06/04/2018
Westpac lost files of hundreds of clients, whistleblowers say
BT Financial Group, the bank’s wealth management arm, reportedly discovered the loss while digitising its records
FinTech
06/04/2018
Pundi X readies Indonesian crypto-payment business
The crypto-payment solutions start-up is ‘pre-installing’ its point-of-sales device, in the expectation that the nation’s central bank will eventually relax its ban on bitcoin payment transactions
05/31/2018
Hong Kong publishes revised guidelines on authorisation of virtual banks
All respondents supported the introduction of virtual banking in Hong Kong.
05/31/2018
Fintech Startups in Asia Switzerland Should Watch Closely
Furthermore, the enticing mix of booming middle-class populations and rocketing smartphone adoption offer the greatest opportunity for returns in fintech investments.
05/31/2018
Mizuho to switch to cloud-based market risk management system
Cloud services are set to enable Mizuho to procure the system resources necessary for large-scale calculations in a timely and appropriate manner.
05/31/2018
PM Modi launches 3 Indian digital payment apps in Singapore
"Touching lives of common people through innovation! PM @narendramodi launched three technologies
05/30/2018
AI: Banking's Trillion Dollar Shot
With smartphones underpinning the finance industry's tech push, Asia will likely see exponential growth in AI-based solutions.
05/30/2018
Ant Financial to support Shanghai Pudong Development Bank's digital transformation with financial-grade technologies
The partnership with SPD Bank is just one example of how Ant Financial's technology-driven solutions are enabling financial institutions to deliver inclusive services efficiently and at scale.
05/30/2018
Ant Financial signs third Chinese bank technology deal
The partnership will also leverage Ant’s financial-grade technologies in AI, supply chain finance, biometric identification and risk management.
05/30/2018
Singapore-based AI startup scoops Australian RegTech award
The event aimed to showcase innovative solutions where regulatory technology (RegTech) could be used to address regulatory challenges and problems.
05/29/2018
Hashgard Secures Millions From Over 50 Leading Investment Funds Including Fenbushi Capital and BKFUND
Hashgard is the first blockchain project initiated and managed by Fenbushi Capital.
05/29/2018
Big banks’ mobile payment joint venture bears first fruit
‘Beem It’ mobile payment app backed by CBA, NAB and Westpac
05/29/2018
Bitcoin Cash and EOS added to deVere Crypto as 35% of HNWIs embrace cryptocurrencies
The news comes as deVere release the findings of a new international poll in which it is revealed that 35 per cent of high net worth individuals are now already invested in or will make investments in cryptocurrencies before the end of 2018.
05/29/2018
DMM FX joins list of brokerages offering AI-based chatbot
The AI technology behind the new service is based on IBM Watson.
05/28/2018
Mathias Helleu: «The Average Age of Our Customers Is Under 30»
8 Securities and Nomura Asset Management will launch new digital wealth management services
05/28/2018
New Wealth Seeks Partnerships With Established Institutions
Besides these products, New Wealth is seeking partnership via its Experience Lab with robo-advisor startups and established financial institutions to jointly create new digital wealth solutions.
05/27/2018
One of the Largest Banks in the Philippines is Implementing Ethereum With ConsenSys
The vast majority of individuals and even businesses rely on local remittance networks and outlets such as M Lhuillier, Cebuana Lhuillier, Palawan, and LBO to send and receive payments both domestically and internationally.
05/25/2018
Australia’s First Retail Crypto Asset Hedge Fund Will Launch This Year
There is a lack of competition among exchanges, although the recently launched CoinJar Exchange might make positive things happen in the near future.
05/24/2018
Bangkok Bank joins R3's Marco Polo consortium
Through effective use of technology, we can simplify complex processes and support faster and more secure transactions which in turn will help to encourage the use of digital channels.
05/24/2018
Julius Baer goes live with Temenos WealthSuite in Asia
The bank focuses on providing high-end services and in-depth advice to clients around the world.