11/07/2018
SPD Bank and Temenos launch Innovation Lab to power digital ecosystem
Top 10 Chinese bank partners with Temenos to foster API-driven innovation
FinTech
11/07/2018
Pillar After Pillar For A Pan-European Wealth Management - Objectway
The advisor badly needs to request less time to the prospect, and to reduce paperwork.
11/05/2018
Concerns over facial recognition AI
Bank customers can use this technology for financial transactions with the bank via their mobile phones or ATMs.
11/05/2018
Edge vs cloud computing: which is the best investment?
Edge computing architecture places high-performance computer, storage and network resources as close as possible to end users and devices.
11/05/2018
Singapore-based digital wealth startup WeInvest expands to UAE
The spokesman added that wealth penetration within banks in the Middle East has been low for private and retail banking customers.
11/04/2018
Singapore gives China a run for its money as it makes headway with its fintech dreams
New to the list, Grab is making headway with its plans to expand beyond its traditional domain of ride-hailing as it positions to be the go-to app for transport, food, delivery and payment in Southeast Asia.
11/04/2018
Hong Kong’s appeal as a virtual banking hub is about to be put to the test as first online lenders arrive
With 187 traditional banks, entrants seen going beyond HK for customers
11/02/2018
Fintech: Meeting the regulatory challenges
Keynote speech at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2018
11/01/2018
Ping An Launches Blockchain-Powered Trade Finance Platform in Hong Kong
Ping An went on to add that leveraging blockchain’s distributed ledger technology, financial institutions will potentially be able to access real-time, secure and comprehensive trade information to conduct the banks’ risk assessment on loans.
11/01/2018
HSBC, StanChart, others launch HK blockchain trade finance platform
Trade finance transactions were worth over $9 trillion in 2017, but the industry is heavily paper-based, and follows processes and procedures that have changed little in decades, or even centuries.
11/01/2018
Indonesia's top e-tailer switches to Lippo-backed payment app
Tokopedia picks Ovo as e-wallet to counter rising rivals
11/01/2018
OCBC continues with digital transformation throughout its bank, but will not set up digital bank
The bank does not believe in focusing on digital banking, but believes in a digital transformation throughout the bank, he said, in a slight dig at his peers.
11/01/2018
Thailand’s Krungsri Asset Management Enhances Portfolio Management Capabilities with Charles River IMS
A client since 2005, Krungsri Asset uses Charles River IMS for portfolio management, trading and compliance, including cash management, currency hedging and FX across the front office.
10/31/2018
Future-proofing via Digital Transformation of the Wealth Management Offering
Tech disruption – coming sooner or later
10/31/2018
Finastra launches Open Banking Readiness Index in Asia Pacific - the new framework for banks to stay ahead
Unveiled during Hong Kong Fintech Week, the research reveals that 84% of the top 146 banks in Asia Pacific are considering collaborating with external partners to enhance their Open Banking capabilities between 2018 and 2020.
10/31/2018
One of Asia's Top Banks Isn't Sold on the Digital Revolution
Public Bank ranked lowest in survey of Southeast Asian banks
10/30/2018
IT Firm Fujitsu Builds Blockchain Settlement Trial Infrastructure for Nine Japanese Banks
In June, Fujitsu also launched a blockchain-based data storage system for the tokenization of traditional retail promotional strategies such as coupons and loyalty points.
10/30/2018
Japanese Laws don’t Consider Stablecoins as Cryptocurrencies Reminds Regulators
With the rise of cryptocurrencies, Japan had amended its Fund Settlement Law and Payment Services Act so that it could regulate the country’s crypto industry.
10/30/2018
IRESS releases automated personal advice solution and announces implementation with WA Super
The multi-advice, multi-channel solution, drawing on information within the fund registry, allows members to set their retirement objectives, review projections and then make choices to optimise their retirement outcomes.
10/30/2018
UOB Asset Management launches Singapore’s first robo-advisory service for corporate investors
Using the new digital service, UOB's commercial banking clients can now submit their financial information, obtain their risk profile and receive an investment portfolio proposal in minutes.