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Fintech News ME
20-05-2025
- Business
- Fintech News ME
Klickl, WeBank and Goldford Group Partner to Drive Cross-Regional Fintech Innovation
Klickl, a regulated Web3 financial services provider, has signed a tripartite MoU with WeBank, a digital bank from Mainland China, and Goldford Group, an innovation-focused conglomerate in Hong Kong. The agreement sets out to create a cross-regional fintech innovation alliance connecting Mainland China, Hong Kong, and the Middle East. The MoU was signed during an official visit to Qatar by a delegation from Hong Kong and Mainland China, led by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee. This collaboration represents the first structured initiative linking fintech ecosystems across the Greater Bay Area and the Middle East. Klickl contributes its regulatory knowledge and experience in Web3 financial services within the Gulf region. WeBank provides technological expertise from Mainland China, while Goldford Group supports integration across Hong Kong's innovation landscape. The alliance will focus on several areas including the development of a blockchain and AI incubation platform, support for startup acceleration between Asia and the Middle East, delivery of next-generation financial services for cross-border applications, digital transformation support for traditional financial institutions, localisation of fintech solutions for Gulf markets, and the exploration of quantum technology for financial use cases. 'This partnership is more than symbolic, it is strategic,' said Michael Zhao, Founder and CEO of Klickl. 'As the only homegrown Web3 financial services provider in the region, we are proud to help bridge capital, compliance, and technology across three economic hubs. This alliance reflects not only our infrastructure readiness, but also the trust we've built with institutions across Asia and the Middle East.' Klickl is licensed by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) under its Financial Services Permission (FSP) and holds Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration in the European Union. The firm provides Web3-native financial services including digital wallets (Klickl4U), institutional accounts (KlicklONE), payment infrastructure (KlicklPay), stablecoin services, asset custody, and trading infrastructure. It has also participated in official economic delegations to Malaysia, Poland, and Japan.
Zawya
19-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Klickl signs strategic MOU with WeBank and Goldford Group
ABU DHABI — Klickl, a regulated Web3 financial services provider based in the UAE, has signed a landmark tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mainland China's leading digital bank, WeBank, and Hong Kong's innovation conglomerate, Goldford Group. The collaboration aims to establish a cross-regional fintech innovation alliance spanning Mainland China, Hong Kong, and the Middle East—ushering in a new phase of digital economic cooperation. The signing took place as part of a broader economic dialogue catalyzed by the official visit of a high-level delegation from Hong Kong and Mainland China to Qatar, led by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee. The mission included top officials such as the Financial Secretary and senior representatives from the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau, alongside more than 30 enterprise delegates, reflecting a shared interest in advancing strategic cooperation in digital finance, AI, and infrastructure development across the Gulf region. At the ceremony, Klickl UAE CEO Dermot Mayes, Goldford Group representative and Legislative Council member Dr. Duncan Chiu, and senior executives from WeBank formally sealed the agreement—positioning the three parties to co-develop financial infrastructure across blockchain, AI, and quantum technologies. A Strategic Tri-Regional Collaboration Framework With growing regional momentum toward digital transformation, this partnership represents the first structured initiative of its kind to link fintech ecosystems across the Greater Bay Area and the Middle East. Klickl brings its compliance-first Web3 financial capabilities and deep understanding of the Gulf regulatory landscape; WeBank contributes leading financial technology from Mainland China; and Goldford Group offers integration strength across Hong Kong's tech innovation ecosystem. The alliance will jointly pursue six core areas of cooperation: Blockchain & AI Incubation Platform Startup Acceleration Across Asia–MENA Next-Gen Financial Services for Cross-Border Use Cases Digital Transformation for Legacy Financial Institutions Localized Fintech Deployment for Gulf Markets Quantum Technology Exploration in Financial Applications Klickl's Institutional Role: Bridging Regulation, Markets, and Innovation 'This partnership is more than symbolic—it is strategic,' said Michael Zhao, Founder and CEO of Klickl. 'As the only homegrown Web3 financial services provider in the region, we are proud to help bridge capital, compliance, and technology across three economic hubs. This alliance reflects not only our infrastructure readiness, but also the trust we've built with institutions across Asia and the Middle East.' Klickl's institutional credibility is backed by its status as a policy-aligned fintech entity, having participated in recent sovereign economic missions to Malaysia, Poland, and Japan. Its regulatory licensing through ADGM (FSP) and VASP registration in the European Union positions Klickl to operate across key financial jurisdictions, providing end-to-end Web3-native solutions including digital wallets (Klickl4U), institutional accounts (KlicklONE), payment rails (KlicklPay), stablecoin services, asset custody, and trading infrastructure. Outlook: A New Financial Corridor Connecting East and Gulf As Hong Kong amplifies its engagement in the Middle East and the UAE accelerates its digital economy agenda, Klickl stands uniquely positioned to anchor multi-regional collaboration. The signing of this MOU is a pivotal step in its international growth, and a signal of the convergence between policy, fintech, and decentralized infrastructure. The company remains committed to co-building the next generation of global Web3 financial infrastructure—designed for compliance, optimized for interoperability, and aligned with institutional-grade trust. For more information, visit:
RTHK
12-05-2025
- Business
- RTHK
‘HK ideal platform to reach out to new markets'
'HK ideal platform to reach out to new markets' Joe Chen (left) and Johnny Ng spoke of Hong Kong's role as a super connector for both mainland and overseas firms. Photo: RTHK A leading Chinese digital bank says Hong Kong provides the ideal platform for mainland enterprises to reach out to Belt and Road markets, citing the city's strengths in technology and global network. That's according to Joe Chen, the executive vice president of WeBank who's one of two dozen mainland businessmen currently on the chief executive's trade delegation to the Middle East. The entrepreneur - on behalf of WeBank - struck a number of memoranda of understanding (MoU) in Doha on Monday. They included the only tripartite agreement among the 35 signed, putting pen to paper a partnership framework with Goldford Group in Hong Kong, and Klickl Technology in Qatar. The Shenzhen-based digital bank which specialises in fintech has set up a subsidiary in the SAR last year. 'So this newly established entity in Hong Kong allows us to use Hong Kong as the platform to reach out to [Belt and Road] initiative countries to better promote our technology platform,' he told the press after the MoU ceremony. 'So Hong Kong will be serving as our I&T centre and also sales centre, and also allows us to also be involved in the Web 3.0 ecosystem that Hong Kong is building. 'All these things will be a great platform for us to launch (our) business internationally.' Goldford, meanwhile, is an investment firm which funds emerging tech startups. Chairman Johnny Ng, who's also a lawmaker, was asked if there was a concrete timetable for collaboration. 'Actually this is a mid to long-term cooperation,' he said at the same event. 'In the short term, we have considered to invest some budget to localise the products and then to tailor-made for some localised users. 'But in the long run, I think we need to have more training and support to do some incubation and accelerations to a local enterprise in order to make sure the whole business lifecycle and also the ecosystem can be built and suitable for themselves to use.' Ng added it is difficult to give an estimate on the amount of money involved, saying multiple injections would be needed at different stages of cooperation.
