10/11/2018
MobiKwik to enter wealth management with Clearfunds acquisition
MobiKwik’s 107 million plus customers will soon be able to start saving in mutual funds seamlessly from their MobiKwik app in just a few clicks.
FinTech
10/10/2018
World first digital sukuk targets Bitcoin generation
Blossom Finance hopes its pioneering products can enable retail investors to benefit from the kinds of gains usually only enjoyed by institutions and the ultra-wealthy
10/10/2018
Singapore Will Help Crypto Firms Set Up Local Bank Accounts
Singapore has been pushing to develop its financial technology sector as a way of creating jobs and diversifying the economy
10/09/2018
BNY Mellon introduces chatbot Selina to handle institutional clients’ trading queries
The bank is committed to streamlining operations and improving services as part of its fintech push, says Sammi Cho, chief executive of the Hong Kong branch
10/08/2018
Fintech, a global boost for Islamic Finance?
High transaction costs make it uneconomical for Islamic banks to offer fully-fledged bank accounts to low income groups, which make up a large part of the population in most developing countries.
10/08/2018
Philippine firms asked to embrace artificial intelligence
Kumar says as part of digital transformation and disruptive technology, management must think digital, taking risks and responding to technological trends to stay relevant.
10/08/2018
CONNECT by Crossbridge once again reinvents the wealth management game
Singapore's first robo-advisor unveils next level in customer experience, becomes first pure-play robo-advisor to integrate MyInfo
10/08/2018
Singapore's first robo-advisor unveils next level in customer experience
CONNECT by Crossbridge has also optimised its existing user interface based on extensive user testing and analysis to provide an enhanced wealth management experience.
10/05/2018
Zurich launches new adviser portal
Feedback has been that this was one area where some of our competitors have gained an advantage
10/04/2018
Swiss vs Singapore in Crypto Race
Cryptocurrency firms or companies issuing coins face hurdles in accessing bank accounts as they pose risks for banks.
10/03/2018
MAS’ Cyber Security Advisory Panel Proposes Ways to Enhance Financial Sector Cyber Resilience
CSAP members shared their views on the growing adoption of new technologies, emerging user authentication methods for online financial services
10/03/2018
Japan’s e-commerce giant Rakuten completes 5G trial with Nokia
Rakuten used the Nokia AirScale base station and the Intel 5G Mobile Trial Platform for the technology trial
10/03/2018
$80 Billion Banco Santander Uses Ripple For Payments, Will Many Banks Follow
During his speech, Metzger explained that the core purpose of RippleNet within the infrastructure of the OnePay FX platform is to seamlessly process cross-border transactions to ensure that international customers of Banco Santander can send and receive m
10/02/2018
Indonesia’s BCA undergoes digital change through iGTB
By 2020 digital banking penetration is set to reach 60 per cent of Indonesia’s 260 million population
10/01/2018
Afin creates fintech marketplace and sandbox to tackle financial inclusion
These firms have been charged with applying the framework to "support the transition of FIs towards API architecture and collaboration with other participants in the marketplace".
10/01/2018
Digital disruption is changing us for better and worse
If many of us did neither, it’s because digitisation has greatly multiplied the range of rival entertainments available to us – including while we’re supposed to be working.
09/30/2018
Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank is First to Use Ripple’s “Multi-Hop” Feature
The technology is expected to lower international transaction costs for banks, institutions, and customers.
09/30/2018
Older millionaires becoming just as digitally savvy as younger ones, says Citi’s new HK chief
Angel Ng is seeking to make lender’s workforce more diverse in terms of age, knowledge and background, as she targets the city’s wealthy with a raft of new online and mobile services
09/30/2018
Singapore: SMEs are at the heart of the digital challenge
Singapore has become a hothouse for the fintech and banking debate, but can its banks meet the challenge?
09/28/2018
Japanese Banking Giant SBI Holdings Planning To Launch ‘S Coin’ Cryptocurrency Token
The bank will begin the trial first with the employees of SBI Group.