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Guidelines for Fintech in Personal Lending in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued guidelines to banks on Credit Risk Management for Personal Lending Business. The guidelines allow banks to adopt innovative technology to manage credit risks related to personal lending business, in a bid to improve
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Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Go Blockchain
The Cathay Pacific Group and its rewards programme, Asia Miles, are launching their first application of smart blockchain technology in a marketing campaign, in collaboration with Accenture. The innovative technology is at the core of a new platform and mobile
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The 10th Hong Kong Entrepreneur Day 2018 Opens Next Thursday
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 10th HKTDC Entrepreneur Day (E-Day) will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from 17-18 May. Featuring more than 270 exhibitors, the event showcases a wide range of
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6 Citi Open API Partnerships in Hong Kong
Citi announced about 6 strategic partnerships with leading corporations in Hong Kong to accelerate the development of open Application Programming Interface (API) in the city and to make available easy and speedy banking services in response to consumers’ increasingly digital lifestyle.
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Funding for Blockchain and Bitcoin Media in China Skyrocketing Despite Little Track Record
Online blockchain media are on the rise in China. According to the statistics by Daily Economic News, 7 blockchain media companies in China raised funding in merely 9 days, between March 1 and March 9. There was a spate of
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PWC Invests in Blockchain IOT Startup
PwC Hong Kong and PwC Singapore announce that they are in a joint business relationship with VeChain Global Technology Holding Limited (“VeChain“), a Blockchain service provider specializing in the Internet of Things, supply chain management and anti-counterfeiting. In connection with
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1-Billion USD Global Blockchain Industry Fund Initiative in Hainan
Huobi Labs and Tianya Community jointly signed a strategic cooperation agreement to open a Blockchain Lab and Fund in China. Both parties will jointly build a “Global Cultural and Creative Blockchain Lab” in Hainan Province, China. “Under the background of
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Former Wall Street Hedge Fund Manager Launches Crypto Investment Bank Clipper Coin
In 2010, Zhen Liu started what became China’s first hedge fund and four years later he founded the country’s first robo-advisory firm, Clipper Advisor. He has since moved into the crypto space, having recently launched Clipper Coin Capital, which he hopes to
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