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AIFT Expands Presence In The Middle East With New Investment, Key Appointments

AIFT, a global cybersecurity and insurance technology company, has strengthened its commitment to the Middle East regio... Read more

Real-Time Payments Surge In APAC As Modernisation Hurdles Persist

APAC has solidified its position as the leader in global real-time payments, processing nearly 70% of the world’s 266... Read more

SFCs Swift Licensing Process For VATPs Aims To Advance Crypto Regulation

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) extended its swift licensing process for VATPs to new virtual asset trading... Read more

Unlock Prosperity This Lunar New Year With Intuit QuickBooks Growth Program

As the Lunar New Year approaches, Intuit QuickBooks is thrilled to announce the launch of the Grow Your Firm Program in... Read more

WeBanks Fintech Arm Kicks Off Global Expansion With New Hong Kong Headquarters

WeBank Technology Services, a subsidiary of China’s WeBank, marked a key milestone in its global expansion strategy w... Read more

18th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) Wraps Up, Showcasing Hong Kong As A Global Financial Hub

The 18th Asian Financial Forum (AFF), co-organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government an... Read more

5 Top Hong Kong Fintech Trends For 2025

As Hong Kong enters 2025, its fintech sector is set for significant growth and transformation. But will the journey... Read more

Hong Kong FPS To Enable Small Cross-Border Payments With Mainland China By Mid-2025

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced plans to connect the Hong Kong FPS with mainland China’s Intern... Read more

Asian Financial Forum Kicks Off In Hong Kong With Over 3,600 Attendees Expected

The 18th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) kicked off yesterday (13 January) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centr... Read more

HashKey Group Secures In-Principle Approval For VASP License In Dubai

Hong Kong-based HashKey Group announced that its subsidiary, HashKey MENA FZE, has received In-Principle Approval (... Read more

IFAST Expands Offerings With Custodian Role For Private OFCs In Hong Kong

Fintech solutions provider iFAST HK can now act as a custodian for private Open-ended Fund Companies (OFCs). The OFC re... Read more

Hong Kongs Digital Banks Rethink Physical Branches To Improve Customer Experience

Some Hong Kong digital banks are rethinking their strategies and considering physical branches in Hong Kong, according ... Read more

WeLab Bank Hits Breakeven Four Years After Launch

WeLab Bank announced that it achieved breakeven in December 2024, just over four years after its launch. This update fo... Read more

HKMA Unveils Supervisory Incubator To Drive Responsible Innovation In Blockchain Tech

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the launch of the Supervisory Incubator for Distributed Ledger Techno... Read more

QuickBooks Free Webinar Series Delves Into The Future Of Accounting & AI

Intuit QuickBooks, a cloud-based accounting software platform, is hosting a free three-part webinar series titled “Th... Read more