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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...

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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

Asian Financial Forum 2025 Returns To Hong Kong Next Week

The 18th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) will take place on 13-14 January 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition C... Read more

HashKey Gets Regulatory Nod To Offer Virtual Asset Services In Ireland

HashKey Group has announced that its subsidiary, HashKey Europe Limited, has received Virtual Asset Service Provider (V... Read more

HKVAX And Victory Securities Forge Partnership To Advance Hong Kongs Virtual Asset Ecosystem

Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange (HKVAX), Hong Kong’s third virtual asset licensed trading platform and Victory Secur... Read more

5 Major Banks Mantain Domestic Systemically Important Authorised Institutions Status

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) concluded its annual review of Domestic Systemically Important Authorised Insti... Read more

HSBC, StanChart, Alibaba Cloud Among First Cohort Of HKMAs Gen AI Sandbox

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Cyberport have announced the first cohort of its Generative Artificial Inte... Read more

QuickFest 2025 To Focus On AI, Automation, And The Future Of Accounting

QuickFest, the virtual conference tailored for accounting professionals, bookkeepers, and consultants, will return on 1... Read more

5 Stories That Shaped Hong Kongs Fintech Scene In 2024

In 2024, Hong Kong further cemented its position as a leading fintech hub in the world, with the number of fintech comp... Read more