Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

IMTF’s State-of-the-Art Solutions for Digital Onboarding in Wealth Management

“Client onboarding,” he explained, “should offer the best customer experience for FIs to retain clients.

How DBS and OCBC Global Leadership Shows Singapore’s Success in Open Banking

Third-party developers can access the APIs for functions such as real-time payments.

Nine Associations Join Forces to Launch ‘Asia-Pacific FinTech Network’

Other associations in the region are invited to join the network.

Hong Kong Gets First API Exchange Platform in Open Banking Push

JETCO launches the city’s first Open API exchange; New Accenture survey indicates willingness of Hong Kong consumers to share personal financial information with third parties.

MUFG Bank readies paperless branch in Tokyo

Tablets and smart ATMs will turn transactions digital

Regulator to ease rule for wealth management startups offering robo-advisors

The deregulation is part of the government's push to give more support to financial technology firms, the Financial Services Commission said in a statement.

The $900m Aussie fintech winning big from wealth management

This is not your usual fintech. With over 1,300 staff located in 12 offices across eight countries, this ASX200 company saw its share price more than double in 2018.

HSBC to Enable Blockchain-based FX Settlement Platform for Clients

Although the FX trades settled by blockchain represent a “small” proportion of HSBC’s currencies business, it marks a significant milestone in the use of blockchain by a mainstream financial institution.

Security token trading platform Cezex preps Asia launch

CEZEX will offer a licensed, regulated platform for trading multiple traditional asset classes represented by a digital asset with fiat/crypto currency pairing trading which include currencies, security tokens and derivatives.

China Cybersecurity and Data Protection: 2018 Regulatory and Enforcement Review

In this e-bulletin we highlight the major regulatory and enforcement developments during the year in four key areas

8 Regulations That Could Shape Fintech in Asia This Year

The following is a list of initiatives, regulations and standards that have been listed in the World Payments Report 2018, by Capgemini and BNP Paribas.

Twitter Explodes at Indian Bank's Clampdown on Bitcoin

A letter from the Kotak Mahindra Bank to one of its account holders giving notice of the clampdown leaked onto the social media.

Vietnamese Banks Ramp up Fintech Development

These raised just US$3 million in funding in 2017 but strong growth is expected in the years to come.

Malaysian Government Still Deciding Whether or Not to Legalize Cryptocurrency

Malaysia is currently one of the few South East Asian nations not to have a clear and defined stance on digital currency at this moment in time.

Digital Wealth Asia Forum 2018 - HK

All are key capabilities banks and players should have.

Hong Kong holds meeting to enhance cross-border fintech collaboration

The round table was attended by about 45 senior representatives

Traditional wealth managers set to lose market share to robo-advisors, says GlobalData

In previous years, traditional wealth managers across the globe had a widespread level of agreement that robo-advice would seize market share.

IRESS Tipped To Win 80% Of Wealth Management Market

The analyst is aware that IRESS is currently grappling with structural change in the investment management industry, including the loss of market share by active fund managers to passive and automated investment products.

Goodbye bank. Hello fintech returns

The number of “millionaires next door” is growing exponentially in Asia-Pacific and they are turning to technology as they seek better returns from their investable assets.

Rakuten signs JV agreement to offer online banking services in Taiwan

It decided to foray into online banking services in Taiwan to further bolster its business ecosystem centred on the e-commerce and credit card segments.