Tagged: hong kong

July 5, 2018 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Neat, a digital bank based in Hong Kong, announced earlier this week it secured a $2 million investment from Dymon Asia Ventures and Portag3 Ventures. Founded in 2015, Neat offers two banking products, Neat Business and Neat Personal. All banking with Neat is done through its… Read More

June 30, 2018 @ 9:59 am By Cali Haan  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced June 26th that it has signed a Fintech agreement with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), “to enhance collaboration between the two authorities with a view to encouraging and enabling innovation in… Read More

June 29, 2018 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

tZERO announced on Friday it is signing a letter of intent with Hong Kong-based private equity firm GSR Capital to participate in tZERO’s Security Token Offering (STO). According to tZERO, in accordance with the letter of intent, GSR Capital will purchase $160 million in tZERO… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LATTICE80 announced on Thursday it has teamed up with fintech accelerator SuperCharger to establish a bridge between the Fintech ecosystems in Singapore and Hong Kong. According to LATTICE80, The partnership will allow Fintech startups in both the markets to benefit from a shared network for expansion and… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 7:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prudential Hong Kong Limited announced on Tuesday the launch of two insurtech innovations, Hospital to Prudential and Chatbot Claims, which will help redefine the way consumers and medical professionals manage hospital claims in Hong Kong. According to Prudential, the Hospital to Prudential portal provides customers with… Read More

June 11, 2018 @ 7:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered recently announced it is planning to apply for a virtual banking license in Hong Kong. According to South China Morning Post, Standard Chartered will be the first traditional bank to seek the license locally to operate fully online without any physical branches. Standard… Read More

June 8, 2018 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator, along with their leading partner Standard Chartered, has shared their success of their program. Through the most recent 12-week session, the SuperCharger cohort companies have achieved 47 commercial deals and raised US$ 14.4 million while receiving 17 awards. This year’s program is… Read More

June 4, 2018 @ 10:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hong Kong / Kuala Lumpur based SuperCharger Fintech Accelerator has scheduled its demo day for June 8th. Sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, the event is to celebrate the end of its Hong Kong 2018 Program, and to showcase the achievements of the 10 Fintech startups… Read More

June 2, 2018 @ 11:52 am By Xu Gao  |  

International Tuition Payment Platform Easy Transfer Receives Tens of Million Yuan in Series A Financing This week, Easy Transfer announced that it has won tens of millions yuan in Series A financing, which was led by Zhen Fund and followed by IDG Capital. It is… Read More

May 8, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Citi announced on Tuesday that six strategic partnerships with leading corporations in Hong Kong to accelerate the development of open Application Programming Interface (API) in the city and to make available what the financial giant calls “easy and speedy” banking services in response to consumers’ increasingly digital… Read More

April 20, 2018 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain asset private bank BitUN announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with Ping An Blockchain Research Institute to promote the development of the blockchain market. The duo reported that they have joined forces to conduct research in blockchain market analysis, project rating, blockchain innovative… Read More

April 19, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), announced on Thursday it has teamed up with AMTD Group Company and AMTD Foundation to launch a new university-industry collaborated fintech center. According to PolyU, the AMTD Fintech Center of PolyU Faculty of Business aims to enhance Hong Kong’s capabilities to… Read More

April 16, 2018 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered announced on Monday it has opened its latest innovation lab, the eXellerator, in Hong Kong. The new lab will be located in the bank’s building in Kwun Tong and is designed and created by WeWork. While sharing more details about the lab, Mary… Read More

March 30, 2018 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), a banking software company, announces on Thursday that the audience of the Innovation Jam in Hong Kong has voted vPhrase the winner of the fintech competition. Held in conjunction with Fintech Supercharger, an Asia fintech accelerator, the Hong Kong Innovation Jam, brought together eight fintech… Read More

March 28, 2018 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) joins forces with Australia’s Monash University and CollinStar Capital to establish a university-industry joint research laboratory on blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies in Hong Kong. The organization reported: “Blockchain, a technology that underpins cryptocurrencies, has substantial potential to transform… Read More

March 22, 2018 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Mosaic Smart Data, a London based Fintech that helps financial institutions in adapting to regulatory change, has won the inaugural InvestHK UK Fintech Awards.  The recognition was revealed by InvestHK  along with the UK Department for International Trade. The competition received 30 submissions from UK based… Read More

March 19, 2018 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qupital, a Hong Kong-based trade finance platform, announced last week it has signed a financial strategy agreement with Alibaba. According to Qupital, The collaboration enables qualified Gold Supplier members of Alibaba to free up working capital easier through its platform. It was also reported: “Under this agreement, Alibaba Gold… Read More

March 15, 2018 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

The 2018 Hong Kong Fintech Week, hosted by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), will put a new spin on their annual, week long event. According to InvestHK, the 3rd annual Hong Kong Fintech Week, which runs from 29 October to 2 November 2018, will become a… Read More

March 15, 2018 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

BnkToTheFuture has filed a Reg D 506c indicating its intent to raise $30 million. The recent filing, under the entity of BnkToTheFuture BFT SP – a Segregated Portfolio of BnkToTheFuture Capital SPC, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated the first sale commenced on February… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities Commissioner of South Carolina, part of the office of the Attorney General of the state, has issued a Cease & Desist Order two global cryptocurrency miners: Swiss Gold Global and Genesis Mining. Genisis Mining is based in Hong Kong. Swiss Gold Global is… Read More