The participation of foreign banks in China’s digital yuan initiative, known as the e-CNY, has expanded with the addition of…
The Hong Kong police have initiated an investigation into Hounax, a cryptocurrency trading platform, after 131 individuals reported losing a…
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China Beijing Green…
After years of sustained development, the growth of Hong Kong’s fintech industry is stalling, with business formation slowing down and…
Standard Chartered’s China division has joined the digital renminbi business pilot, making it one of the first foreign banks to…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has rolled out the Suspicious Proxy ID Alert for the Faster Payment System (FPS).…
In a region experiencing rapid digitalisation, Asia-Pacific is projected to lead global cashless transaction growth and surpass 50% of the…
Bigtech companies such as Alibaba, Meta and Tencent, are rapidly expanding their presence in the financial services sector. This increasing…
South Korea is preparing to launch a pilot programme for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) involving 100,000 citizens, as…
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has initiated legal proceedings against AMTD Global Markets Limited, now known…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) and various banking institutions,…
Tokyo-based financial institution SBI Holdings has entered into a strategic partnership with Circle Internet Financial, a global fintech firm and…
Insurlog, a provider of last-mile delivery insurance for e-commerce enterprises in Vietnam, has joined forces with OneDegree Global’s insurtech division…
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank has received regulatory clearance from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to expand its services. This…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have…
South Korean electronics retailer LOTTE HIMART has partnered with international insurtech company bolttech to introduce a home appliance switching service.…
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX Hong Kong Limited has submitted an application for a virtual asset trading platform (VATP) license with the…
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM), Nasdaq Dubai, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
As part of its forward-looking “Fintech 2025” strategy, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is preparing for the advent of…
Hong Kong’s WeLab, in collaboration with Astra Financial, has launched Bank Saqu in Indonesia, marking its second digital banking venture…