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Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man. Photo: SCMP
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

Artificial intelligence

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

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.

David Chang, founder and CEO of MindWorks, says the number of deals his venture capital firm has been working on has tripled after partnering with HKIC. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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.

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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’.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Does tokenisation in China risk a repeat of the P2P lending crisis?

Tokenisation provides value, but the interest of multilevel marketers raises ‘genuine concerns’, forum speaker says.

Traffic crawls on an elevated highway as buildings are reflected on a glass surface in Beijing’s central business district on November 12, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong

Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago

Hong Kong’s rise as a fintech hub is due to the concerted regulatory push, with the city competing with Singapore for regional leadership.

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Wealth: Alternative Investments

Will tokenisation revolutionise Hong Kong’s financial landscape?

Tokenisation offers fractional ownership and faster trades, but regulatory clarity and market adoption remain challenges.

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Hong Kong economy

Revolut plans set-up in Hong Kong as Paul Chan touts city’s strengths in UK

Financial secretary calls on UK enterprises and professionals to seize opportunities in Hong Kong’s burgeoning finance and I&T sectors.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong and Malaysian firms launch tokenised AI infrastructure fund

‘World’s first’ global-grade AI infrastructure tokenised fund gives investors access to growing demand from Asean: Tykhe and Skyvast.

The launch comes after Hong Kong unveiled a five-year fintech strategy earlier this month, pledging to advance AI and tokenisation initiatives. Photo: Shutterstock
Blockchain

Hong Kong’s tokenisation drive set to boost treasury centres, investments

Tokenisation could increase the efficiency of corporate treasury centres, which help clients manage global finances, market players say.

Hong Kong is set to attract more companies to set up treasury centres in the city, as it pushes to establish a tokenised financial system. Photo: May Tse
Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency market extends slide as bitcoin falls below US$86,000

The slump has options traders eyeing the US$85,000 threshold for market bellwether bitcoin.

Cryptocurrency

Chinese crypto founders shelve US$500 million ether digital asset treasury plan

Proponents call off the project amid the worsening cryptocurrency market conditions.

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Banking & finance

China ‘cements global AI leadership’ as Hong Kong builds niche as innovation hub

Beijing’s state-led strategy is among governance models shaping AI competitiveness worldwide, think tank Deep Knowledge Group says.

National support is helping propel China to the forefront of the global AI race. Photo: Xinhua
Ant Group

Alibaba founder Jack Ma visits Ant Group as fintech giant ramps up AI efforts

Ma’s visit marks almost a year since he publicly endorsed Ant Group’s AI initiatives during the firm’s 20th anniversary.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin ETF investors in the red after cryptocurrency’s US$89,600 level breaks

The breach marks a test of mettle for investors, underscoring how fast optimism has faded in cryptocurrency markets.

Blockchain

Ant International, UBS partner on blockchain-based cross-border payments

The strategic partnership aligns with financial institutions’ increased adoption of blockchain technology for cross-border payment solutions.

Ant International and UBS seek to explore innovations in blockchain-based tokenised deposits. Photo: Handout
Cryptocurrency

US, Chinese authorities ramp up actions against syndicates running crypto scams

Syndicates either trick or coerce targeted victims to invest in bogus schemes and transfer funds via bitcoin, ether or stablecoins.

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Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin play a major role in sophisticated criminal enterprises that involve complex money-laundering networks. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Hong Kong moves from theory to practice with real-value tokenised money, asset deals

Live transfers of tokenised deposits signal Hong Kong’s shift from proof of concept to production-grade digital-asset settlement.

Banking & finance

Ant AI model to help users forecast cash flow, forex exposure

Falcon TST can forecast cash flow and currency exposure hourly, daily and weekly with more than 90 per cent accuracy, executives say.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong central to Standard Chartered’s digital finance strategy: CEO

Fintech-friendly regulations have convinced the bank to anchor its digital-asset ventures in the city, Bill Winters says.

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters sits down for an interview at the Post’s Hong Kong headquarters. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Letters | Fintech is moving fast. Gen Z’s financial literacy must keep pace

Readers discuss the need to get the basics right in financial education, introducing means testing for electricity subsidy, and an unexpected encounter with American spelling in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s night view as seen from The Peak on August 25. Gen Z youth grew up with digital tools that previous generations didn’t access until much later in their careers. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Franklin Templeton introduces tokenised money market fund in Hong Kong

The launch marks the first project under the HKMA’s Fintech 2030 strategy, aimed at introducing tokenisation products in the city.

Africa

Hong Kong to anchor fintech firm Reap’s global stablecoin-powered growth

Start-up chooses Hong Kong as its global base, citing stablecoin regulatory clarity and strategic connectivity.

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