07/26/2019
Fund management fintech scores deal with £60bn pension scheme
The Australian start-up's European operations are led by former Fidelity International lead Curtis Evans
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07/25/2019
India’s FinTech Cube Wealth expands asset management biz in UK, Hong Kong
At present, it manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice from SEBI and the Reserve Bank of India registered advisers.
07/25/2019
Singapore Fintech Bank For Businesses & Entrepreneurs Arival Now Seeking £700,000 Through Equity Crowdufnding Round on Crowdcube
As previously reported, Arival was founded in 2018 on the notion that banks in many places around the world are closing accounts of crypto-related businesses as they are fearful of any collateral ramifications to holding these types of accounts.
07/25/2019
TSB switches to Temenos, claims it will make life easier for customers
With Temenos Infinity, TSB gains leading customer acquisition capabilities
07/25/2019
Switzerland Leads In Innovation-But China Is Catching Up
Bruno Lanvin, executive director of Global Indices at INSEAD, discusses the latest findings.
07/24/2019
Standard Chartered goes live with Digital Vega
Standard Chartered has a unique global footprint, actively trading over 100 currencies
07/23/2019
UBS Launches Tech Competition to Seek Banking Innovations
The deadline for participation is August 15, 2019.
07/23/2019
Asean the “real prize” for Singapore’s upcoming digital banks: Maybank Kim Eng
Banking systems in most Asean countries are also still catching up in terms of regulatory best practices, even as the younger demographics are increasingly using digital payments for transactions.
07/23/2019
Fintech startup soCash raises US$6 mil in series B funding round
The funding round was led by Glory Limited, a pioneer in the development and manufacture of cash handling machines and systems headquartered in Himeji, Japan.
07/23/2019
Draft cryptography law issued in the People’s Republic of China
The draft law touches on commercial cryptography, which encompasses any cryptography that isn’t related to state secrets, as well set out the ways in which information is to be safeguarded.
07/22/2019
Singapore robo advisory competition heats up with Syfe's debut
These robo advisers largely target customers within Singapore, although most also offer their services to non-residents.
07/19/2019
Japan to lead development of SWIFT network for cryptocurrency: source
It remains unclear how the cryptocurrency network would work.
07/19/2019
Think China’s data is an unbeatable AI advantage? A new report says otherwise
The research comes as the US and China, competing on so many economic and cultural fronts, are locked in a rivalry over AI technologies
07/19/2019
The Chinese Startup that Changed the Definition of a Bank
Employees pass facial recognition screens when entering the open layout room
07/19/2019
Crypto Payments to Receive a SWIFT-like Network Lead by Japanese Govt
A SWIFT-like network to enter the crypto payment arena.
07/19/2019
China Merchants Bank Selects Wolters Kluwer
This unique service is maintained by Wolters Kluwer experts who actively monitor regulation in 30 countries.
07/18/2019
Thai wealthtech Jitta to expand to Singapore and India
Startup will invest in AI in hope of providing better returns for users
07/18/2019
UBS launches Future of Finance Challenge contest for the region in Singapore
These solutions need to address specific challenges in transforming banks, and also the future of finance.
07/17/2019
Vietnam's VinaCapital buys Singapore robo-advisory platform
Fund to help Smartly crack more Southeast Asian investment markets
07/17/2019
More than one in 10 firms losing over $10 million due to cyberattacks according to Willis Towers Watson and ESI ThoughtLab
New survey highlights dramatic increase in cyber threats across the globe