In the inaugural survey on fintech in 2017, Hong Kong ranked seventh and Singapore eighth. The same year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) introduced the first phase of fintech development.Hong Kong secured the world's top fintech ranking for the first time in the Global Financial Centres Index in September, while Singapore ranked fourth, according to the report by Z/Yen and the City of London that tracked 116 centres based on criteria like regulations, access to finance and talent.While attendance i ...