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