Tag: Hong Kong

Hong Kong regulator warns on AI-powered cyber risk

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the city's financial markets regulator, has issued a formal circular warning licensed firms of a sharp increase...

SFC warns brokers over mainland investor due diligence

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the city's financial markets regulator, has issued a formal circular to licensed securities brokers after a review...

April 2026 RegTech roundup: AIFMD II now in force

The transposition deadline for AIFMD II passed on 16 April 2026, marking a significant turning point for the European fund management industry. As reported by...

MCO explores trading oversight gaps after SFC enforcement action

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has fined a responsible officer at a licensed securities firm HK$1m and handed down a four-and-a-half-year industry...

Napier AI names top markets for AI-driven AML compliance

Financial crime compliance is undergoing a significant transformation, and according to Napier AI, the markets that are making the most meaningful progress are those...

US companies secured half of all global FinTech deals as deal...

Key Global FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: Global FinTech deal activity grew by 10% YoY US companies dominated the global FinTech marketplace completing...

FundPark raises $71m to fuel AI-powered eCommerce growth

Hong Kong-based FundPark, a technology company pioneering an AI-driven platform to help eCommerce firms grow faster, has raised $71m in new financing to accelerate its expansion and further develop its ‘Scale-Up as a Service’ model.

Endowus raises $70m to expand Asian WealthTech reach

Endowus, Asia’s leading independent wealth advisory and investment platform, has raised over $70m in new funding to accelerate its growth and reinforce its position...

HSBC launches AI-powered Wealth Intelligence platform

HSBC Private Bank has launched a new generative AI-powered platform called Wealth Intelligence, aimed at transforming the way its wealth management staff serve clients.

Airwallex becomes Arsenal’s finance software partner

Arsenal FC has unveiled a new multi-year global partnership with Airwallex, naming the FinTech firm as its Official Finance Software Partner. As part of the...

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