Eric Jing: Ant Group to Strengthen Support for Hong Kong's Global Finance and Tech Leadership with AI, GoGlobal Services
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Ant Group strengthens Hong Kong's tech leadership with AI, tokenization, and GoGlobal services
John Lee, Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive visited Ant International & Ant Digital booths at HK Fintech
HONG KONG, November 3, 2025 – Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant Group, reaffirmed Ant’s commitment to deepening cross-sector collaboration on regulated AI and tokenization innovation in the territory, and to expanding its cross-border payment and trade financing services to support Hong Kong’s initiative to help Chinese businesses go global.
Speaking on a panel with Christopher Hui, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, and Fred Hu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Primavera Capital Group at the 10th annual Hong Kong Fintech Week on November 3, 2025, Jing said the City’s visionary and prudent approach to policy innovation, rich commercial and financial use cases and a robust ecosystem of cross-sector collaboration constitute a strong foundation for the City’s continued global leadership.
Ant Group took its first steps in Hong Kong when Chinese consumers and travellers began to make cross-border payments online and offline in Hong Kong with Alipay. Today, Hong Kong is a critical globalization anchor for Ant Group and its main affiliates, including Ant Digital Technologies, Ant International, and OceanBase, a distributed database technology provider.
AI and Tokenization Driving Evolution of Finance
“AI and tokenization are the two of the most critical forces driving the evolution of financial services,” said Jing. “Hong Kong regulators are leading the global experiment in both areas through visionary and prudent policy mechanisms.”
“Financial services are data-rich and language-heavy, relying on precise communication of abstract and complex products. Nevertheless, the pace of change is faster and faster. In the mid-term, we will be able to see the rise of full AI account managers supported by agentic systems,” Jing said.
While AI will help build accessible and quality professional financial services for billions, blockchain-based tokenization technology also demonstrates proven potential to realize secure and reliable global real-time settlement to improve trade efficiency for economies large and small.
“The trend for tokenization in fintech is not for speculation, but for regulated institutions to work within the policy framework to improve real efficiency and transparency in value exchange,” Jing said.
Ant Expanding Collaboration in Hong Kong on AI & Blockchain Innovation
Ant Group’s digital technology subsidiary, Ant Digital Technologies (AntDT), is a key participant of HKMA's GenAI Sandbox to support banks' adoption of AI agents, and apply AI to unstructured data to develop enhanced risk management and anti-fraud solutions.
Early in 2025, AntDT announced a series of new initiatives from its international headquarters in Hong Kong. AntDT established a joint AI and Web3 lab with Hong Kong Polytechnic University to accelerate breakthroughs and train new talents. It also recently announced that it is opening all four core pillar technologies to Hong Kong industry partners.
Under Project Ensemble, Ant International worked on two use cases for global liquidity management with Standard Chartered and HSBC, leveraging its Whale blockchain platform to enable real-time cross-border, cross-currency institutional settlements. Following the collaboration in the Sandbox, Ant International also supported the co-development of HSBC’s first global tokenized deposits solution for its corporate clients.
Through Alipay+, the global wallet gateway service under Ant International, AI payment and growth agents are rolling out not only to the 4.5 million Hong Kong active users and businesses through AlipayHK, the City’s largest digital and financial services platform, but also partner wallets in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Christopher Hui, Eric Jing, and Fred Hu speak at the “Curating the New FinTech Era” panel.
Expanding Cross-Border Financial Services from Hong Kong for Chinese Businesses to Go Global
In October, Hong Kong launched the GoGlobal Task Force – a one-stop support platform aimed at helping Chinese mainland enterprises expand their international business using Hong Kong as a strategic base.
Under Ant International, Antom, the unified merchant payment service, provides integrated payment facilitation and growth solutions to China’s travel, digital and entertainment (D&E) and electric vehicle (EV) leaders. WorldFirst, a payment and financial services hub for SMEs, already supports 50,000 cross-border businesses in global e-commerce.
“Hong Kong has a lot of advantages as a GoGlobal centre for Chinese businesses – world-leading financial systems, outstanding professional services, and a pool of talents with global insights and knowledge,” said Jing. “We look forward to expanding our cross-border payment, account and trade financing services from here to help more Chinese companies reach overseas markets and capital.”
HONG KONG, November 3, 2025 – Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant Group, reaffirmed Ant’s commitment to deepening cross-sector collaboration on regulated AI and tokenization innovation in the territory, and to expanding its cross-border payment and trade financing services to support Hong Kong’s initiative to help Chinese businesses go global.
Speaking on a panel with Christopher Hui, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, and Fred Hu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Primavera Capital Group at the 10th annual Hong Kong Fintech Week on November 3, 2025, Jing said the City’s visionary and prudent approach to policy innovation, rich commercial and financial use cases and a robust ecosystem of cross-sector collaboration constitute a strong foundation for the City’s continued global leadership.
Ant Group took its first steps in Hong Kong when Chinese consumers and travellers began to make cross-border payments online and offline in Hong Kong with Alipay. Today, Hong Kong is a critical globalization anchor for Ant Group and its main affiliates, including Ant Digital Technologies, Ant International, and OceanBase, a distributed database technology provider.
AI and Tokenization Driving Evolution of Finance
“AI and tokenization are the two of the most critical forces driving the evolution of financial services,” said Jing. “Hong Kong regulators are leading the global experiment in both areas through visionary and prudent policy mechanisms.”
“Financial services are data-rich and language-heavy, relying on precise communication of abstract and complex products. Nevertheless, the pace of change is faster and faster. In the mid-term, we will be able to see the rise of full AI account managers supported by agentic systems,” Jing said.
While AI will help build accessible and quality professional financial services for billions, blockchain-based tokenization technology also demonstrates proven potential to realize secure and reliable global real-time settlement to improve trade efficiency for economies large and small.
“The trend for tokenization in fintech is not for speculation, but for regulated institutions to work within the policy framework to improve real efficiency and transparency in value exchange,” Jing said.
Ant Expanding Collaboration in Hong Kong on AI & Blockchain Innovation
Ant Group’s digital technology subsidiary, Ant Digital Technologies (AntDT), is a key participant of HKMA's GenAI Sandbox to support banks' adoption of AI agents, and apply AI to unstructured data to develop enhanced risk management and anti-fraud solutions.
Early in 2025, AntDT announced a series of new initiatives from its international headquarters in Hong Kong. AntDT established a joint AI and Web3 lab with Hong Kong Polytechnic University to accelerate breakthroughs and train new talents. It also recently announced that it is opening all four core pillar technologies to Hong Kong industry partners.
Under Project Ensemble, Ant International worked on two use cases for global liquidity management with Standard Chartered and HSBC, leveraging its Whale blockchain platform to enable real-time cross-border, cross-currency institutional settlements. Following the collaboration in the Sandbox, Ant International also supported the co-development of HSBC’s first global tokenized deposits solution for its corporate clients.
Through Alipay+, the global wallet gateway service under Ant International, AI payment and growth agents are rolling out not only to the 4.5 million Hong Kong active users and businesses through AlipayHK, the City’s largest digital and financial services platform, but also partner wallets in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Christopher Hui, Eric Jing, and Fred Hu speak at the “Curating the New FinTech Era” panel.
Expanding Cross-Border Financial Services from Hong Kong for Chinese Businesses to Go Global
In October, Hong Kong launched the GoGlobal Task Force – a one-stop support platform aimed at helping Chinese mainland enterprises expand their international business using Hong Kong as a strategic base.
Under Ant International, Antom, the unified merchant payment service, provides integrated payment facilitation and growth solutions to China’s travel, digital and entertainment (D&E) and electric vehicle (EV) leaders. WorldFirst, a payment and financial services hub for SMEs, already supports 50,000 cross-border businesses in global e-commerce.
“Hong Kong has a lot of advantages as a GoGlobal centre for Chinese businesses – world-leading financial systems, outstanding professional services, and a pool of talents with global insights and knowledge,” said Jing. “We look forward to expanding our cross-border payment, account and trade financing services from here to help more Chinese companies reach overseas markets and capital.”
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Hannah Hill on Innovation, Branding & Award-Winning Technology | Executive Interview | AXI
Hannah Hill on Innovation, Branding & Award-Winning Technology | Executive Interview | AXI
Recorded live at FMLS:25, this executive interview features Hannah Hill, Head of Brand and Sponsorship at AXI, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following AXI’s win for Most Innovative Broker of the Year 2025.
In this wide-ranging discussion, Hannah shares insights on:
🔹What winning the Finance Magnates award means for AXI’s credibility and innovation
🔹How the launch of AXI Select, the capital allocation program, is redefining industry standards
🔹The development and rollout of the AXI trading app across multiple markets
🔹Driving brand evolution alongside technological advancements
🔹Encouraging and recognizing teams behind the scenes
🔹The role of marketing, content, and social media in building product awareness
Hannah explains why standout products, strategic branding, and a focus on innovation are key to growing visibility and staying ahead in a competitive brokerage landscape.
🏆 Award Highlight: Most Innovative Broker of the Year 2025
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#FMLS25 #FinanceMagnates #MostInnovativeBroker #TradingTechnology #FinTech #Brokerage #ExecutiveInterview #AXI
Recorded live at FMLS:25, this executive interview features Hannah Hill, Head of Brand and Sponsorship at AXI, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following AXI’s win for Most Innovative Broker of the Year 2025.
In this wide-ranging discussion, Hannah shares insights on:
🔹What winning the Finance Magnates award means for AXI’s credibility and innovation
🔹How the launch of AXI Select, the capital allocation program, is redefining industry standards
🔹The development and rollout of the AXI trading app across multiple markets
🔹Driving brand evolution alongside technological advancements
🔹Encouraging and recognizing teams behind the scenes
🔹The role of marketing, content, and social media in building product awareness
Hannah explains why standout products, strategic branding, and a focus on innovation are key to growing visibility and staying ahead in a competitive brokerage landscape.
🏆 Award Highlight: Most Innovative Broker of the Year 2025
👉 Subscribe to Finance Magnates for more executive interviews, industry insights, and exclusive coverage from the world’s leading financial events.
#FMLS25 #FinanceMagnates #MostInnovativeBroker #TradingTechnology #FinTech #Brokerage #ExecutiveInterview #AXI
Executive Interview | Dor Eligula | Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, BridgeWise | FMLS:25
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We start with Dor’s reaction to the Summit and then move to broker growth and the quick wins brokers often overlook. Dor shares where he sees “blue ocean” growth across Asian markets and how local client behaviour shapes demand.
We also discuss the rollout of AI across investment research. Dor gives real examples of how automation and human judgment meet at Bridgewise — including moments when analysts corrected AI output, and times when AI prevented an error.
We close with a practical question: how retail investors can actually use AI without falling into common traps.
In this session, Jonathan Fine form Ultimate Group speaks with Dor Eligula from Bridgewise, a fast-growing AI-powered research and analytics firm supporting brokers and exchanges worldwide.
We start with Dor’s reaction to the Summit and then move to broker growth and the quick wins brokers often overlook. Dor shares where he sees “blue ocean” growth across Asian markets and how local client behaviour shapes demand.
We also discuss the rollout of AI across investment research. Dor gives real examples of how automation and human judgment meet at Bridgewise — including moments when analysts corrected AI output, and times when AI prevented an error.
We close with a practical question: how retail investors can actually use AI without falling into common traps.
Brendan Callan joined us fresh off the Summit’s most anticipated debate: “Is Prop Trading Good for the Industry?” Brendan argued against the motion — and the audience voted him the winner.
In this interview, Brendan explains the reasoning behind his position. He walks through the message he believes many firms avoid: that the current prop trading model is too dependent on fees, too loose on risk, and too confusing for retail audiences.
We discuss why he thinks the model grew fast, why it may run into walls, and what he believes is needed for a cleaner, more responsible version of prop trading.
This is Brendan at his frankest — sharp, grounded, and very clear about what changes are overdue.
Brendan Callan joined us fresh off the Summit’s most anticipated debate: “Is Prop Trading Good for the Industry?” Brendan argued against the motion — and the audience voted him the winner.
In this interview, Brendan explains the reasoning behind his position. He walks through the message he believes many firms avoid: that the current prop trading model is too dependent on fees, too loose on risk, and too confusing for retail audiences.
We discuss why he thinks the model grew fast, why it may run into walls, and what he believes is needed for a cleaner, more responsible version of prop trading.
This is Brendan at his frankest — sharp, grounded, and very clear about what changes are overdue.
Elina Pedersen on Growth, Stability & Ultra-Low Latency | Executive Interview | Your Bourse
Elina Pedersen on Growth, Stability & Ultra-Low Latency | Executive Interview | Your Bourse
Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this executive interview features Elina Pedersen, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following her company’s win for Best Connectivity 2025.
🔹In this wide-ranging discussion, Elina shares insights on:
🔹What winning a Finance Magnates award means for credibility and reputation
🔹How broker demand for stability and reliability is driving rapid growth
🔹The launch of a new trade server enabling flexible front-end integrations
🔹Why ultra-low latency must be proven with data, not buzzwords
🔹Common mistakes brokers make when scaling globally
🔹Educating the industry through a newly launched Dealers Academy
🔹Where AI fits into trading infrastructure and where it doesn’t
Elina explains why resilient back-end infrastructure, deep client partnerships, and disciplined focus are critical for brokers looking to scale sustainably in today’s competitive market.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Connectivity 2025
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#FMLS25 #FinanceMagnates #BestConnectivity #TradingTechnology #UltraLowLatency #FinTech #Brokerage #ExecutiveInterview
Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this executive interview features Elina Pedersen, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following her company’s win for Best Connectivity 2025.
🔹In this wide-ranging discussion, Elina shares insights on:
🔹What winning a Finance Magnates award means for credibility and reputation
🔹How broker demand for stability and reliability is driving rapid growth
🔹The launch of a new trade server enabling flexible front-end integrations
🔹Why ultra-low latency must be proven with data, not buzzwords
🔹Common mistakes brokers make when scaling globally
🔹Educating the industry through a newly launched Dealers Academy
🔹Where AI fits into trading infrastructure and where it doesn’t
Elina explains why resilient back-end infrastructure, deep client partnerships, and disciplined focus are critical for brokers looking to scale sustainably in today’s competitive market.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Connectivity 2025
👉 Subscribe to Finance Magnates for more executive interviews, industry insights, and exclusive coverage from the world’s leading financial events.
#FMLS25 #FinanceMagnates #BestConnectivity #TradingTechnology #UltraLowLatency #FinTech #Brokerage #ExecutiveInterview
In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
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In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
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