A human resources consultancy has interviewed nearly 60,000 employers in 43 countries on their anticipation of manpower demand in the first quarter of 2018, compared with fourth quarter 2017. The resu ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-09
China’s startups and tech giants raised an all-time high of US$58.8 billion in disclosed investments last year, topping the 2016 record of US$2.7 billion, Tech in Asia data shows. Chinese ride-sharing ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-09
Last week, on January 4, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) accepted a license application for consumer credit bureau led by the National Internet Finance Association of China. As of now, the Credit Re ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-09
Local fintech startup 8 Securities launched Hong Kong’s first artificial intelligence financial advisor and wealth management app in late 2016. About a year after App Chloe's launch, the robo-advisor ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-08
A decision by China’s central bank to rein in reserve funds held by payment firms could cost the industry upwards of US$689 million a year, spur consolidation and alter the way Asia’s biggest tech fir ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-08
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) has announced a proposal to allow the listing of "new economy" companies with dual-class share structure, and a revised listing rule for biotech companies with ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-05
I ran into an old friend at a fintech product launch the other day. He is Mok Chui-tin, LeTV's former chief executive for the Asia-Pacific region. He moved to the United States to develop internet ele ...More
EJ Insight2017-12-28
China’s digital economy is a force to be reckoned with. The country now accounts for 42 percent of global e-commerce, boasts one-third of the world’s most successful tech startups, and conducts 11 tim ...More
EJ Insight2017-12-27
Bitcoin does not currently pose a threat to the US banking system, a regulator said on Wednesday, pointing out that banks have little exposure to the virtual currency. Joseph Otting, who was sworn in ...More
EJ Insight2017-12-21
A US regulatory panel called for watchdogs to closely monitor risks created by financial innovation, warning that "fintech" and virtual currencies such as bitcoin threaten to disrupt the traditional f ...More
EJ Insight2017-12-15
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is eyeing an initial public offering next year, possibly in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The Beijing-based company is seek ...More
EJ Insight2017-12-05
