12/02/2019
Philippine Business Bank taps Intellect Digital Core to power DX
To be the preferred bank of SMEs, PBB has been focused on increasing its branch network across commercial and industrial centers of the country.
FinTech
12/01/2019
CITIC Launches Robo-Advisor in Hong Kong
The launch makes CITIC the first bank in Hong Kong to offer a goals-based robo-investment advisory solution.
11/29/2019
Apis Partners’ Investment In Coda Payments
Coda Payments is a payment processing firm that provides digital content providers alternative payment methods and helps them monetise games and digital contents.
11/28/2019
Liberty Securities Selects Broadridge to Simplify Post-Trade Processing for Hong Kong Equities and Derivatives
Broadridge’s consolidated multi-asset solution will help Liberty Securities increase efficiency with the highest level of straight-through processing automation.
11/28/2019
Cognizant to raise variable pay proportion for senior executives
The new compensation structure will be linked to business units
11/28/2019
Path Solutions chooses Nityo Infotech to strengthen its presence in South East Asia
This partnership is an expression of our confidence in Path Solutions’ top-notch Islamic banking technology, industry business practices, track record of fail-proof implementations, and world-class business model.
11/27/2019
Regtech firm Tookitaki adds $11.7m in Series A extension
The regtech firm’s existing backers Illuminate Financial, Jungle Ventures and SEEDs Capital also joined.
11/27/2019
Standard Chartered brings fintech to Greater Bay
Fintech banking unit just opened second Hong Kong-based eXellerator innovation lab; global head explains why
11/26/2019
OCBC Is Ready for Chinese Digital Banking Invasion, CEO Says
The Monetary Authority of Singapore unveiled plans this year to grant as many as five virtual bank licenses to boost competition and innovation in the nation’s financial industry.
11/26/2019
China Citic bank international (CNCBI): Redefining banking in Hong Kong and the greater Bay area
CNCBI welcomes various moves to promote banking innovation and development by the city’s central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
11/26/2019
Banking in Asia is Ripe for Disruption, Now More Than Ever
In Asia, customers are ready for a new way of banking.
11/26/2019
Cryptocurrencies: China's Power Grab
At the moment, Bitcoin is the unofficial leader in this game.
11/25/2019
China: WeiyangX Fintech Review
China Has Approved Several Local Fintech “Sandbox” Projects
11/25/2019
Thailand is ready for digital ID
The ID system employs blockchain technology to function making it secure, transparent and easy to monitor.
11/25/2019
Japanese giant Nomura prepares to back new digital bank
The Japanese bank has a whopper balance sheet and has never really put its back into Australia's SME lending.
11/25/2019
Will banks lose out in Indonesia?
Of the more than 10 billion e-money transactions in Southeast Asia last year, 34 percent occurred in Singapore – making it the largest hub of cashless transactions in the region.
11/25/2019
AFIN, Ecosystm to bring global fintech marketplace to NZ
AFIN also believes APIX will reduce barriers to entry and time to market for financial businesses.
11/25/2019
ICE Bitcoin Futures Slated for December Launch
Our new cash-settled futures contract will offer investors in Asia
11/22/2019
Netherlands’ 3rd Largest Bank: ABN Amro’s Hong Kong Division Introduces Tenemos’ Payment Technology
The new solution supports ABN Amro’s corporate banking business for large transactions.
11/22/2019
Thai bank targets US$1b spinoff among its fintech units
"Thai banking like most other countries is a sunsetting industry, as existing lenders and new players are competing for limited pools of customers"