Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

From Cash to Cloud – Inside Malaysia’s Digital Banking Race

Cash still accounts for close to half of daily purchases in Malaysia.

AIIB partners with Malaysian banks to mobilize up to $6B for sustainable infrastructure

The initial term of the agreements will be up to October 2031.

Iress and Challenger partner to deliver retirement income solution for advisers

This first-of-its-kind technology solution will allow financial advisers to better serve their clients as they approach retirement.

Citi and Coinbase to Explore Fiat-to-Stablecoin Payouts for Global Clients

The initiative will leverage Citi’s global payments network and Coinbase’s crypto infrastructure to simplify institutional fund movement.

UBS Integrates Two Mobile Banking Platforms

Circle One was launched in 2022 for UBS' wealth management clients in Asia Pacific.

Scam alert related to banks

The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions.

AI Transformation in Legal Operations: Appian and Wotton Kearney Partner on Claims and Reporting Platform

The upgrade is designed to enhance accuracy and transparency for the firm’s insurer

NAB expands cloud-first approach to boost customer innovation

What this means is that our architecture is now built to run anywhere, portable and scalable. Most importantly for our customers, our systems are now significantly more reliable for them.

HKMA announces second cohort of GenA.I. Sandbox to advance responsible A.I. innovation

In response to the emerging risk of deepfake-related fraud, the Sandbox will also serve as a testing ground for advanced defence mechanisms.

Scam alert related to banks

The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks

Singlife and Salesforce Partner to Launch AI Agent for Smarter Customer Service

The launch reflects Singlife’s broader ambition to embed AI across its operations as a key driver of growth

BOS Deploys AI Tool to Automate KYC Process

The accuracy of reports is expected to increase substantially with reduced human errors

QR Codes and A2A Drive Vietnam’s Cashless Boom Amid Government-Backed Digital Payment Push

A rapidly growing fintech ecosystem, reinforced by proactive government policies to advance digital transformation is driving a major transformation in payment behaviors and preferences across Vietnam.

MA Financial Brings Australian Private Credit to Allfunds Across Asia

First Australian private markets manager on Allfunds, offering flagship funds to distributors in over 65 countries

‘We need to talk ourselves up’: Australia primed to be global leader, say tech pioneers

AI success is going to require a sense of urgency.

Fireblocks builds the “core banking” infrastructure for digital assets and on-chain payments

Fireblocks sees corporate and transactional banking as the first scalable use case for stablecoins

Indonesia, Wall Street and Bitcoin in the Spotlight at TOKEN2049

This setup has delivered a rare mix of transparency and trust, curbing fraud while enforcing robust governance.

Chief Bank launches Chief Mobile 3.0 with BPC’s SmartVista digital platform

Raising the bar for mobile banking in Cambodia, the innovation won an accolade at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards.

Aware Super launches digital advice tool for retirees

The super fund said it can also help retirees set up an income stream, choose an investment option and model different income and spending scenarios.

Fenergo Launches AI-Powered Identity Verification to Aid Singapore’s Wealth Management Sector

The platform consolidates client onboarding, KYC, transaction monitoring, and periodic reviews across subsidiaries and jurisdictions into a single, streamlined system.

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