Hong Kong’s securities regulatory chief Carlson Tong Ka-shing may be on the way out, but he has signalled that cryptocurrencies have a future in the city even if there’s still a long road ahead for crypto compliance
Despite the slide in the prices of bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency this year, a panel of fintech experts at the Refinitiv Pan Asian Regulatory Summit believe crypto finance is here to stay
Evolution in fintech is challenging the way corporates manage their cashflow. Given their acquisitions Amazon, Alibaba and Tencent are at the pointy end – particularly in Asia.
The advent of open banking promises much, but without standardisation corporates and banks risk an open banking ecosystem that is piecemeal and fragmented.
Cryptocurrencies have raised hopes that paying for goods and services across borders will one day be as simple as making domestic payment. Will reality one day meet expectations?
Shayne Elliott says legacy banks must focus on smarter interaction with clients. A blockchain-based system for proving the provenance of Australian grain shows how it can work.
SMEs form the backbone of the Singapore economy and digital solutions are helping them get on top of paperwork. Cafebond.com serves up a prime example.
