Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Singapore bourse challenges old obstacles with new bond trading system

The platform, due to launch early next year,

Private banks 'must adapt' to servicing IAMs

Technology and service improvements are key if private banks are to strengthen their coverage of independent asset managers, said panelists at an AsianInvestor forum.

Bank of Foxconn: iPhone Maker Is Latest to Push Into China Financial Services

Apple’s largest contract manufacturer joins Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent as it quietly ventures into lending

China launches the country's first cash machines using facial recognition technology

They allow users to access their bank accounts by scanning their faces, effectively making bank cards redundant.

Wynyard signs $900,000 contract with Saudi Bank

No term was given for the duration of the contract.

Vigilance needed on mobile banking scams

The theme of this year’s Fraud Awareness week is small business and small businesses need to be particularly vigilant when migrating to mobile solutions.

AAC Technologies: Don’t Fight Against Apple; Merrill, UBS Caught In Short

Sales at AAC jumped 54% from a year ago to 3.18 billion yuan, well ahead of street estimate of 2.69 billion yuan.

Tech Mahindra Takes Grameen Koota Live with Temenos T24

Modern core banking solution paves the way for Grameen Koota to accelerate business performance and expand client base in India, helping to boost delivery of Financial Services to low-income households

Citi Mobile Challenge Holds Demo Day in Hong Kong

These concepts, together with the 58 solutions presented at the three demo days held earlier, will be evaluated by a panel of industry experts and financial technology leaders.

Swipe Right for RoboBanker, Your Wealth Manager and Dinner Date

Robo advisors offer a cheaper alternative to traditional wealth managers such as private banks, which many investors can’t afford.

Emirates NBD partners with State Bank of India for 60-second remittances

The tie-up with SBI will help strengthen Emirates NBD’s DirectRemit platform which is set to benefit a large additional customer base in the UAE.

SS&C's Geneva and Advent Portfolio Exchange Honored at the 2015 Buy-Side Technology Awards

The awards were presented on Friday, November 6, 2015, during the Buy-Side Technology Awards luncheon at Le Meridien Piccadilly in London.

Banks urged to embrace new technology to move forward

Expounding upon South Korea's remarkable economic growth that pushed its status from a poor post-war country to one of the Asian Tigers now serves as a cliché; the rags to riches story of the country has been one recounted too often.

Fintech group ayondo launches first product in Singapore

Ayondo partners with KGI Fraser Securities to launch KGI Contrax. Introduces social trading concept to Asia.

DBS accelerator picks make their pitches to investors

The founders of 10 FinTech startups from Hong Kong and around the world met hundreds of potential investors at the inaugural DBS Accelerator Demo Day

ASIC sets up special robo-advice taskforce

ASIC is very supportive of the automated provision of advice

China Film and TV Capital and Wild Bunch create joint fund

Pioneering entity will develop and finance Chinese-European co-productions.

Leading Japanese Investment Firm Selects FrontInvest to Manage its Growing PE Business

The firm's users will benefit from the tight integration among the FrontInvest modules

Singapore's economy to 'expand at modest pace' for 2015, 2016: MAS

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said the external environment is likely to remain challenging and investment into the digital revolution, such as ICT hardware, software, and R&D, is expected to be the key driver of economic activity in the future.

Bravura Solutions appoints ex-IFDS Platform CIO

He brings with him a wealth of experience within both software and financial services firms, and is a proven delivery and implementation leader.