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Jointly offered by the HKUST Business School and The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB), an Enhance Competency Framework on Fintech (Professional Level) Program (ECF-Fintech) has been launched. The organizing parties aim to build a strong foundation for the development of fintech talent locally and in Greater Bay Area, thus further enhancing Hong Kong’s ... Read More

The HKUST Business School releases two reports on an in-depth study of the regulatory technology (regtech) sector. The reports, entitled “Talent as a Fuel for Growth” and “Challenges and Recommendations” under the theme of Regtech Development in Hong Kong , pinpoint the challenges faced by the sector and provide recommendations for policymakers and ... Read More

Organized by the Fintech and Green Finance Projects and sponsored by HSBC, HKUST Fintechstic 2022 (“Fintechstic”) successfully concluded in November. Featuring the theme “NFTs and the Metaverse” , the six-weeklong event offered activities that provided divine recourses and an excellent platform to bridge the industry and future fintech talent. Close to 600 ... Read More

Aiming at nurturing the next generation of talent with interdisciplinary knowledge and mindset, the Fintech and Green Finance Research Projects hosted two sharing sessions in November to facilitate knowledge exchange between industry and academia. “Dialogue with Fintech Professionals: The Latest Fintech Development in Hong Kong and Their Applications in ... Read More

The School and HSBC announced a strategic partnership with a commitment of HK$10 million from the bank. The collaboration underscores HSBC’s dedication in driving fintech innovation and strengthening Hong Kong’s position as an international financial center, as well as HKUST’s commitment to supporting the digital development of industries by creating and ... Read More

The School's Center for Business and Social Analytics (CBSA) has developed a fintech application project titled FinSent. It is a free-to-use financial sentiment analysis web portal that automatically tracks sentiment expressed in financial reports and earnings calls of companies listed in the United States and Hong Kong. Leveraging a deep-learning-based ... Read More

As Hong Kong actively pursues the possibility of issuing its own retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), i.e., e-Hong Kong Dollar (e-HKD), HKUST Business School announced the findings from a recent survey on the general public’s perception of e-HKD. The survey revealed that, while CBDC is a new concept, survey respondents showed a positive disposition ... Read More

The month-long educational event HKUST Fintechstic (Fintechstic) is back with the theme of “NFTs and the Metaverse”. Led by the Fintech Research Project of HKUST Business School, this year’s Fintechstic brought together students, industry leaders and entrepreneurs to explore the application of Web3 technology in the banking and financial industries. ... Read More

To bridge the gap between school learning and skill demand in the real-world fintech environment, the Fintech Research Project has been collaborating with different industry partners to provide students with industry knowledge and prepare them for the competitive job market. Two fintech practitioner sharing sessions were held in October, covering topics ... Read More

With the goal to promote fintech talent development through academia-industry collaboration, the School and Ant Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on collaborations covering industry insight sharing, internship and employment opportunities, as well as joint efforts on industrial research. Marking the first initiative of this partnership ... Read More