Innovation

Top Trends in Banking in 2024 According to HKMA

The banking landscape is expected to witness significant changes in 2024, influenced by technological advancements, regulatory initiatives and shifting consumer preferences. New reports released by the Hong Monetary Authority (HKMA), French consulting firm Capgemini and tech corporation IBM explore the

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Economic Innovation, Smart Future Take Centre Stage at DES 2023

Making its grand return to Hong Kong after four years, Asia’s flagship innovation and technology event, the Digital Economy Summit (DES) 2023 took place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on April 13-14, 2023.  The two-day summit

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Key Highlights: How Hong Kong’s New Budget Pushes for Digital Innovation

Hong Kong’s economy faced significant challenges in 2022 due to adverse external conditions. The global economy was affected by rising energy and commodity prices and high inflation levels, adversely affecting advanced economies. The Special Administrative Region, which is one of

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10 Key Highlights from Day 2 of Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022

Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022 ‘s second day was every bit as exciting as the first, with a packed schedule of events, announcements, and sessions with some of the biggest names in the industry.  With so much to see and

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10 Key Highlights from Day 1 of Hong Kong Fintech Week

Hong Kong Fintech Week (HKFTW) is back for its seventh edition from 31 October to 4 November 2022 as a hybrid event, hosting physical and virtual conferences and events. The event offers an unrivalled opportunity to learn from some of

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Next Gen Finance Professionals Need to Embrace Major Upskilling to Keep Pace

Refinitiv’s new report “Workspace Without Limits” explores the data challenges financial professionals are facing, and the role that technology, interoperability and programming skills play in solving for some of these challenges; enhancing productivity, and helping firms differentiate against the competition.

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Platform: The Strongest Foundation for Faster Digital Transformation in Banking

The last year has brought many changes, including the large and rapid shift towards digital which has also seen banks accelerate their transition to the cloud. This shift has been a good thing, as the cloud has many benefits –

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Intelligently Manage Money with Mobility

Technology has been changing behaviour of people. Many are showing significance reliance on the Internet – mobile network in particular – more than ever. At the same time, technological innovations are led by such behavioural changes. Indeed, successful innovations need

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Changing the World With Bank of Things

Digital transformation is now everywhere, as every industry is actively adopting advanced information and communications technology (ICT) while changing business practices. The digital economy is extending its presence with speed, ease of access, as well as the power penetration that

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Huawei and IDC’s Banking Resilience Index Uncovers How FIs Responded to COVID-19

A new whitepaper by Huawei and the International Data Corporation (IDC) looks at how banks around the world have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies the way forward in the new normal. In a report titled Banking Industry Rises

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