HSC Hong Kong Asset Management has announced its annual forum scheduled for April 23 at the Hopewell Hotel in Wan Chai, starting at 9:00 AM. Themed “The Future of Financial Institutions: Banking in a Changing Financial Landscape”, the event brings together senior executives from BlackRock, Standard Chartered Bank, and China Asset Management, moderated by Bloomberg's Asia equities reporter Sangmi Cha.
Confirmed Speaker Lineup
Panelists include Barton Lui, Director of Global Product Solutions at BlackRock; Allan Song, Head of Data & Digital for Financing and Securities Services at Standard Chartered; Joseph Chalom, CEO of Sharplink; and Don Ng, Director of Digital Assets at China Asset Management. Their combined expertise spans traditional asset management, banking infrastructure, fintech solutions, and digital asset issuance—directly reflecting the core components of institutional transformation.
Organizers note limited seating and direct attendees to register via the Luma platform.
Hong Kong's Digital Asset Push Sets the Stage
The forum arrives amid a wave of Hong Kong regulatory moves, including the anticipated stablecoin licensing scheme that could see HSBC and Standard Chartered among the first licensees. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley is reportedly planning its own Bitcoin ETF, and BlackRock CEO has likened tokenization to the 1996 internet in his annual shareholder letter. Against this backdrop, the HSC forum directly ties banking evolution to digital assets—both Standard Chartered and China Asset Management now have dedicated digital asset executives, signaling a shift from speculation to deployment.
While no specific product announcements are expected, likely discussion topics include tokenized bonds, institutional-grade crypto custody, and cross-border asset tokenization. The presence of China Asset Management's digital asset director at a Hong Kong event also hints at potential cross-boundary collaboration on tokenized products.
For attendees, the real value may lie in networking: decision-makers from BlackRock and Standard Chartered on the same stage create rare opportunities for business alignment.