Markets to brace for impact of security token offerings
Evidence is growing to suggest security token offerings (STOs) will transform capital markets and help strengthen Hong Kong’s status as a financial hub.
March 09, 2021 Opportunities for STOs, which use blockchain technology, are particularly strong in private equity and real estate, structured finance and debt offerings given the combined addressable market in Asia of $7.5 trillion. A recently-published white paper from HKbitEX, the digital asset exchange, as well as Deloitte and the University of Hong Kong, references pain points in traditional capital raising channels to suggest how STOs can help market participants overcome some of those issues.
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micebook has announced that Jessica Charles will join its team as event director.
Charles will work closely with CEO Chetan Shah on developing and managing micebook’s growing event portfolio, including the inaugural V Awards, due to take place this July.
Charles was most recently co-head at incentive travel specialist Black Tomato Agency, where she worked for six years. Prior to that she held account and event management roles at DBMT, Banks Sadler, Ashfield Meetings & Events and Haymarket Media Group.
Shah said: “I have hired Jessica three times now and we are delighted that she is joining the team as event director. We have some great events planned in the coming year and these have to be executed to the highest standards, not only because of the pandemic and the challenges it poses for live events but also because our communit