“Go Global ”: Hong Kong Banking as the Engine of Global Expansion

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Go Global: Hong Kong Banking as the Engine of Global Expansion

If 2024 was a year of resilience and 2025 a year of recovery, 2026 has firmly established itself as the era of “Prudent Optimism”.  This sentiment is hard-won.  Against a backdrop of intensifying trade wars and geopolitical friction, Hong Kong is outperforming many of its global peers.  The economic indicators from earlier this year paint a picture of a financial centre that has not only stabilised,
but is accelerating.

Thought Leaders
Bringing Impact to Customers and Communities by Focusing on What Matters Most

While the specific catalysts of risks and challenges are subject to change, in an era of geopolitical turbulence and heightened economic uncertainty, WANG Ke, Head of Greater China of OCBC and CEO of OCBC Hong Kong, explains how OCBC Bank leverages its core strengths in digital innovation, delivers customer-centric experiences and focuses on strategic growth areas.

China World
Hong Kong’s Role and Contributions to the National Goal of Building a Strong Financial Nation

The 15th Five-Year Plan sets out the national goal of “building a strong financial nation” and further highlights Hong Kong’s role in integrating into and serving the country’s overall development in the dedicated chapter on Hong Kong and Macao.  With a view to contributing to the country’s financial sector, Hong Kong has played a pivotal role in advancing two core elements of a strong financial nation, i.e. a strong international financial centre and a strong currency while acting as a “super connector” and “super value-adder” to support the national strategy of pursuing high-standard “opening up”.

Fintech
Cybersecurity Solutions Day 2026 Focused on the Threats, Trends and Solutions Shaping the Cybersecurity Landscape

As AI-driven cybersecurity attacks become more sophisticated and the transformative capabilities of quantum computing and its associated cybersecurity risks hover on the horizon, through real-world examples and expert analysis, The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) Cybersecurity Solutions Day 2026 illuminated ways to improve detection, prevention, and response to cyber threats and identified areas that banks and their cybersecurity teams need to prioritise to prepare for the challenges ahead.

Change Horizons
“Tipping the Scale” Report Identifies Factors Driving Gender Diversity in Hong Kong’s Financial Services Sector

Worldwide, while women in general remain underrepresented in leadership positions, Hong Kong has made significant progress in gender-balanced leadership in banking and finance, with women currently occupying nearly half of senior roles in the city’s financial sector, according to a report jointly published by Women Chief Executives Hong Kong, The Women’s Foundation and the professional services firm, KPMG.

GRC Corner 
Hong Kong’s Money Laundering Landscape – A Snapshot of Threats and Responses

Based on developments initiated in 2025, Hong Kong is proactively strengthening its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime to combat increasingly complex, technology-driven financial crimes, while maintaining its status as a premier international financial centre. This article examines the latest money laundering (ML) landscape, as well as the latest developments of the Hong Kong’s AML/CFT capabilities from a law enforcement perspective.