Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Dbs Bank launches mobile-only banking to get more customers in India

Instead, customer authentication is done purely using the Aadhaar card.

Japan Officially Recognizes Bitcoin and Digital Currencies as Money

Interestingly, the cabinet also takes into stock the rising importance of virtual currencies and the new bills will recognize them as a means of making payments and having the potential to be digitally transferred.

Paytm Partners With Wipro For Its Upcoming Payments Bank

It will also put in place and manage the data centers for the Payments Bank in order to ensure smooth functioning of the new unit.

Apple, ANZ Bank strike deal to bring Apple Pay to Australia

Apple Pay allows users to register credit cards on devices such as iPhones, and pay for goods and services by swiping the devices over contactless payment terminals.

Making digital solutions count in Asia

As the next generation of wealthy Asians increasingly look to divest family businesses, they are expected to demand more from their wealth managers in terms of quality of service.

SS&C's launches new release of Global Wealth Platform

SS&C has announced the latest enhancements to its Global Wealth Platform (GWP) - the next generation cloud-based investment management solution.

Avaloq achieves a record year

This rapid development is based on the continuous innovation of Avaloq’s software product, the Avaloq Banking Suite, as well as significant demand for BPO solutions.

Kbank in $142m-a-year digital banking drive

Kasikornbank, one of the largest banks in Thailand, says it is to spend THB 5 billion ($142 million) per year in a digital banking transformation project.

DBS launches India's first mobile-only bank

Customer authentication is done purely using the Aadhaar card, a biometrics-enabled ID which has been issued to over one billion Indians - the world's largest biometric identification programme - the bank said.

XPLAN rated number one financial planning software for ninth consecutive year

The 2015 Financial Planning Software Benchmark Report also found that IRESS continued a solid development program for XPLAN during the year.

Mobile wallets to go redundant

About 80 per cent of Indians, more than 90 crore, have access to mobile phones.

First-time investors urged to turn to inexpensive ‘robo-advisers’

This is partly due to a general belief that investments are for the affluent or those with financial expertise.

Post $9Bn acquisition, FIS to bring Sungard's products to India

FIS is keen on working with both existing and new customers for the institutional & wholesale segment.

Fintech won't replace banks, says OCBC group chief

Fintech firms will make inroads in segments of banking that require less trust, but banks will still have the upper hand when it comes to the customer’s trust, he noted, adding that OCBC is not about to invest in financial technology firms just to m

Maybank Private Wealth goes live on Avaloq Banking Suite

The deal involves the introduction of a fully integrated solution for the Maybank’s Singapore-based regional wealth management business, and is in line Maybank’s ongoing drive to expand its digital footprint in the region.

A path for bankers to navigate the data management minefield

Investment banks that have taken initial steps to consolidate data procurement have secured overall savings of up to 20 per cent

Infosys’ Finacle core banking system gains first taker in Myanmar

Asia Green Development Bank, one of the first commercially owned banks in Myanmar, is automating its ops with Infosys’ Finacle core banking system.

Dbs Has No Interest in Standard Chartered, CEO Says

Chief Executive Piyush Gupta says DBS sees Alibaba’s online-payment arm Alipay as the new face of its competition

Global FinTechs take on Big Four in new Australian frontier

The government is supportive: it wants to develop Sydney as a FinTech hub similar to the Silicon Valley and has announced tax breaks for early-stage investments as well as a visa scheme for entrepreneurs to attract talent.

Asia Green Development Bank in Myanmar Selects Infosys Finacle to Provide a Next-Generation Banking Experience to Customers

These would provide its customers a next-generation banking experience by enabling seamless transactions, regardless of the channel, the location and the time.