03/13/2019
Digital engagement boosts investing demand
The interest shown by online investors in smart speaker technology emphasises the depth of their demand for convenient and timely access to information in their investment decision-making.
FinTech
03/13/2019
HSBC seeks South Korean banking partners for blockchain platform ‘Voltron’
The objective was to address the issue of long process of paper-based letters of credit exchanged among various stakeholders, including importers, exporters, shipping companies, and banks.
03/13/2019
CXA, a health-focused digital insurance startup, raises $25M
The ultimate goal is to bring value to employees to keep them healthier and lower the overall premiums for their employers.
03/12/2019
Japanese banks to stop using a piece of 1800s tech
Small businesses use them for many contracts, and they’re still required for things like marriage and home ownership
03/12/2019
Partnering For Profit
Fearing loss of revenue as their business customers push to go paperless, Asia’s banking giants are forging new partnerships.
03/12/2019
HK-UK Fintech firms bridge international banking for start-ups
The aim is to give start-ups and SMEs in HK and across the world access to a greater number of online platforms.
03/11/2019
Ant Financial Launches Distributed Core Banking Platform with Hoperun Information Technology
The platform also aims to help financial institutions tackle digital challenges, including distributed development, financial product management and accounting liquidation.
03/11/2019
HK-UK Fintech startups bridge international banking for startups and SMEs
Most traditional small businesses still face stiff challenges opening a bank account – even those in the Fintech startup business.
03/11/2019
Merchantrade multi-currency card tops stiff local e-wallet race
Despite the multitude of e-wallets available in Malaysia currently, the key factor remains
03/11/2019
HK-UK Fintech firms bridge international banking for startups
Hong Kong-based Fintech Neat has partnered with UK’s Railsbank to make international current accounts available to small businesses.
03/11/2019
Defi revolutionizes lending practice in Southeast Asia with state-of-art blockchain-based credit platform
Defi is a highly anticipated project which makes authentic and reliable credit risk data available to lenders.
03/11/2019
Singapore fintech Silot raises US$8 million Series A for intelligent banking
The money will be used for R&D in its core product as well as a longterm plan to enter the Japanese market.
03/11/2019
Citi Joins UBS in Setting Up Singapore Currency Trading Hub
Citi’s system is also expected to support 13 deliverable emerging-market currencies.
03/11/2019
Objectway gets mentioned again by Gartner
Objectway is mentioned as a representative vendor for client-facing mobile apps.
03/08/2019
SEI expands with BMO into Asia
SEI’s new strategic partnership with BMO Private Bank Asia builds upon an existing 21-year asset management relationship with Bank of Montreal Nesbitt Burns in Canada.
03/07/2019
SBI and Hitachi Launch Joint Venture
The JV - SBI Payment Services Pvt. Ltd. - to boost digital payments
03/07/2019
Canopy’s Founder & CEO Extols the Virtues of Account Aggregation and the Data Revolution
Sharma founded Canopy in Singapore five years ago and reports that the company is currently processing data from around 65 custodians and reporting on upwards of USD20 billion in assets.
03/06/2019
Global Fintech Investments Doubled In 2018: Report
The analysis included global financing activity from venture-capital and private-equity firms, corporations and corporate venture-capital divisions, hedge funds, accelerators, and government-backed funds.
03/06/2019
CIO of Japan’s GPIF praises AI technology
The initiative allows GPIF to explore possibilities on how to utilize AI technologies for the long-term asset management of the pension fund.
03/05/2019
Singapore's Investment Management Association opens startup accelerator
This makes the DAP an initiative that is powered by the industry, for the industry.