Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

The stapling shake-up and what it means for super funds

From November 1, it will be more important than ever for superannuation funds to differentiate themselves

Hong Kong’s e-voucher spending spree raises bar on economic growth expectations, finance minister says

Financial Secretary Paul Chan ‘quite optimistic’ that predicted 0.7 per cent boost to economy will be exceeded amid scheme’s enthusiastic uptake

RBI may launch a digital currency by the end of this calendar year

A pilot project will be launched initially because a digital currency is a totally new product both in India and globally

17 South-Korean FinTech Startups Completed the Six-Week Accelerator Program from F10

The program held its first virtual demo day on 2 September where a global audience of investors, corporates and start-ups attended.

Deloitte picks Adelaide for first in a series of Australian tech hubs

“This is a bold investment for our firm – in new professional services talent, in the growth of our business, and in the South Australian market.”

China tech shares slide on latest volley of Internet curbs

Regulators have already ordered the company to separate the back end of the lending unit from the rest of its financial offerings and bring in outside shareholders, it said.

Australian millionaires back crypto play-to-earn venture

Mark Carnegie and Sergei Sergienko founded Singapore-headquartered Crypto Gaming United and led its $5mn seeding round recently.

Blockstream and Macquarie Group launch Bitcoin mining pilot program

The BTC mining industry is getting a makeover as miners shift their focus to ESG, or environmental, social and governance, initiatives.

Advisers need to step up digital offering to keep HNW clients

Advisers who focus on high net worth (HNW) clients instead of less affluent socio-economic groups will find they have as a great of demand for digital advice offerings as the groups they avoid

SS&C Intralinks Predicts Record for Global Mergers & Acquisition Transactions in Q4 2021

The SS&C Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor forecasts the number of future M&A announcements by tracking early-stage M&A activity

Central banks to develop prototypes for cross-border CBDC settlement

Technical prototypes of the shared platforms will be demonstrated at the Singapore FinTech Festival in November 2021.

Navigating the Post Pandemic World: Changes That Are Here to Stay

To effectively drive customer experience, whether B2B or B2C, firms are sailing off to digital.

MAS Orders Binance Halt

Binance must stop offering services in Singapore

First Crypto Fund in Japan Targets Long-Term Retail Investors

Fund includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin

Haitong International chooses Avaloq Wealth platform

The Avaloq Wealth platform offers a modern microservice architecture, allowing financial institutions to consistently scale the growth of their wealth management business.

Crypto platform hires former Spaceship growth lead

"Bamboo has grown their active investors over eleven times in the past nine months, and we've helped those users save and invest over $9 million in digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum,"

Kubota Forms Strategic Partnership with Accenture to Accelerate Digital Transformation

Program designed to help Kubota fulfill its mission around sustainability

Digital Transformation- A critical enabler for firms

Wealth managers firmly believe that digital transformation is critical in enabling them to achieve their high priority business objectives, namely achieving growth at scale.

Singapore Issues License to Crypto Custodian Hex Trust

Hex Trust was founded in Hong Kong in 2018 to facilitate the transition to digital assets at financial institutions.

Temasek-founded Aicadium acquires Singapore AI firm BasisAI

The newly merged organisation brings together the best of combined capabilities, including deep AI/ML and product development expertise spanning decades.