12/06/2018
IRESS launches client portal through XPLAN software
IRESS has launched a customisable client portal via its XPLAN software.
FinTech
12/05/2018
Jirnexu banks $10m from credit giant Experian and SBI
It has also developed tools to help financial services providers handle online applications, as well as customer acquisition and engagement.
12/05/2018
APAC Banks plan to offer open Banking Services to Commercial Customers
Enables financial services commercial customers to share financial data securely
12/05/2018
Credit reporting agency TransUnion ‘a finalist’ in bid for Hong Kong’s next big fintech project despite data security row
The goal is to provide a centralised digital database of consumers’ personal and credit information to allow for the sharing of data across financial institutions to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of services.
12/05/2018
Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Custody – Solving the Security Conundrum
Cryptocurrencies - he reported - have had a major struggle this year
12/04/2018
The impact on investors when Chinese internet companies venture abroad
The implications for Australian ultra high net worth (UHNW) investors are immediate: their US-domiciled listed Nasdaq and unlisted venture capital exposures are being compromised in ways that will erode core liste
12/03/2018
Calastone to launch blockchain-powered global funds marketplace in May 2019
Calastone believes that the overall global cost of fund distribution could be reduced by as much as GBP3.4 billion, achieved through the technological mutualisation of the trading and settlement processes.
12/02/2018
TheWall: Wealth Management: It is time to go digital
They are familiar with the multitude of financial technology (fintech) offerings in the market and would not want to review hundreds of paper documents and wait for an account to be opened manually.
11/29/2018
Malaysia’s securities regulator unveils blockchain blueprint
The 25-page document also discusses the role of various stakeholders when implementing DLT-based infrastructure for unlisted and OTC markets.
11/29/2018
Here Comes the Blockchain Phone
A premium device called Block will hit the market in the first quarter of 2019, with a better built-in camera, a faster processing chip and integrated crypto wallet.
11/29/2018
Singapore Digital Asset Industry Launches Best Practices
The first phase of the program is to create an industry-wide Code of Practice.
11/29/2018
Hong Kong start-up Oriente raises $145m in funding
Fintech firm to develop products, extend reach in South-East Asia
11/29/2018
Europe’s fintechs head east to challenge Asia’s traditional banks
Nutmeg and Tandem to launch in HK while Revolut moves into Singapore and Japan
11/28/2018
Cyber attack can spark a run on banks: MAS
Loss of confidence in financial institutions has impact on wider financial system, says report
11/28/2018
Family Bank partners with SimbaPay to launch instant transfers to China’s WeChat
With over 1 billion subscribers, WeChat is the largest payment and social media app in China.
11/28/2018
Labuan IBFC sets sights on Asian fintech industry
The midshore jurisdiction’s readily available structures and solutions as well as unique Regulatory stance makes it an Asian domicile of choice for Fintech businesses
11/27/2018
Moody’s Analytics Wins in Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2018
The Moody’s Analytics Regulatory Reporting Module was Highly Commended in the Best Regulatory Reporting Solution category.
11/27/2018
Singaporean fintechs engage with UAE digital bank
They are integrating with the banking and financial ecosystem in the UAE
11/27/2018
Bank of East Asia boosts trade finance capabilities with next-generation platform from Finastra
The move includes SME customers in Hong Kong, China and overseas. I
11/27/2018
Cryptocurrency Custodian Services InVault Launches in Hong Kong
Shanghai Cryptocurrency Custodial service provider, InVault launches in Hong Kong following a mandatory regulation to crypto firms.