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Hong Kong’s SFC Appoints Julia Leung as New CEO
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced the appointment of Julia Leung as its Chief Executive Officer for a three-year term, effective 1 January 2023. She is currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer since 2018 and an Executive
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Adyen Debuts Its Unified Commerce Solution for Japanese Businesses
Adyen, a global payments firm for businesses, has announced the launch of its unified commerce solution in Japan for in-person payments. This will enable Japanese businesses to optimise their authorisation rates, block fraud, and provide seamless cross-channel journeys. The unified
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Hashkey and ZA International Join Forces to Invest in Digital Assets, Web 3.0
HashKey Group, a Hong Kong-based digital asset management and blockchain solutions provider, has partnered with digital insurer ZA International to invest in digital assets, Web 3.0 and distributed ledger technology (DLT) amongst other areas. Through this MoU, both entities will
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China’s E-Commerce: Resilient Amidst Economic Downturn
With a population of 1.4 billion, China has all the makings of a hotbed for e-commerce, a match made in heaven. According to Global Data, the most populous country has a compound annual growth rate of 13.3 percent between 2018 and 2021,
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AWS Rolls Out Gamified Tool to Help Financial Institutions Plug the Digital Talent Gap
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of a new interactive, game-based learning experience to help individuals and organisations develop their digital skills. Professionals and teams can play AWS Industry Quest: Financial Services to learn and build solutions for fraud
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Hex Trust Appoints Animoca Brands’ Senior Advisor to Its Board of Directors
Hex Trust, a fully-licensed and insured provider of bank-grade custody for digital assets, announced that Mark Cheng has joined its Board of Directors. Mark brings with him years of experience, vast knowledge and an expansive network in GameFi, digital assets
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livi bank Partners With FWD to Roll Out In-App Home Insurance Offering
Hong Kong’s livi bank has partnered with FWD General Insurance to launche a home insurance offering that is available through its app at an annual premium of HK$4202. Application for the Easy HomeCare offering is fully digital and can be completed
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Hong Kong and Singapore Leads The Way in Green Fintech Development
Hong Kong and Singapore are leading the five economies in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in green fintech development, according to a joint paper by ESG and sustainability education firm, GoImpact, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Business School (“CUHK
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SEBA Bank Partners With HashKey to Strengthen Its Presence in Hong Kong
HashKey Group, a Hong Kong-based digital asset management and blockchain solutions provider, has signed a partnership with Swiss crypto bank SEBA. Through this partnership, HashKey will become SEBA Bank’s preferred digital asset trading and market development partner following the latter’s
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Airwallex Ties up With Agoda to Ease Travel Planning for Hong Kong SMEs
Cross border payments firm Airwallex has partnered with global digital travel platform Agoda to make travel planning easier for Hong Kong SMEs and startups. These Hong Kong SMEs and startups with Airwallex Business Accounts can will have access to a
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