11/27/2019
Regtech firm Tookitaki adds $11.7m in Series A extension
The regtech firm’s existing backers Illuminate Financial, Jungle Ventures and SEEDs Capital also joined.
FinTech
11/27/2019
Standard Chartered brings fintech to Greater Bay
Fintech banking unit just opened second Hong Kong-based eXellerator innovation lab; global head explains why
11/26/2019
OCBC Is Ready for Chinese Digital Banking Invasion, CEO Says
The Monetary Authority of Singapore unveiled plans this year to grant as many as five virtual bank licenses to boost competition and innovation in the nation’s financial industry.
11/26/2019
China Citic bank international (CNCBI): Redefining banking in Hong Kong and the greater Bay area
CNCBI welcomes various moves to promote banking innovation and development by the city’s central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
11/26/2019
Banking in Asia is Ripe for Disruption, Now More Than Ever
In Asia, customers are ready for a new way of banking.
11/26/2019
Cryptocurrencies: China's Power Grab
At the moment, Bitcoin is the unofficial leader in this game.
11/25/2019
China: WeiyangX Fintech Review
China Has Approved Several Local Fintech “Sandbox” Projects
11/25/2019
Thailand is ready for digital ID
The ID system employs blockchain technology to function making it secure, transparent and easy to monitor.
11/25/2019
Japanese giant Nomura prepares to back new digital bank
The Japanese bank has a whopper balance sheet and has never really put its back into Australia's SME lending.
11/25/2019
Will banks lose out in Indonesia?
Of the more than 10 billion e-money transactions in Southeast Asia last year, 34 percent occurred in Singapore – making it the largest hub of cashless transactions in the region.
11/25/2019
AFIN, Ecosystm to bring global fintech marketplace to NZ
AFIN also believes APIX will reduce barriers to entry and time to market for financial businesses.
11/25/2019
ICE Bitcoin Futures Slated for December Launch
Our new cash-settled futures contract will offer investors in Asia
11/22/2019
Netherlands’ 3rd Largest Bank: ABN Amro’s Hong Kong Division Introduces Tenemos’ Payment Technology
The new solution supports ABN Amro’s corporate banking business for large transactions.
11/22/2019
Thai bank targets US$1b spinoff among its fintech units
"Thai banking like most other countries is a sunsetting industry, as existing lenders and new players are competing for limited pools of customers"
11/21/2019
Exclusive: ABN AMRO staying ahead of the game
Deep datasets, risk analytics, and AI are some of the technologies ABN AMRO employs for enhancing KYC capabilities.
11/21/2019
Singapore Capital Markets Platform Gets Injection
This was followed by the appointment of banking and investment industry veteran Choo Oi Yee, who will join from UBS in January 2020, as its chief commercial officer.
11/21/2019
Taiwan's financial regulator: ATMs won't disappear, they'll just become smarter
Koo's comment follows those by Premier and Appacus Foundation Chairman Sean Chen, who believes the high density of ATMs on the island stand in the way of Taiwan's efforts to promote cashless payments.
11/21/2019
Chinese Fintech Firms Launches $1 Billion Fund For Blockchain Banking
The fund was initially initiated HDFH Ltd with Yillion Bank and ZVCA joining the partnership at the forum.
11/21/2019
Will robos start launching their own funds?
Hong Kong-based Magnum Research obtained a Type 9 licence in Hong Kong and is mulling plans to launch its own strategies.
11/20/2019
Banks of 2030 will be in the ‘palm of your hand,’ PwC associate director says
That means the shift toward all-digital banking may accelerate.