UPDATE: Four of Hong Kong virtual banks have since launched, check out our latest article to find out the progress…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued virtual banking rights to 4 more companies: Ant SME Services (Hong Kong) ,…
OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based insurance technology start-up under Cyberport Incubation Programme, extends its Series A round to above US$30 million,…
WeChat Pay, one of China’s most popular e-wallet providers, has just updated its payment policy to ban cryptocurrency transactions. The…
In 2018 and early 2019, the Japanese fintech market witnessed significant developments. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) published a report…
Asia is traditionally a region with low insurance penetration, and Hong Kong was no exception to that rule. Between 2012…
The Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone or the Qianhai Special Economic Zone, is an experimental commercial development…
Virtual banks have finally made an inroad into Hong Kong’s financial industry. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has begun…
The Fintech Association of Hong Kong has released a new report exploring the Greater Bay Area (GBA)’s cities, policies, and…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), is one of 17 global regulators that are participating in the Global Financial Innovation…
Earlier this week, South Morning China Post reported that Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has issued its first equity…
In May last year, the Cathay Pacific Group, via its rewards programme Asia Miles, launched an app utilising smart contracts…
After his blockchain panel at the Internet Economy Summit last week, we had a chance to sit down with trustMe,…
Since president Xi Jinping announced a plan to gradually turn Hainan into a pilot free trade zone by 2020 and…
“Everything you do in a fintech startup, you’re likely testing the law, one way or another,” said Cyberport’s chairman Dr.…
This is not new rhetoric: most of us only ever heard of blockchain when cryptocurrency hit critical mass, particularly during…
As part of its overarching grand plan to boost fintech in Korea, the Financial Services Commission of Korea announced the…
Futu Securities a Hong Kong based wealthtech firm recently bagged the “Digital Brokerage of the Year” award at The Asset…
Though relatively small when compared with the likes of China and Singapore, South Korea’s fintech industry has witnessed significant growth…
Taiwan has been trying to gain a foothold for itself as a fintech hub, but despite their best response from…