Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong wealth management firm makes first crypto investment

This marks a shift from VMS’s traditional focus on private equity due to growing illiquidity in such investments.

Singapore software services firm Info-Tech Systems gears up for IPO on SGX mainboard

The software services provider is planning to raise funds for further product development and expansion into new markets like Hong Kong and India.

Mastercard onboards customers up to four times faster with Cloud Edge

Backed by leading cloud providers like AWS, Cloud Edge gives customers greater flexibility and choice

Digital Solutions the Way Forward as Financial Institutions Capitalise on Wealth Management Opportunities in Hong Kong and Singapore

Hong Kong and Singapore retain their status as key wealth management centres and remain well-positioned to capitalise on growth in personal investable assets

Hong Kong Outpaces Singapore in Wealth Tech Adoption

The gap between the two hubs widens further when it comes to the adoption of specific tech capabilities.

MoneyHero Group Expands Digital Asset Wealth Product Offerings in Hong Kong in Strategic Collaboration with OSL

The collaboration with OSL, a leading regulated platform in Asia, marks MoneyHero's strategic expansion into the digital asset landscape, empowering users to make smarter and more informed financial decisions

WealthTHINK India 2025: A Turning Point for Private Wealth Management in India

WealthTHINK India 2025 brings together over 50 of the country’s most influential private banking

Ant International Pushes AI Strategy with AI Platform for Fintechs

Three-pronged AI strategy focuses on AI security, Vertical Fintech Expertise, and Full-stack AI platform support

Scam alert related to banks

The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions.

Nomupay expands in Japan with $40 million investment from SoftBank

The new investment signals the beginning of a partnership between Nomupay and SB Payment Service Corp (SBPS) to provide access to the Japanese market.

Apex Group announces successful acquisition of Iress

The acquisition further strengthens Apex Group’s position in the broader Australian market and superannuation in particular.

Inclusive Innovation from the South: How Indonesia’s QRIS is Reshaping Digital Finance

QRIS, launched in 2019 by Bank Indonesia, now boasts over 50 million users and 32 million merchants—92% of whom are MSMEs.

PingPong expands B2B cross-border payments platform for enterprises with new licenses in the Middle East and SEA

Its onboarding suite of automated KYC and artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced tools accelerates enterprise customer deployment while reducing friction and compliance risk.

Deutsche Bank partners with finaXai on token fund servicing

It will assess the integration of machine learning and large language models into asset servicing workflows.

MUFG Bank to Use Startup Sakana’s AI to Boost Operations

MUFG Bank Ltd. will use Sakana AI’s reasoning models to deploy internal software to support the bank’s decision-making processes under a three-year contract, the startup wrote in a blog post Monday.

Vietnam’s finance sector faces digitalisation challenges despite eased regulation

Industry experts discuss how to navigate Vietnam’s challenging digital landscape at the Asia Banking and Finance and Insurance Summit.

Jackson Ng of Azimut Investment Management: Driving Practical AI Innovation in Wealth Management

His message was direct: in a world of limitless technological possibilities, wealth managers must prioritise value creation and approach AI adoption with focus, agility, and pragmatism.

Silverlake and Huawei Cloud to Develop AI-Driven Core Banking Platform

The partnership aims to streamline banking operations, strengthen cybersecurity, and support digital transformation efforts across the financial sector.

Crypto platform FalconX partners with Standard Chartered

The partnership marks FalconX's first collaboration with a global traditional bank and suggests growing institutional demand for digital assets through traditional finance channels.

Criminal attacks, human error drive data breaches

Malicious and criminal attacks were the main source of breaches.

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