HK FinTech Week 2020: Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury's fireside chat with Ping An

Hong Kong FinTech Week 2020 fireside chat:
Christopher Hui Ching‐yu, JP, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
Jessica Tan, Co-CEO & Executive Director, Ping An Group
Moderator: Anthony Sar, Founder & CEO, FINNOVASIA
More than 85% of financial institutions in Hong Kong are willing or are ready to adopt fintech solutions. The HK Government will act as a matchmaker to bridge the gap between financial institutions and fintech solutions being offered by companies in HK” - Mr. Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (SFST), HKSAR Government at #HKFintechWeek, introduced two new #policy initiatives from #FSTB providing financial incentives and enhancing regulatory regime, to facilitate the development of Hong Kong’s #fintech industry.
The two new policy initiatives are:
Proof-of-Concept sponsorship scheme
Regulatory regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)
Learn about the two new policy initiatives in the Secretary's blog (in Chinese only):
bit.ly/382shk4
In the fireside chat, SFST and Ms Jessica Tan, Co-CEO & Executive Director, Ping An Group, also talked about the fintech initiatives in the Greater Bay Area, e.g. cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect and digital yuan pilot scheme, and how we can nurture new talents.