ZA Bank empowered by Nasdaq’s U.S. real-time market data to advance digital wealth management in Hong Kong
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ZA Bank and Nasdaq today announce a collaboration, aiming to reshape the future of digital wealth management in Hong Kong and beyond. This collaboration goes beyond market data integration and represents a comprehensive alliance focused on real-time information, global market access, and investor education.
As part of the collaboration, ZA Bank will integrate Nasdaq Basic, a leading real-time U.S. market data solution, into its trading platform. This will give users direct access to real-time Best Bid and Offer and Last Sale information for all U.S. exchange-listed stocks. The collaboration also reflects a shared commitment to financial empowerment. ZA Bank and Nasdaq will collaborate on public education initiatives to promote financial literacy, demystify investing in the U.S. market, and support informed decision-making for investors at all levels of experience.
ZA Bank announced last year that it had surpassed one million users and achieved profitability in the first half of the year. Notably, this user base represents approximately 15% of Hong Kong’s bankable (18+) population1, underscoring ZA Bank’s rapid adoption and growing influence in the local financial ecosystem.
The Bank provides a fully integrated app that unites day-to-day banking with comprehensive wealth management, offering access to Hong Kong and US equities, mutual funds, and digital assets such as cryptocurrencies. Now profitable on its own merits, ZA Bank is well-positioned to capitalise on surging US and HK stock trading demand.
“We are thrilled to partner with ZA Bank, a pioneer in Hong Kong’s digital banking landscape,” said James McKeone, Head of Data, Index, Analytics, APAC at Nasdaq. “This collaboration reflects our shared vision to democratise access to market data and empower investors with the tools and education they need to succeed.”
Calvin Ng, CEO of ZA Bank, said: “Our collaboration with Nasdaq is a pivotal step forward in ZA Bank’s vision to redefine digital wealth management for the modern investor. By integrating world-class market intelligence into our platform, we are empowering a new generation of investors in Hong Kong with tools and insights once reserved for institutions. With over 1 million users, representing approximately 15% of Hong Kong’s adult bankable population, we see this collaboration as a powerful opportunity to further democratise access to global markets and enhance financial literacy across the city. This collaboration exemplifies our commitment to making investing more transparent, intelligent and within reach for all."
For more information on ZA Bank’s services, please visit: https://bank.za.group/en/usstock.
For more information on Nasdaq’s data solutions and partnerships in APAC, please visit: https://www.nasdaq.com/solutions/market-data-apac.
Nasdaq Basic is the leading exchange-provided alternative for real-time Best Bid and Offer and Last Sale information for all U.S. exchange-listed stocks. With Nasdaq Basic, investors access a proprietary data product that provides accuracy, liquidity, instrument coverage and accessibility with significant cost-savings.
1 Based on figures from Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong’s mid‑2025 population was about 7,527,500, of which roughly 14% were aged under 18 and about 86% were aged 18 or above (around 6,470,000 people); therefore, a group of 1,000,000 users aged 18 or above would represent approximately 15%–16% of Hong Kong’s 18+ population. [Sources: Hong Kong Government; Population ageing trend of Hong Kong; Mid-year population for 2024; C&SD : Population Estimates; Year-end Population for 2024; Legco Paper]
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