11/19/2017
Hong Kong investment manager goes digital
Privately Owned Hong Kong Investment Manager Has Partnered With Tianhong
FinTech
11/17/2017
ASEAN network launches fintech sandbox
The ASEAN Financial Innovation Network has introduced an ‘industry fintech sandbox’ to promote greater financial access and inclusion in the south-east Asia region.
11/16/2017
Singapore puts fintech in spotlight with AI investment, global partnerships
Monetary Authority of Singapore sets aside S$27 million to drive the adoption of artificial intelligence in the financial sector and inks global partnerships to facilitate fintech innovation.
11/16/2017
Aussie fintechs among world's best
The Top 50 is a strong reflection of the diversity of fintech innovation.
11/16/2017
Swiss Fintech Pushes Into Asia
Pascal Wengi, has been appointed as managing director APAC, to lead the new Singapore office.
11/15/2017
Global investment bank Nomura picks six Indian startups
The world to build products and solutions specifically for capital markets and investment banking.
11/15/2017
Why are robo-advisors on the rise in Asia?
India and China are moving fast when it comes to technology adoption, and generally, despite starting late, tend to leave the early adopters far behind in terms of usage.
11/14/2017
One of Asia's largest banks says bitcoin is 'a Ponzi scheme'
DBS being in that game right now is going to create a competitive advantage for us.
11/13/2017
Fintech investors striking a match
Funds sniff for deals as startups grow to find niches even in this burgeoning space.
11/13/2017
Sumitomo Mitsui looks to automation in bid to slash employees’ work hours
The company estimates it will be able to cut around 1 million hours of work in fiscal 2017.
11/09/2017
NAB seeks 600 tech specialists as it gets serious about new digital business model
The bank will immediately hire 600 technology specialists spanning software engineering, data, architecture, and cybersecurity as it plunges into its customer-focused digital transformation.
11/08/2017
Allianz pioneers blockchain prototype for the captive insurance market
The project deepened our and our client’s understanding of how applied blockchain technology will not only fundamentally change insurance as we know it but also create new business models.
11/08/2017
Planning an initial coin offering? Know what the rules are in asia
The cryptocurrency phenomenon sweeping through the internet owes much of its fame to Bitcoin.
11/08/2017
Bank of America Merrill Lynch brings AI solution to Asia
It was developed by fintech company High Radius and is geared towards companies with complex supply chains, where receivables can be complicated to track.
11/07/2017
Manulife implements Finantix solution in Singapore
The ‘go live’ milestone in Singapore follows earlier activations in Hong Kong and Japan.
11/07/2017
China Everbright Bank Opts for Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting
This unique service is maintained by Wolters Kluwer experts who actively monitor regulation in approximately 50 countries, helping to ensure the solution is current at all times.
11/05/2017
Asia’s role in the digital currency revolution
While some jurisdictions such as Singapore have open-door policies, others such as Vietnam favor regulation over innovation
11/05/2017
BancNet implements stricter accountholder verification
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas requires banks to implement multi-factor authentication for sensitive transactions on online channels such as enrolment in transactional e-services, payments, remittance and fund transfers.
11/03/2017
Robo-investor AlgoMerchant begins trading after $2m-plus funding
AlgoMerchant said it collaborates with freelance quantitative traders
11/02/2017
Bank of Thailand Selects SimCorp Dimension as Its Investment Management Platform
This agreement further strengthens our position as the leading provider of investment management solutions for central banks and sovereign wealth funds.