10/10/2017
Digital adaption to decide Asia’s future winners
Region is set to drive a ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ that leverages communication tech into innovation and growth but many will struggle to keep up with change
FinTech
10/09/2017
Accelerating fintech in China
Many domestic financial services and e-commerce conglomerates are supporting Chinese fintech startups.
10/09/2017
Nurturing Hong Kong's Next FinTech Generation
They explained how Citi Ventures partners with Citi's businesses to explore new solutions and capabilities for the bank and its customers.
10/09/2017
AI Enters Singapore Law Firm
The platform’s unique intuitive solution ensures that our lawyers can focus their review on key documents from the outset, to conduct due diligence and other contract review processes more effectively and efficiently for our clients.
10/09/2017
Are Diamonds the New Gold
Investors will be able to obtain real-time pricing data via the SDiX website or via the SDM mobile app.
10/05/2017
DBS Bank Hunting For a Robo-Adviser
DBS' call comes as UBS has launches its Smart Wealth robo advisor in the U.K
10/05/2017
OCBC's business customers will be able to transfer funds by talking to Siri
OCBC holds the lion's share of the SME business bank accounts in Singapore.
10/05/2017
Singapore Central Bank Reveals 3 New Blockchain Payments Prototypes
To date, the MAS has taken a more proactive approach to its work with blockchain compared to some central banks.
10/03/2017
Japanese and S. Koreans bitten by bitcoin bug
South Koreans have also shown a sudden interest in virtual currencies, though they have generally opted for bitcoin competitors like Ethereum and Ripple.
10/03/2017
Touchstone opens Singapore office
Touchstone provides global wealth management administration and accounting systems, specialising in Microsoft’s Dynamics NAV technology, consultancy and development.
10/02/2017
Swedish fintech start-up completed Bangkok Bank’s InnoHub accelerator
Covr founder Peter Alexanderson developed Covr’s predecessor specifically for the Swedish banking system, BankID, where it is now the national standard for digital authentication.
09/29/2017
Australia's CBA set to launch TymeDigital online bank in South Africa
TymeDigital is set to challenge Capitec’s rise as a low-cost bank.
09/27/2017
Winner of Red Herring’s Top 100 Asia Award 2017
The quality of Red Herring award winners is proof of the thoroughness of the selection process.
09/27/2017
Seylan Bank selects Finastra to drive digital trade finance and corporate banking
The move enables the bank to take advantage of innovative retail banking services, improving operational efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting Seylan Bank’s growth plans.
09/27/2017
Singapore Cryptocurrency Firms Facing Bank Account Closures
The banks didn’t give a reason for their action.
09/27/2017
With Digibank app, Singapore's DBS takes on Alipay
Eyeing Indonesia, India and China, bank says it must innovate to survive
09/25/2017
Deloitte China looks beyond audit to advisory services involving fintech, mergers and acquisitions
Companies nowadays are getting much bigger and more sophisticated.
09/25/2017
Crypto-Mania Grips Hong Kong as City Looks for Life Beyond Banks
The finance and shipping hub is hunting for new growth drivers
09/25/2017
MarketAxess Approved as Recognised Market Operator By Monetary Authority of Singapore
MarketAxess supports 22 global local currency markets, including Asia local-market trading in Singapore Dollar, Malaysian Ringgit, Thai Baht, Indonesian Rupiah, Philippine Peso and Chinese Yuan.
09/22/2017
Hong Kong and UK regulators join forces on fintech
The IA will consider signing similar cooperation agreements with insurance regulators in other jurisdictions.