Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Bravura Wealth Management revenue up 14pc

Wealth Management FY19 EBITDA increased 17% to A$53.9m (A$46.2m in FY18).

For traditional banks, fintech newcomers offer opportunities, not threats

Far from cannibalising traditional banks, the fintech boom has brought to the industry innovative ideas and technology.

S. Korea Slow in Making Institutional Arrangements for Blockchain Technology

China is also reviewing the issuance of its own digital currency and Singapore has come up with regulations on cryptocurrency exchanges.

NTU Singapore to develop AI-based wealth management AML capabilities

An expert panel comprising executives from UBS, DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, UOB, Commercial Affairs Department, and MAS will offer guidance for the project.

FinTech Abu Dhabi’s search for global fintech talent?

Startups who attend FinTech Abu Dhabi can apply to become part of the FinTech 50

Results: Iress delivers stable half-year performance

Iress also reported that the company expects FY19 guidance to remain unchanged and in line with guidance.

Robo-adviser targets ‘emerging’ wealthy individuals in Asia

The new private wealth account also has a funds platform allowing investors to purchase products only available to professional investors.

SS&C Eze partners with Tokyo Metropolitan Government in Japan’s resurgent hedge fund market

An exciting future lies ahead of Japan with the country’s new hedge fund industry, and we are thrilled to be part of this journey.

OCBC in talks with Singtel about virtual bank licence, say sources

Banks worldwide face increasing competition from telcos and technology firms that are getting into financial services including payments and lending.

East Ventures Closes Oversubscribed Sixth Fund At US$75Mil

Will provide Seed to Series A funding to startups from all sectors and industries

South Korean blockchain startups moving to overseas exchanges

Two such companies, Medibloc, and Temco, who already listed their projects on the major exchanges in South Korea, have now been looking to list them on overseas exchanges as well.

Singapore lets firms apply for trademarks via mobile app

Businesses can file for trademark protection with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore via a new mobile app, which aims to speed up the application process to 10 minutes from the current 60 minutes.

Tiger Global invests $15mn in wealth management startup INDwealth

INDwealth plans to utilise the capital to build its technology, artificial intelligence and advisory team.

HK signs agreement to develop RegTech network

HK, Singapore and Japan jointly launched the APAC RegTech Network to enhance cross-border collaboration on regtech education.

Korean Crypto Exchange ‘Prixbit’ Shuts Down Over Banking Woes

For other tokens still on deposit, the site encouraged the owners to register for a refund as soon as possible.

Crypto2Cash Eyes Asia Pacific for its Digital to Fiat Currencies Settlement Solutions

The first step for a client wanting to transact through Crypto2Cash is, of course, account creation, followed by verification of documents and then the depositing of the customer’s cryptos into a wallet the firm generates for each client.

Robo targets ‘emerging HNWIs’

The market segment is believed to be underserved by boutique wealth managers.

Bitcoin as protest: Hong Kong demonstrators withdraw their money from banking system

The demonstration, said organizers, is meant to protect people’s wealth from the possibility of devaluation following a mainland military crackdown while reasserting the freedom of Hong Kong’s independent financial regime.

Ping An Eyes Risk Tech Sharing as Virtual Banking Strategy

These virtual banks cannot have any physical branches and can only offer banking services through the internet, mobile phone, computers or ATMs.

Singapore's Fast-Growing Blockchain Industry

This is primarily fuelled by the support it has received by the government to adopt cutting-edge blockchain technologies, as well as continue research and development in the blockchain arena.