Reports on “Decentralised Finance: Current Landscape and Regulatory Developments” and “The Metaverse: Opportunities and Challenges for the Financial Services Industry”
The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), the research arm of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF), today (25 June) released two new Applied Research reports, titled “Decentralised Finance: Current Landscape and Regulatory Developments” and “The Metaverse: Opportunities and Challenges for the Financial Services Industry” respectively.
The reports explore two frontier technologies, decentralised finance (DeFi) and the metaverse. Together they provide an in-depth analysis on these technologies and their uses in the financial services industry, as well as an overview of the regulatory landscape internationally and in Hong Kong. They also discuss the findings of surveys and interviews, exploring local market practitioners’ engagement, opportunities and challenges, and the talent landscape associated with the evolution of these technologies. For example, surveyed respondents mentioned that they are exploring opportunities brought by DeFi and metaverse applications, amid a strong interest in expanding their involvement in virtual asset ecosystem over the coming years. The reports conclude with some considerations with an aim to facilitate the healthy development and application of these technologies within Hong Kong's financial services industry.
“The emerging technologies of DeFi and the metaverse, which are closely connected to the broader virtual asset and Web3 developments, will likely present various opportunities for the financial services industry in Hong Kong. We hope that these reports will offer valuable insights to market participants and regulators, locally and internationally, and help inform the formulation of prospective policy initiatives and market innovations for the digital ecosystem in Hong Kong”, said Mr Enoch Fung, Chief Executive Officer of the AoF and Executive Director of the HKIMR.
The reports are available on the AoF/HKIMR websites (DeFi and Metaverse).
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