Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

The future is in the cloud, says Avaloq

Swiss-based software company Avaloq says the demand for technological-based financial services will grow with a new generation of wealth, such as the shift to cloud banking

Malaysia well on its way to become a cashless society

The drop coincided with wider application of mobile and online payments in Malaysia.”

Wealth Management Tech Service PIVOT Fintech Receives Capital Markets Services License from The Monetary Authority Of Singapore

“This significant Singapore milestone marks the start of PIVOT’s ambition to deliver innovative wealth management solutions in Southeast Asia.”

The Fintech Phenomenon

The Asia-Pacific region has become a hub for financial technology or fintech, attracting almost $30 billion in investment last year, according to Accenture.

Thailand, the Land of Smiles, is beaming on tourists, blockchain and cryptocurrencies alike to promote technological innovation

Thailand’s National Innovation Agency is providing access to over 44 billion baht (US$1.4 billion/HK$11 billion) in funds

The Complex Fortune Growing Inside World's Most Valuable Startup

Ownership structure used by Zhang Yiming is popular in tech

Bank of Beijing eyes joint venture with ING

The two firms aim to build a brand in digital banking with the help of financial technologies

TMT fund sector is the standout performer

Belief that innovative technology will continue to transform our lives, spurring demand for new products and services, sustained the strong performance by funds dedicated to tech.

Credit Suisse wants to make India its tech innovation hub

The bank has added a new back office which is more than double the size of its existing facility at the Special Economic Zone in Pune.

Fast Growing Payments Platform InstaReM Partners with First Data

The solution will be launched in Singapore in the next few months.

Big banks are using AI to keep out of trouble

Hong Kong (CNN Business) - Doing business with the wrong kind of client can be extremely costly for banks.

China approves one-stop bank account for Hong Kong residents, taking the first step to liberalise financial services on the mainland

Existing customers of Bank of China (Hong Kong) can open Bank of China accounts without having to travel to the mainland

China’s plans to export its e-commerce culture to Africa

This article will feature in Karateng magazine of the African Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

How AI will transform the banking sector

In the digital era, consumers are empowered to compare and contrast financial products and services like never before.

StanChart Unit Launches Market Platform for Start-ups

Investors can also use the portal to recommend start-ups to the Bank for future collaborations.

Singapore Court Rules in First Case Involving Cryptocurrency

The disputed trades had already been completed at prices around 10 BTC for 1 ETH (market prices at the time were ~0.04 BTC for 1 ETH), resulting in a net position for B2C2 of approximately 3085 bitcoins.

Digital tax reforms 'likely to hit all international companies'

Tax reforms aimed at technology companies will be likely to affect all large international businesses in the end, tax experts have said.

Why India’s fledgling FinTech industry needs better regulations

Rapid advancements in cloud computing, AI and blockchain, along with faster and cheaper internet connectivity have fuelled the rise of FinTech start-ups.

Kampo Insurance eyes firms with tech edge in new ESG strategy

The firm plans to triple the portion of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments in its domestic stock portfolio to around 100 billion yen over the next couple of fiscal years starting in April, Chief Investment Officer Atsushi Tachibana tol

Knowledge sharing platform Tigerhall secures US$1.8M seed funding

The platform was launched on February 21st, founded by former leading sales and marketing recruiter for Michael Page International Singapore Nellie Wartoft.