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King Leung

Global Head of Financial Services and FinTech

InvestHK

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Frontier Tech is Set to Transform Global Finance

Today, the world is changing geopolitically, economically and technologically – we are witnessing an evolving global nexus. Experts have taken note of engines of growth in Asia, a region predicted to fuel two-thirds of global economic growth in the coming years. Markets like the Middle East and ASEAN have received particular attention recently due...

21 October 2024 /ai /sustainable

Green finance is Hong Kong’s golden opportunity to lead Asia’s net-zero mission

Few can doubt China’s leadership in advancing green tech and green energy. Solar installations are growing at a pace that would increase global capacity by 85% by 2025. China today has more solar panels installed in large-scale projects than the rest of the world combined. While China has taken the global e-vehicle (EV) market by storm as the wor...

27 May 2024 /sustainable /inclusion Asia Financial Services

Time to switch up Hong Kong’s international financial centre playbook in the Year of the Loong

Hong Kong has a well-established playbook of why it’s a leading international finance centre. We have competitive and low tax structures, free flow of capital, access to the Greater Bay Area (GBA), fair and effective markets. It is a list many of us are familiar with and the reason why we have a thriving ecosystem of around 1,000 fintech companie

06 March 2024 /regulation /markets Asia Financial Services

Hong Kong's Resurgence Powered by Middle East Connections

Post-Covid Hong Kong is meeting the world with a new outlook on collaboration. Historically known as a trade hub in the East, we are now looking westwards with new projects launching in the Middle East. With the advantages created by Hong Kong’s geographical location and its regional expertise, we are perfectly poised to establish mutually benefic...

26 September 2023 /startups /crypto Asia Financial Services

Proactive policies creating “eastern wind” moment for Hong Kong in battle for fintech leadership

In the Chinese novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, military strategist Zhuge Liang prays for the “eastern wind” as the final missing element to feed the fires that would rage across the ships and the armies of warlord Cao Cao. Just like the novel, Hong Kong’s fintech fires are primed and the policy announcements made by regulators at the Hong K...

19 January 2023 /crypto /markets Asia Financial Services

Behind the Scenes, Hong Kong is Setting the Stage for the Next Fintech Revolution

All around the world, central banks are exploring and experimenting with the potential of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), with around 100 countries having launched projects related to the technology to date. While the technology is still in its infancy, it has the potential to fundamentally alter the global payment landscape and internationa...

29 August 2022 /wholesale /crypto Asia Financial Services

Hong Kong’s FinTech Sector’s ‘Wine Valley’ Moment

The economist Michael Porter once said that California is successful for its wine, not because of its meteorological conditions, but because it has an economic cluster of interconnected wineries, grape growers, suppliers, and wine-related institutions in the state. There are banks in California with such deep understanding of the local economy tha...

16 December 2021 /startups /markets Asia Financial Services

eKYC: Unlocking the value in Hong Kong’s financial space

Traditional banks, insurers, and financial service providers in Hong Kong are jumping on board with fintech adoption, with a Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) study showing 86 per cent of incumbents are currently adopting fintech technologies. These financial institutions have succeeded to varying degrees in digitalising their businesses. Yet, m...

07 July 2021 /regulation /inclusion Banking Regulations

Hong Kong: Generational opportunities await for fast-rising fintech talent

An international fintech hub characterised by a diverse, resilient, and dynamic landscape, Hong Kong is a deep market on the rise with a large number of financial institutions and fintech start-ups looking to rapidly scale-up. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong fintech sector bucked the global trend as companies continued to grow, rai...

15 March 2021 /people Fintech

The scale-up factor: Hong Kong’s fintech advantage in the post-pandemic world

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced lockdowns and impacted economies globally. As we recover from the pandemic, the focus for international finance hubs is resilience and recovery. One of the most important success factors for fintech companies in the post-pandemic era is the ability to scale. From funding, to product development to distribution and m...

02 February 2021 /startups /markets Asia Financial Services

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