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Tiger Brokers’ Yang Xu Shares Insights on Bitcoin ETFs Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Finance and Digital Assets
HONG KONG, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Yang Xu, Global Partner at leading global online brokerage Tiger Brokers, shared insights on how Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are shaping the traditional finance industry while speaking at InnoBlock 2024, one of TOKEN2049’s largest side events this year. Xu participated in a panel discussion titled Bitcoin ETFs and Traditional Finance: Bridging the Gap, where he shared that Bitcoin ETFs help to provide safer access to the underlying cryptocurrency while addressing several long-standing issues within the digital asset space, such as master custodian concerns.
With the approval of Bitcoin ETFs on the horizon in several jurisdictions, the panel centred on how these ETFs are seeing increased institutional demand, as well as the regulatory challenges the industry needs to solve in order to create a safer environment for wider institutional adoption of digital assets. Xu added that greater institutional demand from mature investors, particularly those seeking portfolio diversification and longer-term investments, could potentially contribute to greater market stability.
In addition to the panel discussion, Xu highlighted that there has also been increased interest from retail investors beyond institutional demand for digital asset trading. To meet this need, Tiger Brokers provides 24-hour Bitcoin ETF trading to its users globally. Moreover, Tiger Brokers (HK) provides its Hong Kong users direct access to digital asset trading. In January this year, it upgraded its Type 1 licence to include virtual asset dealing services, becoming one of the first mainstream fintech brokerage firms in Hong Kong to do so. In May, virtual asset trading services were officially launched to professional investors in Hong Kong. These services were then fully expanded to retail investors in June after SFC’s approval, and currently retail investors in Hong Kong can trade virtual assets including BTC, ETH, AVAX, and LINK.
Xu also added that Tiger Brokers’ institutional wealth platform, TradingFront, provides its institutional clients a competitive edge in Bitcoin ETF investing by offering a variety of order types, including time-weighted average price (TWAP) and volume-weighted average price (VWAP) orders, which are particularly useful for institutions seeking to execute large trades without significantly impacting market prices. TradingFront also supports conditional orders, allowing clients to set specific conditions under which trades should be executed, such as price triggers or time constraints.
“Ultimately, greater institutional inflows and uptake of Bitcoin ETFs would be a welcome addition — but to increase accessibility, the industry first needs to focus on strengthening regulatory frameworks, enhancing investor protections, and fostering collaboration among market participants. By proactively addressing these concerns, the industry can pave the way for broader approval of Bitcoin ETFs and further legitimize the digital asset space. Looking into the future, it would be exciting to see Bitcoin ETFs in the region, such as on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and witness how this will impact Southeast Asia’s traditional finance landscape,” added Xu.
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About Tiger Brokers:
Tiger Brokers (Nasdaq: TIGR), founded in 2014, is a leading online brokerage firm with a focus on redefining global investing with technologies for the next generation.
Since our inception, the company has relentlessly offered a superior user experience to let everyone enjoy efficient and smart global investing, by bringing a multitude of quality financial products and services across brokerage, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) management, investment banking, wealth management, investor community, and investor education in our pursuit of becoming a world-leading online brokerage.
We strive to elevate financial technology R&D to a new level. While we inherit the best traditions from the financial sector and blend them with the best minds of tech experts, we develop our own technology infrastructure—an aggregation that enables multi-currency trading of various products across markets, guaranteeing our reliable, secure, and scalable services are accessible to all with low latency.
Currently, we serve over 10 million users and over 2 million account holders worldwide on our flagship platform “Tiger Trade”, own 78 licences and qualifications in different markets, and have over 1,000 employees on the team in Singapore, New Zealand, the US, Hong Kong, Australia, and China. In 2019, the company was listed on Nasdaq as UP Fintech Holding Limited under the ticker TIGR.
For more information about Tiger Brokers as a company, please visit itiger.com.
About Tiger Brokers (HK)：
Tiger Brokers (HK) Global Limited (Central number: BMU940) holds Class 1, 2, 4, 5 and 9 licences of the SFC. Starting from 30th November 2022, with Tiger Trade, Tiger Brokers’ flagship app, Hong Kong users can trade financial products from major markets around the world, such as Hong Kong stocks, warrants, options, US stocks, US fractional shares and ETFs, etc., providing a one-stop solution to their investment needs. In the future, we will continue to expand our trading markets and categories to better serve Hong Kong investors.
For more information about Tiger Brokers (HK), please visit tigerbrokers.com.hk
About TradingFront:
TradingFront by Tiger Brokers is the next-gen institutional wealth management platform that provides independent wealth and asset managers and family offices with solutions that enable better management of client investments and enhance operational service efficiency.
For more information, please visit https://www.itiger.com/sg/market/tradingfront?lang=en_US.
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Wahed appoints Khalid Al Jassim as Executive Chairman of Wahed MENA to help guide the strategic growth of Wahed in the region
DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech, has appointed Khalid Al Jassim as Chairman of Wahed MENA.
On this appointment, Khalid commented, ”I am excited to guide Wahed’s growth in the region. Wahed’s mission of furthering Islamic Finance is one I resonate with deeply and I look forward to supporting its growth ambitions.”
Khalid has over twenty five years of investment banking and corporate advisory experience gained with some of the most innovative and groundbreaking institutions in the world.
His career spans leading firms including SABIC, Arthur Anderson and Arcapita Bank in Bahrain, where he was instrumental in making it into one of the PE powerhouses in the region. His responsibilities started in the earlier years with establishing the Investment Placement Team and transforming it into one of the most robust teams in the industry. At the time that Khalid left Arcapita to build his personal business, he was an Executive Director. Today he is Chairman of Afkar Vision, a private advisory house specialized in mergers and acquisitions with offices in Manama, Dubai and Riyadh.
As well as being one of the earliest investors in Wahed, he is currently Chairman of the Audit Committee and Board Member at Bahrain Islamic Bank, the 4th oldest Islamic Bank in the World and Board Member at SICO Bank and SICO Capital in Saudi, an $8bn asset manager in the region.
Mohsin Siddiqui, Wahed CEO said, “We are delighted to announce Khalid’s appointment. His unique understanding of the financial landscape in the MENA region is unparalleled and we are excited to bring this expertise in continuing to grow our presence in the region.”
About Wahed
Founded in 2015, Wahed is a financial technology company that is advancing financial inclusion through accessible, affordable, and values-based investing. The company has made significant inroads in the world Shariah compliant investing by creating an easy-to-use digital platform that provides a suite of Shariah compliant investing products including managed portfolios and venture and real estate investments. Wahed caters to over 400,000 customers globally and manages over $ 1 billion in assets.
For more information, visit: www.wahed.com
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DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announces a strategic investment in Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech.
Wahed currently manages over $1 billion in assets and has attracted over 400,000 clients worldwide. The company is built on the principles of democratizing access to financial services and offers clients access to Shariah-compliant investments in its mobile app. Wahed removes the barriers to sophisticated investment management services that have been traditionally reserved for high-net-worth investors.
Khalid Al Jassim, Executive Chairman of Wahed MENA said: ‘We are delighted to welcome our new shareholders, QDB. We believe Qatar is fully aligned with our mission in creating a technology-first Islamic finance leader that unlocks a financial ecosystem free from Riba. We look forward to supporting the Qatar National Vision 2030 of becoming a leading knowledge-based economy.
Ali Rahimtula, Partner at Cue Ball Capital said: “Qatar Development Bank’s strategic investment is a clear signal of the faith the industry has in Wahed and its ability to create the future of Islamic Finance.”
About Wahed
Founded in 2015, Wahed is a financial technology company that is advancing financial inclusion through accessible, affordable, and values-based investing. The company has made significant inroads in the world Shariah compliant investing by creating an easy-to-use digital platform that provides a suite of Shariah compliant investing products including managed portfolios and venture and real estate investments. Wahed caters to over 400,000 customers globally and manages over $ 1 billion in assets.
For more information, visit: www.wahed.com
About Qatar Development Bank
Qatar Development Bank’s mission is to advance the economic and innovation development cycle of Qatar, supporting and contributing to the nation’s economic diversification. As well as a focus on the development of Qatar’s private sector, QDB is a powerful catalyst for socio-economic development in the country, empowering the local economy and bettering living standards.
For more information, visit: https://www.qdb.qa/
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DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — With the popularity of electric vehicles in Bangladesh, the globally renowned AIMA brand has also arrived in Bangladesh. The esteemed DX Group has brought the AIMA F-626 to customers. This environmentally friendly battery-operated electric motorbike has already been approved by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) now.
In light of the increasing popularity of electric motorcycles in the country, the internationally-leading brand AIMA has entered the market. By the end of 2023, AIMA electric two-wheelers had established a presence in over 50 countries worldwide, with 11 global production bases, including overseas factories in Indonesia and Vietnam. In 2022, AIMA collaborated with Rob Janoff, the designer of the Apple logo, to refresh the brand’s VI system with a youthful and fashionable image. In 2023, AIMA teamed up with PANTONE, the global authority in color expertise, to create the trending color of the year. As an industry leader, AIMA spearheads the electric two-wheeler sector and showcases the prowess of a leading electric two-wheeler brand on a global scale. As of March 31, 2024, AIMA’s total electric two-wheeler sales had reached 80 million units, earning certification from Frost & Sullivan, a globally recognized business growth consulting firm, as the “Global Leading Electric Two-wheeler Brand”.
Over the years, AIMA has always been a product trendsetter in the electric two-wheeler sector. As of March 31, 2024, the total sales volume of AIMA electric two-wheelers reached 80 million, and Frost & Sullivan, a world-renowned market consulting company, awarded AIMA with the market status certification of the “Global Leading Electric Two-wheeler Brand (by Sales)”.
AIMA adhere to the customer-centered product philosophy and technologies that support long-term innovation and breakthroughs. We believe that the efficiency and modern technology of the AIMA F-626 will present an excellent alternative means of communication for our customers.
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