Responding to Lending Disruption Building an ecosystem and new business models. The lending market has been ripe for disruption for some time – and now COVID-19 has exposed the laggards, brought innovators to the fore, and accelerated trends that were already in motion. The global pandemic also highlights just how important lending is – it…
Hong Kong goes all-in on fintech The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is to establish a new Fintech Cross-Agency Co-ordination Group to formulate supportive policies for the local fintech ecosystem. HashKey at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2022 #hkftw #event #hongkongThe main conference of Hong Kong FinTech Week 2022 occured on Oct 31-Nov 1, and HashKey…
Addressing the Poverty Premium: A data-led approach Poverty premium is a term that means so much more than being charged more for certain products and lack of credit history; it can also equate to digital exclusion. With an increasing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda, banks do not wish to be seen to…