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Hong Kong Fintech Week 2024: Top Highlights, Speakers And Must-Attend Sessions

The ninth edition of the Hong Kong Fintech Week (HKFTW), themed “Illuminating New Pathways in Fintech”, will take p... Read more

Keeping Up With The Pace: Modernising Payment Systems

In today’s fast-paced technological landscape, sticking with legacy systems can leave financial institutions lagging ... Read more

HKMA Says Virtual Banks Will Be Renamed As Digital Banks

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released its conclusions regarding the proposal to rename “virtual bank” to... Read more

Airwallex Licensed For Business Asset Management In Hong Kong

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform, has been granted a license by the Securities and Futures Commissio... Read more

HK Financial Institutions Embrace GenAI To Boost Efficiency And Streamline Internal Operations

In Hong Kong, the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) in the financial sector remains focused on int... Read more

New Charter Launched To Prevent Corruption In Hong Kongs Banking Sector

Hong Kong has launched a new initiative aimed at combating corruption within its banking sector. The Hong Kong Monetary... Read more

DBS Reshuffles Hong Kong Institutional Banking Leadership

Wallace Lam, the Head of Institutional Banking for DBS Group Holdings in Hong Kong, is set to leave the bank, according... Read more

30,000 Expected To Attend Hong Kong Fintech Week 2024

Hong Kong is set to host the ninth edition of Hong Kong Fintech Week (HKFW) from 28 October to 1 November 2024. Themed ... Read more

Checkout.com Adds Octopus As Online Payment Option For Merchants

Checkout.com has partnered with Octopus to make the widely used Hong Kong payment method available for online transacti... Read more

Hong Kong SFC To License 11 More Crypto Exchanges By Year-End

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is set to license an additional 11 virtual asset platforms before... Read more

Google Pay Now Available For JCB Cardholders In Japan

JCB, the Japanese international payment brand, has announced the availability of Google Pay for its customers. Android ... Read more

Qatar And Hong Kong To Collaborate On Sustainable Finance, Digital Assets

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Qatar Central Bank (QCB) are looking to enhance collaboration in areas of s... Read more

HKVAX Becomes Hong Kongs Third Licensed Crypto Exchange

Hong Kong has awarded its third virtual asset trading platform license to Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange (HKVAX). Thi... Read more

HK$800,000 Bank Deposit Protection Now In Effect In Hong Kong

Hong Kong bank depositors will now have increased protection for their deposits as the first phase of enhancements to t... Read more

OneDegree Group Achieves Profitability Amidst Growth

OneDegree Group announced it achieved profitability for the first time in the third quarter of 2024, driven by its digi... Read more