04/14/2019
The Case for Responsible Investing in Digital Financial Services
As data analytical capacities increase, data driven lending is emerging across the globe, and companies providing digital loans are quickly growing.
FinTech
04/12/2019
Financing the Future of Asia: Innovations in Sustainable Finance
Take a deep dive into Asia’s four largest economies — China, India, Japan, and Indonesia — to highlight how innovation in sustainable finance is helping mobilize private capital at scale to solve important social and environmental challe
04/12/2019
Wealth management gains from AI developments
The World Economic Forum estimates that 133m new roles may emerge by 2022.
04/12/2019
Wealth management software firm circles competitor
The $1.1 billion Bravura is more than eight times GBST's market cap.
04/12/2019
Fintech is thriving! Global investment more than doubles in 2018
This was partly due to a small number of mega deals.
04/11/2019
Standard Chartered gets its head in the open banking game
Open banking is about putting more choices in the hands of our clients.
04/11/2019
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Approves Virtual Bank License for WeLab Digital Limited
The HKMA reported that it making good progress in the processing of the remaining 4 shortlisted virtual bank applications indicating that Hong Kong will soon have eight digital bank options.
04/11/2019
A Platform for FinTech Success
Across the years 2014-2017, FinTech companies based in Hong Kong raised US$940 million, compared to US$627 million and US$325 million raised in Australia and Singapore respectively.
04/11/2019
How will IoT transform industry in Asia?
For me, one of the key elements in this report is that the maturity of the Asian markets means that the default position is no longer “R&D in US or Europe, build in Asia”.
04/10/2019
World’s Best Investment Banks 2019: Financial Technology
Global Finance’s winners are turbocharging investment in new technologies to facilitate existing systems and products while also supporting fintech innovations.
04/10/2019
Western Union Partners With Crypto Wallet for Cross-Border Transfers
With this partnership, Filipinos will now be able to receive international money transfers that are made from the Western Union platform directly to their Coins.ph wallets.
04/10/2019
China could soon ban cryptocurrency mining: Report
The South China Morning Post has reported the country's economic planning body is moving to ban cryptocurrency mining facilities.
04/08/2019
Japan’s MUFG eyes SE Asian fintech startups with $185m CVC fund
MUFG added that it views this as an opportunity for innovation, and for startups to add value creatively in that space.
04/08/2019
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Anti-Money Laundering Solution Takes Prestigious Asia Award Second Year Running
LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG Awarded 'Best AML Solution' in 2018 at Asian Private Banker's Technology Awards
04/07/2019
NAB eyes partnerships with Israeli groups to further big data strength
The bank confirmed it had held discussions with Sparkbeyond but was yet to finalise a relationship between the two groups.
04/05/2019
Standard Chartered aims to launch virtual bank services within six months
The joint venture's virtual banking team consists of 100 people, including local talent, staff from Standard Chartered, and virtual banking experts from over
04/05/2019
SoftBank to Seek $15 Billion More for Its Huge Tech Fund
Vision Fund is considering a variety of ways to raise capital
04/05/2019
Which companies and countries will be swept away by digitalisation?
As with any seismic shift, there are risks and rewards, with some businesses already operating in markets or sectors that are well placed to take advantage of this transformation.
04/05/2019
Singapore Regulator and Cambodian National Bank Sign FinTech MOU
The two regulators will work together on developing rules to govern new technologies
04/04/2019
What do Banks Need to Know About Virtual Currencies Right Now?
Some of the larger financial institutions are beginning to formalize their positions.