20 August 2025 Digital assets in Hong Kong Equities Why do stablecoins matter? Five FAQs Hong Kong Stablecoins in the spotlight. There is a lot of excitement over stablecoins in Hong Kong with some related stocks surging in recent months. The HKMA is going early with a regulatory framework, just like it did for digital banks five years ago. While it is too early to answer how big stablecoins could get, they could change the banking system. We answer five questions about the market now, future potential, and ...

The market has come around to Standard Chartered PLC ( OTCPK:SCBFF ), a UK-domiciled regional banking group that derives most of its profits from Asia, since my prior bullish calls (see Standard Chartered: Stay The Course and Standard Chartered: High-QualityAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am no ...