02/19/2018
China means business in fight against cryptocurrencies
Authorities the world over are alarmed by the rapid proliferation of virtual money but it is Beijing that is taking the most extreme regulatory route
FinTech
02/15/2018
OCBC Tracks Wealthy by Face
The technology recognizes customers in an instant, allowing relationship managers rapid access to their records.
02/14/2018
The Crypto Heist in Japan: Regulator’s Dilemma, Consumer’s Detriment
As a clear departure from the conservative approach adopted by other countries on cryptocurrencies, Japan has the early mover advantage of providing a conducive environment for the growth of cryptocurrencies as a niche market.
02/14/2018
Kestra partners with eMoney Advisor
eMoney’s client portal will offers clients of Kestra Financial advisors a real-time, on-demand financial experience.
02/14/2018
Singapore, Egypt sign fintech cooperation pact
The pact also establishes a framework for exploring joint innovation projects and for sharing information on emerging fintech trends.
02/14/2018
Singapore GIC leads investment in data centre platform in North America
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, together with Canadian pension fund OPTrust and Denver-based investment firm Mount Elbert Capital Partners, formed EdgeCore Internet Real Estate to build and operate data centres across North America.
02/13/2018
Hedge fund manager goes all-in on bitcoin
When asked if he is comfortable with the wild swings in cryptocurrency value, Kelly said he is "comfortable with that."
02/11/2018
“I broke into Hong Kong fintech without tech skills. Here’s how you could too”
As my CEO often mentions, there are three tiers of fintech companies in Hong Kong.
02/09/2018
Asian fintech market to reach $72bn by 2020
There is also more widespread awareness of the viability of using P2P financing
02/08/2018
Scott Morrison says data sharing regime will 'revolutionise' banking
He said stringent security and governance rules along with safeguards to protect customer privacy would be be at the core of the federal government's regime
02/08/2018
South korea the cryptic future for cryptocurrency
The market for these currencies is unregulated and relatively small, meaning that it is extremely volatile and susceptible to market manipulation.
02/08/2018
Singapore robo-advisor Connect by Crossbridge introduces Chinese scripts
The new Simplified Chinese language website version of CONNECT by Crossbridge offers the same ease of navigation, functionality and seamless user experience that clients expect from the English-language version.
02/08/2018
Robo Advisor Goes Bilingual
The firm's robo advisor was developed in collaboration with Morningstar, Pershing, Julius Baer and Bambu.
02/06/2018
Brennan IT serves up asset management services
Businesses can access the subscription-based bundled offer covered under one contract, with a single monthly bill.
02/06/2018
Monetary authority issues guidelines for the launch of virtual banks in Hong Kong
Authority to receive feedback until March 15 and final regulations will be issued in May
02/05/2018
Robo-advice provider inks deal with Class
Six Park is part of a new breed of advisers which is making this happen, and we're really excited to embark on this journey with them.
02/05/2018
S. Korean Finance Minister: Blockchain Can ‘Revolutionize The World’
According to another Korean news site Chosun, Yeon reiterated that the South Korean Finance Ministry has no plans to ban or restrict cryptocurrencies within the country
02/05/2018
Is bitcoin a viable investment?
Lack of regulation, speculative element make cryptocurrencies highly risky as investments
02/05/2018
UBS Staff Warned on Crypto
The Swiss bank UBS may tighten trading rules for its 61,000 staff to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, finews.asia has learned.
02/05/2018
Digital delivery of wealth management – the era of the platform
Our unerring focus is moving wealth management and the customer experience into the digital world.