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Five E-commerce Trends Investors Need to Know in China

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E-commerce in China is a lucrative industry for businesses. China leads the global e-commerce industry with 50% of the world’s transactions coming from the country. However, it requires a deep understanding of the landscape to excel. Here are five of the latest e-commerce trends in China that every industry investor must know .

FinTech in Taiwan: An Immense Revolution in its Infancy

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Taiwan has a mature and ideal market for field-testing new business models. Backed with robust financial and data infrastructure, the nation has a high penetration of internet, credit cards, smartphones, providing a stable ground for FinTech to maximise the development of effectiveness. Yet, there has been a slow thaw due to several challenges and regulatory constraints  in Taiwan on FinTech developments .

Why Large Companies Continue to List in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

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Known as a premier hub for finance and business in Asia, Hong Kong is one dynamic city and home to the third-largest stock exchange and top initial public offering (IPO) in 2018. In that year alone, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx) listed 2,315 companies with a total of HKD29.9 trillion in terms of market capitalisation. As the gateway to Mainland China and other Asian markets, Hong Kong offers a unique value proposition which is why investors and business owners continue to list in its stock exchange .

The Rise of Stablecoins and its Effects on the Banking Sector

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Stablecoins are continually growing in popularity as they bring about stability in an uncertain and booming crypto market scene. Stablecoins facilitate the trading of digital assets as a semblance of real money. They are also designed to hold a stable value or at least values with minimal volatility but offer no appreciation in value. Learn why investors need to understand first the various limitations before utilising stablecoins as digital money for offshore banking .