09/04/2018
Philippine Veterans Bank Embarks on Digital Transformation to Serve Customers in New Ways
The bank will use DigitalAccess from Fiserv for online and mobile banking, extending the customer experience in new ways.
FinTech
09/04/2018
Fintech companies: The ideal talent pool for banks?
In the study, Malaysia and Thailand were among the top countries to struggle to find tech talent, followed by Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore.
09/03/2018
China loans Nigeria $328 million to boost telecoms: Nigeria presidency
Buhari’s administration has said it wants to improve the country’s technology infrastructure to boost growth and create jobs
09/03/2018
Singapore and Dubai regulators sign fintech pact
This includes signing similar partnerships with regulators around the world.
09/03/2018
Standard Chartered Hong Kong Sets Up Entity for Its Virtual Bank
Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong has set up an entity for its virtual bank
09/03/2018
New Global FinTech Deal Highlights Collaborative Trend
“The agreement … sets out a process to share and use information on innovation in their respective markets.”
09/02/2018
SBI launches tech-driven wealth services for ‘elite’ customers
Clients can invest, transact and view portfolios through digital channels
09/02/2018
Digital India driven by appetite for good technology
Mr Prasad said, the CSCs had done business of Rs 19,000 crore in the last four years and earned commission of around Rs 1,200 crore.
09/02/2018
Japan's biggest bank accepts its own crypto at its own convenience stores
Mufg coin is tied to the yen, in that one Mufg coin will always equal one yen.
08/31/2018
Hong Kong's digital banking push pits tech newcomers against old-guard lenders
On offer is access to a rich banking market where many consumers are unhappy with their current options, according to research last year from Accenture.
08/31/2018
Thailand’s Digital Ventures joins AI-based asset manager Pagaya’s $14m series B round
The company said, the Series-B funding will fuel its scalable, tech-driven approach to asset management and help further develop its proprietary algorithm to enter new data-rich asset classes.
08/31/2018
Manulife eyes robo-advisor adoption
Manulife officials believe that a robo-advisory service offering would have traction due to the firm’s large client base.
08/30/2018
Australia Poised to Create National Blockchain With IBM Tech
The technology is aimed to let businesses automate transactions based on pre-defined legal terms – designed to comply with Australian regulations – coded into smart contracts on top of an IBM-powered blockchain network.
08/30/2018
Online brokers disrupt traditional securities firms
Chinese online brokers are reaping the benefits of greater efficiency and a lower cost base over traditional players and are leveraging on an expanding retail market
08/30/2018
China Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Monthly Update – August Issue
The seven national standards are implemented from January 1, 2019.
08/30/2018
Australian neobank Xinja taps IRESS to process home loans
IRESS technology speaks to third parties, and manages the workflow quickly and smoothly.
08/29/2018
CGS-CIMB Securities Launches Robo-Advisory Platform eWealth
The platform was launched in partnership with Saxo Capital Markets and Singapore fintech firm WeInvest.
08/29/2018
Schroders-backed robo scores another Asia client
Singapore-based digital adviser We Invest develops platform for Saxo Bank collaboration
08/29/2018
New regulated crypto exchange to launch in Hong Kong
The two powerhouses believe the new IronX Exchange will provide safe and easy access to the mass retail online trading market via a common trading portal where holders of the IRX token can participate in both crypto and traditional trading.
08/28/2018
MetLife launches new digital platform
MetLife chief marketing officer, Jeremy Simmons, said the new digital offering was in response to studies that showed it was at claims times that members most needed support from their fund and insurer.