At Hong Kong FinTech Week 2023, Anna Liu, general manager of tokenisation at HashKey Group, and Leo Li, CEO of the subsidiary HashQuark, talked about HashKey’s business model and network infrastructure

Betty Sun-Lucas of Austrade and Shadab Taiyabi of the Singapore FinTech Association delved into Project Lorikeet, explaining how this collaborative initiative intends to boost fintech trade and investment between the two countries. They discussed the critical role both sides play in influencing the future of fintech across borders, from encouraging Australian companies to expand into Southeast Asia to facilitating Singaporean enterprises' expansion into Australia. 

Ivan Chang, head of institutional at Saxo emphasises digitalisation's growing importance, shifting client demographics, fintechs' impact on wealth management democratisation, and the industry's move toward an integrated digital financial services ecosystem  

In this interview, Avinash Raghvendra, president and CIO at Axis Bank shares key strategic and technology imperatives of the bank, its recent initiatives and how it is rearchitecting its technology foundation to prepare for a cloud agnostic and multi-cloud future

GXS Bank, backed by Grab Holdings and Singtel, operates in Singapore and Malaysia. Group CEO Muthukrishnan Ramaswami discussed how the digital bank model can promote financial inclusion through competitive deposit products and accessible credit

Nium co-founder and COO Pratik Gandhi discussed the company’s global real-time payments expansion. Since acquiring its Australian licence seven years ago, Nium has expanded to 11 licences and operates as a worldwide infrastructure for real-time payments in over 190 countries.

Industry leaders converged in Seoul to explore the transformative potential of emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, and highlighted the imperative for banks to navigate challenges and seize opportunities for innovation

Greg Palmer, head of strategy and host at Finovate conference series, analyses the developments in the US financial industry, highlighting how intense competition for deposits drives the adoption of fintech among banks, and allows digital wallets to prosper.

Mike Dickinson, COO and CPO of Brankas, emphasised the critical importance of consent and authentication in secure data exchange, highlighting the company's dedication to establishing open-finance security standards and growing its market presence in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Under chairman Cho Yong-byoung, the Korea Federation of Banks will focus on enhancing industry ethics and innovation, aiming to combat misrepresentation while fostering trust and transparency

Damien Dugauquier, co-founder and CEO of iPiD, and Alain Raes, founding partner and chief commercial officer, explained iPiD's pioneering role in scaling global payment pre-validation, as the payment industry transitions to faster, safer, and more secure cross-border transactions.

SBI Singapore’s CIO discusses YONO’s global expansion in US and Singapore, and its integrated super app that caters to over 60 million registered users and wielding significant impact

Mastercard’s Karthik Ramanathan, senior vice president for cyber and intelligence solutions in Asia Pacific, said that the company’s focus is on forming partnerships for enhanced cybersecurity and threat intelligence.

Pedro Sousa Cardoso, Chief Digital Officer, outlines the bank's ambitious journey - from revamping its core infrastructure to cloud-native solutions and innovative apps like Liv - solidifying its leadership in the MENA region and beyond.

Senior executives of the bank discussed their advancements in the Philippines in line with their goal of providing a comprehensive financial services platform for 30 to 40 million customers