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Stories about how technology is used to enhance financial services, covering banking and securities
Spun off in 2024, Ant International has built a footprint across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Photo: LightRocket via Getty Images
Ant Group

Fintech firm Ant International raises US$1.2b to fuel global growth

Existing backers Ant Group and Alibaba Group Holding join the equity financing round alongside undisclosed institutional investors.

UAE

China-UAE retail QR payment link to boost the yuan’s global push

Cryptocurrency

Why Payward chose Hong Kong to be its Asian stablecoin gateway

Alibaba

Ant International powers new e-wallet in cash-heavy Mexico

The e-wallet may assist small businesses in the Latin American country to build credit history and secure financing, according to Clip.

A consumer makes a payment using a mobile phone. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | To be the world No 2 financial centre, Hong Kong must be a rule maker

In a fragmenting world where the old financial order is being renegotiated, the greater prize goes to those who help set the new standards.

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Banking & finance

How PayMe’s 3.3 million users and Hong Kong firms could start using stablecoins

HSBC eyes retail stablecoin roll-out via PayMe in second half of 2026, as Standard Chartered-led joint venture focuses on institutions first.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

HSBC, StanChart-led group among first to get stablecoin licences in Hong Kong

HSBC will launch its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin in the second half of this year, integrating it into its PayMe and mobile banking platforms.

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The awarding of stablecoin issuer licences marks the city’s latest step towards embracing cryptocurrency’s most-traded cash substitute. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Exclusive | HSBC, Standard Chartered tipped to win Hong Kong stablecoin licences in 2 weeks

The approvals would mark a milestone in Hong Kong’s push to regulate stablecoins while positioning itself as a global digital asset centre.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong, Shanghai sign pact on digital trade finance, cross-border data link

‘This marks an important milestone in the collaboration on financial innovation between Shanghai and Hong Kong,’ HKMA’s Howard Lee says.

Hong Kong budget 2026-27

Hong Kong seeks to hone edge as offshore yuan hub, digital-asset front runner

Market participants largely welcome Paul Chan’s renewed push to strengthen Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre.

Hong Kong’s renewed push to strengthen its position as an international financial centre has been welcomed. Photo: Felix Wong
Banking & finance

Hong Kong, UAE solidify financial links with regulatory ties, digital currency

Transaction volume under Project mBridge surged over 2,500-fold from the early 2022 pilot levels to more than US$55 billion by November 2025.

A view of the Dubai skyline in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Can Hong Kong lead a digital gold trading revolution with blockchain innovation?

Beyond banks, asset managers, fintechs and crypto firms are racing to launch innovative tokenised gold products for investors.

Banking & finance

Indonesia turns to digital finance to reach unbanked population

With millions still lacking access to banking services, Indonesia is drawing on regional lessons and forging international partnerships.

Artificial intelligence

HKMA launches quantum readiness and cybersecurity projects for banks in AI era

Banking regulator sets fintech road map with quantum index and measures to boost security, data quality and skills.

“Computing equals productivity, but we can’t sacrifice security while making innovations,” says Arthur Yuen of the HKMA. Photo: Eugene Lee
Artificial intelligence

China second to US in global AI finance index, with Hong Kong third as city hub

China rated the strongest country in converting AI capacity into production use, while Hong Kong trailed New York and London as finance hub.

China outperformed all countries in financial sector AI maturity, according to the Global AI Competitiveness Index. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Trade finance in Hong Kong set for a competitive tech upgrade

Monetary Authority’s five-year fintech upgrade will streamline SME trade finance and help build the city’s digital trade infrastructure.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Greater Bay Area collaboration can help Hong Kong rise to challenges ahead

The Post’s China Conference highlighted opportunities for the city in harnessing AI and strengthening cross-border data transfer security within the development zone.

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Shenzhen

Hong Kong, Shenzhen push secure data corridor to boost AI, fintech opportunities

White list for cross-border data transfers is being established to enhance transparency and pave the way for deeper collaboration.

A white list ensures trust between parties sending and receiving data, says Ada Chung, Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner for personal data. Photo: SCMP
Banking & finance

Hong Kong, Shenzhen ‘to deepen’ ties in finance, AI for a world-class tech hub

Post’s China Conference: Greater Bay Area highlights Hong Kong’s role as ‘superconnector’ and ‘super value adder’.

Banking & finance

Exclusive | HKMA teams up with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years

The HKMA is expanding the city’s generative AI sandbox to include other industries, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man says.

Cryptocurrency

Digital finance in 2026: what to expect as pilots move into real-world adoption

While digital money experiments promise greater efficiency, they also risk deeper fragmentation and regulatory pitfalls, experts warn.

Blockchain and Web3 technology are “inherently global”, but real-world applications must be “embedded in regulation and local use cases”, expert says. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Why Hong Kong is emerging as the world’s AI crossroads between East and West

Hong Kong’s AI sector comprises 500 organisations, 290 companies and 183 investors active in finance, healthcare and government services.

Hong Kong is well positioned as an international hub for AI-driven innovation. Photo: May Tse
Banking & finance

HKIC ends year on high note but Hong Kong cost of living a drawback for talent

Government-backed fund strengthens VC ecosystem and fosters collaboration, but the city’s high cost of living remains a challenge.

Banking & finance

Exclusive | Old lender, new twist: Shanghai Commercial Bank teams up with HashKey on card

The 75-year-old lender will work with the newly listed digital asset exchange to issue a co-branded Visa card for HashKey traders.

IPO

HashKey shares debut flat in Hong Kong amid bitcoin bear market

The firm, one of 11 licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong, raised US$206 million in the city’s first crypto-native IPO.

HashKey executives and other exchange and government officials at the gong-striking ceremony to mark the company’s trading debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Wednesday. Photo: Karma Lo
Blockchain

Coins in sand: how the UAE draws in the global crypto community

At Abu Dhabi Finance Week, insiders give credit to the UAE’s regulatory infrastructure and institutional adoption of digital assets.

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, started regulating cryptocurrencies in 2018. Photo: Shutterstock
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin drops below US$90,000 as AI worries sour risk appetite

The fall signals renewed market jitters after the historic crypto crash in October.

Ant Group

Ant International signs WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu as brand ambassador

Payments firm says star player ‘embodies the spirit of perseverance’ driving young people and small businesses to ‘uplift their communities’.

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