Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Infosys gains on order from African bank

The order is from Fidelity Bank Plc., Nigeria to implement Finacle version 10

ICICI Bank launches digital locker

Customers can access it without any intervention by the branch staff,

GrabTaxi, a Southeast Asia Uber Rival, Raises $350 Million

The company, which counts Japanese telecom firm SoftBank and a unit of Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings as shareholders, has now raised about $700 million since it was launched in 2012.

Mirae Asset decides not to enter Internet-only bank biz

The government said their financial soundness would be regulated in the same way as that of other commercial lenders.

Emirates NBD launches mobile remittance service to India

The service builds on the bank's popular DirectRemit platform that allows money transfers in 60 seconds to beneficiary accounts.

E-bank theft a piece of cake for hackers

Customers, mobile phone firms must boost weak cyber security

Bendigo Bank boss sees value in tech partnerships

Partnering with technology companies makes sense given pace of change in industry

Alibaba Revs Up Online Auto Business

SCMP points out that the move on the part of Alibaba and Yongda comes at a time when sales of luxury automobiles in China via traditional methods are on the decline.

ANZ Banking Group sets up a tech panel to teach the board about IT disruption

The establishment of the panel comes as banks grapple with how the digitisation of information, rise of global technology companies and emergence of fintech start-ups are radically reshaping customer expectations of banking.

South Korea moves towards first online-only bank

Korea Investment, a local brokerage and asset manager, is expected to take a 50 per cent stake and is sounding out interest among the country’s four commercial lenders including Hana Bank and Shinhan Bank for the remaining stake.

Vasco and Sumitomo Mitsui to create secure mobile banking app

SMBC has experienced a rapid increase in the number of transactions conducted via smartphones.

Ambank's Retail Banking Website Bags Award

The retail banking website, launched in January last year, is a customer centric platform with a clean, clear and user-friendly interface.

NAB Ventures to launch with $50m war chest

The National Australia Bank has followed in the footsteps of Westpac with the announcement of a $50 million fintech fund

Bank Rakyat launches TouchStyle app

One of the features available of TouchStyle is Insights, where users can find out on which days you went overboard with your spending.

Mobile banking tipped to wipe out 600 branches

The proliferation of smartphones provides banks with an unprecedented opportunity to slash overheads and boost profits and will lead to the widespread closure of branches as more customers bank on the move

Krung Thai Asset Management Public Co. Ltd. Selects Charles River IMS

The firm is also leveraging Charles River’s integrated Data Management Service and FIX Network. KTAM users across the organization will benefit from automated portfolio management, trading and compliance monitoring.

Eze Castle Integration Expands Cybersecurity Planning and Information Security Consulting Service to Hong Kong and Singapore

Eze Castle Integration's security consultants provide development and audit services for Written Information Security Policies, enabling clients to address the administrative and technical safeguards necessary to withstand a cybersecurity incident.

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