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Hong Kong Fintech Week 2024: Top Highlights And News Roundup

Hong Kong Fintech Week 2024, co-organized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), w... Read more

Mizuho Bank Invests US$20 Million In Climate Solutions Firm Pollination

Japan’s Mizuho Bank has announced a US$20 million investment in Pollination, a UK-based climate and nature solutions ... Read more

OSL Group To Acquire Majority Stake In Japanese Crypto Exchange CoinBest

OSL Group Limited, a Hong Kong-listed company focused on digital assets, has signed a deal to acquire an 81.38% stake i... Read more

Saudi Arabia And Hong Kong To Form US$1 Billion Investment Fund

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have signed a MoU to creat... Read more

HKEX To Set Up Saudi Office In 2025

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced plans to open a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2025. T... Read more

StanChart, Ant International Test HKD Blockchain Payment Within HKMA Sandbox

Standard Chartered and Ant International have completed the first Hong Kong dollar (HKD)-denominated blockchain transac... Read more

InvestHK Supports 59 Fintech Firms To Set Up, Expand In Hong Kong This Year

InvestHK has helped 59 fintech companies establish or expand their presence in Hong Kong during the first eight months... Read more

Hong Kong To Expedite Crypto Licensing, Launches Panel For Virtual Asset Policy

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is expediting the license approval process specifically for deeme... Read more

ZA Bank Kicks Off Crypto Trading Pilot In Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s digital bank, ZA Bank, has begun testing a virtual asset trading service in a regulatory sandbox. The ser... Read more

HKMA Expands CBDC And Tokenisation Trials With Brazil And Thailand

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is broadening its efforts in the digital currency space by partnering with both... Read more

Hong Kong Fintech Week 2024: HKMA Unveils Fintech Connect, Expands Tokenisation Efforts

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) debuted Fintech Connect, its first cross-sectoral sourcing platform, during Hong Ko... Read more

HSBC, Ant International Test Blockchain HKD Cross-Bank Transactions In HKMA Sandbox

HSBC and Ant International have completed HKD-denominated cross-bank test transactions using blockchain technology unde... Read more

ZA Bank Offers Referral Rewards For Business Accounts

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank announced that it has introduced a business banking referral programme. Existing personal banking... Read more

HKMA Launches IADS Developer Platform For Secure Data Sharing Among Local Banks

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has officially launched the IADS Developer Platform in partnership with the Hon... Read more

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