Source: Media Outreach
Awards recognise outstanding contributions to FinTech sector, with Mr John Tsang, Senior Advisor of Bowtie, Mr Jim Lai, Vice President, Tencent Holdings Limited & Chairman, Fusion Bank Limited and Dr Suen Wai Mo, Founder & CEO, ClusterTech Limited on list of awardees
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 25 September 2020 – The IFTA FinTech Achievement Awards 2019 (the “Awards”) organized by the Institute of Financial of Technologists of Asia (IFTA) successfully concluded today. The award ceremony this year was held online in response to the persistent influence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The award has returned in its second edition with the theme of “Transforming FinTech Communities with Competence, Character, and Care”, to recognise talents and corporates in their pursuit of innovative solutions that meet both business and social needs. A total of 26 corporate and 4 individual awards were announced in a wide range of fields, including Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics, Payment Tech, Artificial Intelligence, and more.
Kicking off the award ceremony was Guest of Honour Mr Joseph H. L. Chan, JP, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong SAR government.
Mr Chan said “Hong Kong has one of the highest consumer FinTech adoption rates in the world. According to the Global FinTech Adoption Index, Hong Kong’s adoption rate increased from 32% in 2017 to 67% in 2019, ranking above other major markets including France, USA and Japan.”
“With over 600 FinTech companies and start-ups operating in Hong Kong, the government will continue to work closely with the industry and develop Hong Kong as a FinTech hub of the region” Mr Chan added.
Mr Paul Pong, IFTA Founder and Chairman, added “FinTech solutions enable businesses and consumers to address physical distancing needs without losing access to the financial systems they depend upon. We are in difficult times, but it can also be seen as a golden year for the development of financial technology.”
This year, the newly set Iconic Star award goes to Mr John Tsang, Senior Advisor of Bowtie; Mr Jim Lai, Vice President of Tencent & Chairman of Fusion Bank; and Dr Suen Wai Mo, Founder and CEO of ClusterTech, in recognition of how they have devoted their time in their respective professions to create extraordinary impacts on the FinTech industry.
One of the Iconic Stars Mr John Tsang, Senior Advisor of Bowtie added “Living in an uncertain and volatile world, Bowtie, as a novel Fintech business platform, is challenging industry norms that we have taken for granted with the application of disruptive technological innovations with the aim of enabling society to reimagine our future.”
Corporate Achievements in FinTech (for corporates, NGOs, and start-ups)
Award Categories
Awardees Companies
Award Achievement Levels
Advisory Tech
Red Pulse
Silver
Algo-Trading
CASH Algo Finance Group
Gold
Artificial Intelligence
Lufax Holding Limited
Diamond
BIBO Limited
Gold
Convoy Financial Services Limited
Gold
Blockchain-based Transformation
Lufax Holding Limited
Platinum
Blockchain Solutions Limited
Silver
Forms Syntron Information (HK) Limited
Silver
Liquefy Limited
Silver
Cloud Computing
Blue Insurance Limited
Diamond
beNovelty Limited
Platinum
Convoy Global Holdings Limited
Platinum
Cybersecurity
Lufax Holding Limited
Platinum
Big Data Analytics
FreightAmigo Services Limited
Platinum
BIBO Limited
Gold
Wizpresso Limited
Silver
YOOV Internet Technology Limited
Silver
Data Privacy
BIBO Limited
Silver
Digital Banking
OneConnect Financial Technology (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
Platinum
Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Limited
Platinum
Forms Syntron Information (HK) Limited
Silver
Financial Planning Tech
Manulife Investment Management
Platinum
Innovative Tech
Blue Insurance Limited
Diamond
Asiabots Limited
Gold
IX Fintech Limited
Silver
InsurTech
Avo Insurance Company Limited
Diamond
Blue Insurance Limited
Diamond
MediConCen Limited
Diamond
Prudential Hong Kong Limited
Gold
Lending Tech
FundPark Limited
Platinum
Payment Tech
QFPay Haojin Fintech Limited
Platinum
Transwap Limited
Platinum
AsiaTop Loyalty Limited
Gold
Mojodomo Hong Kong Limited
Gold
Octopus Cards Limited
Gold
Universal Pocket (H.K.) Co. Limited
Gold
GPEC Technology Co. Limited
Silver
PropTech
Centaline Data Technology Limited
Platinum
Reg-Tech
TransUnion Limited
Gold
Earth Channel Limited
Silver
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
BCT Group
Platinum
e-Provident Fund
BCT Group
Platinum
Outstanding Financial Technologists of the Year (for individuals)
Award Categories
Awardees
Award Achievement Levels
Entrepreneur of the Year
Mr Tomas HOLUB
CoverGo
Certificate of Excellence
Entrepreneur of the Year
Mr Tim LEE
QFPay Haojin Fintech Limited
Certificate of Excellence
Leader of the Year
Professor Jason W.K. LAU
Crypto.com
Certificate of Excellence
Leader of the Year
Mr Simon AU YEUNG Kin Nam
HashKey Digital Asset Group Limited
Certificate of Excellence
Leader of the Year
Mr Anthony TSANG
Forms Syntron Information (HK) Limited
Certificate of Merit
Rising Star of the Year
Mr Chester SZEEN
Mellow App Limited
Certificate of Excellence
Rising Star of the Year
Ms Vienna KOH Yan Wei
Forms Syntron Information (HK) Limited
Certificate of Merit
The Prestige Award — Iconic Star (by appointment only)
Iconic Star
Mr John TSANG Chun-wah, GBM, JP – Senior Advisor, Bowtie Life Insurance Company Limited
Mr Jim LAI, Vice President, Tencent Holdings Limited & Chairman, Fusion Bank Limited
Dr SUEN Wai Mo, Founder & CEO, ClusterTech Limited
FinTech Ecosystem Contribution Honorary Award
Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
FinTech Education Contribution Honorary Award
Awardees Companies
Programme Name
City University of Hong Kong
BSc Computational Finance and Financial Technology
FINSPIRE
Hong Kong Baptist University
MSc in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics)
Tencent Finance Academy (Hong Kong)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
MSc in Financial Technology
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Doctor of FinTech (DFinTech)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
MSc in Financial Technology
The Open University of Hong Kong
BBA (Hons) in Financial Technology and Innovation
The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Financial Technology [BASc(FinTech)]
The University of Hong Kong – School of Professional and Continuing Education
Advanced Diploma in FinTech
Institute of Vocational Education Vocational Training Council
Higher Diploma in Financial Technology
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