09/08/2017
Lure of Japan for Fintech Startups
The business innovation contest is seeking collaboration with venture business startups especially those exploring fintech, insurtech, financial inclusion and regtech.
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09/07/2017
KPMG plans regional co-innovation hub in Singapore
Partnering with state-supported ACE, aim is to help startups in region JUSTINA LEE, Nikkei staff writer
09/07/2017
Why mobile payments are worrying China's central bank
Alipay, WeChat Pay seen as weakening PBOC's grip on money supply
09/06/2017
Tech entrepreneur Steve Killelea raises $20m to step up philanthropy
He established the Charitable Foundation with $45 million in seed capital in 2000.
09/06/2017
Technology provider of the year: Privé Managers
Structured Products Asia Awards 2017: Risk profiling has grown in importance as the industry moves towards payment for portfolio advisory, making Privé Managers enormously innovative application of technology both timely and smart
09/06/2017
Fintech: Swiss Agree Cooperation Pact With Singapore
The Singapore FinTech Association and Swiss Finance + Technology Association sign Memorandum of Understanding
09/05/2017
MUFG plans ‘fintech’ unit to focus on cashless settlements, automation
MUFG plans 'fintech' unit to focus on cashless settlements, automation
09/04/2017
How Singapore became a hot ICO destination
ICOs in Singapore have been surging.
09/04/2017
NAB's 'virtual banker' chatbots to save millions
The chatbots allow up to 200 customer queries to be answered by a computer, rather than a human, and they are initially being trialled handling administrative questions about business credit cards.
09/04/2017
ANZ today launches Voice ID for mobile banking
ANZ is the first Australian bank to launch voice authentication technology on mobile.
09/04/2017
Westpac creates data accelerator
The accelerator will be run by the former CEO of Fishburners, Murray Hurps.
09/03/2017
Robo-Advisor Snares Weighty Trio
Singapore-based Bambu, a B2B robo-adviser platform provider, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investors were Franklin Templeton Investments, Wavemaker Partners and Robby Hilkowitz.
09/01/2017
Japanese start-ups fire up in force
It has spoken at an Intel AI event, so it may be able to drum up a tasty deal with that firm. We’ll wait and see.
09/01/2017
Singapore must look to fintech, China for growth
Minister of Finance sees opportunities in Belt and Road Initiative
08/31/2017
Fintech Asset Management Platform Launched
Dianrong recently raised $220 million in a series D round of funding.
08/30/2017
DBS launches digibank in Indonesia
Among other benefits, customers can open an account with no minimum balance and earn 3 per cent interest.
08/30/2017
SAS, KPMG launch cloud-based IFRS9 and stress testing regtech solutions
Many banks in Asean seeking a pragmatic solution for IFRS9 have been caught between tactical solutions that do not meet the full requirements, or high-end solutions that are too expensive.
08/30/2017
Robo-adviser scores investment banking partnership
Embracing digital financial advice will allow us to provide our clients with the latest in financial technology and complements our existing broking business.
08/29/2017
Myanmar's private bank virtualises data centre to power growth
A stable environment ensures system uptime of KBZ's ATMs and branches, and boosts its ability to respond faster to demand spikes.
08/29/2017
Fintech's the target: Chan
The authority is taking the lead in the process, he said, and if there are good opportunities, the exchange fund will definitely be interested and will form consortiums to invest.