Financial Technology
Hong Kong trails Asia in trade credit use at 39%
Hong Kong trails Asia in trade credit use at 39%
Manufacturing firms across Asia drive the same bad debt pattern.
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Legacy systems, data gaps slow treasury hub growth: report
Fragmented data and weak integration hinder treasury transformation across Asia.
Internet use amongst seniors rises to 87% in 2025
Household online access stood at 96.9% across the territory in 2025.
Data trust issues block AI deployment in Hong Kong
Governance, data trust and talent gaps slow rollout.
Mastercard debuts live AI agent transaction in Hong Kong
The AI agent executed ride booking through hoppa network.
GTN expands APAC footprint with new Hong Kong hub after SFC licence win
This is also its sixt licenced subsidiary globally.
HKMA and HKEX eye one-stop multi-asset post-trade hub
It will cover Mainland and Hong Kong equities and debt.
Digital asset under custody jumps 180% to hit $14b as Hong Kong leads regulatory push
Tokenised deposits hit $29b ahead of March stablecoin licence launch.
Revo Digital Family Office bags SFC licence to launch securities advisory services
SFC licenses allow the company to advise on digital portfolios.
New HK-UAE regulatory pact signals end of cross-border crypto secrecy
The framework aligns Hong Kong and UAE's oversight of virtual asset platforms across borders.
Hong Kong, Shenzhen team up for fintech hub plan
The plan ebables Shenzen FIs to establish fintech subsidiaries in Hong Kong.
Ant Digital deepens support for Hong Kong's global push in fintech
AI and cross-border financing services can help businesses expand in the country.
InvestHK inks deal with Dongguan Songshan Lake High-Tech Industrial Development Zone
The city serves as one-stop support for enterprises matching world-class partners.
PolyU and Ant Digital Technologies set up joint lab
Investing $100m to jointly develop advanced intelligent services.
ITF Funding schemes streamlined
Streamlines and consolidations take effect from 1 August 2025.
SFC holds consultations for rules enhancing market developments for OTC derivatives
Aims to lower transaction thresholds and costs.
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