A peer-to-peer forex platform and a UK-based LinkedIn-style investor relations service are among the 10 start-ups that have won places on a new fintech accelerator launched in Hong Kong, as Asia's financial technology scene continues to gain momentum.

The accelerator, which was set up on August 4 by the Hong Kong arm of Singapore's DBS Bank and Hong Kong-based incubator Nest, aims to find new companies looking to shape the future of banking and finance.