Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Banks collaborating with fintech firms

The proportion of fintech investment in this region has risen to 19 per cent of the global total from 6 per cent in the past five years.

OpenMarket Adds New Countries To Two-Way Mobile SMS Service

OpenMarket now offers a two-way mobile messaging service in 37 additional countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, allowing companies to engage interactively with a total of 6.1 billion mobile subscribers worldwide via mobile.

Panin Bank Launches Innovative Multi-Channel Digital Banking Experience With Fiserv

Panin Bank has extended the capabilities of its mobile and online channels to deliver the experience their customers want at the speed they expect.

KPMG Will Soon Be Using Artificial Intelligence For Audits in Australia

The artificial intelligence deal with IBM includes a focus on audit and assurance services.

Indian Bank ICICI Establishes Digital Division to Harness Blockchain Technology

The TDG group will help make the organization develop its digital capabilities for its commercial, retail and wholesale banking, its treasury business, and its small and medium enterprises business.

Axis Bank Launches 'Thought Factory', an Innovation Lab to Drive FinTech Innovation

Additionally, Axis Bank has also launched ‘Hack for Hire’ programme for identifying talent from across the country through Hackathons for the in-house innovation team at Thought Factory.

Brett King raises private equity concerns for Australian fintechs

Australia tends to only have two asset classes; stock and property. There’s a real dearth of private equity venture capital.

India's YES BANK enhances digital access

This is a further effort to create a digitised bank, it said in a statement.

DBS adopts cloud-based productivity technology

The cloud-based technology allows staff to work together anywhere, across PCs, tablets and smartphones, using Microsoft products.

StanChart to invest over RM100mil in global tech hub in Malaysia

Since the company’s inception in 2001, he said, it had demonstrated an impressive growth from a headcount of 150 to over 5,000 at present, out of which 86% are Malaysians.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) To Research Blockchain Technology

The announcement was made at a press conference organized during an event organized by the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology

Digital Payment Firms Diversifying Into Wealth Management, Offering Other Financial Services

While Mobikwik announced 6% interest on wallet balance and a provision to electronically conduct KYC earlier this month, another payment firm ItzCash tied up with an insurance firm DHFL Pramerica to launch a health insurance offering

DBS to bring Apple Pay to Hong Kong customers

The move is part of the bank’s effort to maintain its pioneering role in digital banking.

Mrs Watanabe bets on robots to rule

World’s first robotics-themed managed equity fund a big hit with Japan’s retail investors

DBS Bank to start innovation lab

Traditionally, we have had IT capabilities outsourced.

Lawyers prepare for 'driverless M&A' as smart contract era dawns

Smart contracts are an application on the blockchain, referring to computer protocols which verify and execute the terms of a contract, removing the need for humans to monitor compliance and enforcement.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank deploys IBM Bluemix cloud development platform

It means we can operate with a start-up mindset with our speed-to-market capability enhanced, and this will ultimately deliver the best outcome to our customers.

Misys and Habib Bank recognised by Celent for integrated corporate banking platform

Celent's Model Bank program recognises innovation and transformation - Habib Bank targets 65% growth in corporate banking business

Sentry and IRESS partner for new tech solution

Executive director and head of business solutions at Sentry, David Newman said SENTRAK will go live through a gradual roll out through the group's adviser network commencing in July.

Capgemini launches new digital and UX consultancy in Australia

Backelite aims to provide a range of digital and experience strategy services to Australian brands