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Chubb Life Hong Kong Names Belinda Au as President
Chubb, a global provider of insurance products, announced that Belinda Au has been appointed President of Chubb Life Hong Kong, subject to regulatory approval. Au has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and joins Chubb Life
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6 Advantages Of An Online Business Account
In the past, most businesses were brick-and-mortar establishments. Recently, the business sector has seen a dramatic shift as more businesses are going online. This shift has brought about many changes, including how to handle finances. And many businesses are opting
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Talent and Funding Identified as Most Pressing Issues for HK Fintech Companies
In Hong Kong, skills shortages and challenges in securing investment have been identified as the top two most pressing issues by local fintech companies, hampering their ability to grow and scale, a new study by Google Hong Kong and financial
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Airwallex Pledges Additional HK$2.25 Million to Support Hong Kong SMEs
Cross border payments firm Airwallex announced plans to provide further support for the city’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and startup community. Airwallex will commit an additional HK$2.25 million to the initiative, raising its total commitment to HK$4.5 million this
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Animoca Brands Japan Raises US$45 Million From Parent Firm and MUFG
Animoca Brands’ Japanese subsidiary announced that it has raised a total of US$45 million to increase the value and utility of its branded content while fostering the development of a safe and secure NFT ecosystem in the country. The investment
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StanChart Joins Chekk’s Multi-Million Dollar Funding Round
Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm SC Ventures announced that it has invested funds in Chekk, a Hong Kong-based KYC, KYB and data management platform. Details of the investment was not disclosed. SC Ventures joins Chekk’s multi-million dollar
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DBS Hong Kong Rolls Out Its One-Stop Digital Sustainability Platform “LiveBetter”
DBS Bank Hong Kong has introduced LiveBetter, a one-stop digital sustainability platform in its digibank app that encourages customers to foster a more sustainable life. With features like Know Better and Invest Better, LiveBetter in the DBS digibank HK app
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Top 7 Most Well-Funded Fintechs in Mainland China in 2022
China’s fintech sector has taken a big hit these past couple of years amid a broad crackdown on the tech sector that started in 2020. After largely giving tech companies free rein to grow, China has tightened its grip on
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18 Fintechs Make APAC’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Tech Startups Ranking
A ranking of Asia Pacific (APAC)’s top 100 fastest growing technology startups has named 18 fintech companies among the region’s most promising tech startups and up-and-coming tech leaders. These companies were selected by KPMG and HSBC among 6,472 tech startups
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ZA Bank Rolls Out Investment Fund Service
Hong Kong’s virtual bank ZA has officially launched its investment fund service where customers can build their fund portfolios based on personal financial goals. Users can immediately subscribe to the funds after opening an investment account via the ZA Bank app
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