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Top 6 Upcoming Fintech and Blockchain Events in Taiwan
Over the years, Taiwan has remained rather open to blockchain and cryptocurrency, at least compared to its fellow Northeast Asia countries such as China and Korea. While they were originally criticized for lacking any regulation in the Fintech markets, and
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Hong Kong Fintech Week 2018 – Day 2 Highlights
Day two of the FinovateAsia leg of Hong Kong Fintech Week, organised by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), focused on the need for financial institutions to adapt to change or risk disappearing, along with fintech petting zoos, when to run and exciting
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FinTech Association of Hong Kong Updates Guidance for Token Sales
Reflecting the rapid evolution of the digital asset industry and the growing regulatory scrutiny of the sector, the FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) has issued an updated and revised version of its guidance on best practice in token sales.
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Hong Kong Fintech Week 2018 – Day 1 Highlights
Hong Kong Fintech Week, organised by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), kicked off Monday with FinovateAsia 2018, a two-day conference comprising industry expert and regulator speeches, along with its signature seven-minute live demos. The audience heard about the transformation of the banking
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HKSTP Wants to Cultivate Startups at Every Point of Their Life Cycle in Hong Kong with HK$10 Billion Funding
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) announced new initiatives, enhanced programmes and support services aimed at strengthening and accelerating the growth of Hong Kong’s tech sector, with a particular focus on startups. These new measures are the first
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Top 5 Upcoming Fintech Blockchain Conferences in Korea
From Singapore to Korea, the Republic of Korea continues to make moves at becoming a hub in the digital finance and fintech blockchain space. Thus, it is no wonder that a plethora of Fintech start-ups emerges month after month. It
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Citi Launches Live Chat to Service Hong Kong’s 1 Million Millionaires
Citi Hong Kong has launched Citi Live Chat, which enables the bank’s relationship managers to interact with their Citigold Private Client (CPC) and Citigold customers more conveniently, without needing third-party platforms like WeChat. The platform allows customers to connect with
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Is UnionPay Breaking the Visa and Mastercard Duopoly?
It’s a well known fact that the cards network sector is dominated by the Visa and Mastercard duopoly. If you live outside of China, a quick glance into your wallet will likely prove that fact. Enter UnionPay, established in 2002
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Local Virtual Bank Neat, Scores US$3 M Funding Led by Linear Capital
Hong Kong-based challenger bank Neat, announced a US$3 million funding round led by China-based VC Linear Capital, an early stage venture focusing on data-driven startups. This brings the total funding raised by Neat this year to US$5 million. Existing investors
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20 Fintech Experts You Should Meet at Hong Kong Fintech Week 2018
From October 29 to November 02, 2018, Hong Kong will be hosting its third annual Hong Kong Fintech Week. This year’s event will be the world’s first cross-border fintech event, spotlighting not just Hong Kong, but the whole Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao
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