09/09/2018
OKEx blowout exposes soft underbelly of lightly regulated cryptocurrency transactions
How the bad example of Hong Kong-based trading venue, the world’s second-largest digital exchange, shows just what a minefield crypto can be
FinTech
09/06/2018
ANZ and Atlassian join forces to manage 'agile' banking
Some of ANZ's IT staff have used core Atlassian products Jira and Confluence for several years
09/06/2018
People’s Bank of China Pilots Trade Finance Blockchain Platform
China's central bank is introducing a blockchain trading platform to assist small and medium enterprises.
09/06/2018
Blockchain in Focus for Major Chinese Banks
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China will be focusing on blockchain technology, as well as big data, artificial intelligence and the internet of things.
09/05/2018
Philippine Veterans Bank taps Fiserv for digital transformation
Bank will move to a Fiserv platform and add digital banking capabilities for the first time
09/05/2018
Ebix Acquires Global provider of asset & wealth management software
Miles is India’s Leading wealth and asset management on-demand software
09/04/2018
China clamps down on cryptocurrency speculation, but not blockchain development
Beijing is still trying to limit speculation in digital currencies roughly one year after banning their sales in "initial coin offerings."
09/04/2018
Philippine Veterans Bank Embarks on Digital Transformation to Serve Customers in New Ways
The bank will use DigitalAccess from Fiserv for online and mobile banking, extending the customer experience in new ways.
09/04/2018
Fintech companies: The ideal talent pool for banks?
In the study, Malaysia and Thailand were among the top countries to struggle to find tech talent, followed by Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore.
09/03/2018
China loans Nigeria $328 million to boost telecoms: Nigeria presidency
Buhari’s administration has said it wants to improve the country’s technology infrastructure to boost growth and create jobs
09/03/2018
Singapore and Dubai regulators sign fintech pact
This includes signing similar partnerships with regulators around the world.
09/03/2018
Standard Chartered Hong Kong Sets Up Entity for Its Virtual Bank
Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong has set up an entity for its virtual bank
09/03/2018
New Global FinTech Deal Highlights Collaborative Trend
“The agreement … sets out a process to share and use information on innovation in their respective markets.”
09/02/2018
SBI launches tech-driven wealth services for ‘elite’ customers
Clients can invest, transact and view portfolios through digital channels
09/02/2018
Digital India driven by appetite for good technology
Mr Prasad said, the CSCs had done business of Rs 19,000 crore in the last four years and earned commission of around Rs 1,200 crore.
09/02/2018
Japan's biggest bank accepts its own crypto at its own convenience stores
Mufg coin is tied to the yen, in that one Mufg coin will always equal one yen.
08/31/2018
Hong Kong's digital banking push pits tech newcomers against old-guard lenders
On offer is access to a rich banking market where many consumers are unhappy with their current options, according to research last year from Accenture.
08/31/2018
Thailand’s Digital Ventures joins AI-based asset manager Pagaya’s $14m series B round
The company said, the Series-B funding will fuel its scalable, tech-driven approach to asset management and help further develop its proprietary algorithm to enter new data-rich asset classes.
08/31/2018
Manulife eyes robo-advisor adoption
Manulife officials believe that a robo-advisory service offering would have traction due to the firm’s large client base.
08/30/2018
Australia Poised to Create National Blockchain With IBM Tech
The technology is aimed to let businesses automate transactions based on pre-defined legal terms – designed to comply with Australian regulations – coded into smart contracts on top of an IBM-powered blockchain network.