Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Fintech Bank-Genie bags multiple awards

This comes amid challenging times affecting the financial industry worldwide gripped by the coronavirus pandemic.

Hong Kong prepares for 'next era' of fintech

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has outlined a slew of new initiatives on bank data exchange, CBDC research, trade finance digitisation and RegTech, as the island state kicks off its annual Fintech Week.

Razer FinTech to collaborate with FWD Singapore to Bridge Insurance Gap for Youth and Millennials in Singapore

This collaboration on the Razer Card reflects the synergy between both parties and is an addition to the existing products from FWD (e.g. Covid-19 insurance plan) that have been made available via the Razer Pay app.

Cambodia rolls out digital transaction platform

However, the blockchain-based 'Bakong' is not classified as a central bank digital currency

U.S. megafund Fidelity targets Asian family offices wanting Bitcoin

It will promote Fidelity’s own custody services to attract clients.

Malaysia begins regulating initial exchange offerings, digital asset custodians

Digital asset custodians are also required to have a minimum paid-up capital of 500,000 ringgit, and must maintain the same amount in shareholders’ funds at all times.

Galileo launches insurtech platform in Philippines

Blockchain service seeks to widen coverage in one of region’s most under-insured markets

Southeast Asia's Largest Bank DBS Plans to Launch a Cryptocurrency Exchange

The news about the newly created DBS Digital Exchange follows the announcement made by the payments giant Paypal last week.

Indian fintech startup GetVantage raises USD 5 million to finance direct-to-consumer businesses

GetVantage’s fintech platform analyzes companies’ financials which include data points such as their revenue, advertising, and marketing budget of the past one year.

Quantifeed forms Thai partnership

The Hong Kong-based digital wealth management services firm is providing the tech for a discretionary portfolio management platform in Thailand.

Bravura Signs Long-Term Contract with Aware Super

Aware Super is implementing an integrated ecosystem of Bravura products

PAG chooses Broadridge to modernise portfolio management technology

Broadridge will provide PAG with a highly scalable cloud-based system that will further enhance its capabilities.

Embracing the new reality. A Bank’s perspective by Nikos Karelos, Profile Software

The “new normal”, however, leads Banks to behave more like FinTechs.

Hong Kong has a huge role to play in supporting China’s fintech juggernaut, financial secretary Paul Chan says

Hong Kong, as the gateway to China and a rising regional fintech power, has much to offer and is poised to reap the rewards, says Paul Chan

Robo-advisors broaden sway amid pandemic

Singapore seeing steady shift to digital wealth management solutions

'AIZEN' AI banking-as-a-Service, Empowering data platform to launch lending services

These companies tend to partner with existing financial institutions and resell their financial products, but many fails to offer a seamless onboarding experience mainly due to partner banks' legacy processes.

Societe Generale Eyes Transformation Success With Incubator Launch

The bank has now opened the doors to its first incubator in Asia Pacific, with applications open until 15 November 2020.

Startups can apply for seed financing from S’pore fund

“In Malaysia, we see the crypto finance movement being adopted by young people in droves, meaning for many of these products, there is a large market to find product market fit, ”

ADB urges Southeast Asia to close gap, expand investments in digital infra

The pandemic led to the contraction of many economies around the world due to lockdowns that limited business activities.

Where Have All The Robos Gone?

Build it and they will come.