03/04/2016
Mesitis nets clients with combined wealth of $4.2b in six months
The rise in the number of high- net-worth individuals in the Asia-Pacific has contributed to the site's early success
FinTech
03/04/2016
R3 completes trial of five cloud-based blockchain technologies with 40 banks
The banks connected to R3-managed private distributed ledger technologies built by Chain, Eris Industries, Ethereum, IBM and Intel.
03/04/2016
Tech start-ups the new gold for China's wealthy as economy slows
Venture capital investments into China's technology start- ups more than doubled to $32.2 billion in 2015, with $4.7 billion of investments so far this year, according to research firm CB Insights.
03/03/2016
Tech Start-Ups the New Gold for China's Wealthy as Economy Slows
Chinese tech firms valuations soar as stock markets languish.
03/02/2016
Milford Asset Management Live on Charles River
Milford is also leveraging Charles River’s fully managed data service and FIX network for the purchase and sale of global securities.
03/02/2016
SEC: Qualcomm Hired Relatives of Chinese Officials to Obtain Business
An SEC investigation found that Qualcomm also provided gifts, travel, and entertainment to try to influence officials at government-owned telecom companies in China.
03/02/2016
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait selects Infosys Finacle to power its technology transformation
With Infosys Finacle, ABK will be able to achieve high operational efficiencies, accelerate growth and manage scale-ups easily
03/01/2016
How Defence Bank is aiming to stay one technology step ahead of customers
Defence Bank talks through its latest multi-channel investments aimed at better serving a technologically savvy customer base
03/01/2016
UOB commits $1m to Asian fintech accelerator programme
UOB today announced its plans to encourage the growth of the best and brightest financial technology FinTech start-ups in the region.
02/26/2016
A first-of-its-kind crowdfunding + e-commerce platform launches in Singapore
This first-of-its-kind crowdfunding + e-commerce platform which started in India is launching its platform in Singapore this March.
02/24/2016
8 Indian tech Startups that raised over USD 1 million in 2016
Indian tech startups are disruptive, game changing and have revolutionized the way business works fundamentally.
02/22/2016
'Digital culture' key to banking success
Many banks are combining their services with technologies to stay competitive against startups introducing innovations in digital payments and data management.
02/22/2016
Contineo Grabs 40% of Asia’s Top Private Banks With JP Morgan Private Bank, BSI and Natixis
Contineo now has four of Asia’s top ten private banks and six of the top 20 as subscribers, as measured by AUM.
02/22/2016
HSBC automated nearly 3,000 jobs in 2015
The global bank is currently undertaking a massive restructure of its operations in order to make up to $5 billion in cost savings
02/19/2016
If You Don’t Have a Digital Strategy, You Should Have by Objectway
Following the private ComPeer seminar about digital engagement and strategies we wrote about recently, we had a chance to approach our Chief Business Development Officer, Peter Schramme, and ask him a few questions about the event and his take on digital
02/11/2016
The digital imperative for wealth managers
To compete and succeed, private banks must consider the most effective strategies to attract these new clients.
02/11/2016
The digital imperative for wealth managers
Credit Suisse is leading the way with a global digital private banking platform for clients in Asia Pacific
02/11/2016
The digital imperative for wealth managers
The swift rise in new millionaires across Asia Pacific continues to propel the region to the top of the world's wealthiest markets.
02/04/2016
Estonia picks Singapore for e-residency scheme
Estonian government and bank officials will travel to Singapore every quarter starting from April to issue e-resident cards and bank cards to those whose e-applications have been approved.
02/03/2016
OCBC sets up financial technology and innovation unit
The Open Vault at New Bridge Road will be the "nerve centre" for OCBC's innovations