Tag "Standard Chartered"
What Does the Future Hold for SME Lending in Hong Kong?
The vibrant economy of Hong Kong is significantly bolstered by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which constitute nearly 99 percent of its business landscape and are central to the SME lending sector. With over 362,000 SMEs as of the end
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StanChart Backed Zodia Custody Appoints Kal Chan as Hong Kong CEO
Zodia Custody, a digital asset custodian for institutions with backing from Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, and Northern Trust, has announced Kal Chan as the new Chief Executive Officer of its Hong Kong branch. This appointment comes as Zodia Custody strengthens
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Three More Banks Join China’s Digital Yuan Initiative
The participation of foreign banks in China’s digital yuan initiative, known as the e-CNY, has expanded with the addition of three more banks, reports Cointelegraph. This development follows the earlier integration by Standard Chartered on 27 November (Monday), making a
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StanChart-Backed Zodia Custody Expands to Hong Kong
Zodia Custody, a digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, and Northern Trust, will expand its footprint to Hong Kong. This is the company’s fourth major expansion in the Asia Pacific region this year, following launches in Japan,
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StanChart, Ant Group Deepen Partnership to Drive Green and Inclusive Finance
Standard Chartered and Ant Group will be deepening their partnership to drive green and inclusive finance, global fund management and sustainable development. Under the expanded cooperation framework, Standard Chartered will support Ant Group to build its global liquidity and foreign
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Salary is the Top Issue Exacerbating Hong Kong’s Fintech Talent Gap
The HKU-SCF Fintech Academy, Cyberport and Hong Kong Productivity Council have published a Fintech Talent Study Report which found an urgent need to nurture more talents to address the fintech talent gap. The report, which was unveiled at the Hong
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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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StanChart Hong Kong Partners With The Sandbox to Explore the Metaverse
Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) announced a new partnership with The Sandbox, a decentralised gaming virtual world, to create innovative experiences for its customers and the community. Led by SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Group’s investment arm, the bank will actively engage
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HK’s BC Group Partners StanChart to Launch Crypto Platform for Institutional Clients
SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, announced a partnership with BC Technology Group, the parent company of Hong Kong’s licensed digital asset platform OSL. The joint venture (JV) was formed to establish a digital asset brokerage and
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Mox Officially Opens Its Doors to Hong Kongers
Mox has officially launched to the general public in Hong Kong. Mox is the virtual bank created by Standard Chartered in partnership with PCCW, HKT and Trip.com, which provides its suite of fully digital retail banking services over its app.
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