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Survey: Exploring Mobile Payment in Hong Kong
Mobile Payment

Survey: Exploring Mobile Payment in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (“HKIRC”) announced the results of the “Mobile Payment: Digital Transformation from Customers to Merchants” survey, exploring the market prospects of electronic mobile payments in Hong Kong. The survey measured public perceptions of the development of

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FinovateAsia Returns to Hong Kong
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FinovateAsia Returns to Hong Kong

FinovateAsia is returning to Hong Kong as the opening act of Fintech Week on October 29 and 30. The 2018 event will feature all the things that make Finovate events so unique. The combination of short-form demos of the latest

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2018: Fintech and Blockchain Courses Around the World
Blockchain/Bitcoin Various

2018: Fintech and Blockchain Courses Around the World

The financial services and banking industry has witnessed major transformations in recent years, fueled by advances in digital platforms and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data and blockchain, and a changing regulatory landscape that’s opening up the

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Hotels You Can Stay At During These Must-Attend Fintech Events in China & HK This Year
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Hotels You Can Stay At During These Must-Attend Fintech Events in China & HK This Year

China and Hong Kong await you. From now till the end of this year, we have some exciting fintech events lined up for you to feast on. Come along for a new experience, get to know someone new, or simply

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10 ICO Stats Show How The Current Market is Doing
Blockchain/Bitcoin

10 ICO Stats Show How The Current Market is Doing

Increasing popularity of initial coin offerings (ICOs) as a means of funding startups brought particular attention to this thriving market and helped the blockchain industry grow drastically in recent years. According to a June 2018 PwC report, ICOs continue to

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AI for Impact: Delivering Value in the Near Term
InsurTech

AI for Impact: Delivering Value in the Near Term

AI is not new, and most agree it will shape the insurance industry well into the future – but how can you maximise the value from it today? In the latest InsurTech Rising Bytes podcast series this expert panel explore

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Alipay Launches World’s First Paperless Tax Refund Service in South Korea
Korea

Alipay Launches World’s First Paperless Tax Refund Service in South Korea

Alipay operated by Ant Financial Services Group, announced that it has partnered with Global Tax Free (“GTF”), a tax refund agency, to launch the world’s first paperless mobile tax refund function in South Korea. Alipay has consistently been at the

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ZhongAn International To Receive Strategic Investment From SoftBank Vision Fund
InsurTech

ZhongAn International To Receive Strategic Investment From SoftBank Vision Fund

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance  the first internet-based insurer in China, announced that its subsidiary ZhongAn International and SoftBank Vision Fund have entered into a Shareholder Agreement to boost ZhongAn’s technology solutions businesses outside China. The partnership will help ZhongAn expand

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Taiwan Startups Win Singularity University’s First APAC Global Impact Challenge
Taiwan

Taiwan Startups Win Singularity University’s First APAC Global Impact Challenge

Singularity University just concluded their very first APAC Global Impact Challenge (GIC), and two Taiwanese startups have emerged as winners. The challenge aimed to discover moonshot innovations and startups that positively impact the lives of people living in the Asia Pacific, specifically

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AGDelta Pulls In JPMorgan Chase Exec To Work On Their Digital Wealth Platform
Wealthtech

AGDelta Pulls In JPMorgan Chase Exec To Work On Their Digital Wealth Platform

AGDelta is an online ecosystem that aims to facilitate the flow of information between financial products to buyers through big data and automation. Now, they welcome David Roy into their Hong Kong office as Managing Director for Product Management. David will be

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