Baker McKenzie has advised Tencent-led joint venture Infinium (Infinium) on its successful application for a virtual banking licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).

Headquartered in Hong Kong, Infinium aims to leverage its advanced technology and the new applications of FinTech to promote financial inclusion in Hong Kong and to bring customers and enterprises a brand-new, efficient, and secure virtual banking experience.

HKMA has announced a grand total of eight virtual banking license recipients in three separate announcements so far. 

The Baker McKenzie team was led by Hong Kong-based partners Karen Man, also Global Head of Financial Services Regulatory Practice, and Andrew Lockhart. 

贝克•麦坚时助力腾讯合资公司贻丰申请香港虚拟银行牌照

贝克•麦坚时国际律师事务所助力腾讯合资公司贻丰有限公司（简称“贻丰”）成功完成虚拟银行牌照的申请，并获香港金融管理局（简称“金管局”）授予虚拟银行牌照以经营虚拟银行。

贻丰总部设于香港，凭借金融科技创新应用，致力于为用户及企业带来智慧、高效、安全的虚拟银行服务，促进香港普惠金融的发展。

截至目前，香港金管局已陆续分三批宣布发出虚拟银行牌照。

贝克•麦坚时负责该项目的主办合伙人是香港办公室文凯彝律师和Andrew Lockhart律师。其中，文凯彝律师是贝克•麦坚时全球金融服务监管业务的主管。

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