09/11/2018
DBS wealth clients can now use WhatsApp and WeChat for banking services
To access the service, RMs can register interested clients in a private chat group with the bank.
FinTech
09/11/2018
Bank of China’s US branches goes live with Fenergo solutions
Fenergo CLM provides BoC US Branches with an end-to-end client management solution
09/10/2018
Australia in driving seat as global blockchain standards take shape
Australia is chairing the International Standards Organisation group developing standards for blockchain and distributed ledgers and Mr Dunn is chairing the work.
09/10/2018
Standard Chartered’s Saadiq embraces digital in a big way
According to the report, 38 per cent of conventional banking users surveyed used digital banking, in contrast to only 26 per cent of Islamic banking users.
09/10/2018
China’s 9F Group aims for Hong Kong virtual bank license
Mainland Chinese fintech expert 9F Group has partnered with local and international firms to apply for a virtual banking licence in Hong Kong.
09/10/2018
OCBC hooks up to SME Cloud Exchange Network
OCBC Bank is ASME’s first strategic partner in SMECEN and the two have been partners for many years in the Entrepreneur of the Year Award (EYA).
09/09/2018
Jack Ma Talks About His Plans After Retiring From Alibaba
Billionaire plans shift to education, admires Gates’ example
09/09/2018
OKEx blowout exposes soft underbelly of lightly regulated cryptocurrency transactions
How the bad example of Hong Kong-based trading venue, the world’s second-largest digital exchange, shows just what a minefield crypto can be
09/06/2018
ANZ and Atlassian join forces to manage 'agile' banking
Some of ANZ's IT staff have used core Atlassian products Jira and Confluence for several years
09/06/2018
People’s Bank of China Pilots Trade Finance Blockchain Platform
China's central bank is introducing a blockchain trading platform to assist small and medium enterprises.
09/06/2018
Blockchain in Focus for Major Chinese Banks
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China will be focusing on blockchain technology, as well as big data, artificial intelligence and the internet of things.
09/05/2018
Philippine Veterans Bank taps Fiserv for digital transformation
Bank will move to a Fiserv platform and add digital banking capabilities for the first time
09/05/2018
Ebix Acquires Global provider of asset & wealth management software
Miles is India’s Leading wealth and asset management on-demand software
09/04/2018
China clamps down on cryptocurrency speculation, but not blockchain development
Beijing is still trying to limit speculation in digital currencies roughly one year after banning their sales in "initial coin offerings."
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.
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.”