08/08/2019
Masayoshi Son hurries out Vision Fund 2 before market turns
SoftBank founder does not want to see high valuations of investments cut
FinTech
08/07/2019
Fintech Platform Acquires Securities Firm
The acquisition «enhances the Group’s leading position in the alternative lending market and enables us to immediately ramp up our engagement with sophisticated investors via debt securities fundraising and credit fund management,» Helic
08/05/2019
The Pulse of Fintech H1 2019
The fintech market in most areas of the world remained relatively strong and well poised for growth.
08/05/2019
moneycorp acquires the Rochford Group in Australia
Rochford’s specialist treasury services offer bespoke solutions to clients, allowing them to manage the impact of treasury risks on cash, profitability and their balance sheets.
08/04/2019
PNB to strengthen ASNB’s digital footprint
“By early next year, we hope the platform will be up and running on 3 to 4 more banks, in our efforts to make financial inclusion easier for all our current and future (ASNB) unitholders,” he told Bernama.
08/02/2019
Singapore-based wealthtech startup Bambu raises USD 10 million in Series B round
The funding round was led by Franklin Templeton who also invested in Bambu’s previous rounds.
08/02/2019
Blockchain in trade finance making strides
Blockchain in trade finance makes strides as it is becoming increasingly used by corporates and governments
08/01/2019
IRESS as preferred provider for core advisory software
IRESS is a technology company providing software and services to the financial services sector across investment management, financial advice and trading and market data.
08/01/2019
Fintech firm builds team for international expansion
This will support new initiatives and innovations that the technology can deliver to the UK and internationally.
07/31/2019
Hong Kong grants its first digital asset custodian licence to Aegis Custody
In November last year, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission set out a new regulatory approach for digital assets, seeking to better protect investors and encourage more innovation in the naiscent sector.
07/31/2019
China's post-90s report rising wealth management awareness
The digital credit platform Huabei is also a popular service among the younger generation
07/31/2019
Embracing Southeast Asia: The Trend Toward Diversified Digital Ecosystems
The digital currency industry has entered a period of explosive growth
07/31/2019
Uncharted Territory: ACCC Concludes Digital Platforms Inquiry With Broad Recommendations For Reform
The ACCC has highlighted what it sees as the ‘special responsibility’ of firms with market power under competition policy and law
07/31/2019
Iress announces changes to Xplan
The upgrades include organising menus and screens so users can find what they need more quickly and efficiently.
07/31/2019
$50bn super fund links with software firm
The firm's chief executive Neil Lotter noted Matrix's use of cloud infrastructure to underpin the platform left a positive mark on Cbus.
07/30/2019
Cyber Attack Trends: 2019 Mid-Year Report
One of the dominating ongoing trends in 2019 is targeted ransomware attacks.
07/30/2019
Chinese fintech firm 9F files for US IPO, seeks to raise $150m
The company, which was set up in Beijing in 2006 by founder and chief executive Sun Lei, who was among China’s first internet finance entrepreneurs, has more than 76.7 million users, with more than 8 million in the Greater Bay Area.
07/30/2019
Firm told to pay out in advice dispute
The Zurich based cashflow lender Tradeplus24 has opened an Australian operation based in Melbourne, because of the stronger Victorian Government support.
07/29/2019
The digital evolution of the banking industry
The advent of digital technology can now make banking services available to all, regardless of where they are.
07/26/2019
Facebook to Pay $100 Million for Misleading Investors About the Risks It Faced From Misuse of User Data
Facebook has agreed to pay $100 million to settle the charges.