Financial technology (FinTech) is gradually changing how we conduct commerce, the way we make payment, how we choose and how services are delivered. The Government spares no efforts to support the development of FinTech in Hong Kong to drive its smart economy growth as an international financial hub. In the 2017 Policy Address, the Government pledged to establish Hong Kong as a hub for the application and setting of standards for cutting-edge FinTech. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission, and the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance have already established their respective dedicated FinTech platforms to enhance communication between regulators and the FinTech community. Invest Hong Kong has also established the FinTech team to assist the startups, investors and R&D institutions from the Mainland and overseas in establishing their presence in Hong Kong. To support financial innovation, Cyberport has launched its designated incubation programme to support 150 FinTech startups and opened a 3 000-square metre dedicated FinTech Smart-Space in 2016.

If you want to pursue study on FinTech technologies such as distributed ledger technology, big data analytics, Blockchain, etc., the followings are FinTech programmes offered by local tertiary institutions. Please visit the official websites of corresponding programmes for details.

Data science is the study of where information comes from, what it represents and how it can be turned into a valuable resource in the creation of business opportunities and formulation of information technology strategies. Mining large amounts of structured and unstructured data to figure out the patterns therein can help an organisation rein in costs, enhance efficiency, explore market opportunities and sharpen its competitive edge. It adds value across all industries by providing insights, facilitating data-driven decision making and predicting trends.

There is a rising trend in the demand for skilled professionals in data science and data analytics across all sectors in Hong Kong. The Government published the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong in December 2017 with a vision to build Hong Kong into a world-class smart city. To realise this mission, different sectors require skilled professionals to make critical business decisions based on huge datasets.

If you want to pursue studies on data science, such as big data analytics, data warehousing, data mining and related technologies, please stay tuned with the following data science programmes offered by local tertiary institutions. Please visit the official websites of the corresponding programmes for details.