03/21/2023
A Crypto Star Wanted to Take Over Credit Suisse
he crypto entrepreneur wrote in a Twitter post on Sunday that he had an idea for the struggling credit institution if the takeover by UBS did not materialize.
FinTech
03/20/2023
ASX adds dedicated CIO position
The exchange operator is splitting the current group executive, technology and data and CIO role, currently held by Dan Chesterman.
03/16/2023
GBST launches transformed Composer platform and unveils corporate rebrand to support new strategic direction
With a nod to its origins, GBST has preserved its company name and built a brand proposition and new visual identity using the updated backronym – Global Business Solutions Technology.
03/13/2023
AI Capital Launches Singapore Flagship Fund Investing in Companies Leveraging AI for Growth
The Fund leverages its unique capabilities, strategic insights, and global connectivity to generate long-term sustainable value by investing in businesses where AI capability enhances investment returns.
03/13/2023
SVB Collapse Sends Ripples to Asia
The FDIC created a new bank – the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara – to hold SVB’s assets, according to a statement.
03/09/2023
Asia Pacific digital fund distribution seen soaring to US$2.2 trillion by 2027
China is far ahead in the game, with 84% share of the region’s digital fund distribution channel.
03/09/2023
Funds in Singapore’s CPF investment scheme spill red ink in 2022
“As policy moves to support the real estate industry help lift consumer confidence, we should see healthier activity growth in the second half of 2023,”
03/08/2023
Young Rich Listers push Cayman Islands crypto sale amid redundancies
The concerted effort to sell tokens in private through a Caymans entity raises questions about the transparency of the company’s operations and finances
03/08/2023
Banks look to adopt ChatGPT to help customers: Microsoft
“That is where people are getting really excited, around experience interfacing with frontline workers or the customer service area,”
03/03/2023
Binance Custody Unit Seeks Singapore Crypto License
This marks yet another attempt by Binance to apply for a license in the city-state after the crypto giant withdrew an application in December 2021 due to «strategic, commercial and developmental» considerations.
03/03/2023
Australian Central Bank Set to Launch CBDC Live Pilot in a Few Months
The project involves selected industry participants demonstrating potential use cases for a CBDC using a limited-scale pilot CBDC that is a real digital claim on the Reserve Bank.
02/27/2023
North Asia Vet Join Digital Asset Platform Metacomp
Parent group Metaverse Green Exchange is a green fintech firm that provides end-to-end carbon-as-a-service solutions.
02/21/2023
Hong Kong to Allow Retail Access to Major Tokens
But authorities do not want to fully open retail access to all tokens, citing concerns about risk.
02/21/2023
Huobi Bets Big on Hong Kong
Sun himself also said he would relocate to Hong Kong to capitalize on the opportunities as early as next month.
02/17/2023
Experian appoints Envestnet | Yodlee as open data API provider in Australia
The more consumers that opt in to share data through Open Banking, the faster it will deliver the value it has in more mature data markets spurring innovation and greater competition among lenders.
02/17/2023
Nomura invests in 'Hybrid Finance' startup Infinity
The investment by Nomura’s Laser Digital marks a concerted advance by traditional investment banks into the institutional DeFi or 'Hybrid Finance' space.
02/14/2023
Japan’s JCB Becomes Interwoven With India’s Digital Economy Amid One Million RuPay Card Issuance
The issuance allowed cardholders to use their RuPay cards at accepting points in India and JCB cards at accepting points outside India for both point-of-sale (POS) transactions and ATMs.
02/10/2023
Eton Solutions selects Singapore for its International Headquarters and launches new Administrative Family Office Solution to support clients in the Middle East
The Eton Solutions Administrative Family Office is the company's latest innovation that empowers family offices to operate with the same capabilities as the largest family offices in the world
02/09/2023
NAB signs up 500 women to cloud tech learning programme
The reality is that many women are already equipped with these skills - they just need the right context and encouragement to transfer them.
02/07/2023
Endowus Inks Alternatives Partnership with Amundi
Amundi Alternatives is a business line created on 1 January 2022, following Amundi's acquisition of Lyxor Asset Management, with a focus on recognized hedge fund managers in the industry