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4 Ways Alternative Data Is Improving Fintech Companies in APAC
Various categories of fintech firms – Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), digital lending, payments and collections – are increasingly leveraging predictive models built using artificial intelligence and machine learning to support core business functions such as risk decisioning. According to
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OSL’s Private STO Saw Participation from Animoca Brands
OSL Digital Securities Limited (OSL) announced it that it became the first Type 1 SFC-licensed digital asset broker to distribute security tokens to professional investors in Hong Kong in a private security token offering (STO). Participants in the offering include
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Airwallex Online Payments App Launches on E-commerce Platform Shopify
Cross border payments firm Airwallex announced the launch of its Airwallex Online Payments App on e-commerce platform Shopify. The Airwallex Online Payments App is a payment gateway plugin that merchants can integrate on their online store to accept payments from
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Payment Managers Are Redefining Their Strategic Priorities for 2022
It is evident that digital acceleration is creating a new payments paradigm as corporate non-cash payments are forecasted to reach US$200 billion transactions by 2025. Shifting global payments priorities are placing new pressures on payments operations. Payments executives are facing
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HKMA, Bloomberg Launch Greater Bay Fintech Talent Initiative Supported by Major Banks
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Bloomberg and the Hong Kong United Youth Association (HKUY) have partnered to launch the Greater Bay Fintech Talent Initiative aimed at bridging a potential technology skills gap in the region. With the Greater Bay
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Cyberport’s Talent Development Programme FAST Is Now Open for Applications Again
Hong Kong digital tech park Cyberport announced that the Fintech Anti-epidemic Scheme for Talent Development programme (FAST) is now open for further applications from eligible fintech companies with a physical presence in Hong Kong. The programme aims to benefit more
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Huobi Applies for Virtual Asset Trading Licenses from Hong Kong’s SFC
Investment holding company Huobi Technology has applied for trading licenses from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) through its subsidiary Huobi Services. Huobi has applied for the Type 1 (securities trading) and Type 7 (provision of automated trading
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BaaS Needs to Double Down on Cross-Industry Partnerships to Fuel Growth
Banking as a Service (BaaS) is seen as one of the biggest opportunities in financial services and is experiencing rapid growth in APAC. Indeed, almost 9 out of 10 APAC executives surveyed by Finastra said they had already implemented BaaS
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Animoca Brands Raises Over US$75 Million With US$5.9 Billion Valuation
Animoca Brands, the company driving digital property rights via NFTs and gaming to build the open metaverse, announced that it has raised US$75.32 million. According to a report by CoinDesk, the fundraise values Animoca Brands at US$5.9 billion. The current
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WeLab Officially Launches Its Digital Wealth Advisory Solution
Hong Kong’s virtual bank WeLab announced that it has launched its digital wealth advisory solution, GoWealth Digital Wealth Advisory (GoWealth). Customers can now kick start their personalised investment plan from HKD100. In April this year, WeLab was granted Type 1
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