Global Innovation and Fintech Centers
Fintech is transforming the way financial businesses operate, collaborate, and transact with customers, regulators, and others in the industry all over the world.
Export information for Canadian fintechs looking to launch and scale their business in Hong Kong
Although Hong Kong is one of the top three financial hubs in the world, it was initially slow in its fintech innovation. Its regulators have been ramping up efforts in recent years in attempts to attract fintech investments into the region.
Investments into Hong Kong startups slowed in 2018, with only $188M USD compared to $546M USD in 2017. In 2019, the Hong Kong Government launched a $64 million USD fund to develop financial services over the next five years, in addition to a $640M USD Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) to boost the ecosystem.
Moreover, Hong Kong offers something that other countries can’t offer – access to China, the largest fintech marketplace in the world. There are approximately 550 fintech companies based in the region.
Visit the Trade Commissioner Service's guide for Canadian businesses who are exporting to Hong Kong
Visit the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's guides, resources and research on the fintech regulatory landscape
A part of InvestHK, FintechHK seeks to attract fintech companies to Hong Kong as the ideal place to launch their business in Asia
Fintech is transforming the way financial businesses operate, collaborate, and transact with customers, regulators, and others in the industry all over the world.