- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong crypto exchange licence applicants with ties to mainland China withdraw from city
Stringent regulatory requirements and an inability to serve mainland investors is pushing global cryptocurrency exchanges out of Hong Kong, with several major firms having withdrawn their licence applications a year after scrambling to set up shop ahead of new regulations meant to transform the city into a virtual asset hub. The local affiliates of major mainland China-linked crypto exchanges - including OKX, Gate.io, KuCoin, Binance and HTX, formerly Huobi - have all withdrawn their application
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's rich turn to alternative assets for diversification, returns after stocks and property underperform: survey
Nearly 90 per cent of the high-net-worth investors in Hong Kong intend to increase allocations to alternative assets in pursuit of greater diversification and returns, according to a survey by Endowus. Investors have "reestablished" their view that bonds are an important component in diversified or income-generating portfolios after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates 11 times from 2022 to 2023, the digital wealth adviser said in its inaugural Private Wealth Insights report published on
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong-listed SenseTime says generative AI will help the firm turn a profit in 2 years
SenseTime, one of China's artificial intelligence (AI) pioneers, is aiming for profitability within the next two years as revenue from its generative AI business tripled last year, and is expected to become the company's new profit engine, according to CEO and co-founder Xu Li. Hong Kong-listed SenseTime reported revenue of 1.184 billion yuan (US$163.4 million) from its generative AI-related business for 2023, marking a 199.9 per cent year-on-year increase, according to its latest annual financi
