Baillie Gifford has launched its tokenised investment fund to professional investors in Hong Kong. The Baillie Gifford Enhanced Yield Fund allows…
SBI XDC Network APAC has partnered with South Korean blockchain infrastructure firm DSRV to develop enterprise solutions on the layer-1…
For decades, getting a bank loan has meant the same process of submitting financial statements, proving collateral where required, and…
Gobi Partners has partnered with Japanese telecommunications company NTT to connect startups across Southeast Asia and Japan with enterprise technology…
Statrys has launched local account capabilities in five European markets for its SME clients in Hong Kong. The fintech company…
JCB has signed a MoU with Circle to explore the use of stablecoins across its global merchant network. The Japanese…
South Korean police are investigating KakaoPay over the alleged unauthorised transfer of customer data to Alipay, according to a report…
Visa has named Arturo Planell as its new Group Country Manager for Japan, Korea and Mongolia. The executive takes on…
OneDegree has promoted its Deputy Chief Executive Emily Chow to Chief Executive and Executive Director with immediate effect. The appointment…
Oman-based fintech Mamun is expanding its operations in Hong Kong to build stronger trade finance links between the Gulf region…
HSBC has completed a private placement of its first digitally native structured product in Hong Kong. The bank issued US…
OSL Group has secured authorisation as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) from the Austrian Financial Market Authority. The Austrian Financial…
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has ordered internet brokers and virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong to stop…
Hang Seng Bank has partnered with Alipay+ to enable its customers to make cross-border QR payments directly through the bank’s…
Animoca Brands has completed a live pilot of AI-powered commerce capabilities in Hong Kong, developed in collaboration with Visa. Users…
Grace Investment Machine (GIM) has secured US$20 million in a Series A funding round to develop agentic AI systems for…
Hyundai Card has completed a stablecoin-based cross-border remittance pilot for Hyundai Motor Company. The proof of concept successfully moved funds…
JCB, Resona Holdings and ODAWARA have partnered to develop an ultra-wideband (UWB) hands-free payment system for public buses in Japan.…
Adyen has released the Hong Kong edition of its Adyen APAC Retail Index 2026, revealing that while Hong Kong consumers…
Alipay has upgraded its contactless merchant devices into an offline business operations network powered by AI agents. The company is…