03/21/2019
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.
FinTech
03/21/2019
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.
03/20/2019
StanChart Unit Launches Market Platform for Start-ups
Investors can also use the portal to recommend start-ups to the Bank for future collaborations.
03/20/2019
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.
03/20/2019
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.
03/19/2019
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.
03/19/2019
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
03/18/2019
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.
03/14/2019
Forbes Insights: Accelerate Business Value with Intelligent Automation
Forbes Insights surveyed over 300 senior executives around the world
03/14/2019
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.
03/13/2019
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.
03/13/2019
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.
03/13/2019
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.
03/12/2019
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
03/12/2019
Partnering For Profit
Fearing loss of revenue as their business customers push to go paperless, Asia’s banking giants are forging new partnerships.
03/12/2019
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.
03/11/2019
Ant Financial Launches Distributed Core Banking Platform with Hoperun Information Technology
The platform also aims to help financial institutions tackle digital challenges, including distributed development, financial product management and accounting liquidation.
03/11/2019
HK-UK Fintech startups bridge international banking for startups and SMEs
Most traditional small businesses still face stiff challenges opening a bank account – even those in the Fintech startup business.
03/11/2019
Merchantrade multi-currency card tops stiff local e-wallet race
Despite the multitude of e-wallets available in Malaysia currently, the key factor remains
03/11/2019
HK-UK Fintech firms bridge international banking for startups
Hong Kong-based Fintech Neat has partnered with UK’s Railsbank to make international current accounts available to small businesses.