Private banks hold a range of opinions on cryptocurrency, from those that think cryptocurrencies are the future, to those that dismiss them as uninvestable. Take for example, Julius Baer. In July, the Swiss pure play announced the expansion of its crypto services to Dubai. The bank will apply for a “digital assets licence variation” to supplement its existing regulatory permission […]

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It is no secret that the world of digital assets has been tumultuous over the past 12 months. It is in this light that market participants, professionals, and government officials alike, gathered at the Web3 Investment Summit on 20 March in Hong Kong, to discuss the future of Web3 investing for wealth clients. “From a market development perspective, we are […]

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InvestHK, Hong Kong’s foreign direct investment promotion department, has targeted the adoption of tech by financial institutions to boost the SAR’s fintech ecosystem. King Leung, who last month replaced Charles d’Haussy as InvestHK’s head of fintech, observed that while there are providers aplenty, financial institutions need to up solution adoption in order for Hong Kong to achieve a balanced fintech […]

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