Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Apple Bags Another Bank

Apple is accusing three of Australia's big four banks of pushing the costs of Apple Pay on to their customers

Firing Line: David Simpson

GBST has come a long way since its launch in 1983 under the guise of Star Systems.

Myanmar's burgeoning financial sector attracts foreign suppliers

Growth in banking leads surge for ATMs, software and accounting systems

Bankers beware: North Korea is on a hacking spree

An unnamed Ukrainian bank was also targeted through the same method, with unnamed hackers stealing some $10 million.

True Balance raises $15 mn from SoftBank Ventures Korea, others

The additional funding will help spur business growth even further

Capgemini India CEO says 65% of IT employees not re-trainable

Majority of the workforce cannot imbibe the required emerging skill-sets in the IT industry

Schroders' Fuei: ETFs won’t work in age of tech disruption

What does this technological disruption mean for your money?

Singapore considers easing VC regulations to help tech startups

Singapore is home to 153 venture capital firms

SoftBank diversifies into private equity

SoftBank, the heavily indebted majority owner of Sprint which paid $32 billion for ARM last year, has paid $3.3 billion for a US private equity company called Fortress Investment Group.

Temenos to acquire Australian partner Rubik for $50m

The company has appointed Grant Thornton as the independent expert to prepare a report on whether the scheme is in the best interests of Rubik shareholders.

Experts call for better fintech regulation in China, Hong Kong

Chinese regulators are more careful about the risks in fintech

Rules and conformity frustrate South Korean tech start-ups

Concern is growing that the country could lose its cutting edge

OurCrowd Continues Asia Expansion, First Platform to Bring Equity Crowdfunding to Taiwan

It also aims to use bigdata analysis for precision marketing, and to deepen social media to promote digital marketing.

Blockchain and Asia: A perfect match

Technology is being explored extensively across the banking ecosystem

Financial innovation builds momentum at Shanghai FTZ

This marked the first time local government bonds have been issued on a bourse rather than in the interbank bond market.

Banks stake out Apple Pay battleground in ACCC submission

Apple’s conspiracy theories about Trojan horse fees are a function of its imagination

Praemium posts record revenue

The company reported earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation representing a 39 per cent increase over the prior half

Trading volumes are crashing at China's 3 biggest bitcoin exchanges

The People's Bank of China launched checks into the three exchanges last month

Cyber security needs a cultural shift

Phishing and social engineering through emails continues to be one of the biggest elements of cyber crime

Can Digitization Offer Asia a New Form of Advice-Driven Wealth Management?

Asia, wealth management technology has developed

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