09/22/2022
Carey Olsen and Suntera Global support TNT Global Capital on new fintech fund
Established as a Jersey Private Fund (JPF), Volcano Investment recently held its first close and has a fundraising target of US$100 million.
FinTech
09/22/2022
Nomura Establishes Swiss Crypto Subsidiary
The unit will be led by Steven Ashley as chairman and Jez Mohideen as chief executive officer.
09/20/2022
Edelweiss Wealth Management selects AppSealing to strengthen app security for its wealth management app
The solution will help Edelweiss Wealth perform holistic authentication and verification processes to ensure tighter control and protected access to their private corporate network.
09/20/2022
Citibank Singapore launches digital offering for younger affluent clients
Citi Plus, which is delivered through the Citi Mobile app, offers a whole suite of digital banking tools designed to help customers save, spend, invest, get insured and build their wealth-related literacy.
09/20/2022
Crypto Miner Bitdeer Buys Le Freeport in Singapore
Dubbed Asia’s Fort Knox, Le Freeport launched in Singapore in 2010 with ambitious plans to store valuables for clients including bullion traders JPMorgan and UBS.
09/20/2022
MAS and IFSCA to Pursue Cross-border FinTech Innovations
The cross-border testing of use cases between Singapore and India will pave the way for operationalising a broader collaboration framework for FinTech use cases involving multiple jurisdictions.
09/19/2022
Linedata and Liquid Mercury partner on crypto asset solution
Our customers will benefit extensively from the partnership
09/15/2022
BOCHK Private Wealth launches RM Chat Investment by Video Service
The new feature allows Private Wealth customers to have video meeting with their dedicated Relationship Managers and carry out fund investments2 remotely.
09/14/2022
CBA app helps customers find cheap fuel
Fuel finder is different because it’s personalised to each customer and does all the work for them.
09/12/2022
UK fintech trade mission arrives in Australia
CurrencyCloud, Clear Bank and nine other fintechs will represent the UK at Intersekt Festival.
09/09/2022
Singapore fintechs’ fundraising at three-year high in first half, but rest of 2022 likely challenging, KPMG says
Fintech firms focusing on payment solutions raised $946.61 million in the first half of 2022, 259.93% more than in the same period of 2021.
09/07/2022
Avaloq and Synpulse Sign License Reseller Agreement
Avaloq and Synpulse have finalised a license reseller agreement to provide end-to-end digital solutions for private banks and wealth managers in Asia
09/06/2022
Indonesia's Bukalapak, Standard Chartered launch digital banking service
Shares of Bukalapak.com closed at 284 rupiah per share on Monday, or down more than 60% from the company's initial public offering (IPO) price at 850 rupiah per share.
09/02/2022
SFC’s review shows increasing popularity of online investment services
“Advances in technology and the popularity of online platforms have transformed the way investors behave,”
09/02/2022
StashAway partners with BlackRock to offer multi-asset model portfolios to its clients
This partnership will give more investors across Asia access to BlackRock’s insights and investment capabilities via StashAway’s platform, offering diversified and liquid ETFs as building blocks for portfolio construction, maximising the value
09/02/2022
StanChart Launches Digital Bank in Singapore
Trust Bank’s offering will include savings accounts, credit cards, and family personal accident insurance.
08/31/2022
Singapore to tighten retail crypto trading rules
However, Menon has ruled out a ban on retail trading, conceding that such a move would not work in a borderless world.
08/30/2022
Singapore Considers More Tightening for Retail Crypto
This includes the possible addition of suitability tests as well as restrictions on the use of leverage and credit.
08/29/2022
Three Arrows Co-Founder Resurfaces in Thailand
In June, a British Virgin Islands court appointed advisory firm Teneo to liquidate Three Arrows’ assets.
08/26/2022
Google: Hong Kong Relatively Uncompetitive as Fintech Hub
The survey is based on interviews with 126 C-suite executives from early stage and late stage private fintech companies.