Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

First Online-Only Bank Opens In Hong Kong

ZA Bank’s offerings include a deposit account with an interest rate of 1 percent yearly, and competitive lending.

Personetics partners with the Avaloq.one Ecosystem

This is the latest international addition to the growing list of selected fintechs on Avaloq.one

Top Global Digital Intelligence Trends for 2020

2020 Annual Digital Intelligence Industry Benchmark Report Reveals Law Enforcement Agencies Have a Growing Reliance on Data Analysis with 90 Percent of Cases Involving Digital Devices & Cloud Applications

KPMG acquires software products from Delhi-based firm

This acquihire provides tremendous synergy and growth opportunity through an extended service offering for our employees, customers and partners.

Bank of China Posts Against Crypto Use on WeChat

It also noted that Bitcoin is not a safe haven.

Singapore Robo-Advisor Winds Up Business

Smartly said that it considered introducing core platform improvements but strategic corporate considerations by parent company VinaCapital Group ultimately guided its decision to shut down.

Vextrader Group Limited (Vextrader) Eyes Expansion In Asia

Vextrader will increase its budget and manpower to prepare for the coming increase in demand and aims to provide exceptional customer service and tailored solutions to customers.

Hyland leverages Amazon Web Services to offer cloud solutions in Japan to support growth

Strategic location to support demand for secure, dependable cloud solutions and business continuity in-region

Singapore, Australia Agree to Promote Data Connectivity, Digital Economy

Under the DEA, both Singapore and Australia commit to prohibiting requirements for data localisation, which they say are an unnecessary barrier to trade and can drive up the cost of storing data for all businesses.

Wealth Management Group Inks Deal with Platform Provider

A wealth management group will migrate over $1 billion in client funds from its current in-house platform to an independent platform provider under a new agreement announced to the market on Thursday.

ATO sets myGovID live ahead of AUSkey retirement

Digital identity app moves out of public beta after nine months.

Wall Street’s New Virtual Workplace May Outlast the Virus

That’s likely to hearten working parents who’ve struggled to persuade managers to let them log in from home, as well as many younger recruits at ease doing things digitally.

Breaking down China’s four world-leading innovation hubs

Based on insights from 110 of China’s global technology leaders, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong SAR, and Shenzhen has been making strides over the last year through its wide array of innovative tech-driven feats.

China CITIC Bank International to launch iChatBot

Customers may also choose to transfer the call or leave a voice message to the Bank’s customer service representatives for follow-up should they require further information or transactions.

AMTD Acquires Singapore Insurtech Startup

Previously AMTD received a virtual bank license in Hong Kong, in partnership with Xiaomi.

Meet Wendy, Westpac's AI-backed 'digital job coach'

Uses tech from IBM, Google Cloud and Soul Machines.

Four major cities in China named among top 20 technology innovation hubs, finds KPMG's annual survey

Biotech/life science, big data, 5G and artificial intelligence among key areas of innovation

Wolters Kluwer, PwC Complete PoC Using AI in Regulatory Reporting

Wolters Kluwer and PwC have completed a proof-of-concept showing that machines can learn how to take over any end-to-end regulatory reporting process for financial institutions and regulators

Fintech Helps Boost Hong Kong’s Tech Hub Ranking

The Hong Kong government is supporting and promoting an entrepreneur ecosystem, as well as leveraging the city’s mature international financial system and advanced logistics sector to drive a real difference.

SFC Considers Easing Data Storage Rules – Report

The industry bodies said to be negotiating with the SFC to soften the rules include ASIFMA and the HKSA (Hong Kong Securities Association).

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