The startup will also explore new markets outside of Singapore in 2017, starting with Hong Kong. It originally intended to expand by the end of 2016, but setting up its new facilities and streamlining its processes put those plans temporarily on hold. ( read original story ...)
The Startup Bringing Insurance To Myanmar
“It’s easier to imagine the benefit insurance will bring to a place like Myanmar, or Cambodia, or the Philippines by thinking about what happens if you remove it from a place like Hong Kong or Singapore,” Mathews said. “The first thing is, families ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging digital solutions to an ‘age-old’ challenge
China in particular is ripe for a revolution in this field, with a poll revealing 20 percent of Chinese used a fitness monitor of some sort.[2] For healthtech startups, Hong Kong is as good as it gets as a launchpad into the Mainland market. ( read original story ...)
Linklaters Advised on New Stock Trading Program in Hong Kong and China
Linklaters served as adviser to the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. on its long ... The Shenzhen bourse also consists of a startup board and a small-and-medium-sized enterprise board where technology companies and software developers tend to list. ( read original story ...)
‘Fintech’ buzzword draws buyers as 10b yuan fund-of-funds launched
Led by Hong Kong-listed fintech firm Credit China FinTech Holdings ... The FOF could also invest in startups directly. Xie Sha, a managing partner of the FOF, said the first two billion yuan could be raised very soon. “Despite the venture capital ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks lose ground, while Shanghai’s index bolstered by coal miners
Hong Kong’s stock market edged lower amid light turnover after US benchmarks retreated in overnight trade, while Shanghai stocks stuck a more positive note, rebounding above the 3,100 threshold. The Hang Seng Index closed the morning session at 21,733.26 ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Retirement Monitor helps bridge Hong Kong’s protection gap
Hong Kong’s mortality protection gap is now more than $500bn, according to reinsurer Swiss Re. How can this gap be closed? The issue isn’t just life cover, explains HSBC Insurance’s Candy Yuen. It’s also about coverage for critical illness, and ... ( read original story ...)