Hongkong Land welcomes digital asset financial services leader HashKey Group to Central
HONG KONG, September 4, 2021 — Hongkong Land today announces that HashKey Group (“HashKey”), a pan-Asian digital asset financial services group, will move its headquarters to Exchange Square. As part of a business expansion, HashKey will take up the entire 14th floor of Three Exchange Square, with a total gross floor area of 10,150 sq. ft. The leasing agreement will commence on 16th September 2021.
Founded in Hong Kong with offices in Singapore and Tokyo, HashKey is an internationally-regulated fintech and financial services company that helps investors capture investment opportunities in digital assets and the blockchain technology ecosystem.
HashKey is the first digital asset financial services tenant in Hongkong Land’s Central Portfolio. The new lease represents an evolution of the Central Portfolio, bringing together traditional financial institutions with latest generation blockchain and virtual asset firms in one ecosystem. The transaction follows the return of S&P Global to Three Exchange Square in April 2021.
As of 30th June 2021, banking, asset management firms and other financial services accounted for 42% of Hongkong Land’s office tenant profile by area.
Mr. Neil Anderson, Director and Head of Office, Commercial Property at Hongkong Land, said: “We are delighted to welcome HashKey Group to our portfolio that accommodates world-leading banking, financial, legal and professional services firms. HashKey’s decision to move to Central and the Hongkong Land portfolio exemplifies a growing “flight to quality“ as financial markets participants in particular see the benefits of being part of a core Central ecosystem that supports their business and talent development goals.
“At HashKey Group, we are excited to be the first digital assets firm in Exchange Square and look forward to expanding our footprint to Central, the heart of Hong Kong. Three Exchange Square is one of the most prestigious office buildings in Hong Kong and we are glad to be moving to the centre of the business community,” said Mr. Michel Lee, Executive President at HashKey.
Continuing, he said: “We work alongside the region’s top financial and professional firms to deliver best-in-class advice and service to leading institutional investors. Locating our headquarters in the heart of Hong Kong’s financial centre, in close proximity to a distinguished community of business leaders and market movers, is an important step as we look to accelerate our growth trajectory.”
Contact:
Walter Jennings, Head of Corporate Communications, HashKey Group (walter.jennings@hashkey.com)
HashKey Group
HashKey Group is a leader in digital asset management and blockchain solutions. The Group provides a complete ecosystem across the entire digital asset landscape, ranging from capital, to custody, to technologies, trading, and exchange. HashKey’s senior team has deep investment, governance, and technology expertise gained at tier-one banks, regulators, and fintech ventures. HashKey Group identifies high potential opportunities and deliver end-to-end solutions that operate within regulatory frameworks with high compliance standards. The Group has operations in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan, and extensive partnerships with fintech and blockchain solutions providers, academic institutions, and associations. Official Website: https://www.hashkey.com/
Hongkong Land
Hongkong Land is a major listed property investment, management and development group. Founded in 1889, Hongkong Land’s business is built on excellence, integrity and partnership.
The Group owns and manages more than 850,000 sq. m. of prime office and luxury retail property in key Asian cities, principally in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing and Jakarta. Its properties attract the world’s foremost companies and luxury brands.
The Group’s Central Hong Kong portfolio represents some 450,000 sq. m. of prime property. It has a further 165,000 sq. m. of prestigious office space in Singapore mainly held through joint ventures, a luxury retail centre at Wangfujing in Beijing, and a 50% interest in a leading office complex in Central Jakarta. The Group also has a number of high quality residential, commercial and mixed-use projects under development in cities across China and Southeast Asia. In Singapore, its subsidiary, MCL Land, is a wellestablished residential developer.
Hongkong Land Holdings Limited is incorporated in Bermuda and has a standard listing on the London Stock Exchange, with secondary listings in Bermuda and Singapore. The Group’s assets and investments are managed from Hong Kong by Hongkong Land Limited. Hongkong Land is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.
