06/18/2020
The idea of a state-run digital currency (or e-RMB) has been brewing in China since 2014, with a pilot programme starting in recent months. It is a digital yuan – backed by the government.
06/16/2020
For the first time, the Civil Code enshrines the right to privacy and the principles of personal information protection.
06/15/2020
Transitions that have taken place over the past few weeks were previously expected to have taken up to a year on pre-Covid-19 timelines.
06/15/2020
First neobank in the Philippines raises Series A led by Sequoia India and Point72 Ventures.
06/12/2020
The Singapore e-FX hub will provide clients with the ability to execute FX transactions more closely aligned with geographic location, reducing latency, improving on local price transparency and liquidity.
06/12/2020
The measures and regulations that the Malaysian federal bank is taking has been lauded by observers of the ongoing financial sector disruption
06/11/2020
In May 2020, Alipay incorporated a livestreaming feature on Caifuhao to enable fund managers to better engage their mobile-savvy followers.
06/11/2020
The funds raised will also be used to grow its reach in existing and new markets
06/11/2020
Powered by Tata Consultancy Services' Business 4.0™ Model, the Digital Acceleration Centre Aims to Support Singapore's COVID-19 Recovery and Future-readiness
06/11/2020
Financial Standard wishes all 2020 MAX Award finalists the best of luck!
06/10/2020
The range of wealth products sold include unit trusts, bancassurance products, structured investments, bonds, and foreign exchange products.
06/10/2020
Fintech powerhouses to bring Finastra’s investment management solution to China as market opens to global players
06/09/2020
The competition will seek innovative solutions that can help financial institutions respond to two critical global challenges: COVID-19 and climate change.
06/09/2020
Coronavirus has transformed more than just our shopping habits - it is fundamentally changing some of the key ways in which Australians deal with money itself.
06/09/2020
The group currently operates a rapidly growing remittance and payment business in India and the Philippines
06/08/2020
Among the companies that have recently been put on the fintech map are portal operators Kakao and Naver, both of which are fast expanding their presence in the realm.
06/08/2020
Other non-financial companies like East Japan Railway are also planning to participate.
06/08/2020
Kakao Pay is also set to launch a digital non-life insurer, which will enable it to develop its own insurance policies.
06/08/2020
From a fintech perspective, China's asset management industry has taken some initial steps in digitalization, including in transaction processing and order processing.
06/08/2020
Celent also recognised that Objectway Client Engage and Conectus Onboarding provide “a comprehensive front-to-back Client Lifecycle Management offering allowing clients to identify prospects as well as onboard, with a user-friendly UI”.