iFX EXPO Asia 2026: Hong Kong Set to Welcome 5,000+ Global Trading and Fintech Professionals This October

Global brands, industry leaders and decision-makers will gather for an expanded programme of exhibitions, market insights, curated meetings and events from 7–9 October.

Hong Kong will become a major meeting point for the global online trading, fintech and financial services industry this October as iFX EXPO Asia 2026 arrives at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

More than 5,000 attendees from over 130 countries are expected to join 150+ exhibitors and 120+ speakers for three days of business, networking and industry discussions from 7–9 October.

With just over a month to go, brokers, liquidity providers, payments companies, banks, exchanges, technology providers, digital asset businesses, affiliates and IBs are preparing to meet in Hong Kong to build partnerships, enter new markets and explore opportunities across Asia.

Global brands confirmed for Hong Kong

The exhibition will bring together international brands and emerging businesses across brokerage, liquidity, payments, trading technology, financial services, compliance, digital assets and market infrastructure.

Confirmed participating brands include ZFX, M4Markets, INFINOX, EBC Financial Group, Syphonix, B2Broker, UPTECH, ACCM, MH Markets, IC, CXM, LetKnow Pay, Mega Fusion, CBCX, FOREX.com by StoneX, GO Markets, IronFX, Centroid Solutions, LMAX Global and NomoPay, among others.

Across two exhibition days, attendees will be able to discover new products, compare providers and meet directly with companies supporting the online trading ecosystem.

The conversations shaping the industry

Across the Speaker Hall and Mastery Hub, the conference programme will examine the market, regulatory and technology developments influencing online trading and financial services across Asia.

Discussions will cover stablecoins and their role in cross-border payments, the rise of prediction markets, crypto and digital asset regulation, tokenisation, bullion and precious metals, and the technologies and changing client expectations shaping the future of wealth management.

The Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGX) and Bloomberg will open the event, bringing perspectives from two organisations closely connected to Hong Kong’s financial ecosystem and global markets.

Confirmed speakers include Wei Zhou, CEO of Coins.ph; Rachel Qiu, Head of Business Development and Chief Operating Officer at HashKey; Prof. Andy Chun, Professor of Practice at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Ronald Yim, General Manager for Hong Kong at StashAway; Tim Ferland, Group CEO of LetKnow; Emil Chan, Co-Chair of the Hong Kong Digital Finance Association; Lewis Huang, Chief Market Analyst at Bitget Academy; Will Malan, Sales Director and Account Executive at Alpaca Markets; Mohammad Isbeer, Group Chief Institutional Officer at Equiti Capital; Eric Xiao, Head of Sales for Asia at CMC Markets; Jason Martyn Hughes, General Manager at IC; and Chionh Chye Kit, Co-Founder and CEO of WIDTH and Treasurer EXCO of the Singapore FinTech Association.

More than an exhibition

iFX EXPO Asia 2026 will extend beyond the exhibition floor through a wider series of business and networking events taking place across Hong Kong.

The programme will begin on 3 October with a full-day Hackathon, followed by the official Welcome Party on 7 October.

On 8 October, the UF AWARDS ceremony will recognise standout brands from across the online trading and fintech sectors. The programme will continue with a series of sponsored and partner-led side events hosted by Worldpay, HKGX and BlockMaze.

Business Connect will provide additional ways for participants to hold more focused commercial conversations. Through 1:1 Business Connect, sponsors and exhibitors can identify the types of decision-makers and prospective clients they want to meet, with pre-qualified meetings arranged before the event begins.

Invitation-only Business Connect Roundtables will bring small groups of senior professionals together around shared business interests and industry challenges.

Exclusive travel and accommodation offers

International attendees planning their journey to Hong Kong can access discounted rates at selected event hotels.

Cathay Pacific, the Official Airline Partner of iFX EXPO Asia 2026, is also offering exclusive flight discounts for attendees travelling to Hong Kong.

Attendees can explore the available hotel offers and Cathay Pacific flight discounts through the official event website.

Connecting global business with opportunities across Asia

Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre and a bridge between Mainland China, Asia and global markets makes it a strategic setting for the global trading industry.

Through its combination of exhibition, industry content, curated meetings and events across the city, iFX EXPO Asia 2026 will provide multiple ways for businesses to build relationships and explore commercial opportunities across Greater China and the wider APAC region.

iFX EXPO Asia 2026 takes place from 7–9 October 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Industry professionals can register through the official event website. The latest speaker line-up, agenda and event updates are also available online.

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