Visa announced that it will allow the use of USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the US dollar, to…
Month: March 2021
By 2025, virtual banks could be serving a total of 1.9 million customers, or 24.9% of the Hong Kong population,…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today the launch of its Global Regtech challenge which they described as a…
Hong Kong digital tech park Cyberport had organised a two-day WealthTech Demo Day in partnership with the Chinese Financial Association…
In Asia Pacific (APAC), digital wealth management is poised for strong growth. Driving this momentum is the region’s rapidly growing…
Continuing the momentum of its hypergrowth in 2020, Airwallex today announced that the company’s valuation has increased to US$2.6 billion…
Against the backdrop of the cacophony of noise and emerging trends in Asia, it’s difficult even for the keenest of…
ZA Bank announced the launch of their business banking which they say leverages “ZME Revolving Loan”, an unsecured business revolving…
Banking has undergone a major shift in recent years thanks to the advent and advancement of digital banking technology. This…
We are experiencing more change in the payments space than we have over the past thirty years. This is an…
ZA Bank, one of Hong Kong’s eight virtual banks, announced that it has now gained 300,000 users in time for…
ZA Tech, the technology venture founded by ZhongAn Online and backed by Softbank’s Vision Fund, has partnered with PFI Mega…
OSL Digital Securities Limited (OSL DS), a SFC-licensed digital asset platform and member of BC Technology Group, announced that it…
Ant Group announced it will become carbon neutral by 2030, and pledged its support to bring down emissions through technological…
At Regtech Demo Day on March 3 and 4, seven of Cyberport’s fast-growing regulatory technology (regtech) startups showcased their latest…
Hong Kong-based virtual bank WeLab announced that it has completed the initial close of Series C-1 funding led by Allianz…
If you are selling internationally then you need a method of accepting and making payments that works and doesn’t cost…
China’s Ping An started out as a property and casualty insurance company but rapidly grew into becoming what we know…
Airwallex, a cross border payment company, announced that it has completed the acquisition of UniCard Solution Limited following the regulatory…
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced a global partnership with the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team ahead of its…