{"id":118881,"date":"2020-10-10T07:30:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T00:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/coronavirus-has-failed-to-dent-hong-kongs-fintech-push-future-role-as-fundraising-hub-for-bay-area-say-experts\/"},"modified":"2020-10-10T08:04:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T01:04:32","slug":"coronavirus-has-failed-to-dent-hong-kongs-fintech-push-future-role-as-fundraising-hub-for-bay-area-say-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/coronavirus-has-failed-to-dent-hong-kongs-fintech-push-future-role-as-fundraising-hub-for-bay-area-say-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus has failed to dent Hong Kong\u2019s fintech push, future role as fundraising hub for bay area, say experts"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHong Kong\u2019s financial sector, its use of financial technology and role as a fundraising centre for the cities of southern China have weathered the coronavirus outbreak and even thrived in some areas, according to a panel of industry players.The city\u2019s finance sector has remained \u201cvibrant\u201d despite the health crisis, as unemployment in the sector remained below 3 per cent, much better than the overall figure of 6.1 per cent , said Rocky Tung, head of policy research on the Financial Services\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
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