# Fintech Research
**Source**: https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/fintech-research
**Parent**: https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/
- Fintech Research
- [News Highlights](#news)
- [Events](#events)
- [Latest Findings](#findings)
The project aims at providing a roadmap for transforming Hong Kong into a global fintech hub through the delivery of policy recommendations, scholarly contributions, and industrial impacts.
## Research
Led by Professor Tam Kar Yan, the Project, “Contributing to the Development of Hong Kong into a Global Fintech Hub”, is one of five important studies awarded funding by the Research Grants Council (RGC) under the [Theme-based Research Scheme 2018/19](https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/funding_opport/trs/funded_research/trs8.html). It consists of eight major research tasks that cover blockchain, cybersecurity, risk preference, robo-advising, artificial intelligence / machine learning, systemic risk, financial innovation policy, and manpower development, conducted by a team of elite researchers from HKUST and other universities with expertise in finance, information systems, computer science, accounting, economics, and policy. The Project Advisory Board consists of representatives from regulators, financial institutions, technology providers and fintech startups that recommends the overall research direction and provide advice and facilitate the dissemination of research findings.
## Fintech Education
Aside from research, the project team also dedicates their efforts into promoting fintech to the HKUST community and beyond. Fintech seminars, workshops, and other activities for students, staff, and the public are organized from time to time with the aims to increasing HKUST members' knowledge and understanding on fintech, inviting dialogues for exchange of insights, and creating learning opportunities for HKUST students and the public.
## Industry Collaborations
We recognize the importance of educators and industry practitioners to work closely together for building a vibrant and diverse fintech community. We are open to ideas and knowledge exchange. Talk to us and explore possible collaborations on fintech education and research.
Visit the [Explore Fintech Website](https://fintech.hkust.edu.hk/home) to learn more about our project.
[fintech@ust.hk](mailto:fintech@ust.hk)
(852) 2358 8748
## News Highlights
12 May 2025
[Fintech](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/news?cat=33)
### [Public Voice for Informed Decisions](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/news/2025/05/public-voice-informed-decisions)
11 Apr 2025
[Fintech](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/news?cat=33)
### [Hong Kong Fintech Ecosystem Report](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/news/2025/04/hong-kong-fintech-ecosystem-report)
17 Jun 2024
[Fintech](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/news?cat=33)
### [Interactive Fintech Workshop](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/news/2024/06/interactive-fintech-workshop)
[More Fintech News](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/news?cat=33)
## Events
Executive Education
### [HKIB ECF-Fintech (Professional Level) - Module 6: AI and Big Data](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/events/2025/02/hkib-ecf-fintech-professional-level-module-6-ai-and-big-data)
10 Feb 2025 (Monday)
MSGF Webinar
### [AI and its impact on Finance and Financial Careers](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/events/2024/08/ai-and-its-impact-finance-and-financial-careers)
13 Aug 2024 (Tuesday)
Executive Education
### [HKIB ECF-Fintech (Professional Level) - Module 6: Artificial Intelligence And Big Data](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/events/2024/07/hkib-ecf-fintech-professional-level-module-6-artificial-intelligence-and-big-data-1)
16 Jul 2024 (Tuesday)
[More Fintech Events](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/events/past?cat=3711)
## Latest Findings
Industry Report
### [Public Awareness and Perception of Virtual Assets](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/html/9541fc79a38256ea5d1eac93d2f99b4a/Virtual Assets Report/index.html)
Industry Report
### [Insurtech Talent Development in Hong Kong – From Insurance to Insurtech: Strategies for Building a Sustainable Talent Pipeline](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/html/e259011726f6dc2d3d7370003c2d2f4f/Insurtech Talent Development in Hong Kong/2/index.html)
Industry Report
### [Regtech Development in Hong Kong: Talent as a Fuel for Growth](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/files/Content/FlippingBook/Report/Talent%20as%20a%20Fuel%20for%20Growth/index.html)
Industry Report
### [Regtech Development in Hong Kong: Challenges and Recommendations](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/files/Content/FlippingBook/Report/Regtech%20Development%20in%20Hong%20Kong/index.html)
Industry Report
### [Hong Kong Towards a Leading Global FinTech Hub](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/files/Content/FlippingBook/Report/Hong-Kong-Towards-a-Leading-Global-FinTech-Hub/index.html)
Industry Report
### [Cybersecurity for Financial Industry: An Analysis of the Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework - Key Findings](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/2023-10/C-RAF%20factsheet%20layout_20220331.pdf)
Industry Report
### [Cybersecurity for Financial Industry: An Analysis of the Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/files/Content/FlippingBook/Report/Cybersecurity%20for%20Financial%20Industry/index.html)
### [“FINTECH - Reshaping the Future of Finance Services”](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/2023-10/Fintech%20themed%20book_faculty%20member%20articles_website%20updated%20version_2022....pdf)
Industry Report
### [Fintech Manpower Development in Asia-Pacific Financial Centers with A Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Professionals](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/html/44a9325df8e132acd9e7e6a3c190d81d/FINTECH MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA-PACIFIC/index.html)
### [A model pre-trained on financial communication text with a total corpora size of 4.9B tokens that can be utilized to analyze financial texts to predict outcomes including stock returns, stock volatilities, corporate fraud, etc.](https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9LXsU66wTPpyCmF)
Industry Report
### [The Fintech Talent Development Competency and Manpower Study](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/files/Content/FlippingBook/Report/The-Fintech-Talent-Development-Competency-and-Manpower-Study_v6/index.html)
Industry Report
### [Adoption of Virtual Banks and Insurers](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/files/Content/FlippingBook/Report/Adoption_of_Virtual_Banks_and_Insurers_v3/index.html)
Biz@HKUST
### [Read the Spring 2019 issue of Biz@HKUST that was dedicated to fintech in Hong Kong.](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/sites/default/files/files/Content/FlippingBook/en-US/Issue59c/HTML/files/assets/basic-html/index.html#1)