Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

India’s ultra-rich taking ODI route to bet on crypto markets abroad

These individuals typically use NBFCs to sponsor overseas investment companies that are wholly-owned subsidiaries, in financial centres like Dubai

SFC reminds investors of risks associated with non-fungible tokens

The majority of NFTs which the SFC has observed are intended to represent a unique copy of an underlying asset such as a digital image, artwork, music or video.

Singapore Wholesale Digital Bank Opens Shop

In December 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore awarded four digital banking licenses.

Ant Group Soft Launches Its SME-Focused Digital Wholesale Bank ANEXT

The MoU will see both organisations jointly create and establish an open framework for all participating financial institutions as they provide financing

Industry Group Warns Against New Chinese Cybersecurity Rules

According to the letter, ASIFMA expressed concerns that passing on sensitive data will make financial firms vulnerable to «hackers and other bad actors».

China's Ant Group launches digital bank ANEXT in Singapore

Ant obtained one of Singapore's first digital wholesale banking licences at the end of 2020 allowing it to serve large clients, including financial institutions and corporations.

ERI awarded best “Core Banking Software (Pan-Asia)“ at the WealthBriefing Asia Awards 2022

Showcasing “best of breed” in the Asia region, these awards have been designed to recognise outstanding organisations grouped by specialism and geography

Endowus collaborates with Partners Group to bring institutional private equity access to Endowus Private Wealth clients

Endowus had also seen a significant uptick in the number of accredited investors on its platform, almost tripling between April 2021 and 2022.

Vietnam’s MSB Selects Temenos to Modernize Retail and Corporate Banking

Temenos open platform for composable banking will accelerate MSB’s digital transformation and scalability

Singapore's New Trade Data Sharing Platform Aims to Stem Fraud

The platform's participants include bunker suppliers, cargo traders, oil terminals, traders, shipping carriers, the Singapore port operator and others.

VIB: the first bank in Việt Nam provide Augmented Reality technology on mobile banking app

"That contributes to affirming VIB's position as a leading bank in terms of technology application and more importantly, providing users with a different, safe and stable financial experience."

Money can’t buy happiness…but Cloud can

Something we are instead 100% sure about is that those who considered Cloud a passing fad had it all wrong and it still increasingly provides a big opportunity to enable business change

K2 Asset Management Expands its Partnership with State Street as it Launches a New Ethereum ETF

The partnership sees State Street administering a fund that provides Australian investors with exposure to cryptocurrency via a registered managed investment scheme listed on Cboe

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MAS Partners the Industry to Pilot Use Cases in Digital Assets

Through Project Guardian, we aim to address real market issues, such as fragmented liquidity venues

Crypto lender Babel Finance raises $80m, reaches $2bn valuation

The Hong-Kong based crypto lender has applied for licences in the UK and Luxembourg.

Finance expert wants to transform PH banking

Uno Digital Bank is expected to be launched in the second quarter.

MAS Launches 2022 Global FinTech Hackcelerator on Web 3.0 and Green Finance

The competition, powered by Oliver Wyman, seeks to leverage the potential of FinTech in accelerating the development of Web 3.0 and Green Finance

Aussie banking and investment tech spend to top $28B this year

IT services to make up the bulk of the spend, at $13.4 billion.

10x And Westpac Partner To Launch A Robust, Scalable And Flexible Transaction Banking Platform

10x Banking is going from strength to strength with clients across three continents