Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Macquarie adopts open banking solution

The app integrates with Macquarie's open banking platform, giving customers the option to connect and manage personal finances.

Standard Chartered launches fintech investment unit

The new fund will be led by Alex Manson, who has led the bank’s global transaction banking.

Finastra establishes Future of Banking Center of Excellence in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, being one of the major international financial centers in Asia, serves as the hub for the provision of financial services to global investors.

Chinese central bank official reportedly says virtual currency trade needs to end

A senior Chinese central banker says authorities should ban centralized trading of virtual currencies as well as individuals and businesses that provide related services, Reuters reported

Deconstructing bitcoins: Future of money or a fraud?

Amidst this, cryptocurrency dealer Pluto Exchange has announced the launch of India's first mobile application for transacting in virtual currencies.

Humans can win the race against robot lawyers

Senior lawyers will already have felt the effects of technological changes during their careers.

ING rolls out voice activated banking with Siri

Banking customers can know find out from Siri information including their bank balances without having to press a key.

NAB predicts the future of digital banking in 2018

NAB has 450,000 business customers and every year they call our contact centre, go into a branch or talk to their business banker around $275 million.

MAS Chief Coy on Cryptos

Menon recognised the value of the technology to the city-state, and Singapore is now recognized as a leading fintech hubs.

After Fintech, Singapore Eyes Legaltech Status

The legal industry has been a glacial mover when it comes to disruptive technology, though this is changing.

Singapore central bank head hopes cryptocurrency tech will survive 'crash'

“I do hope when the fever has gone away, when the crash has happened, it will not undermine the much deeper, and more meaningful technology associated with digital currencies and blockchain,”

Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Talks about Cryptocurrencies

The Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore has decided to make a new statement on the country's position regarding the cryptocurrency market

UOBAM launches digital advisory service for Singapore clients

The service is currently only available to UOB’s commercial banking customers in Singapore, which are mainly medium-sized companies.

German Online Lender Kreditech Heads to India

The loan product is expected to go live in the first quarter of 2018.

Ripple wants to be part of Singapore’s cross-border payments blockchain experiment: Report

CEO of Ripple Brad Garlinghouse sees Southeast Asia as a priority market with pressing remittance demands

Global fintech firm to launch in APAC

With greater collaboration and mobility among front, middle and back offices a critical dynamic for an expanding population of regulated users in Asia.

Avaloq's Fernandez: No Time to Lose in Asia

Francisco Fernandez, chairman of Swiss banking IT firm Avaloq, won’t go idle, despite having relinquished his operative responsibilities

Chinese insurer Ping An up US$101b, trades like tech stock

"The world has moved too much to 'new' and 'old'" categorisations, says Joshua Crabb, head of Asian equities at Old Mutual Global Investors in Hong Kong.

Taiwan Shines a Light in the Darkness with Fintech Sandbox

The idea is that regulators will periodically review developments in the sandbox and adjust regulations in order to facilitate innovations that entail the most benefit for business and consumers.

Credit Suisse offers clients cutting edge digital transformation

Lichtenberger began his keynote address at the Hubbis Digital Wealth Asia event on November 9 in Hong Kong by underlining just how fast technology has changed.

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