FINTECH

17 March 2023

China’s active promotion of multilateralism through such measures as the Belt and Road Initiative, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has contributed to its own economic transformation and given impetus to economic development in the Asia-Pacific region. More

Tech & Innovation

Closing the fintech gap

12 January 2023

Incumbent banks are adopting fintech innovations and seeking to fill their talent pools with innovators, as they embrace this new wave of transformation. More

HKTDC Updates

Asian Financial Forum returns

05 December 2022

The Asian Financial Forum (AFF) is Asia’s premier platform for global leaders in government, finance and business to exchange insights and intelligence as well as to explore business and investment opportunities. More

Sustainability

Digital switch turns insurer green

01 November 2022

The work-from-home trend and a desire to shrink their carbon footprints has led many Hong Kong firms to switch to paperless workflow management and adopt a digital transformation. For example, since July the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has required that initial public offerings must be paperless, while AS Watson has spent HK$900 million (US$115 million) on technology this year to accelerate its digital transformation and deliver an online-to-offline (O2O) platform strategy. More

Market Opportunities

A safe haven for digital assets

13 October 2022

The global digital currency market is worth more than US$1 trillion and with many merchants now accepting digital currencies, encrypted wallet security is firmly in the spotlight. A Hong Kong-based technology company launched an innovative patent-pending solution this year that can efficiently and securely manage digital assets. Leading global banks and professional investors have quickly adopted the technology. More

Entrepreneurship

Wealth management for all

22 August 2022

Investment should be accessible to everyone – and it should not be a scary process, believes Yenson She, Head of Business Development at Syfe. More

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Enhancing Fintech Services and Customer Experience

27 July 2022

The granting of virtual bank licences is a key move for Hong Kong in the new era of smart banking, providing customers with innovative services via fintech. WeLab Bank was granted a virtual banking licence by HKMA in 2019. Simon Loong, Founder and Group CEO of WeLab, shared with HKTDC Research his views on the development prospects of virtual banking in Hong Kong as well as the opportunities for expanding into overseas markets. More

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Delivering Digital Wealth Management Solutions to Financial Institutions

12 July 2022

The popularity of fintech is prompting many financial institutions to look into using third party companies to develop end-to-end customer platforms which are seamlessly integrated with current platforms. In an interview with HKTDC Research, Quantifeed’s co-founder and CEO Alex Ypsilanti spoke about the company’s development and the booming demand for digital wealth management in the region. More

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Virtual Banking: New Business Model under Technology Era

28 June 2022

Hong Kong is an international fintech hub, characterised by a diverse, resilient and dynamic market. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has granted eight virtual bank licences since 2018. Barbaros Uygun, CEO of Mox Bank Limited, shared the company’s business model under the new technology era in an interview with HKTDC Research, as well as the latest fintech developments in Hong Kong. More

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Online Comparison Platform Optimises Consumer Insurance Product Selection

21 June 2022

Hong Kong is home to a thriving insurance market, but consumers often have difficulty understanding policy details, and struggle to find insurance products that match their needs. In a recent interview with HKTDC Research, Thomson Ho, Co-Founder of insurance comparison platform 10Life, explained how his company uses technology to help consumers make better-informed insurance choices. More

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