Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

UK's fastest-growing fintech startup Revolut enters Asian fray

Russian-born CEO says no-fee money transfers suit frequent travelers

Australians are embracing fintech as they move away from traditional payment solutions: Research

While the survey highlighted solutions provided by tech giants such as Apple, Google and PayPal, it highlights a changing attitude to payments and banking technology that could pave the way for challenger banks and fintech startups.

Malaysia is Directing Its Three Largest Industries to Blockchain Technology

When sellers put energy on the blockchain, the transparent nature of the system means that they must declare exactly how the electricity was generated for buyers to scrutinize.

Is Technology a Job Killer in Asset Management?

Technology has enabled asset management firms today to recruit talents globally, which they otherwise could not.

Nikko sees the real deal in old tech, not FAANGs

Fulton sees improvements in return-on-investment and cost profile in Microsoft.

Janus Henderson Investors goes live with Milestone Group’s global oversight technology

Milestone Group today announces that Janus Henderson Investors has extended its global deployment of the pControl Oversight solution.

Fintech startup altiore to be acquired by iifl's wealth management arm

The company had rolled out its flagship product in February last year and had not raised any external funding.

PM Lee Hsien Loong warns against online scam using his name to solicit bitcoin investments

The Monetary Authority of Singapore had flagged the two websites.

Singapore is the crypto sandbox that Asia needs

Compared to the rest of Asia and the rest of the world, the regulators in Singapore are well-informed and more transparent about their views on blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Hackers steal $60 million from Japanese Crypto exchange

Japanese digital currency exchange has been hacked for two hours

Singapore’s proptech marketplace Ohmyhome raises US$2.9M to expand into Malaysia, Thailand

The startup is planning to expand in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and Thailand

Ping An to cast tech spotlight on Singapore’s wealth market

Its mobile application ‘Lu Global’ is being opened to Singapore-based clients with an minimum of US$1,000 to invest

Investree to be first P2P distributor of upcoming Indonesia gov’t sukuk issue - CEO

Details of the upcoming sukuk have not been revealed but Gunadi is optimistic of its size based on the success of the conventional bond issuance.

China Cybersecurity and Data Protection: What you need to know about China's own GDPR

The Standards are the first set of national standards on personal information protection and are a key step to implementing the personal information protection provisions in the Cyber Security Law.

FS firms admit spending £1m on wasted digital transformation

These findings suggest that right now many organisations are failing to follow through on these important projects, leaving organisations heavily out of pocket and at a digital disadvantage.

Avaloq upgrades open software architecture designed to make banks more agile

The upgrade to Avaloq’s open software architecture allows financial institutions to consolidate IT operations onto a single platform.

Fintech firms to get access to Singapore's real-time payment system

Singapore will form a Direct FAST industry working group

SBI Nears Launch Ripple Blockchain Payments App ‘MoneyTap’ in Japan

MoneyTap’s website does not provide a specific launch date for the mobile app but does reveal the user interface (UI) while confirming the proposed launch, in fall this year (September-December).

Crypto Giant Huobi Invests in Lux Regtech Startup

Huobi is the world’s third largest digital currency exchange by daily trading volume.

Mobile app to offer free wealth management solutions

The actions then form the basis of a masterplan for all future financial and investment decision making.

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