11/03/2016
Thai Kasikornbank, IBM join forces on blockchain network
Kasikornbank, Thailand's fourth-largest lender by assets, is the leader in digital banking with a market share of almost 40 percent.
FinTech
11/03/2016
Half of Banking Customers Globally Now Using FinTech Firms Finds World FinTech Report 2017
The inaugural report quantifies and tracks customer response to the rise of FinTechs, includes the views of financial services industry executives at both FinTech firms and traditional financial institutions2, and summarizes how innovation is key in the e
11/02/2016
Australia regulator on lookout for big banks buying fintech startups
Big Four" banks, which control 80 percent of the lending market, purchasing fintech start-ups
11/02/2016
Japanese Consortium for Blockchain Remittance Launches with 42 Member Banks
Japan’s payments and remittance industry primed for a real-time & instant blockchain-based upgrade?
11/01/2016
Japanese banks flock to blockchain consortium
Launched with the support of 15 inaugural members in August, SBI Ripple Asia initially anticipated increasing the size of the consortium to 30 banks.
11/01/2016
Japan Should Teach Tech Companies to Fish
But I'm going out on a limb to advocate that JDI should get the loan.
11/01/2016
HSBC launches new R&D lab for fintech in Hong Kong
The establishment of a Global Innovation Lab in Hong Kong is a testament to the importance of the territory to the bank.
11/01/2016
Crossbridge Capital unveils CONNECT, Singapore’s first digital advisory platform for accredited investors
CONNECT is being launched by an established independent wealth manager; Crossbridge Capital, which has US$3 billion under advisement.
11/01/2016
Wealth Technology News
The robots are coming!
10/31/2016
Digital allocation holds promise for management of financial assets: study
There are sound grounds for the development of DAA technologies, according to experts.
10/30/2016
Tyro’s new boss Gerd Schenkel says fintech revolution mostly hype
There has been an increase in fintech, but with that comes a degree of hype along with real improvement
10/28/2016
IRESS partners with UK wealth firm
In ASX statement, IRESS said this represents the next step in the group's 2016 UK expansion.
10/27/2016
Wise Media Group announce new information portal “fintech-news”
Unveiled during FinTech Europe 2016 in London, the new window into the FinTech world is filled with news, research and much more
10/27/2016
HKMA says cybersecurity is not a barrier to digitalization
Cyber protection is part of fulfilling customer needs
10/27/2016
Athena Systems launches Athena Spark for Family Offices
That’s a very compelling time savings for offices that are typically only three to five people,” says Stefano Guarnieri, managing director at Athena.
10/26/2016
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank experiments blockchain for trust businesses
The bank is considering the robo-advisor services for individual clients with the aim to become operational by the end of this year.
10/25/2016
CBA in world-first blockchain transaction
The internetworking of devices and data-gathering sensors.
10/24/2016
Android Pay lands in Hong Kong
Android Pay has been expanding rapidly this year.
10/24/2016
JMR Infotech wins core banking deal from ST Bank
As part of the deal, JMR will also implement Oracle Banking Digital Experience for internet banking and mobile banking.
10/24/2016
AP-Singapore tie-up for financial sector growth
It would share the Intellectual Property Rights with the GoAP and facilitate the flow of investments into the FinTech facility.