Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Malaysia: A hub for Shariah fintech

Why has Malaysia become a magnet for Islamic and conventional fintech start-ups?

Fintech and Insurtech Industry Bodies Unite

Both associations will also collaborate on establishing industry-specific reports, market research and whitepaper publications focussed on life insurance and insurtech, the announcement said.

Fortlake Selects SS&C to Support Fixed Income Operations

Australian start-up will leverage Eze Investment Suite to trade fixed-income strategies

Snowdrop Solutions extends Visa partnership throughout Asia Pacific

This announcement follows a similar partnership announced by Visa and Snowdrop in Europe several months ago.

Client attitudes to digital wealth services

61% of survey respondents confirmed that the availability of digital wealth services had increased in importance in 2020.

More tech companies likely to list in Hong Kong in next decade, Alibaba’s Joe Tsai says

Think about that huge capital base coming to Asia, and a lot of that is focused on Hong Kong, because Hong Kong already has a critical mass of high-quality technology companies listed here. Hong Kong is the place to be

Partner Fiona Chan to Speak at the Hong Kong Virtual Roadshow Hosted by Finance Isle of Man

The panel forms part of a 3 day series exploring the current climate, wealth structuring and immigration for individuals and families in Asia.

Ant Group wins Singapore digital wholesale banking licence

The digital wholesale banks are expected to start operating from early 2022, MAS said.

iFast maintains digibank ambitions despite failed wholesale licence bid in Singapore

iFast's consortium, with China's Yillion Group and Hande Group, did not succeed.

K bank brings lending business back on track

Korea is home to two mobile-only banks: K bank and Kakao Bank.

Singapore United Overseas Bank seeks VP for ‘crypto security’: report

UOB is reportedly seeking to design a secure solution for managing cryptographic keys.

A Fiat and Crypto Leader Simultaneously

The former involves a cautious government while the latter has flat out cracked down on the market and recently proposed a ban even on yuan-linked stable coins.

Singapore banks grapple with digitization as disrupters beckon

Incumbent lenders pour billions into technology before new players arrive

Avaloq launches the Avaloq Data Synthesizer

The new solution derives information from real data, but it is free of any client-identifying data.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka selects SimCorp for front-to-back reserve management

The agreement* aims to deliver the CBSL with increased operational resilience, improved automation and strong support of the bank’s investment strategy.

Half of new jobs in Singapore’s finance sector are in tech

This is followed by private banking and wealth management roles.

TransferWise wins restricted banking licence in Australia

TransferWise has been granted a licence to gain direct access to Australia's real-time payment system by the country's Prudential Regulatory Authority.

Introducing Channel Asia State of Innovation

Set for Thursday 21 January, virtual experience will house two leading Channel Asia initiatives - Innovation Awards and State of the Channel

First AI fund launched by Nextgen

“We believe AI will be the defining technology of our time. It is set for accelerated growth and demand and, as such, we have positioned the fund to take advantage of the exciting investment opportunities unavailable to public markets."

Blockchain-based remittance firm Lightnet forges partnership with Siam Commercial Bank

This will also further expand the Lightnet Group’s money transfer network that connects to several trusted partners not only in South Korea, but throughout Southeast Asia.

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