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CSOP: Pioneering Cross-Border Opportunities in HK, Bridging China and Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231128587608/en/
    CSOP Saudi Arabia ETF (HKD counter: 2830, RMB counter: 82830) (Graphic: Business Wire)
    PIF is the investment engine driving economic growth in Saudi Arabia and the world.
  • A global, long-term, impactful investor and catalyst of change, PIF plays a critical role in unlocking opportunities to accelerate economic growth.
  • Today, we are bringing Saudi Arabia’s wealth of investment opportunities to the doorstep of investors in Asia.
  • This will unlock unprecedented opportunities between the key capital markets hub of Hong Kong and the Saudi equity market, one of the most attractive destinations for capital inflows in the world today.

Pantheon raises $3.25bn for its largest-ever private equity secondaries program, exceeding target

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Pantheon, a leading global private markets investor, is pleased to announce the successful closing of Pantheon Global Secondaries Fund VII and associated vehicles (PGSF VII), its latest flagship global private equity secondaries offering, with commitments totalling $3.25bn1.

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  • Pantheon, a leading global private markets investor, is pleased to announce the successful closing of Pantheon Global Secondaries Fund VII and associated vehicles (PGSF VII), its latest flagship global private equity secondaries offering, with commitments totalling $3.25bn1.
  • Pantheon’s deep expertise in private equity secondaries attracted investments from a wide range of new and existing clients.
  • Amyn Hassanally, Partner and Global Head of Private Equity Secondaries at Pantheon, commented: “We are grateful for the strong support of our investors across the world who have entrusted us with their capital.
  • Like its predecessor vehicles, the program invests in a blend of both traditional LP stake secondaries and the growing range of GP-led secondaries opportunities.

HKUST Holds 31st Congregation Conferring Honorary Doctoral Degrees on Six Distinguished Leaders

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Friday, November 17, 2023

The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.

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  • The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.
  • Also joining the ceremony as officiants were HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP and other members of the senior management team.
  • "HKUST has provided you with a world-class education and nurtured values such as integrity, compassion, and a commitment to excellence.
  • The 31st Congregation conferred 2,472 bachelor's degrees, 3,394 master's degrees, and 354 doctoral degrees, expanding the HKUST alumni community to over 99,000 members.

HKUST Holds 31st Congregation Conferring Honorary Doctoral Degrees on Six Distinguished Leaders

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 17, 2023

The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.

Key Points: 
  • The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.
  • Also joining the ceremony as officiants were HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP and other members of the senior management team.
  • "HKUST has provided you with a world-class education and nurtured values such as integrity, compassion, and a commitment to excellence.
  • The 31st Congregation conferred 2,472 bachelor's degrees, 3,394 master's degrees, and 354 doctoral degrees, expanding the HKUST alumni community to over 99,000 members.

CSpro launches issuance, distribution and investment services for security token offerings in Hong Kong and starts accepting applications from potential security token issuers

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Monday, November 13, 2023

HONG KONG, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CSpro (Hong Kong) Limited (CSpro, formerly Signum Digital Limited), is proud to announce the official launch of its groundbreaking services for issuers and professional investors (as defined by Hong Kong law) of security token offerings (STOs).

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  • HONG KONG, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CSpro (Hong Kong) Limited (CSpro, formerly Signum Digital Limited), is proud to announce the official launch of its groundbreaking services for issuers and professional investors (as defined by Hong Kong law) of security token offerings (STOs).
  • Big congratulations to CSpro for achieving such great milestone for launching regulated STO services in Hong Kong," commented King Leung, Head of Financial Services and Fintech at InvestHK.
  • "We are thrilled to introduce CSpro's STO services to the market," said Samson Lee, Founder & CEO of CSpro.
  • CSpro is now accepting applications from potential security token issuers of STOs for providing issuance and distribution services for STOs to professional investors.

CSpro launches issuance, distribution and investment services for security token offerings in Hong Kong and starts accepting applications from potential security token issuers

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 13, 2023

HONG KONG, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CSpro (Hong Kong) Limited (CSpro, formerly Signum Digital Limited), is proud to announce the official launch of its groundbreaking services for issuers and professional investors (as defined by Hong Kong law) of security token offerings (STOs).

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  • HONG KONG, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CSpro (Hong Kong) Limited (CSpro, formerly Signum Digital Limited), is proud to announce the official launch of its groundbreaking services for issuers and professional investors (as defined by Hong Kong law) of security token offerings (STOs).
  • Big congratulations to CSpro for achieving such great milestone for launching regulated STO services in Hong Kong," commented King Leung, Head of Financial Services and Fintech at InvestHK.
  • "We are thrilled to introduce CSpro's STO services to the market," said Samson Lee, Founder & CEO of CSpro.
  • CSpro is now accepting applications from potential security token issuers of STOs for providing issuance and distribution services for STOs to professional investors.

Future FinTech Announces the Closing of the Acquisition of Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd.

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Monday, November 13, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Future Fintech Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FTFT ), (hereinafter referred to as "Future FinTech", "FTFT" or the "Company"), a comprehensive financial and digital technology service provider, announced today that on November 7, 2023, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited ("FTFT HK"), completed the acquisition of Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd. ("Alpha HK") and Alpha Information Services Shenzhen Limited ("Alpha SZ").

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Future Fintech Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FTFT ), (hereinafter referred to as "Future FinTech", "FTFT" or the "Company"), a comprehensive financial and digital technology service provider, announced today that on November 7, 2023, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited ("FTFT HK"), completed the acquisition of Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd. ("Alpha HK") and Alpha Information Services Shenzhen Limited ("Alpha SZ").
  • As publicly announced on March 1, 2023, FTFT HK entered into an agreement to acquire Alpha HK and Alpha SZ from Alpha Financial Limited ("Alpha Financial") on February 27, 2023.
  • FTFT HK conducted an in-depth operational, legal and financial due diligence on Alpha HK, and on August 11, 2023, FTFT HK received a letter from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission ("HKSFC") approving its acquisition of Alpha HK.
  • Alpha HK holds Type 1 "Securities Trading", Type 2 "Futures Trading" and Type 4 "Securities Advisory" financial licenses issued by the HKSFC.

SEBA Hong Kong Awarded Licence by the SFC to Conduct Regulated Activities in Traditional Securities and Crypto-Related Services

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

This licence permits SEBA Hong Kong to conduct regulated activities in Hong Kong to deal in and distribute all securities, including virtual assets-related products, such as OTC derivatives and structured products with underlying virtual assets; advise on securities and virtual assets; and conduct asset management for discretionary accounts in both traditional securities and virtual assets.

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  • This licence permits SEBA Hong Kong to conduct regulated activities in Hong Kong to deal in and distribute all securities, including virtual assets-related products, such as OTC derivatives and structured products with underlying virtual assets; advise on securities and virtual assets; and conduct asset management for discretionary accounts in both traditional securities and virtual assets.
  • Institutional and professional investors, including corporate treasuries, funds, family offices and high-net-worth individuals, can begin availing of SEBA Hong Kong’s licensed services from today.
  • Amy Yu , CEO APAC, SEBA Hong Kong, commented: “Our experience with the SFC has been extremely positive and it provided a facilitating environment throughout the licensing process.
  • Most importantly, this SFC licence means that the SEBA Group operates globally from its regulated hubs of Switzerland, Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong.

Amber Group Partners with Solidus Labs to Bolster Crypto-Native Market Integrity

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Solidus Labs , the category-definer for crypto-native integrity solutions, announced today that it has partnered with Amber Group , a leading provider of digital wealth management and crypto liquidity solutions.

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  • Solidus Labs , the category-definer for crypto-native integrity solutions, announced today that it has partnered with Amber Group , a leading provider of digital wealth management and crypto liquidity solutions.
  • The collaboration aims to integrate HALO, Solidus’ comprehensive crypto-native trade surveillance and market integrity hub, into Amber Group’s platform to enhance risk monitoring, prevent market abuse, and ensure greater compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.
  • “At Amber, security and compliance is fundamental to our business,” said Lin Ma, Chief Legal Officer of Amber Group.
  • “We're pleased to be partnering with Solidus Labs, recognized leader in crypto market integrity solutions.

Alpha Technology Debuts on Nasdaq as the First AI IT Service Company from Hong Kong

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Friday, November 3, 2023

Alpha is a leader in AI-powered optical character recognition (AI-OCR) services as well as customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in Hong Kong.

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  • Alpha is a leader in AI-powered optical character recognition (AI-OCR) services as well as customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in Hong Kong.
  • Its state-of-the-art AI-OCR solutions enable its clients to extract vital information more accurately from printed documents using advanced artificial intelligence technology.
  • Alpha embeds its AI-OCR technology into its CRM and ERP systems to ease or eliminate the manual data entry process.
  • Fuchsia Capital Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, is principally engaged in financial investment and the provision of consultancy services.