03/31/2017
Hong Kong trade finance goes Deloitte-fully blockchain
There have been other blockchain-powered trade finance initiatives around the world.
FinTech
03/30/2017
Hundsun and Ullink announce strategic capital markets partnership for China
Integration between the Hundsun TRADING PLATFORMS and Ullink's NYFIX Marketplace to directly access the 700-strong international broker community
03/30/2017
Inefficient IT Systems - Challenges for Operation Risk Management
Ever since Globalization hit the Indian market, lots of foreign investment has been flowing in India
03/29/2017
CEO of company removed from NZ's Financial Service Providers Register releases book on digital banking
Vivier has remained a NZ registered company and appears active overseas
03/29/2017
Asia Pacific a hotbed for Android malware, botnets and banking trojans
The study examined data from more than one billion malware detections/incidences, covered more than 100 million devices over 200 countries, in both corporate and consumer environments.
03/28/2017
Emerging APAC markets more prone to malware
Indonesia, India and the Philippines are among the top 10 countries with the most number of malware infections
03/28/2017
Apple Pay to kick off in Taiwan this week
PXmart’s Apple Pay service will only accept Taishin Bank and CTBC Bank credit cards.
03/28/2017
KPMG: Shanghai is next Silicon Valley
Shanghai is bound to remain among the world's leading innovation hubs
03/27/2017
StanChart Says Almost `Over Hump' on Costly Compliance Upgrades
The stakes are high for the bank that operates in more than 70 countries and is under investigation by regulators from the U.S. to Hong Kong.
03/27/2017
IT specialists ask Chinese law firms to upgrade systems
China is essentially still in the middle of its first round of global expansion
03/24/2017
Sydney fintech HashChing is looking for $6 million to drive more borrowers away from the big banks
The smaller banks and non-lenders are becoming more aggressive with their home loan deals
03/23/2017
Moneytree Completes a JPY 1 Billion Funding Series B Funding Round
Moneytree LINK powers solutions from ten accounting software providers, making it the number one platform in the Japanese accounting industry.
03/23/2017
Bank software group Avaloq valued at 1 bln in Warburg Pincus deal
Avaloq, which generated 533 million Swiss francs in sales last year, aims for an initial public offering in three to four years.
03/23/2017
How transparency is driving Asian asset managers to technology
The management of their portfolios and to boost the overall efficiency of their businesses.
03/23/2017
Lufax plans online platform as part of transformation from P2P to wealth management company
The company will also target middle class Asian investors in countries such as India and Indonesia.
03/23/2017
Fintech Deals in South East Asia Hit Record Numbers in 2016
Payments have been a hot sector in the past 12 months
03/22/2017
Digital disruption: rite of passage for Asia’s banks
Mobile technology will dominate the banking industry
03/22/2017
Steve Knabl: Innovate or Face Extinction
Singapore’s independent asset management industry is thriving
03/22/2017
Australian securities regulator issues DLT information sheet
There has been intense interest in DLT from operators of financial market infrastructure
03/19/2017
Bitcoin Users at Risk in India, Reserve Bank Reluctant to Take Actions
The inability or rather the unwillingness of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to recognize Bitcoin is a major problem for Bitcoin in the country.