Chair's Year End Message
Hello Members & Ecosystem Partners!
2024 is a wrap! 🎉
As we come to the end of another impactful and eventful year, I want to reflect on some of our key achievements at FTAHK in 2024 and give you a sneak peek at what's coming in 2025.
First and foremost, on behalf of the board/leadership team, thank you! Our fintech community thrives because of your support and active participation. Simply put, we wouldn't be here without you.
Here's a look at what we've accomplished together in 2024:
- Conducted over 40 events (33 committee events and 8 co-hosted events) with our corporate members and partners.
- Represented Hong Kong's fintech community at Money 20/20, connecting us with the entire Asia money ecosystem in April.
- Collaborated on the Dynamic InsurTech Map with The Digital Insurer.
- Responded to multiple regulatory consultations with active participation from our members.
- Visited Huawei's Guangzhou R&D Center in September.
- Featured prominently at the 9th annual Hong Kong FinTech Week in October, organizing key side events, one for our GBA ecosystem partners for international delegations.
- Signed an MoU with Shenzhen FinTech Association to foster our connectivity with GBA.
- Welcomed a slew of new members to our community, from individuals to startups to corporates. Thank you for your trust and support!
Innovation is in our DNA! We're not afraid to "go first" and try out new activities. This year, we're particularly proud of:
- Soft launched our online MasterClass dedicated to Fintech in HK/GBA, eligible for SFC accreditation points! More to come in 2025.
- Hosted our inaugural HK Fintech Summer Festival with around 200 attendees at the Royal Yacht Club on July 3rd.
Looking ahead to 2025, FTAHK is optimistic about the vibrant dynamics in Hong Kong FinTech especially in A.I., Stablecoins and Open Banking sections.
First of all, (Gen) A.I. is shaping our world and financial services in particular such as driving wealth management, fraud detection & prevention RegTech in Hong Kong. I’m glad we have been working closely with HKMA, and we will continue to advocate ethical A.I. adoption, balancing innovation with accountability. In that context we have established a dedicated FTAHK Strategic Advisory Council on AI; Furthermore, the intersection between Web2 and Web3 remains a hot space and stablecoins are playing a pivotal role, Hong Kong’s position as a hub for regulated DeFi will set a good example for transparency and risk mitigation for stablecoin issuers regionally and globally. Last but not least, with Hong Kong’s cross-border initiatives position in the Greater Bay Area, we believe that the open banking unified financial management and tailored services will be backed by robust data security protocols, making millions of GBA consumers benefit from it.
We're excited about global and regional conferences and events that will solidify Hong Kong as a major fintech hub. Our activities and partnerships will continue to align with our mission: Advocate - Collaborate - Educate.
As APAC’s largest independent Fintech association, we will continue to build the bridge between our community members, ecosystem partners both in HK, the GBA and the APAC region. Further, we proudly continue to represent our members’ view towards the regulators, advocating for fintech-friendly policies and ethical practices and address the key topics in #unfilterd and #unscripted style.
The FTAHK continues to firmly believe in Hong Kong's dynamic fintech ecosystem as Hong Kong stays an international financial centre and further deepens its connectivity in the GBA. Let’s bring our city’s Fintech ecosystem to the next level. Together.
Stay tuned as we keep to #superconnect with you and for you!
- Our next events are listed here.
- Our Publications are here.
- Our Masterclass Tutorial is here.
- Our Dynamic InsurTech Map is here.
Wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Lareina Wang
Chair of the FTAHK Board