Home to more than 470 fintech companies, Hong Kong is one of the most dynamic fintech hubs in the world.…
Year: 2021
Asia-Pacific is propelling the retail industry, generating about three-quarters of global growth. By 2025, Asia Pacific’s e-commerce sales are expected…
South Korean payments startup CHAI raised US$45 million during a Series B+ funding round that was co-led by SoftBank Ventures…
The Asian Financial Forum (AFF) is an annual signature event held in Hong Kong every January to promote collaboration in…
OneSpan recently released its second annual Global Financial Regulations Report, that outlines major developments in the regulatory landscape. In conjunction…
Hong Kong-based venture accelerator firm Brinc announced the closing of its US$30 million Series B fundraise led by Hong Kong…
Digital payments transaction value is growing exponentially and is expected to climb to US$5.6 trillion in Asia by 2025. For…
OPSWAT is a global leader in IT, OT and ICS critical infrastructure cybersecurity solutions and Deep Content Disarm and Reconstruction…
Hong Kong digital tech park Cyberport announced that fifteen of its members have received awards as part of the biennial…
Bank of China Group Insurance (BOCG Insurance) announced that it has joined forces with international actuarial and consulting firm Milliman…
The Insurance Authority (IA), Hong Kong’s insurance regulator, is exploring the development of an open application programming interface (API) framework…
Global Fintech-as-a-Service platform Rapyd announced that it has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Neat, a cross-border trade enabling platform for…
With data becoming a core business asset for financial companies, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) continues to be a…
AngelHub, an SFC-regulated tech investment platform and sister-company of WHub, announced that it has secures US$ 3 million from Animoca…
Virtual bank WeLab announced the acquisition of PT Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), a commercial bank in Indonesia, with plans to…
By 2025, Hong Kong’s virtual banks are expected to amass 44,182 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers, a client base…
Hong Kong’s virtual bank Mox announced that now has 200,000 customers, doubling its customer base since May. As one of…
The sudden surge in e-commerce activities has brought with it a rapid rise of card-not-present (CNP) fraud, costing e-commerce merchants…
Travel and leisure booking platform Klook and ZA Tech, the technology venture founded by ZA International and backed by Softbank’s…
Hong Kong Fintech Week (HKFW) 2021 ended on November 5, closing a global conference exploring an array of business opportunities…