Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

HSBC Malaysia bags Digital Bank of the Year award

The bank said it had revamped its traditional service delivery models, developing fully digitalised programmes and solutions.

Banks ramp up investments in fintech solutions

Out-of-the-box thinking driving institutions to look at digital partnerships and new technology

China Merchants Bank Selects Appway to Drive Compliance Efficiency for Singapore Branch

China Merchants Bank's Singapore branch offers financial services across multiple business lines, including Corporate Banking, Financial Institution Banking, Treasury, and Private Banking.

Citi wins custodian contract from Singapore fintech BondEvalue

New York-based Citi had over $24.9 trillion of assets under custody and administration globally as of December 2020.

Experiences and Business Prospects for Fintech Projects in South East Asia

Government-level support of the industry, fairly flexible financial laws and Internet connectivity, and hence improved financial literacy actually pay off.

Asia Pacific banks are ready to take advantage of truly digital cores - delivering competitive advantages beyond cost

New research from IDC and Thought Machine reveals Asia Pacific markets most ready for core banking transformation – outlined in new Digital Core Banking Opportunity Index

Contemi Solutions Awarded Bronze Medal for Its Sustainability Efforts

The leading FinTech provider recognized by world's most trusted business sustainability assessments provider.

Ant’s Alipay Rolls Out Investment Advisory Platform in China

All of the companies won licenses from the Chinese securities regulator to offer investment advisory services in 2019.

Standard Chartered and Bloomberg to introduce Electronic Trading Workflow for Korea Treasury Bonds

To mark this launch, the first fully electronic trade was successfully performed on Bloomberg between two major international participants in Korea Treasury Bonds - Standard Chartered and a global buy-side investor.

Citi named custodian for BondEvalue fractionalized bonds

Bank to provide asset safekeeping and servicing solutions for Singaporean digital exchange

Hong Kong-based fintech Apoidea Group eyes on regional expansion with plans to double headcounts two years in a row

With technology being the firm's DNA, Apoidea plans to strengthen the team by bringing in candidates with outstanding technical capabilities, such as front/back-end engineers, DevOps engineers and data scientists.

Japan eyes central bank digital currency experiments in 2021

The governor, however, clarified that the BOJ will not be issuing a CBDC any time soon

ZA Tech Global Grows Reach in Southeast Asia

The two sides have already launched its first product in the country – an affordable and essential critical illness plan that is available through Grab.

India to ban Bitcoin?

Source suggests trading and holding cryptocurrencies will become illegal

Tonik Launches As First Neobank In The Philippines

Tonik enables its customers to "Save Big and Dream Bigger"

Fintech apps boost Filipinos' confidence in cryptocurrencies: stakeholder

Bitcoin reached a record high of $61,781.83 over the weekend.

Thailand securities regulator plans digital wallet for seized assets, report says

There is no urgent need for the government to have a standardised wallet for seized digital assets, according to the founder of a Malaysian financial technology firm.

Learning the lessons of the robo movement

While robo-advice has failed to thrive in the Australian market, there are important lessons advisers can take from robo offerings to create a bionic advice experience that meets the needs of today’s client, according to Iress.

Malaysia’s Principal Asset Management to sell new fund via e-wallet provider TNG Digital

TNG Digital is a subsidiary of Touch n Go Group, Malaysia’s largest e-payment card operator, with over 25 million active cards.

HK and mainland to expand GBA financial connectivity by expanding remote bank accounts setup and testing digital renminbi

The scheme has been welcomed by residents by thousands of successful applicants, according to media reports.