The Insurance Authority (IA) announced that it has granted the first authorization of a new insurer owning and operating solely…
Year: 2018
DBS Bank announced that it has partnered with one of China’s largest automotive logistics companies, China Capital Logistic Co. Ltd…
JOS, a technology solutions provider for Asia’s changing environment, through consultancy and system integration, has joined hands with three market…
Organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC),…
A new report by finance and accounting professor Paul Barnes released in November 2018 explores the cryptocurrency market, highlighting its…
CryptoBLK in collaboration with The Hong Kong Federation of Insurance (HKFI), launched a Motor Insurance DLT-based Authentication System (MIDAS), the first…
The banking consortium JETCO announced that 13 banks and popular e-service providers, including OpenRice, Price.com.hk and MoneyHero.com.hk, have signed on to…
Blockchain is perceived by many as the next big game-changer in trade, promising to enhance the efficiency of processes and…
Hang Seng Bank and Tencent announced that they have established a strategic fintech partnership. The parties will initially collaborate on…
Velotrade, the first Account Receivables Financing Platform in Hong Kong to obtain a Type 1 Regulated Activity licence by the…
Japan has seen strong growth in the fintech ecosystem in these past several years as fintech startups, industry players, regulars…
Blockchain may have been the obvious choice when one considers the subcategory of fintech that might gain traction this year,…
Oriente, the Hong Kong-based financial services and technology company announced today that it had completed a US$ 105 million initial…
We love Shenzhen. Sure, Beijing has Zhongguancun and Shanghai has its international and diverse entrepreneurial community. But Shenzhen has a…
FWD Group, a Hong Kong-based insurance arm of Pacific Century Group has bought into Bloomberg’s risk management solutions. Some of…
In Taiwan, regulators prefer innovators compared to disruptors. Innovators can work together with existing companies and thus, within the same…
Hong Kong is investing heavily to become Asia’s top fintech hub. Among the key policies put in place this year…
Consumers will soon have more payments option for their MTR rides beyond just Octopus cards. Fresh out of their earlier…
Xero, a cloud-based accounting software platform geared for SMEs, announced the launch of its open banking API in Hong Kong,…
WeSure, Tencent’s insurance platform, has widened its line of products and formed partnerships with 20 insurance and reinsurance companies. The…