HSBC Tests Blockchain-Based Issuance For Structured Products In Hong Kong
HSBC has completed a private placement of its first digitally native structured product in Hong Kong. The bank issued U...
Read MoreOSL Group Secures Austrian MiCAR License To Expand European Crypto Services
OSL Group has secured authorisation as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) from the Austrian Financial Market Author... Read more
SFC Requires Brokers And Crypto Platforms To Stop Using OTPs For Client Login
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has ordered internet brokers and virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Ko... Read more
Hang Seng Bank Integrates Alipay+ For Cross-Border QR Payments
Hang Seng Bank has partnered with Alipay+ to enable its customers to make cross-border QR payments directly through the... Read more
Animoca Brands And Visa Pilot AI Agent Shopping In Hong Kong
Animoca Brands has completed a live pilot of AI-powered commerce capabilities in Hong Kong, developed in collaboration ... Read more
GIM Closes US$20M Series A To Build Agentic AI Systems For Capital Markets
Grace Investment Machine (GIM) has secured US$20 million in a Series A funding round to develop agentic AI systems for ... Read more
Hyundai Card Tests Stablecoin Remittances For Faster Cross-Border Transfers
Hyundai Card has completed a stablecoin-based cross-border remittance pilot for Hyundai Motor Company. The proof of con... Read more
JCB Develops Hands-Free Payment System For Japans Public Buses
JCB, Resona Holdings and ODAWARA have partnered to develop an ultra-wideband (UWB) hands-free payment system for public... Read more
Hong Kong Shoppers Remain Wary Of AI-Automated Checkouts Over Security Concerns
Adyen has released the Hong Kong edition of its Adyen APAC Retail Index 2026, revealing that while Hong Kong consumers ... Read more
Alipay Expands AI Agent Services Across 30 Million Tap Devices
Alipay has upgraded its contactless merchant devices into an offline business operations network powered by AI agents. ... Read more
Fraud & AML In Asia: What Banks Need To Know In 2026
Fraud and AML in Asia have shifted over the past year. Alongside the system-level attacks that continue, panellists poi... Read more
Hong Kongs Total AUM Hits Record HK$42.2 Trillion In 2025
According to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong’s total assets under management (AUM) reached a r... Read more
Hyundai Card Leverages Apple Pay To Target Gen Z Users
Hyundai Card launched six new debit and hybrid cards tailored to Apple Pay users in April. The South Korean issuer is t... Read more
DBS And Samsung Securities Partner For Global Wealth Expansion
DBS has signed a MoU with South Korea’s Samsung Securities to establish a strategic partnership in wealth management.... Read more
RedotPay Selects OpenPayd For Treasury Operations And Global Remittances
RedotPay has selected OpenPayd to enhance its treasury operations and cross-border remittance services. The company wil... Read more