Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Oriental Bank Selects BPC

The Southeast Asian nation's newest commercial bank aims to capture a sizeable market share of tech-savvy consumers as well as those who prefer brick-and-mortar banking experiences.

South Korea’s KB Asset Management eyes cryptos, forms digital asset panel

The company also plans to develop international digital asset focused principal protected products for retirement funds and the outsourced chief investment officer markets.

SIX Expands International Custody Business

The new team provides even more direct market access in Asia enabling us to offer relevant market know-how to Swiss and international customers

Fintech M-DAQ to Acquire Wallex

M-DAQ plans the Wallex deal as the first in a series of acquisitions in a global growth plan to expand its downstream reach, the release said.

Asian tech: coming of age

Many young companies have become best-in-class local champions and present attractive investment opportunities.

Westpac debuts new EFTPOS fleet

EFTPOS Now customers can choose from a range of pricing options for taking card payments, including the new 1.2% flat rate.

Crypto-assets regulation around the world

Integral to the crypto-asset ecosystem are crypto exchanges

Metaverse investment enters mainstream as CSOP’s exchange-traded fund debuts in Hong Kong to pick winners in next-generation web

Hong Kong fund manager CSOP will list the first ETF in Hong Kong that invests in US stocks linked to the metaverse

Temasek-like sovereign AMC could help boost disinvestment revenues: Subhash Chandra Garg

Subhash Chandra Garg, author of The $10 Trillion Dream: The State of the Indian Economy and the Policy Reforms Agenda

HWGG Capital expands regional footprint

In a statement, the company said the regional expansion is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2022.

Leading Australian Wealth Firm Selects Broadridge to grow Securities Finance Business

"We are pleased to add FinClear to our growing client base in APAC," said Darren Crowther, General Manager of Broadridge's SFCM.

Akulaku Adds US$100mm Investment from Siam Commercial Bank

Recent deals underscore growth of digital banking and fintech in Southeast Asia

Hong Kong fintech Futu’s unit gets Singapore Exchange memberships

Futu Singapore holds a capital markets services licence and is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Switzerland and Singapore jointly planning international fintech conference in Zurich

Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, leaders of the Swiss financial and fintech sector, as well as high-level representatives from the industry will also participate in the Forum.

Standard Chartered announces Indonesia as first market to launch Atome Financial partnership through Kredit Pintar

The partnership also plays out the Bank’s commitment to grow via innovative digital partnerships.

5 Areas Family Offices Can Use Technology to Become the Choice of Multi-Generation Family Clients

The next generation i.e., millennials are on their way to taking over their family wealth.

Franklin Templeton to Launch Singapore Fintech Incubator

Julius Baer told finews.asia it was setting up an innovation hub at its Singapore office.

Singapore FinTech STACS Partners CSOP Asset Management as Blockchain Platform Provider for OTC Derivatives Trade Processing

Platform eliminates and streamlines bespoke trade matching parameters, resolving trade exceptions in real-time for asset managers

Vietnamese Investing App Infina Gets $6M in Funding

The startup aims to make it easier to start

KPMG: Singapore Fintech Investment Tops $3.94B in 2021

Singapore posted record levels of investment in crypto and blockchain, with $1.48 billion across 82 deals in 2021, compared with $109.75 million over 26 deals in 2020, KPMG said.