This year’s PwC Global CBCD Index is seeing the addition of new countries into its ranking of the world’s most…
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Weibo, one of the China’s biggest social media platforms, has removed the accounts of 80 popular influencers promoting cryptocurrencies, citing…
Despite having a rich history of financial innovation, Japan has remained a relatively cash-based society, lagging well behind neighbouring countries…
Hong Kong’s financial regulators will be holding a second meeting with stakeholders from the banking and cryptocurrency industries to address…
Though crypto-assets do not pose a risk to financial stability just yet, they very well might in the near future…
Hong Kong’s business-friendly environment, financial and operational support, strategic position in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and advanced technical infrastructure provide ideal conditions…
TikTok’s owner ByteDance said on September 01, 2021 that it plans to scale back its fintech business and sell its…
After a period of rapid growth and innovation, the Chinese Internet sector is entering a new phase of development on…
Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) has released a paper outlining the conclusions to its consultation on…
On December 26, 2020, four Chinese financial regulators, including the central bank, summoned Ant Group for regulatory talks, ordering the…
More than two years after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued the Open API Framework for the Hong Kong…
In July 2019, the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan (FSC) gave its approval for the establishment of three virtual banks,…
Though robo-advisors are relatively new in China, they are rapidly rising in popularity, with now roughly 38% of adult Internet…
With shifting demographics, higher expectations and favorable regulations, wealthtech has become a rapidly growing industry around the world. In Hong…
With a mushrooming delinquency rate and investment fraud allegations, South Korea’s rapidly growing peer-to-peer (P2P) lending industry has come under…
Mastercard was granted preparatory approval from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to begin setting up a domestic bankcard clearing…
Every peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in China must become small loan providers within two years, according to an official notice…
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) has issued regulations for fund managers investing in virtual assets, setting…
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC), the government’s top financial regulator, will resume a new round of procedures for granting…
A new report by finance and accounting professor Paul Barnes released in November 2018 explores the cryptocurrency market, highlighting its…