Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Malaysia's CIMB sets up fintech unit

Former head at DBS Bank to spearhead development of digital banking solutions

US$1bn HK startup likely

Five-year-old Tink Labs wants to raise US$40 million to pay for staff and expansion costs and is aiming for a valuation of more than US$1 billion

Embracing the fintech revolution

Technology will be a boon to consumer and bank, saving both time and money

Bitcoin Mainly Used as Speculative Investment in Southeast Asia

In Southeast Asia, Luno has operations in Malaysia, one of its largest markets, as well as in Indonesia, where activity has been growing consistently.

25-Year-Old May Soon Give Hong Kong Its First $1 Billion Startup

Founded in 2012 and led by Chief Executive Officer Terence Kwok, Tink Labs has more than doubled its staffing to more than 300 people over the past year.

Standard Chartered Private Bank launches industry-first digital wealth advisory tool

With multi-source information efficiently available on a single portal, RMs can spend more time with clients to better understand their needs.

Local Hong Kong fintech launches innovative mobile app

The firm said that existing robo-advisors in the market manly provide basic-level robo-advisory functions such as risk assessment for investors and investment portfolio advice, among other services.

Robo-advisors permeate Asian markets

A primary reason for this trend is the growth the region is seeing in investable wealth.

Philippines a botnet haven, riskiest in online banking

Asia Pacific contributed significantly to the total number of malware infections detected globally, with three countries amongst the top 10 countries with most malware infections globally.

The Growth of Biometric Banking

ANZ has been working closely with voiceprint and biometrics company Nuance to bring this new technology to Australian customers.

Japan's Asset Management One to unleash robo-advisers

Industry leader's entry into business could fuel decline in costs

The End of Bank Queues? China, Korea, India Welcome the Digital-Only revolution

Many of the region’s social media giants are about to launch services that enable customers to smartphone-away their banking nightmares

Australia’s big banks can’t work to boycott Apple Pay, ACCC rules

With a united front, the banks were seeking authorisation to negotiate with Apple for access to the Near-Field Communication technology in iPhones.

AIA Group picks Eagle Investment Systems for Ibor solution

Hong Kong headquartered AIA is the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group with a presence in 18 markets across the Asia-Pacific region.

Hong Kong’s monetary authority unveils trade finance platform based on blockchain technology

Their project was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of using the distributed ledger technology known as Blockchain to reduce the risk of fraudulent activity

Digital banking will become more intuitive

From a payments point, UPI will be a game changer. It is moving faster than e-wallets, says Srinivasan

Bangkok-based AsiaStartups connects angel investors with startups, will provide mentoring and legal advice

The newly launched Thailand angel investor platform wants to increase cross border opportunities for the tech ecosystem

Century-Old Bank Plans Digital Revamp to Fight Fintech Risk

Siam Commercial Bank and rivals including Kasikornbank Pcl are crafting more sophisticated digital strategies to compete with fintech companies

Citi opens APIs to developers in Hong Kong

First launched in the US and selected Asian markets in November 2016, the Citi API Developer Portal aims to provide a platform for developers to connect to Citi directly, while driving growth for the Fintech industry as a whole.

Asia's first family office robo adviser platform due for launch

Marvelstone Capital is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, which approved its licence as a registered fund management company in August last year.

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