10/31/2014
Say hello to Zilzar.com, the Islamic answer to Amazon
Online market platform will specifically cater to Muslim consumers looking for halal products and services
FinTech
10/31/2014
Lion Global Investors Selects Eagle Investment Systems
Asia-Pacific's rapidly growing asset management industry is fuelling a surge in performance measurement requirements from financial technology providers
10/30/2014
Avaloq builds Australian team with new hires
The Avaloq group, an international leader in integrated and comprehensive solutions for wealth management, universal and retail banking, further reinforced its commitment to the Australian financial services sector
10/29/2014
SS&C adds Explorer data visualisation and analysis tool to Portia platform
SS&C Technologies has released Explorer, a powerful data visualization and analysis tool that turns critical investment data into meaningful information.
10/29/2014
ASX Improves Back Office Operations With GoldenSource EDM
The completion of the project sees ASX go live with GoldenSource’s EDM system for corporate actions management, resulting in faster speed to market and product development, increased automation, and Straight Through Processing (STP).
10/28/2014
Infinia launches Thai unit for client loyalty/payment market in Southeast Asia
Thailand's loyalty and payment solutions industry will get a kick along with the arrival of Infinia Payment Systems - a subsidiary of Infinia Services & Solutions in the United Arab Emirates.
10/28/2014
Philippines' Bank of Makati implements Infosys Finacle core banking tech
Bank of Makati, Inc. (BMI), which recently transitioned into a savings bank, has implemented the Infosys Finacle core banking solution to transform customer experience and drive growth, at reduced costs.
10/27/2014
Nurturing Hong Kong’s local and international entrepreneurs
The city has the potential to become a popular entrepreneurship hub in Asia, according to regional experts.
10/26/2014
Indian, Chinese Firms Lead Tech Billionaire Ranking
Indian and Chinese technology entrepreneurs were leading the top 10 Asian tech billionaires list with net assets worth $136 billion
10/26/2014
Taking new strides in the field of banking technology
After introducing FedBook, an innovation that evolved banking experience last year, Federal Bank is now offering the best in banking technology on various fronts.
10/22/2014
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company goes live with SunGard Ambit Asset Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company Limited (SMFL), a leading corporate leasing and financing company headquartered in Japan, has gone live with SunGard's Ambit Asset Finance solution to support their service extension to clients in the US.
10/22/2014
China Lays Magnetic Cards to Rest; Era of "Chip-Based Cards" Begins
Banks in larger metropolitan areas are expected to issue only chip-based cards from next year and the issuing of magnetic cards in second and third tier cities will also gradually come to an end.
10/21/2014
Private Banker International Award for Avaloq
Private Banker International has announced today that Avaloq Asia Pacific has been awarded with the 2014 PBI Global Wealth Award in the category of “Outstanding Wealth Management Technology Provider – Most Effective Integrated Solution”
10/20/2014
Infinia Services & Solutions expanding in the South East Asia market
Infinia Services & Solutions, a UAE-based loyalty management and payment solutions company, announced the launch of its subsidiary "Infinia Payment Systems" into the South East Asia market.
10/17/2014
Official Launch of Ant Financial Services Group Brings New Financial Ecosystem to China
Formerly known as Small and Micro Financial Services Company, Ant Financial initiated its formation process in early 2013 and is comprised of Alipay, Alipay Wallet, Yu'e Bao, Zhao Cai Bao, Ant Credit and MYbank which is currently being established
10/15/2014
Dion Global Adds to NOVA to Cater to Hong Kong-Shanghai Financial Trading
The Shanghai–Hong Kong Stock Connect programme is scheduled to commence in mid- October this year.
10/15/2014
Tech start-ups target financial advisers
A panel of banking entrepreneurs and Westpac advisers held in Sydney on Tuesday found financial advisers are top of tech entrepreneur’s hit-lists as the banking industry braces for disruption.
10/15/2014
NAB heralds ‘Village’ success as CBA looks to new tech offerings
It has signed on over 1000 members, and is in such demand that NAB’s GM of Small Business David Bannatyne said further national iterations could be on the cards, initially in Sydney.
10/14/2014
How deal discovery tools built by Equity Crest and Applyifi help investors connect with start-ups
Currently in beta phase, it's already working with six startups and has 10 investors on board at present
10/14/2014
Two new senior hires at 360T Asia Pacific in Singapore
360T, an independent global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform, continues its expansion in the Asian market by hiring 2 new senior staff at its regional headquarters in Singapore…