FINANCIAL SERVICES

01 December 2021

The Swedish economy has bounced back more rapidly than many others in Europe, with activity returning to pre-Covid-19 levels as early as Q2 2021. This interview discovers how the Nordic region’s largest economy and its businesses are promoting a more sustainable recovery worldwide in partnership with their Hong Kong counterparts. More

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SINGAPORE: Cross-Border Regulatory Regime Rationalised

20 October 2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking to level the cross-border regulatory regime playing field with regard to the overseas offices and overseas-related corporations of Singapore financial institutions (FRCs) and their domestic counterparts whether they are structured as two distinct legal entities or a as branch offices of a single legal entity. More

Tech & Innovation

Age no issue for entrepreneurs

24 September 2021

This story is a part of the Hong Kong Means Business “Powered by HSBC – Bridging the GBA” series. More

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INDONESIA: Commercial Banks Approved to Offer Digital Banking Services

07 September 2021

Commercial banks are to be permitted to offer the same digital banking services as fintech companies under the terms of two new regulatory updates issued by the Indonesian Financial Authority Services (OJK) – 12/POJK.03/2021 on Commercial Banks (Reg 12) and 13/POJK.03/2021 on the Administration of Commercial Banks’ Activities (Reg 13) More

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Pilot Programme Launched for Opening Up of Hainan’s Services Sector

11 May 2021

On 21 April, the Ministry of Commerce issued a circular outlining plans for a pilot programme to further expand reform and opening up of the services sector in Hainan province (Shang Zi Fa No. 64 [2021]). More

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China Further Boosts Financial Services to Micro and Small Businesses

03 May 2021

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) recently issued a circular on further promoting the high-quality development of financial services for micro and small enterprises in 2021 (Yin Bao Jian Ban Fa No. 49 [2021]). More

Tech & Innovation

AFF looks to digital future

24 December 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic drives change across the world, the financial industry has been far from immune. The steady march of digitalisation which had been reshaping the global financial world has turned into a sprint. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Celtic Connections

02 December 2020

Headquartered in Ireland with offices worldwide, CurrencyFair is a global payments and money transfer company which has been active in Hong Kong for just over a year. Providing quick, easy and cost-effective currency transfers to companies and individuals alike, its Dublin-headquartered operation is now working to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Greater Bay Area initiative. More

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Guangdong Promotes Online Mortgage Registration for Immovable Assets

11 August 2020

Under a plan jointly issued by the Department of Natural Resources of Guangdong Province, the Guangzhou Branch of the People’s Bank of China and the Guangdong Bureau of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (Yue Zi Ran Zi Han No. 432 [2020]), all banking and financial institutions in the province must have online mortgage registration systems for immovable assets in place by the end of 2020, allowing customers to apply for corresponding mortgage loans conveniently. More

Market Opportunities

Cash-flow benefits for SMEs

06 August 2020

Companies often face a cash shortfall during their day-to-day operations. More

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