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Finance and digital assets
Technologies like blockchain have turned the world of finance inside out and the emergence of tools like NFTs and the digitisation of many traditional assets has irrevocably changed the way we treat and pass on our belongings.
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Kathy Matsui
The 'Womenomics' thesis by Kathy Matsui changed the economic landscape in Japan, but she didn't stop there. After a very successful career at Goldman Sachs, Kathy established MPower Partners, Japan's first ESG-focused VC fund. Discover how MPower is driving diversity and sustainability through backing innovative start-ups.FT interview | Kathy Matsui
Crypto and digital assets: finding a friendly home
Financial regulators around the world have targeted crypto companies for regulatory violations and the environment in a number of major jurisdictions is growing increasingly hostile to digital asset businesses. We look at the alternatives in key jurisdictions.
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Crypto legacies: key questions for UK charities (Part 1)
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Cryptoassets in matrimonial law in Hong Kong
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DCMS consultation on the regulation of NFTs
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FTX collapse – 5 ways in which investors can seek recourse
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In the Eye of the Storm - Crisis management playbook in Crypto's Lehman Brothers' event
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Ant Group
Ant Group is one of the world's largest financial services organisations, and through its Alipay mobile payment platform it serves over 1.3 billion users. Ant's primary services are in banking, mobile payments and electronic payment processing.![MPower logo](/getattachment/5f81476f-131f-4504-9932-e20091677f1c/MPower-Partners-Fund-L-P-_394x253px.jpg)
MPower Partners Fund L.P.
MPower Partners Fund L.P. is Japan’s first ESG focused global venture capital fund, launched to invest in growth to late-stage start-ups in industries such as healthcare and wellness, fintech, next-generation work and education and the environment and sustainability.![Hijra Bank logo](/getattachment/18abb261-cb3e-4a5d-8910-6e250ddf2db5/Hijra-Bank_394x253px.jpg)
Hijra Bank
Hijra Bank is Indonesia's largest Shariah-compliant peer-to-peer lending and banking platform, offering a financial technology ecosystem for over 140,000 consumer and corporate clients.![SaltPay logo](/getattachment/4ee3403e-1ff1-4a06-9c26-2937bdfa378a/Saltpay_394x253px.jpg)
SaltPay
SaltPay is a disruptive payment service and software provider, arming small and medium-sized local businesses with the technology they need to automate and grow.Our team
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Joel Shen
Partner | Singapore
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Charles S. Kolstad
Partner | New York
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Daniel Tang
Partner | Hong Kong
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Shaun Leong
Partner | Singapore
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Roberto Bonomi
Partner | Milan
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Harvey Knight
Partner | London
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Tatiana Menshenina
Partner | London
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Christopher N. LaVigne
Partner | New York
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