Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

New law grants cybersecurity czar new powers

CII refers to any system that relates to 11 essential services, including banking, telecommunications, transport, healthcare and energy.

Asian investors boost Swiss cryptocurrency wealth manager’s US$50 million digital fundraising

SwissBorg plans to build a computer dashboard, a cryptocurrency exchange, and a robo-adviser platform for investment in other cryptocurrencies

BAY fans out with digital outposts

The bank has no plans to trim its 15,019-strong workforce, but some "job rotations" will be needed, said a company spokesperson.

Bank pulls support for cryptocurrency platform Cryptopia

The exchange is also offering a competitive market rate to allow users holding NZDT to convert it to bitcoin.

Sequoia Capital plans $8 bln global fund, eyes China investors

Sequoia's China founding partner Neil Shen, one of the best-known venture capitalists in the country, is actively tapping potential investors including state-backed ones for the global fund

Standard Chartered Reloads Fintech Pump

The first round of supercharger fintech accelerator was launched in January 2016.

Equitas Bank launches digital wealth management

Chennai-headquartered Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFBL) on Monday announced the launch of its digital wealth management service.

Singapore’s QQQ Capital Taps Eze Investment Suite for Growth

Eze Investment Suite to Power Operations for USD100M Start-Up

Massive cryptocurrency heist puts spotlight on exchange security

While Bitcoin and its ilk have mostly recovered from their selloff on Friday - thanks in part to Coincheck's assurances over the weekend that customers would be reimbursed

Asian Wealth Management in Fintech Crosshairs

Wealth management will be a key battleground as China and Southeast Asia witness another wave of financial technology offerings this year.

PH bank the world’s first to use blockchain system

Blockchain, developed in 2008, is a digital technology that records blocks of information that are identical across all networks and are linked and secured using cryptography.

A pulse on the Asia Pacific region

Focuses on Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, HK, Australia and NZ

Bitcoin Won't Cause Lehman-Style Meltdown, Says MAS Fintech Chief

The fintech head further stated that regulators would come forward to apply regulation on consumer protection amidst hype in the digital currency market.

Amazon Alexa will let you check bank balances, order food and more with 10,000 skills

Designed to hang on your every word, the challenge they all face is to remain genuinely useful once the novelty of a talking smart speaker wears off.

UOB banking on millennials at Tampines 1 branch

Five self-service machines have also been set up in the branch lobby and are accessible at any time of the day

Swiss asset manager Pictet drums up support for US$4.3b security fund from Asian investors

The Swiss asset manager is betting a growing market for security solutions as the explosive growth in internet of things constantly sparks new threats

Japan’s Largest Bank Plans to Establish Cryptocurrency Exchange

The move marks the first time a Japanese Bank will launch a cryptocurrency and exchange.

World Federation of Exchanges publishes cybersecurity guidelines

Applying small ‘nudges’, or offering incentives regularly to staff, leads to greater discussion and awareness of cyber threats which may result in better cultural outcomes.

Westpac & NAB launch voice banking technology with Amazon Alexa

Westpac customers will not be able to transfer money or make payments using the service but can ask a range of questions relating to their account balance and transaction history (for the last 50 transactions).

New data breach reporting rules will help prevent cyber crime, say IT experts

The decision-makers were surveyed ahead of February’s introduction of mandatory data breach notification requirements in Australia.

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