Tag: Hong Kong

According to several reports, FinTech in Asia reached record numbers in 2016. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

Standard Chartered has initiated proof-of-concept trials on robo-advisory services and blockchain with two startups. Read more: www.finextra.com

Call them barriers, obstacles, hindrances to development, if you will, but we need these rules. Read more: www.scmp.com

Yunfeng Financial Group Ltd. has created a robo-advisor application to manage the wealth of regular Chinese and Hong Kong investors. Read more: www.bloomberg.com

NASDAQ'S Asia-Pacific unit is confident FinTech-driven disruption in the financial services sector will fuel significant growth. Read more: www.businesstimes.com.sg

Corporate access platform for the investment community WeConvene has raised $12.5m in a Series B round. CreditEase's Fintech Investment Fund led the round. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

Invoice fraud isn't just a problem for governments - financial services should combat it, too. Read more: www.pymnts.com

Digital River World Payments announced it is working with First Data to offer online merchants a full-service, turn-key solution for processing in-country payments. Read more: www.businesswire.com

Hong Kong-based social trading startup 8 Securities has launched a mobile-only robo-advisory service targeting the millennial generation. Read more: www.finextra.com

Hong Kong, which many consider as the Asian centre of FinTech is struggling to see consistent growth in its FinTech and Bitcoin markets. Read more: cointelegraph.com