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OneDegree Group Rebrands As AIFT To Reflect Focus On AI

OneDegree Group, a cybersecurity and insurance technology company, has rebranded as AIFT. This aligns with its focus on... Read more

Forbes Chinas Top 10 Most Promising Fintech Companies

Forbes China has released its annual selection of the top fintech companies in China, highlighting the nation’s most ... Read more

Hong Kongers Embrace Digital Banks As Usage Surges To Nearly 30% Of Population

Nearly 30% of Hong Kong’s 7.5 million population were using digital banks by the end of 2023, reflecting growing trus... Read more

Thunes Opens Doors For Global Wallets To Access Chinas QR Payment Systems

Thunes, a global payment network, has introduced a new QR code payment solution that allows travelers to use their home... Read more

HKMA Creates CMU OmniClear, Inks SIX Partnership For Cross-Border Investment

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the creation of CMU OmniClear Limited, a subsidiary that will manage ... Read more

Wise Now First Non-Bank To Access Japans Domestic Payment Network Zengin

Wise, a global online money transfer service, has reportedly become the first non-bank financial institution to gain ac... Read more

Hong Kong Announces New Support Measures For SME Financing

Hong Kong’s SME Financing Guarantee Scheme will now offer a principal moratorium of up to 12 months to both existing ... Read more

Hong Kong SFC Appoints Dr. Kelvin Wong As New Chairman

The Chief Executive of Hong Kong has appointed Dr. Kelvin Wong Tin-yau as the next Chairman of the Securities and Futur... Read more

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