04/16/2018
Why China will win the global race for complete AI dominance
Kai-Fu Lee – a former Apple, Microsoft and Google executive turned investor – is placing big bets on machine learning. And China is leading the way
FinTech
04/16/2018
Capabilities key to firms’ future success
'Arms race' underway to make better sense of data
04/15/2018
LGT Bolsters Digital Services
This is a strong investment in our customer service capabilities and the processes will enable it to scale our advisory services
04/15/2018
RBI's move to block crypto-trading a huge blow to industry, say stakeholders
The Reserve Bank of India last week issued an order to banks barring all transactions related to virtual currencies, a move, stakeholders say, made without any consultation
04/13/2018
Paytm all set to foray into wealth management
“One hundred percent of the initial registrations received are from retail customers and around 90% of them are from mobile phone users showing promising signs of people’s growing comfort with financial transactions on the mobile phone,”
04/11/2018
EMQ partners Kotak Mahindra Bank to expand footprint in India
The collaboration is aimed at meeting the “growing demand for instant remittances to the country” from more than 16 million Indians residing overseas.
04/11/2018
People’s Bank of China would Continue to rectify Crypto Activity in China
The Chinese people have been closely following the PBOC’s actions to see whether there has been a change in stance
04/11/2018
Hedgie giant targeted by Chinese scammers
The firm is the latest in a long line of investment companies targeted by scammers.
04/09/2018
China joins Hong Kong-U.S. battle for Chinese tech listings
For China, the hope is to see more of its tech companies list at home, where domestic investors can benefit from any success.
04/06/2018
Japan’s Nomura AM enters mobile investing market via tie-up with Hong Kong’s 8 Securities
According to 8 Securities’ CEO Mikaal Abdula, the digital wealth management services will focus mainly on Japanese millennials as the country’s wealth shifts to the younger generation.
04/06/2018
Banks Stand up to Digital Rivals
This is despite a decline in banks' share of assets, from 63.4 percent in 2012 to 46.1 percent in 2016, according to a Cerulli survey.
04/05/2018
Maybank partners Hearti Lab to implement AI and blockchain technology
Hearti Lab founder and chief executive officer Keith Lim said the collaboration will see insurance and banking customers moving onto AI and blockchain platform.
04/05/2018
Indonesia goes hi-tech in hunt for tax assets after amnesty
The majority of Indonesia’s more than 250 million people do not pay tax and many are not even familiar with the concept of paying.
04/05/2018
Bankorus Expands Its Wealth Management Blockchain Offering
Bankorus is led by CEO Greg Van den Bergh, the creator of the first robo-advisor in China
04/05/2018
Bitcoin Payments In Asia Hold Strong As Cryptocurrency Prices Continue To Plummet
Bitcoin is increasingly popular in Asia-Pacific and we see huge potential for cross-border payments.
04/04/2018
Artificial Intelligence Launched as New Product Category for CES Asia 2018
Alibaba A.I. Labs, Baidu DuerOS and iFLYTEK to feature latest innovations in AI
04/04/2018
IRESS acquires digital advice compliance business
It also has a comprehensive climate risk analytics platform.
04/04/2018
Microsoft seeks expansion opportunities in banking sector
The benefits cited by decision makers in mid to large-sized organisations in South East Asia included profit margin and productivity gains, reduced costs and increased revenue from new products and services.
04/03/2018
First blockchain network: Online bill discounting exchanges implement tech
The Reserve Bank of India had introduced TReDS to facilitate financing trade receivables of micro, small and medium enterprises
04/03/2018
MBSB Bank to launch fintech, internet banking
MBSB Bank is also targeting to introduce eight new products in the next one year.