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.
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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.
02/05/2018
Standard Chartered to implement Moneythor PFM platform
Standard Chartered will use the Moneythor technology to continue addressing its clients ever increasing digital expectations for personalised services, which improve their finances.
02/05/2018
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.
02/04/2018
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
02/02/2018
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.
02/01/2018
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.
01/31/2018
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
01/30/2018
Standard Chartered Reloads Fintech Pump
The first round of supercharger fintech accelerator was launched in January 2016.