Hong Kong FinTech Week (HKFW) 2023 concluded on November 5, capping off a week-long feast of fintech that included the Greater Bay Area (GBA) Day on October 31 and the two-day main conference on November 2 and 3, where fintech leaders, regulators, and innovators around the world gathered to discuss the rapid fintech industry evolution in Hong Kong and across the region, as well as highlighting the resulting transformation impact on the real economy.
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (October 18) unveiled details of Hong Kong FinTech Week 2023 (HKFW). The eighth edition of HKFW, themed "Fintech Redefined." will take place from October 30 to November 5. This flagship event lies at the core of global fintech innovations and aims to shape the future of fintech across various dimensions of financial services and beyond.
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (May 31) the official launch of the 2023 Global Fast Track (GFT). The year-round FinTech accelerator is established through three pillars - the Global Scaleup Competition, the Business Matching Platform, and the always-on GFT Alumni Programme. InvestHK, corporates, investors and partners are excited to explore collaboration opportunities with participating FinTech firms. Partnering regulators of the 2023 GFT, including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Insurance Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission, together with the Customs and Excise Department, set the goal and vision to facilitating the world's most innovative FinTech firms to launch and succeed in Hong Kong, across Asia, and beyond.
Hong Kong FinTech Week (HKFW) 2022 concluded on November 4, wrapping up a landmark five-day event for Hong Kong FinTech amid an eventful week for the city as it steps back on the world stage.
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Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (October 13) unveiled details of Hong Kong FinTech Week 2022 (HKFW), which will take place in person and virtually from October 31 to November 4. Themed "Pushing Boundaries, Reaping Benefits", the seventh edition of the flagship event promises to lead the development of the industry and deliver FinTech breakthroughs in different aspects of financial services and beyond.
Over 300 FinTech companies supported to scale in the region through Global Fast Track2021’s pitching competition, one-to-one business meetings, mentoring sessions,regulators’ and partners’ consultations, and soft landing programmes. 89 top FinTech companies featured in the pitching competition across eight verticals thisyear, with Fano Labs from Hong Kong being the final winner of 2021.
超過 300 家金融科技公司通過全球Fast Track計劃2021中的商業計劃推介比賽、一對一商業會議、指導環節、監管機構和合作夥伴諮詢以及一系列軟著陸方案，獲得在區內拓展的支持。今年有 89 家頂級金融科技公司成功躋身八個不同領域的商業計劃推介比賽，當中來自香港的有光科技成為 2021 年度的最終獲勝者。
Hong Kong FinTech Week (HKFW) 2021 ended on November 5, closing a global conference exploring an array of business opportunities for the FinTech industry in Hong Kong and across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Meet the the global finance leaders from BlackRock & JPMorgan, FinTech experts and more, the Hong Kong FinTech week 2021 on Day 3 had something for everyone. Read about the best ones here.
Hear from the major announcement from government & regulators, explore the potential of the virtual assets Industry, digital currencies...Here are more industry insights for everyone on Day 2 at Hong Kong FinTech week 2021.
Joe Tsai, Neil Shen, Jane Fraser... and those are just some of the big names! Here are some industry insights we would like to share on Day 1 at Hong Kong FinTech week 2021.
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (October 20) announced details of Hong Kong Fintech Week 2021, themed "Scaling FinTech Future Together", which will be held in hybrid form, comprising both physical and virtual formats, from November 1 to 5.
投資推廣署今日(十月二十日)發布香港金融科技周 2021 活動詳情。今年 的香港金融科技周將於十一月一日至五日透過實體及線上形式舉行，活動主題為「齊領創金融科技的未來」。
第六届香港金融科技周将于2021年11月1-5日盛大开幕！
香港作为亚太地区的国际金融中心，汇集着超过600家金融科技企业在此生根、成长并壮大。
金融科技在香港、乃至亚洲的行业发展前景一直被看好，然而如何结识企业客户以及获得融资机会，一直都是广大金融科技公司在拓展商业领域方面遇到的难题。由香港特区政府投资推广署主办，FINNOVASIA 协办的第二届全球 Fast Track 计划专门为促进香港金融科技商业应用而设。
一场席卷全球的新冠肺炎疫情，助推了香港乃至全球的金融科技加速发展。“香港是消费者金融科技普及率最高的市场之一，金融科技采纳率指数达到67%。排名高于法国、美国和日本等发达经济体，同时香港亦拥有较高的B2B金融科技普及率，66％的金融科技公司专注于B2B 市场，因此金融科技在B端及C端的应用而言，香港都领先其他发达经济体。”香港投资推广署金融科技主管梁瀚璟向21世纪经济报道记者表示。
- InvestHK’s Global Fast Track 2021 helps companies scale up, meet new financial institutions, corporate clients and investors
- Programme – open to qualified applicants until September 10 – is part of city’s extensive support ecosystem for FinTech development
InvestHK, a Hong Kong government’s department responsible for attracting and retaining foreign direct investment, is offering a free-of-charge, comprehensive soft landing programme to support eligible FinTechs and accelerate their scaling opportunities in Hong Kong and beyond.
Hong Kong Fintech Week 2020 came to a successful close on Friday (November 6) after a high-level three-day main conference and over 30 satellite events featuring important announcements, thought-provoking debates and panel sessions covering all aspects of financial technology. Co-organised by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Insurance Authority (IA), and supported by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, this year's fully virtual event drew over 1.2 million viewers (see Note), had more than 100 hours of content, saw over 18,000 total business contacts made, and had more than 500 exhibitors, over 350 speakers, 230 journalists and 29 delegations from over 130 economies.
Hong Kong, China. Trade Finance Global (TFG) and World Trade Organization (WTO) have today launched their updated Periodic Table of DLT Projects in Trade, at the Hong Kong Fintech Week.
Ray Dalio sees the need to have “a significant portion” of its portfolio in Chinese assets for long-term diversification and shorter-term tactical trading purposes.
A new whitepaper commission by the HKMA describes alternative credit scoring and how it works, and explains why it can help the banking industry and MSMEs.
The HKMA wants to see banks embracing and trialling new technologies and proofs of concept, and ultimately adopting more Regtech solutions, said central banker Arthur Yuen.
The winning proposals hold 'great potential' for addressing some long-standing pain points of the global trade finance business, said the HKMA's Edmond Lau.
The HKMA is working with banks to study the feasibility of the 'Commercial Data Interchange', a new financial infrastructure to facilitate financial intermediation.
HONG KONG, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong will require all cryptocurrency trading platforms to be regulated whether or not they trade securities, the city’s securities watchdog said on Tuesday.
HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue shared a raft of ongoing initiatives the city was undergoing to prepare its financial sector for the future, during the opening keynote of this year's Hong Kong Fintech Week.
- ‘The interest rate differentials are favourable, the growth rate differentials are favourable’, founder of Bridgewater Associates says
- Yuan could become a viable reserve currency much sooner than anyone expects: Dalio
- ‘The interest rate differentials are favourable, the growth rate differentials are favourable’, founder of Bridgewater Associates says
- Yuan could become a viable reserve currency much sooner than anyone expects: Dalio
HONG KONG -- China's digital currency pilot program has picked up pace, with transaction volumes doubling over the past month, according to the country's central bank governor, who said the trial has so far been smooth.
- For Hong Kong’s financial technology ecosystem to grow further, the city needs more measures in areas of funding, talent and regulation, according to Christopher Hui, the secretary for financial services and the treasury.
- Hong Kong launched a $15.5 million wage subsidy plan in July to encourage companies in the financial sector to hire 1,000 FinTech professionals over the next 12 months, the South China Morning Post reported.
- The city’s monetary authority has also issued eight licenses for virtual banks, allowing them to deliver retail banking services through the internet or other electronic channels.
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio explains the path he sees for the yuan to become a reserve currency faster than current expectations. He shared his China insights during an exclusive interview with Bloomberg's David Ingles at the Hong Kong Fintech Week. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has outlined a slew of new initiatives on bank data exchange, CBDC research, trade finance digitisation and RegTech, as the island state kicks off its annual Fintech Week.
Yi Gang, governor of the People’s Bank of China, said a pilot program on the rollout of a digital currency in four cities has been smooth.
There have been more than 4 million transactions, totaling over 2 billion yuan ($299 million) in the digital currency so far, Yi said at the Hong Kong Fintech Week conference on Monday.
Yi Gang, governor of the People’s Bank of China, said a pilot program on the rollout of a digital currency in four cities has been smooth.
There have been more than 4 million transactions, totaling over 2 billion yuan ($299 million) in the digital currency so far, Yi said at the Hong Kong Fintech Week conference on Monday.
This week would be a busy one for the US even under normal circumstances. A Federal Reserve meeting, the latest jobs figures and another wave of third-quarter earnings results, all against the backdrop of rising Covid-19 cases. But add in the presidential election and it is easy to see why investors will be mainly focusing on the world’s largest ecomony over the coming days.
Next week, Hong Kong’s annual flagship FinTech event, Hong Kong Fintech Week, will take place virtually, featuring 350 global speakers, including FinTech entrepreneurs, investors, regulators, and academics, as well as 500 FinTech exhibitors and 30 delegations.
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (October 21) revealed details about Hong Kong FinTechWeek 2020, which will take place virtually from November 2 to 6. The Week highlights a golden opportunity to humanise fintech to reignite growth, build trust and financially empower society and business in the post-COVID-19 era. A global reset will put people first in the policy-setting agenda worldwide, with Asia emerging as the engine for global recovery. Themed “Humanising FinTech”,the week-long event will explore how FinTech can unlock the power of financial services to drive positive impacts for society and business.
After eight months working with Fintech leaders and experts, global software engineers, computer graphic designers, digital artists, event and media professionals, Hong Kong Fintech Week (HKFW) will attract over 25,000 attendees from over 70 economies and present you the year’s most-anticipated industry event, with exceptional virtual content and business networking opportunities.
The social-distancing requirements resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic have accelerated the digitalisation of various types of businesses, notably those in the financial sector. Innovation in financial technology, or fintech, has become essential for companies to continue thriving in the so-called new normal.
Hong Kong has launched a fast-track programme for start-ups and will invite applicants from around the world to pitch their innovations to the its de facto central bank, stock exchange and other companies, as part of this year’s Hong Kong Fintech Week. Photo: AFP
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (August 10) unveiled the Global Fast Track Programme, a business-driven programme within Hong Kong Fintech Week (HKFW), Asia's annual flagship FinTech event, to help local and global FinTech enterprises leverage Hong Kong's proven resilience and FinTech opportunities to scale business and accelerate innovation.
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced on Monday its new Global Fast Track Program, which is a business-driven program within Hong Kong Fintech Week (HKFW).
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Hong Kong has remained an important financial hub for Asia thanks to its free flow of capital, a reliable legal system and thriving financial services market.
The Global Fast Track Programme, part of the upcoming Hong Kong Fintech Week, seeks to expand on the city’s fast-growing FinTech ecosystem and create more opportunities for business deals and partnerships in the post-pandemic era.
In its fifth edition, the flagship industry conference Hong Kong Fintech Week this year is launching a unique Global Fast Track Programme to help worldwide including Singapore innovative technology companies connect with the leading financial institutions, investors and regulators in Hong Kong.
