01/19/2022
HUB24 inflows up $3.6b in Dec quarter
HUB24’s portfolio, administration and reporting services (PARS) FUA was at $18.3 billion, up from $17.8 billion from the September quarter. This was up 97% on pcp.
FinTech
01/17/2022
Warning: Self-managed super funds and crypto investments
ASIC obtained interim orders and injunctions from the Federal Court in Queensland against A One Multi and its directors Aryn Hala and Heidi Walters to protect investors.
01/14/2022
More than half of organizations have gaps in their zero-trust implementations
Organizations Struggle to Consistently Authenticate Users and Devices
01/13/2022
Thailand bourse to launch exchanges for startups and digital assets in 2022
Other initiatives in the plan include improving financial literacy of retail investors, promoting connectivity opportunities for investment in other countries, and encouraging businesses to move towards sustainability.
01/12/2022
Hong Kong: Discussion Paper on Crypto-assets and Stablecoins
The Paper sets out the HKMA’s thinking on the regulatory approach for crypto-assets particularly payment-related stablecoins.
01/10/2022
iFast to acquire 85% stake in UK digital bank
The proposed acquisition in the UK bank will allow the Group to acquire a banking licence in the UK, a reputable jurisdiction and a global financial centre.
01/10/2022
Hong Kong crypto exchange allegedly hit by frozen funds
The head of the city's securities watchdog in November 2020 said it would propose a licensing regime for all crypto-trading platforms, an approach rival financial hub Singapore is also pursuing.
01/07/2022
Thailand’s Crypto Traders to Be Subject to 15% Capital Gains Tax: Report
The report quotes a person in the Finance Ministry who also said cryptocurrency traders should prepare for increased surveillance.
01/07/2022
Thailand’s Merkle Capital gets digital asset management licence, report says
“We will also invest in other digital assets such as non-fungible tokens,”
01/07/2022
Vietnam digital bank Timo secures $20 million fresh funding led by Square Peg
Other participants are Jungle Ventures, Granite Oak, FinAccel, Phoenix Holdings (existing investor) and other super angels.
01/05/2022
Taipei bank chooses Avaloq to help scale its private banking business
Powered by Avaloq’s core banking system, the wealth management platform will initially be used to serve private banking clients in Hong Kong and Singapore, before scaling to serve onshore Taiwan clientele.
01/04/2022
China c.bank launches digital yuan wallet apps for Android, iOS
In a year-end meeting, the PBOC said it would continue to push forward with the research and development of the digital yuan.
01/03/2022
Ai Technology To Contribute Up To 70% Of Carbon Emissions Reductions By 2060
The report draws on IDC’s research in the field of ICT and artificial intelligence, as well as the practices of Baidu and its industry partners in related fields.
01/03/2022
Keppel DC REIT adds second London data centre
US$76.48 million acquisition comes on back of healthy demand from hyperscalers, cloud providers in UK
01/03/2022
China’s Tencent takes stake in UK digital bank
The investment in Monzo is part of an additional $ 100 million investment.
01/03/2022
Macau watchdogs will double down on digital yuan
Migrating the gaming hub to digital payments would complement Beijing’s desire for greater oversight of cash flows and customers
01/03/2022
Tech firms’ rush into finance puts pressure on banks, regulators
Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance is working with Kakao Pay to develop financial products for people between 30 and 50, with officials at the insurance firm saying the services will kick off as early as this month.
01/02/2022
BNP Paribas Asset Management Reveals How Digital Commerce Is Evolving as Big Players Emerge Outside China
He adds that the recovery in many Asian economies was “hindered by the resurgence of the Delta variant over the summer, resulting in more sustained lockdowns and travel restrictions.”
12/30/2021
China's tech moguls see $80 bn in combined net worth evaporate in 2021
The drop represents almost a quarter of their total wealth and is the largest one-year decline since 2012, when the Bloomberg index started tracking the world's richest people
12/29/2021
Vietnam to issue 5G licenses in 2022 after pandemic delays
Coverage to start in major cities and industrial zones