Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Credit Suisse wants to make India its tech innovation hub

The bank has added a new back office which is more than double the size of its existing facility at the Special Economic Zone in Pune.

Fast Growing Payments Platform InstaReM Partners with First Data

The solution will be launched in Singapore in the next few months.

Big banks are using AI to keep out of trouble

Hong Kong (CNN Business) - Doing business with the wrong kind of client can be extremely costly for banks.

China approves one-stop bank account for Hong Kong residents, taking the first step to liberalise financial services on the mainland

Existing customers of Bank of China (Hong Kong) can open Bank of China accounts without having to travel to the mainland

China’s plans to export its e-commerce culture to Africa

This article will feature in Karateng magazine of the African Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

How AI will transform the banking sector

In the digital era, consumers are empowered to compare and contrast financial products and services like never before.

StanChart Unit Launches Market Platform for Start-ups

Investors can also use the portal to recommend start-ups to the Bank for future collaborations.

Singapore Court Rules in First Case Involving Cryptocurrency

The disputed trades had already been completed at prices around 10 BTC for 1 ETH (market prices at the time were ~0.04 BTC for 1 ETH), resulting in a net position for B2C2 of approximately 3085 bitcoins.

Digital tax reforms 'likely to hit all international companies'

Tax reforms aimed at technology companies will be likely to affect all large international businesses in the end, tax experts have said.

Why India’s fledgling FinTech industry needs better regulations

Rapid advancements in cloud computing, AI and blockchain, along with faster and cheaper internet connectivity have fuelled the rise of FinTech start-ups.

Kampo Insurance eyes firms with tech edge in new ESG strategy

The firm plans to triple the portion of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments in its domestic stock portfolio to around 100 billion yen over the next couple of fiscal years starting in April, Chief Investment Officer Atsushi Tachibana tol

Knowledge sharing platform Tigerhall secures US$1.8M seed funding

The platform was launched on February 21st, founded by former leading sales and marketing recruiter for Michael Page International Singapore Nellie Wartoft.

Forbes Insights: Accelerate Business Value with Intelligent Automation

Forbes Insights surveyed over 300 senior executives around the world

HSBC invests in Asian insurtech CXA Group

CXA describes itself as a one-stop, predictive and data intelligence platform for better health and wealth, helping to address the escalating healthcare costs across Asia.

Digital engagement boosts investing demand

The interest shown by online investors in smart speaker technology emphasises the depth of their demand for convenient and timely access to information in their investment decision-making.

HSBC seeks South Korean banking partners for blockchain platform ‘Voltron’

The objective was to address the issue of long process of paper-based letters of credit exchanged among various stakeholders, including importers, exporters, shipping companies, and banks.

CXA, a health-focused digital insurance startup, raises $25M

The ultimate goal is to bring value to employees to keep them healthier and lower the overall premiums for their employers.

Japanese banks to stop using a piece of 1800s tech

Small businesses use them for many contracts, and they’re still required for things like marriage and home ownership

Partnering For Profit

Fearing loss of revenue as their business customers push to go paperless, Asia’s banking giants are forging new partnerships.

HK-UK Fintech firms bridge international banking for start-ups

The aim is to give start-ups and SMEs in HK and across the world access to a greater number of online platforms.