Fintech Affiliation of Hong Kong Appoints Benjamin Quinlan as its New Chairman, Succeeding Henri Arslanian

The Fintech Affiliation of Hong Kong (FTAHK), an impartial, not-for-profit, membership-based affiliation representing Hong Kong’s Fintech neighborhood, has reportedly appointed Benjamin Quinlan as its new Chairman.

Quinlan will probably be anticipated to guide the subsequent stage of the Affiliation’s mission which entails supporting the expansion of Hong Kong’s quickly evolving Fintech sector. The FTAHK has additionally appointed a brand new board, which goals to characterize the variety of expertise – and a variety of monetary know-how organizations – inside the city-state’s Fintech business.

Quinlan has succeeded Henri Arslanian (the Crypto chief at PwC), who stepped down from the position after finishing the utmost 2-year time period as Chairman, nonetheless, Arslanian continues to be on the Affiliation’s board.

Quinlan remarked:

“I’m extraordinarily proud and excited to tackle this position. Beneath Henri’s management, the Affiliation has change into one of the crucial lively Fintech organizations on the planet, and I thank him on behalf of the board for all his work.”

The brand new Board, which is able to now be led by Quinlan, will intention to proceed this essential work and also will give attention to serving to the FTAHK with addressing key challenges and leveraging alternatives offered by the Hong Kong’s rising Fintech sector.

Quinlan added:

“I will probably be working intently with our Board and Basic Supervisor in coming months to look intimately at our total technique, with a view to taking the Affiliation to the subsequent stage: a imaginative and prescient we’re calling *FTAHK 2.0*. Within the present financial local weather, with a lot uncertainty forward, there has by no means been larger want for an affiliation to behave as a cohesive voice representing the pursuits of the native Fintech neighborhood.” 

Quinlan additional famous:

“As a corporation arrange by the neighborhood for the neighborhood, we’re dedicated to constructing on our earlier success to additional help, join, and propel Hong Kong’s Fintech ecosystem to new heights.”

The Affiliation goals to unite the Hong Kong Fintech neighborhood as a way to “elevate” the city-state’s standing as a number one Fintech hub. The Affiliation works on creating consciousness, employment, training, promotion and advocacy round Fintech-related initiatives.

Its members embrace start-ups, early-stage ventures, and extra established multinational companies. These corporations come collectively and coordinate actions via 14 committees on completely different verticals or Fintech segments equivalent to blockchain, AI, Wealthtech, funds, digital banking, and monetary inclusion.

Established in 2017, the FTAHK has emerged as an lively group with greater than 1,700 members and maintains one of many largest on-line followings amongst main Fintech organizations.