HONG KONG, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology leader Tencent, showcased a range of innovative solutions at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026, including the international version of WorkBuddy, eKYC, Tencent Cloud Risk Control Solutions, Tencent Marketing Cloud, and its global AI infrastructure network. Among them, the newly launched investment research capabilities on WorkBuddy International Edition emerged as a key focus among financial industry professionals attending the event.
During Hong Kong FinTech Week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the launch of Project SAGE (Securing Agentic Finance with Governance and Enablement) and established the Agentic Finance Expert Group. Tencent Cloud was selected as a member of the group, bringing its experience in deploying WorkBuddy across financial services to collaborate with the HKMA and industry stakeholders on standards and governance for Agentic Finance, supporting the responsible development and adoption of the technology in Hong Kong.
WorkBuddy International Edition Introduces New Financial Capabilities to Enhance Investment Research Efficiency
Tencent WorkBuddy is a full-scenario AI agent desktop workstation designed for modern workplace scenarios. Its International Edition was launched on May 28 this year. By simply entering a natural language prompt, users can instruct WorkBuddy to autonomously access information, break down tasks, utilize relevant tools, and execute complex workflows, generating ready-to-use deliverables across a wide range of work and learning scenarios.
Designed for financial researchers and consultants, financial content creators, and individual investors, WorkBuddy's newly launched investment research capabilities help streamline a range of investment research tasks. It supports company research, portfolio assessments based on user-provided information, and stock screening based on specific criteria.
For example, when conducting company research, users can simply instruct WorkBuddy: "Compile data from Tencent Holdings Limited (00700.HK) across its latest 12 reported quarters, provide an in-depth analysis of its revenue, profit margins and growth drivers, and retain the original sources." WorkBuddy can then help retrieve and consolidate financial reports across multiple quarters, analyze key business metrics, business composition and performance trends based on company disclosures, and generate a preliminary research report while preserving original source references. Users can further refine their analysis through follow-up questions on specific figures, calculation methodologies or the drivers behind business performance, significantly reducing the time spent on manual data collection and information consolidation.
According to the WorkBuddy spokesperson, WorkBuddy is built on human-in-the-loop collaboration. While AI assists with data gathering, data analysis and information synthesis, research judgment and investment decisions remain firmly in the hands of professionals. By streamlining repetitive, time-consuming and cross-platform workflows, WorkBuddy enables users to devote more time and effort to strategic analysis and in-depth research. Looking ahead, WorkBuddy will continue to expand its financial capabilities to improve productivity across a wider range of financial services scenarios.
Tencent Cloud Selected for the Agentic Finance Expert Group to Advance Interoperability Standards
During Hong Kong FinTech Week, the HKMA officially launched Project SAGE and established the Agentic Finance Expert Group. Tencent Cloud was selected to join the group and will focus on contributing to interoperability standards-related initiatives, drawing on WorkBuddy's experience in financial services to support the responsible development and adoption of Agentic Finance in Hong Kong.
As AI Agent technologies continue to mature, the financial industry's use of AI is evolving from improving internal operational efficiency to exploring how AI Agents can deliver more efficient and secure financial services. This emerging model, known as Agentic Finance, has the potential to reshape how customers access and use financial products and services. Meanwhile, the associated risks and challenges need to be properly addressed to support its responsible development and adoption, particularly in areas such as agent identity verification, accountability and system security.
According to the HKMA, Project SAGE aims to enable practical applications of Agentic Finance, while ensuring the governance framework is in place. This initiative focuses on four key areas: Market Development and Use Case Exploration, Agent Identity, Interoperability Standards, and Legal and Regulatory Frameworks. Through its participation in the interoperability standards initiatives, Tencent Cloud will support the exploration of how AI Agents across different institutions and platforms can securely identify one another, accurately communicate instructions, and safely exchange data, laying the foundation for the large-scale adoption of Agentic Finance.
Liming Hu, Vice President of Tencent Cloud, said: "Common standards and protocols can help reduce duplicate integration efforts and mitigate risks associated with interactions between systems, providing a critical foundation for the large-scale adoption of Agentic Finance. We look forward to bringing WorkBuddy's practical experience in financial services into industry discussions and contributing to the development of Hong Kong's Agentic Finance ecosystem and related standards."
Tencent Cloud has extensive experience serving the financial industry, and supports more than 10,000 financial institution customers worldwide. Its AI Agent tool, WorkBuddy, is already widely used across banking, insurance, securities, and asset management scenarios, and has accumulated extensive practical experience in AI Agent collaboration and cross-platform interoperability.
About Tencent Cloud
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Tencent Cloud Selected for HKMA's Agentic Finance Expert Group, Showcases WorkBuddy's New Financial Capabilities at Hong Kong FinTech Week
Five themed runs debut, connecting community through sport and promoting health and inclusion
HONG KONG, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA Hong Kong and Macau ("AXA") successfully held its annual large-scale community event, AXA BetterMe Weekend, on 24 and 25 October at AXA WONDERLAND, WestK. Celebrating its sixth anniversary this year, the event debuted the AXA BetterMe Run series, complemented by a diverse programme of emerging sports experiences, live music performances and wellness activities, attracting over 11,000 participants. The free two-day event welcomed members of the public, together with their families, friends and pets, enjoy the fun of sport and experience positive impact of healthy living for holistic wellbeing, while encouraging everyone to achieve a more sustainable living.
One of this year's key highlights, the AXA BetterMe Run, made its debut with five themed runs designed for different participants, including individual runners, families and pet owners. These included the "Celebrity Runs with You (5KM)", led by Alton Wong, a member of boy band MIRROR; the "Wellness & Breathwork Run (3KM)", led by yoga instructor Kylie Yim; and three themed 2km runs: the "Family Fun Run", "Halloween Costume Family Run" and "Run with Furry Friends". The event also invited the Fearless Dragon Running Team, comprising runners with visual and hearing impairments, bringing diverse communities together through sport and fostering greater inclusion.
Beyond the themed runs series, the event featured a range of emerging sports experiences, including pickleball, spikeball and Air Storm, with many visitors enthusiastically taking part. AXA also partnered once again with Liverpool FC International Academy (Hong Kong), promoting healthy lifestyles through football games and training sessions.
The event featured performances by popular local rock band Pandora and singer-songwriter Cath Wong, alongside a "Cantopop Night" and a series of busking performances. In addition, celebrity instructor Alex Lam led yoga stretching and breathing workshops, while the Hong Kong Yoyo Organization offered mesmerising yoyo performance and live interactions with audiences and children participated in fun rhythm and movement activities. Together, these activities offered visitors of all ages opportunities to enjoy sport and wellness experiences, bringing fitness, music and holistic wellbeing into the community, while deepening their understanding of the connection between holistic wellbeing and environmental sustainability. Furthermore, AXA joined hands with partners including HK Express, Klook and ELEMENTS to offer an exciting selection of prizes, adding to the enjoyment of the event.
Sally Wan, Chief Executive Officer, AXA Greater China and AXA Global Private, said: " At AXA, we are committed to advancing holistic wellbeing through initiatives that promote physical and mental health, while strengthening community connections. Through AXA BetterMe Weekend, we aim to bring together partners from cross-sectors and the community to champion healthy and sustainable living. This year, for the first time, the event is centred on the theme of 'Connecting Community Through Sport'. Through a diverse programme of activities, including themed runs, emerging sports experiences, breathing exercises and family-friendly activities, we hope to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the positive impact of sport. We believe that individual wellbeing, community welfare and environmental sustainability are closely connected. By inspiring healthier and more sustainable choices in everyday life, we hope to empower more people to embrace the 'BetterMe Spirit' and join us in building a healthier, more connected and sustainable future."
AXA places strong emphasis on the physical and mental health of its customers. In addition to its annual community event, the AXA BetterMe Weekend, its comprehensive health and wellness platform, AXA BetterMe, offers nearly 20 services spanning physical health, mental wellbeing and health management. Among these, the "BeOnTrack" programme provides comprehensive health guidance from a multidisciplinary team of family doctors, dietitians and personal fitness trainers, supporting both AXA customers and the wider public in achieving their health goals. AXA BetterMe services are accessible anytime, anywhere via the "Emma by AXA" app.
For further details on the AXA BetterMe service, please visit: https://www.axa.com.hk/en/axa-betterme.
For more highlights from AXA BetterMe Weekend, please watch the video: https://youtu.be/g05WWWFCxqU.
About AXA Hong Kong and Macau
AXA Hong Kong and Macau is a member of the AXA Group, a leading global insurer with presence in 52 markets and serving 92 million customers worldwide. Our purpose is to act for human progress by protecting what matters.
As one of the most diversified insurers in Hong Kong, we offer integrated solutions across Life, Health and General Insurance. We are the largest General Insurance provider and a major Health and Employee Benefits provider. Our aim is to not only be the insurer to provide comprehensive protection to our customers, but also a holistic partner to the individuals, businesses and community we serve. At the core of our service commitment is continuous product & service innovation and customer experience enrichment, which is achieved through actively listening to our customers' needs and leveraging and investing in technology and digital transformation.
We embrace our responsibility to be a driving force against climate change and a force for good to create shared value for our community. Our overall Sustainability Strategy, with emphasis on nature protection, inclusive protection and social resilience, provides a foundation for integrating environmental, social and governance considerations across our business. We are proud to be the first insurer to address the importance of mental health through different products and services and thought leading iconic research. Committed to shaping a sustainable future, we contribute in diverse ways through three distinct roles - as an investor, an insurer and an exemplary company.
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AXA BetterMe Weekend Concludes Successfully Attracting Over 11,000 Participants
AXA BetterMe Weekend Concludes Successfully Attracting Over 11,000 Participants
