Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

BIS compares projects to transfer central bank digital currencies across borders

The international bank found high technical feasibility among the projects, but significant work on legal and governance frameworks still remains to be done.

Evolution of the cryptocurrency landscape in Singapore

The service of dealing in, or facilitating the exchange of, DPT is regulated under the PSA.

Temasek-backed Partior Taps SWIFT Veteran

Payments Firm Partior Hires Industry Veterans as CEO

Rabobank Australia signs five-year software licence agreement with Identitii

Rabobank Australia will use Identitii’s cloud-hosted reporting platform, to help further automate IFTI reporting to AUSTRAC.

FinTech Australia scores five new corporate partnerships

FinTech Australia's ecosystem partnership program helps companies collaborate with the fintech sector and foster relationships with its key players.

Aussies commence more than 2 million claims to uncover government benefits and rebates

The Benefits finder feature has recorded a new milestone, with more than 2 million claims started by Aussies keen to uncover their unclaimed benefits, rebates and support payments.

Manulife joins forces with Vietnam fintech firm

The partnership hopes to narrow the health protection gap.

Carey Olsen and Oakbridge support Play Ventures on launch of venture capital blockchain and metaverse gaming fund

The Fund invests in global early-stage pre-seed, seed, Series A and blockchain and metaverse gaming companies and tokens.

Singapore Crypto Exchange Cuts Headcount

Over the weekend, digital currency markets were once again rattled this time by top crypto lending platform Celsius, which said late Sunday it was halting withdrawals, swaps and transfers.

Citi spotlights digital innovations in Philippine payments system

The BSP envisions creating a more vibrant and inclusive digital financial ecosystem by 2023 with the target to digitize 50% of the total retail payment volumes and to have 70% of the Filipino adults be financially included.

India’s ultra-rich taking ODI route to bet on crypto markets abroad

These individuals typically use NBFCs to sponsor overseas investment companies that are wholly-owned subsidiaries, in financial centres like Dubai

SFC reminds investors of risks associated with non-fungible tokens

The majority of NFTs which the SFC has observed are intended to represent a unique copy of an underlying asset such as a digital image, artwork, music or video.

Singapore Wholesale Digital Bank Opens Shop

In December 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore awarded four digital banking licenses.

Ant Group Soft Launches Its SME-Focused Digital Wholesale Bank ANEXT

The MoU will see both organisations jointly create and establish an open framework for all participating financial institutions as they provide financing

Industry Group Warns Against New Chinese Cybersecurity Rules

According to the letter, ASIFMA expressed concerns that passing on sensitive data will make financial firms vulnerable to «hackers and other bad actors».

China's Ant Group launches digital bank ANEXT in Singapore

Ant obtained one of Singapore's first digital wholesale banking licences at the end of 2020 allowing it to serve large clients, including financial institutions and corporations.

ERI awarded best “Core Banking Software (Pan-Asia)“ at the WealthBriefing Asia Awards 2022

Showcasing “best of breed” in the Asia region, these awards have been designed to recognise outstanding organisations grouped by specialism and geography

Endowus collaborates with Partners Group to bring institutional private equity access to Endowus Private Wealth clients

Endowus had also seen a significant uptick in the number of accredited investors on its platform, almost tripling between April 2021 and 2022.

Vietnam’s MSB Selects Temenos to Modernize Retail and Corporate Banking

Temenos open platform for composable banking will accelerate MSB’s digital transformation and scalability

Singapore's New Trade Data Sharing Platform Aims to Stem Fraud

The platform's participants include bunker suppliers, cargo traders, oil terminals, traders, shipping carriers, the Singapore port operator and others.