Ant Group to Boost Hong Kong's Finance and Tech Leadership via AI and GoGlobal Services
Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant Group, reaffirmed the company's commitment to strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a global financial and technology hub during the 10th annual Hong Kong Fintech Week. Speaking alongside Hong Kong officials, Jing highlighted Ant’s focus on regulated AI and blockchain tokenization to enhance financial services efficiency. Ant Digital Technologies is actively participating in the HKMA’s GenAI Sandbox and has established a joint AI and Web3 lab with Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Meanwhile, Ant International is expanding cross-border payment and trade financing solutions to support Chinese businesses going global, leveraging initiatives like the GoGlobal Task Force. Through partnerships with major banks such as HSBC and Standard Chartered, Ant is developing real-time settlement systems and tokenized deposit solutions. The company aims to utilize AI agents and its Whale blockchain platform to improve risk management, anti-fraud capabilities, and global liquidity management, thereby reinforcing Hong Kong’s role as a strategic anchor for international expansion and fintech innovation.
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Ant Group to Boost Hong Kong's Finance and Tech Leadership via AI and GoGlobal Services
Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant Group, reaffirmed the company's commitment to strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a global financial and technology hub during the 10th annual Hong Kong Fintech Week. Speaking alongside Hong Kong officials, Jing highlighted Ant’s focus on regulated AI and blockchain tokenization to enhance financial services efficiency. Ant Digital Technologies is actively participating in the HKMA’s GenAI Sandbox and has established a joint AI and Web3 lab with Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Meanwhile, Ant International is expanding cross-border payment and trade financing solutions to support Chinese businesses going global, leveraging initiatives like the GoGlobal Task Force. Through partnerships with major banks such as HSBC and Standard Chartered, Ant is developing real-time settlement systems and tokenized deposit solutions. The company aims to utilize AI agents and its Whale blockchain platform to improve risk management, anti-fraud capabilities, and global liquidity management, thereby reinforcing Hong Kong’s role as a strategic anchor for international expansion and fintech innovation.
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