03/01/2017
Netwealth dominating platform sector
Last year saw OneVue refresh its entire dashboard to encourage planner efficiency by making it customisable to user needs
FinTech
03/01/2017
Qunar Announces Completion of Merger
The Company also announced today that it requested that trading of its ADSs on the NASDAQ Stock Market “NASDAQ” be suspended before the market opens on March 1, 2017 New York time.
03/01/2017
Capgemini launches Applied Innovation Exchange in Singapore
The AIE framework helps organisations foster a structured approach to drive the innovation process across four phases—Discover, Devise, Deploy, and Sustain.
02/28/2017
Bravura continues to grow
Bravura Solutions recorded a 10% increase in wealth management revenue in the half-year to December 31 2016.
02/27/2017
Online Platforms a Bigger Worry Than Insurance Technology
If you have a large existing traditional business, it is really difficult to innovate, and I would say that is the situation in most of Asia.
02/27/2017
China Merchants Bank successfully implements blockchain technology to business
CMB’s new blockchain system has shown its high efficiency where the decentralized system decreases information transmission time from its usual 6 minutes to within seconds.
02/24/2017
How to make Asian fintech sustainable
A good indication for Asian fintech players is the willingness of Asian governments to support fintech ecosystems.
02/24/2017
In fintech, China shows the way
Advanced technology, backward banks and soaring wealth make China a leader in fintech
02/23/2017
Finquest Acquires Detecq to Strengthen Presence in Asia's Tech M&A sector
According to Finquest CEO and co-founder Tanguy Lesselin, the two companies complement one another with a shared vision of the future of M&A and growth capital in Asia.
02/23/2017
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
02/23/2017
Firing Line: David Simpson
GBST has come a long way since its launch in 1983 under the guise of Star Systems.
02/22/2017
Myanmar's burgeoning financial sector attracts foreign suppliers
Growth in banking leads surge for ATMs, software and accounting systems
02/22/2017
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.
02/20/2017
True Balance raises $15 mn from SoftBank Ventures Korea, others
The additional funding will help spur business growth even further
02/19/2017
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
02/17/2017
Schroders' Fuei: ETFs won’t work in age of tech disruption
What does this technological disruption mean for your money?
02/17/2017
Singapore considers easing VC regulations to help tech startups
Singapore is home to 153 venture capital firms
02/16/2017
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.
02/16/2017
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.
02/16/2017
Experts call for better fintech regulation in China, Hong Kong
Chinese regulators are more careful about the risks in fintech