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World’s Largest Electronics Marketplace Opens in Hong Kong
The 37th HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), and the 21st electronicAsia, jointly organised by the HKTDC and MMI Asia Pte Ltd, opened last Friday at the Hong Kong Convention
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10 Fast Growing FinTechs in South Korea
IDC Financial Insights has unveiled a list of 10 fast growing fintechs in South Korea, part of the broader FinTech 101 list for Asia/Pacific. “IDC’s FinTech Fast 101” refers to the fast-growing fintech players in Asia/Pacific based on extensive on-ground
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Top 50 Digital Only Banks Ranking 2017
The Financial IT magazine unveiled the Digital Only Bank Ranking in their latest special magazine for Sibos & Money 20/20. They mention that this ranking of digital banks is largely subjective. It is based on three criteria: media coverage of the
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Overseas In-Store Payments On Alipay Increased 700% Yoy During Golden Week 2017
Golden Week 2017: Alipay stats This Golden Week, Alipay users conducted eight times as many in-store transactions overseas as they did last year. Asia dominated the list of top-ten destinations in terms of transaction volume. Hong Kong topped the list, followed by Thailand, Taiwan, Japan,
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10 People You Need to Meet at Inside Fintech Conference & Expo 2017 in Seoul
Rising Media, Inc. and KINTEX have announced that 2,200+ professionals representing more than 600 companies and 32 countries are expected to attend the upcoming Fintech, Bitcoin and Blockchain event Inside Fintech Conference & Expo at the Korean International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) in Seoul,
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10 Fast Growing FinTechs for Hong Kong in 2017
DC Financial Insights today unveiled a list of 10 fast growing fintechs in Hong Kong as part of the broader FinTech 101 list for Asia/Pacific. “IDC’s FinTech Fast 101” refers to the fast-growing fintech players in Asia/Pacific based on extensive
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Iconic Firms Embrace AI And Other Leading Customer Experience Technologies, But Not At The Expense Of Human Capital Investments
A global survey of over 550 senior executives across 30 markets reveals that ‘Iconic’ firms – those that both maintain the highest levels of customer experience (CX) satisfaction, and have world-leading brand recognition – are more than twice as likely
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Launch of DIT Hong Kong FinTech Awards 2017
The Department for International Trade launched the DIT Hong Kong FinTech Awards 2017 . The Awards offer businesses an exciting opportunity to explore one of the world’s leading FinTech eco-systems in the UK and get connected to potential clients, peers
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Fintech Map Japan
Japan has the world’s third-largest economy and has always been associated with the high technological developments. As the country looks to the future, what can we expect from the financial technology sector? How incumbents, fintech startups and scaleups are coordinating
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Regulators, Fintech Leaders To Convene At Hong Kong Fintech Week 2017
The second annual Hong Kong Fintech Week, to be held from October 23 to 27, 2017 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, will bring together Hong Kong’s regulators, along with a host of private sector
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