[HSBC Plans to Establish Research Institute in Hong Kong in 2027 to Nurture Talent in Blockchain and Quantum Cryptography] According to a press release from the Hong Kong SAR Government, HSBC Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery stated at the Hong Kong Fintech Week x StartmeupHK 2026, which concluded on November 6, that HSBC plans to establish a global research institute for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in Hong Kong in 2027 to cultivate technology and talent in the fields of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum cryptography. Foresight News reports that, according to a press release from the Hong Kong SAR Government, HSBC Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery stated at the Hong Kong Fintech Week x StartmeupHK 2026, which concluded on November 6, that HSBC plans to establish a global research institute for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in Hong Kong in 2027 to cultivate technology and talent in the fields of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum cryptography. In addition, Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters stated that with the development of agency commerce, the market needs to fully leverage the potential of digital currencies and tokenized assets such as stablecoins and tokenized deposits, and strengthen interoperable market infrastructure and regulatory frameworks; Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson stated that blockchain and tokenized money market funds have the potential to improve payment and settlement efficiency; Pakistani Minister of State and Chairman of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Bilal Bin Saqib stated that it is crucial to include digital asset activities in a safe and regulated environment, and that financing channels can be broadened through tokenized sovereign instruments; and Nopnuanparn Pavasant, Assistant Secretary General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand, introduced Thailand's approach to gradually integrating digital assets into the capital market.