4 Results from 2021
King Leung Global Head of Financial Services and FinTech at InvestHK
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
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
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 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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