Hong Kong's fintech hub is linking up with a university to provide start-ups with the legal and other business advice they need for growth and expansion.
Hong Kong-based Cyberport said it has signed an agreement with the University of Hong Kong in order to more closely cooperate on fintech.
Specifically, the university will support Cyberport's start-ups with professional legal and business advice such as advising on business plans and valuation, the two said.
«We share the same vision and commitment to drive digital tech innovation and adoption,» Cyberport chairman Lee George Lam said in a statement.
Hong Kong Trails
As finews.asia has previously reported, Hong Kong fintech has trailed that of Singapore and China, where authorities have worked in lockstep with the private sector to attract budding finance technology start-ups.
One prominent graduate of Hong Kong's fintech scene in Singapore's Kristal, a digital wealth manager which is launching in the city-state.
