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Cyberport’s Flagship VC Event Returns to Guide Investors and Entrepreneurs
Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (CVCF), Cyberport’s annual tech investment event, will return on 3-4 November and will be held in a virtual and interactive format for the first time. This year’s event will cover how the tech venture ecosystem has
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Open Banking Development Stalls in Hong Kong
More than two years after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued the Open API Framework for the Hong Kong Banking Sector, development of open banking is stalling as the industry “is clouded by uncertainty on data and privacy governance,”
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Breaking Down Marketplace Borders
Anders la Cour, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Banking Circle explains how Banking Circle Marketplaces empowers global trade by helping PSPs that support marketplace merchants to access fast, affordable cross border payments. When a new business launches, payments are
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Hong Kongers’ Want Personalised Wealth Management Says Quantifeed Report
Hong Kong investors show a growing preference for trusted and personalised wealth management solutions amid the pandemic, according to a new report released by Quantifeed, a provider of digital wealth management solutions. The report, “State of Wealthcare – Disconnects Between
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Redefining Finance for Good: HK’s Chong Hing Bank Sees Digital Shift for Older Customers
Around the world, the COVID-19 crisis has forced banks and their customers to turn to digital tools and processes to compensate for branch and office closures. Many industry participants believe that the digital acceleration taking place today will have a
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Virtual Bank Airstar Names Ronald Iu as Its New Chief Executive
Airstar Bank, one of Hong Kong’s new virtual banks, announced the appointment of Ronald Iu as the new Chief Executive, succeeding Dr. Frederic Lau. Airstar Bank has also appointed Dr. Frederic Lau as an advisor of the bank and he
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American Express Launched its First Prepaid Card in Hong Kong with 33 Finance
Hong Kong-based 33 Finance, which provides international prepaid card issuance services, has partnered with American Express to launch the 33 Finance American Express® Prepaid Card in Hong Kong. As American Express’ first prepaid card in Hong Kong, the product is
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BMW Korea Launches Blockchain-Based Rewards Programme
BMW Korea announced that it will launch BMW Vantage, a blockchain-based rewards program before rolling it out for a global launch. BMW Vantage provides integrated services across lifestyles such as mobility, travel, culture, education, both online and offline through its
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What Happened to Fintech Hong Kong’s Previous Pick of the Hottest Fintech Startups?
End of 2018 we named the 19 fintech startups we believed were the hottest fintechs in Hong Kong. Fast forward 2 years, we look back at these fintech companies to see what they’ve been up to and have nominated 15
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15 Fintech Startups From Hong Kong to Watch Out for in 2021
Hong Kong is currently home to more than 600 fintech companies with 76% of them focusing on the business-to-business (B2B) market. These companies leverage technologies including big data, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, insurtech, regtech, credittech, and wealthtech to serve the
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