Hong Kong hosts diverse FinTech communities and associations but there has historically been no formal structure or direction behind them. FTAHK aims to create a unified voice for this community, representing the breadth and diversity of Hong Kong’s FinTech ecosystem where all participants can play a vital role.
The Hong Kong Government is supportive of growing a vibrant FinTech industry in Hong Kong. It has expressed this in a variety of ways including FinTech facilitation offices, a regulatory sandbox and new payment licences. It is also supportive of this Association.
The FinTech Association of Hong Kong’s goal is to elevate Hong Kong’s status as a FinTech hub. The objective is to be inclusive and not just a place for start-ups to engage with one another. It aims to provide direction for FinTech activity in Hong Kong, representing and linking all organisations that have an interest in the area, including startups, FSIs, academia, Government, investors, corporates and accelerators. It also provides members with a single point of access to innovators, investors, regulators, policy makers and commercial partners.
Creating a structure at the heart of the FinTech ecosystem in Hong Kong allows it to be fully represented locally and globally. The Association combines expertise, independence and a not-for-profit status making it unbiased and fully representative in terms of Hong Kong FinTech activity as well as representing Hong Kong FinTech internationally. Its Board members are drawn from across the spectrum to ensure diverse representation.
The Association is an industry-driven initiative, rather than a government-led approach to ensure it fits with Hong Kong’s entrepreneurial character. What separates Hong Kong from most other markets is that it is business-led and government supported. Structuring the Association similarly distinguishes it from other initiatives around the world and gives it the best chance of making a positive impact.
Committees are being formed on key areas of focus for FinTech development in Hong Kong to help provide direction and stimulate development. This is not just another bankers’ club or accelerator; it’s about bringing together interested parties from across HK and beyond to facilitate, mentor and educate – and through this create a bigger, more interconnected ecosystem to benefit the wider Hong Kong community.
金融科技生態圈
香港憑其得天獨厚的優勢，有望引領金融科技的發展。
香港位處中國、亞洲及世界各地的交匯點，是世界上最具影響力和最活躍的金融中心之一。 香港不但擁有一個龐大及多元的金融科技社群，其金融科技發展更出口至全球。 香港堪稱為一個發展完善的城市，與世界各地緊密聯繫，並擁有受過良好教育、日益富裕的人口，以及悠久傳統的創業精神。
香港的金融科技生態圈不斷發展，預計在未來五年內會大幅增長。
而香港金融管理局和香港應用科技研究院 (ASTRI) 聯合開發的監管沙箱和金融科技創新中心等舉措，將加速生態圈不斷擴張。
香港具備成為世界領先金融科技業的條件。
香港金融科技協會薈萃各參與者的優勢，為業界的可持續未來發展形成一股催化力量。
粵港澳大灣區。
作為粵港澳大灣區的指定金融中心，香港與廣東市場的連繫會更趨緊密，特別是與深圳市場在金融服務和保險方面的技術與創新合作。
雖然目前已取得重大進展，但業界還需加倍努力，才能獲得最大效益。
而調整城市的監管框架正是關鍵所在，以便希望在城中設立業務的企業更清晰監管情況，並更新規則，使其與新的商業實踐保持一致，同時繼續為投資者和消費者提供保障。