Financial Services

Hong Kong beats Tokyo and Singapore to rank as Asia's top finance location

Its dominance, however, may be challenged by deepening trade tensions.

Exchange Fund recovers from massive hit amidst $1.6b gain in Q3

However, performance is likely to remain subdued amidst forex losses.

Hong Kong fintech investments more than doubled to US$550m in 2017: FS Chan

The level of investment exceeds that of Singapore, he says.

Faster Payment System processed 1.58 million transactions in October

The value of Hong Kong dollar-denominated transactions hit $33.29b.

Do banks have reason to fear as Chinese lending accelerates?

Mainland Chinese exposure accounted for nearly a third of total assets.

Bank loan growth may halve to measly 3% in December

The steep decline is partially due to higher interest rate environment.

Asia's ultra wealthy stoke Hong Kong and Singapore's family office boom

The number of newly built offices may have grown 15% in first three quarters of 2018.

Blockchain-powered trade finance platform goes live

eTradeConnect will digitise the paper-intensive process.

Singapore beats Hong Kong in Asia's open banking readiness rankings

The SAR still needs to work on extending APIs for banking needs.

Hong Kong beefs up e-wallet identity verification

Enhanced security features include two-factor authentication process.

Citi Hong Kong expands API tech in Octopus tie-up

Users of the Octopus app can easily apply for Citi Octopus Platinum Card.

TNG FinTech adds Indonesian firm WalletKu to e-wallet arsenal

WalletKu will join around 12 other e-wallets in TNG’s digital payments initiative.

Hong Kong makes huge headway in realising smart banking ambitions

It launched a real-time fund transfer system, open API guidelines, virtual banks authorisation in 2018 alone.