Alibaba Group’s affiliate online payment service company Ant Financial has secured a virtual bank license from Hong Kong authorities, according to a statement.
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Hong Kong Insurtech OneDegree Closes Over US$ 30 Million in Extended Series A
OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based insurance technology start-up under Cyberport Incubation Programme, extends its Series A round to above US$30 million, subject to regulator’s approval.
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無現金社會（二）：德國人對現金的執迷
據科隆貿易研究所調查，德國人在商店購物最愛以現金付款，比例高逾五成。 （法新社資料圖片） 昨天談及電子支付在中國、印度、非洲國家特別流行，自然與這些國家地方的後進環境有關。由於他們昔日的信用和金融體系沒
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8 Reasons Why You Should Read the Hong Kong FinTech White Paper
The White Paper explains how the FinTech evolution is characterised by a fusion of finance and technology and has become an engine of growth for global financial markets and economies.
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Airwallex擬申儲值支付牌
原文刊於信報財經新聞 Airwallex劉月婷表示，融資所得資金將用於擴展國際市場及增添人手。（董曉沂攝） 跨境支付初創企業Airwallex，早前夥拍東亞（00023）申請成立虛擬銀行，但至今未在獲批名單。總裁兼聯合創辦人劉月婷（
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Project Libra: Facebook to launch stablecoin-based payments network
Facebook’s long-rumored stablecoin will be at the center of a brand new payments network, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Project Libra, as the blockchain initiative is called internally, will reportedly involve a stablecoin backed by government currency.
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Skype創辦人攻東南亞信貸 Oriente服務無銀行賬戶基層
東南亞逾6.5億人口當中，逾七成人沒銀行戶口；圖為印尼首都雅加達。（法新社資料圖片）
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Hong Kong’s 4 Fintech Unicorns: Download the Newest Whitepaper on Hong Kong’s FinTech Ecosystem Now!
WHub’s FinTech Whitepaper presents the key findings and facts as well as a comprehensive analysis of the contributing factors in the ecosystem that have solidified Hong Kong’s position as a leading global Financial Hub and its evolution into a competitive FinTech Hub.
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虛銀新勢力顛覆傳統 (香港智慧城市聯盟陳家豪)
原文刊於信報財經新聞專欄「StartupBeat創科鬥室」 渣打香港、電訊盈科、香港電訊及攜程金融合組的財團成功獲金管局發虛銀牌照。（法新社資料圖片） 金管局早前批出3個虛擬銀行牌照，分別由中銀香港（02388）、京東、 怡
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