Tagged: norman chan

July 5, 2019 @ 7:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) in France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to “enhance collaboration between the two authorities in supporting Fintech innovation. The French ACPR is a supervisory authority attached to the… Read More

May 14, 2019 @ 7:42 am By JD Alois  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on Fintech innovation between the two regulatory authorities. The MoU was signed between Norman Chan, Chief Executive of the HKMA, and Veerathai Santiprabhob, Governor… Read More

March 28, 2019 @ 7:42 am By JD Alois  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the first three virtual bank licenses. Applications were opened at the end of 2018 as aspiring digital banks moved quickly to complete the process. The HKMA said the three licenses were granted to: Livi VB Limited, SC Digital… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 1:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Hong Kong Fintech Week ended on October 27th. According to organizers, the main story emerging from the week long event is the fact that Hong Kong is very much a Fintech leader in Asia. Frequently compared to Singapore – regularly viewed as the leading… Read More

October 25, 2017 @ 7:28 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen Fintech ties between the two Asian financial centers. There was a signing ceremony organized by HKMA today in Hong Kong. As part of the Agreement,… Read More

September 6, 2016 @ 3:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled a series of policy initiatives for banks to embrace technology, and changed the city’s tax regime to attract corporate treasury departments, as it sharpens its edge to compete with Singapore and Tokyo as Asia’s financial centre, reported… Read More