10/05/2018
Zurich launches new adviser portal
Feedback has been that this was one area where some of our competitors have gained an advantage
FinTech
10/04/2018
Swiss vs Singapore in Crypto Race
Cryptocurrency firms or companies issuing coins face hurdles in accessing bank accounts as they pose risks for banks.
10/03/2018
MAS’ Cyber Security Advisory Panel Proposes Ways to Enhance Financial Sector Cyber Resilience
CSAP members shared their views on the growing adoption of new technologies, emerging user authentication methods for online financial services
10/03/2018
Japan’s e-commerce giant Rakuten completes 5G trial with Nokia
Rakuten used the Nokia AirScale base station and the Intel 5G Mobile Trial Platform for the technology trial
10/03/2018
$80 Billion Banco Santander Uses Ripple For Payments, Will Many Banks Follow
During his speech, Metzger explained that the core purpose of RippleNet within the infrastructure of the OnePay FX platform is to seamlessly process cross-border transactions to ensure that international customers of Banco Santander can send and receive m
10/02/2018
Indonesia’s BCA undergoes digital change through iGTB
By 2020 digital banking penetration is set to reach 60 per cent of Indonesia’s 260 million population
10/01/2018
Afin creates fintech marketplace and sandbox to tackle financial inclusion
These firms have been charged with applying the framework to "support the transition of FIs towards API architecture and collaboration with other participants in the marketplace".
10/01/2018
Digital disruption is changing us for better and worse
If many of us did neither, it’s because digitisation has greatly multiplied the range of rival entertainments available to us – including while we’re supposed to be working.
09/30/2018
Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank is First to Use Ripple’s “Multi-Hop” Feature
The technology is expected to lower international transaction costs for banks, institutions, and customers.
09/30/2018
Older millionaires becoming just as digitally savvy as younger ones, says Citi’s new HK chief
Angel Ng is seeking to make lender’s workforce more diverse in terms of age, knowledge and background, as she targets the city’s wealthy with a raft of new online and mobile services
09/30/2018
Singapore: SMEs are at the heart of the digital challenge
Singapore has become a hothouse for the fintech and banking debate, but can its banks meet the challenge?
09/28/2018
Japanese Banking Giant SBI Holdings Planning To Launch ‘S Coin’ Cryptocurrency Token
The bank will begin the trial first with the employees of SBI Group.
09/28/2018
OCBC banks on mobile-first strategy, partnerships to grow Indonesia market share
OCBC has over 310 branches in Indonesia, with a reach covering four major cities and other smaller ones.
09/27/2018
DFSA signs FinTech Agreement with Japan’s Financial Services Agency
The agreement was signed by Ian Johnston, Chief Executive of the DFSA, and Toshihide Endo, Commissioner at Japan’s FSA.
09/26/2018
UK's fastest-growing fintech startup Revolut enters Asian fray
Russian-born CEO says no-fee money transfers suit frequent travelers
09/26/2018
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.
09/26/2018
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.
09/26/2018
Is Technology a Job Killer in Asset Management?
Technology has enabled asset management firms today to recruit talents globally, which they otherwise could not.
09/26/2018
Nikko sees the real deal in old tech, not FAANGs
Fulton sees improvements in return-on-investment and cost profile in Microsoft.
09/26/2018
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.