The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the SAGE program and an expert advisory group to promote the responsible development and application of agent-based finance using AI agents in Hong Kong. Citing maturing AI-agent technology, the HKMA said the financial sector is advancing internal adoption while exploring how agents can make services more efficient and secure. The authority flagged the model’s potential to alter client interaction and warned associated risks must be managed to enable re

2026-11-02

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the SAGE program and an expert advisory group to promote the responsible development and application of agent-based finance using AI agents in Hong Kong. Citing maturing AI-agent technology, the HKMA said the financial sector is advancing internal adoption while exploring how agents can make services more efficient and secure. The authority flagged the model’s potential to alter client interaction and warned associated risks must be managed to enable responsible deployment.