Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

HSBC strikes back in mobile payment war, lifts PayMe monthly top-up limit to HK$50K

Customers from later this week will be able to transfer to their PayMe e-wallet from their HSBC personal bank account up to HK$30,000 per month

Bravura updates wealth management platform

Financial services software provider Bravura has made a number of updates to its wealth management platform Sonata.

Thailand Government Pension Fund joins the fast-growing family of Ipreo's iLEVEL clients in Asia

Ipreo welcomes Thailand's largest state pension fund to its growing client base in the Asia-Pacific region

An Asian European Group to launch blockchain powered banking platform in December 2018

FINX has acquired a Swiss Asset Management company and is on track to launch its full-fledged decentralised banking platform by the end of this year.

Banks ready pitches for $1 billion-plus technology float

Sources said Macquarie Capital, the banking arm of Nuix's 70 per cent shareholder Macquarie Group, was expected to secure a joint lead manager mandate with at least one other role up for grabs.

Ant trail leads to riches in China’s fintech world

But risks still exist in the broader online ‘shadow banking’ sector which generates trillions of dollars

Global Merces Funds Management Selects SS&C

The implementation process moved very quickly and we are now going live on a market leading platform in an incredibly short period of time,” said Holly Grofski, Managing Director and Chief Executive Office of Global Merces.

DBS launches virtual bank tool to recruit wealth managers

Jim is powered by artificial intelligence and over time, will learn to make better assessments in screening candidates.

Singapore and Irish state-backed organizations invest in blockchain startup AID:Tech

The combined funding will help us hire, scale, and ultimately deliver on projects with our global clients from governments and enterprises to NGOs and charities.

South Korea to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges Just Like Commercial Banks

The latest proposal by the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit comes to prevent the use of digital currencies for illicit activities.

StanChart to push digital banking adoption in Malaysia to 65% by 2022

Loo added in the statement that technology is at the heart of the bank’s strategy.

Robots could help Australia's banks cut 40,000 jobs over the next decade

Reducing staff costs will be a central feature of Australian banks’ profit maintenance strategies over the coming years, according to analysts at Macquarie Private Wealth.

Singapore to develop code for ethical use of AI and personal data

Asian city-state taps public and private sector to create voluntary governance rules

Goldman Sachs is backing a London startup that uses AI to read complex legal documents

Eigen Technologies has raised £13 million from Goldman Sachs and Temasek.

FS-ISAC sets up global cyber forum for central banks and regulatory authorities

The initiative was conceptualised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, which collaborated with FS-ISAC to establish an Asia Pacific Regional Intelligence and Analysis Centre in 2017.

ING hungry for slice of digital banking sector

ING is hoping to pool its strength in consumer banking services and financial technology

FundCount Named Best Client Reporting Solution at the WealthBriefingAsia Awards

The annual WealthBriefingAsia awards from ClearView Financial Media recognize best of breed providers that have demonstrated innovation and excellence in the global private banking, wealth management and trusted advisor communities.

Singapore, Hong Kong enterprise robo-advisers have the edge, report says

“Four players emerged as clear leaders” among the 16 robo-advisers surveyed, the company says in the report. “They’re from the enterprise group.”

How the tech tycoon you've never heard of changed the world

By the time Chang stepped down as CEO last week, at the age of 87 and after leading the company for 31 years

Whitman launches advisor-driven wealth management mobile app in Malaysia

Integrates bespoke advisory services with fintech innovation

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