Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Global Financial Technology Platform Nium Closes Latest Funding Round

New investors include Visa and BRI Ventures

Artificial Intelligence at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial – Current Initiatives

We begin our coverage of MUFG’s digital transformation initiative with their near-term plans for changing their tech and data infrastructure.

CyCraft Accelerates Growth in Japan by Allying with SecureBrain (a Hitachi Systems subsidiary) and Launching AI Security Services

The software that scans the endpoints can be run once (installation-free), scheduled, or continuously to fit customer needs.

Online help for investment execs to upskill

The subsidy and grant are part of MAS' support package to defray training expenses and encourage financial institutions,

Saxo Markets launches Regular Savings Plan featuring managed portfolios curated by BlackRock

Saxo’s Regular Savings Plan is different in that people can directly invest into managed portfolios rather than a single stock or ETFs.

Covid-19 presents an opportunity for banks to go fully digital

OneConnect provides technological applications and technology-enabled business services to financial institutions.

BPI taps Swiss fintech Avaloq to boost digitalization

The Philippines is seen as a home market for Avaloq given our substantial operating presence as well as the high level of expertise and talent

Hong Kong online brokerage banks on US parent as it targets younger traders with app-based services

SoFi Hong Kong is banking on new San Francisco-based parent to grow customer base, especially among traders in their 20s and 30

Cryptocurrency Regulations in Singapore

Singapore is the first country which started regulating the usage of cryptocurrencies in 2014 when most of the world was still immature about it.

Citibank Introduces Market-First Virtual Meeting Room for Insurance Business

Offering Video Remote Application Service to Local Wealth Management Customers

1st virtual bank burgeoning in Hong Kong

A smartphone can be the carrier of virtual banks

Avaloq named a Digital Wealth Management Platform Leader

Avaloq Banking Suite’s strengths are its ability to create consistent client and adviser solutions using personas and a dynamic goals-based wealth management module that automatically adapts to the client’s wealth and life situations using pro

GBST delivers milestone first release of new cloud-based Composer platform for Australian wealth management clients

The new version has already been taken up by two of GBST’s largest Australian clients, both leading financial institutions with a combined two million superannuation members, with one already live and the other in implementation.

What Asia-Pacific Can Learn From EU’s Open Banking Initiatives

Regulators are determining how to change these standards and where they apply for best results in a way that keeps both FIs, third-party providers and consumers as safe and secure as possible.

Contemi Launches Its Client Portal Lite In Response To Resolving Client Communication Challenges

To reflect the unusual nature of the present circumstances, Contemi will offer the solution with preferential commercials

Deutsche Bank extends wealth management contract with Avaloq in six countries

Deutsche Bank has been an Avaloq client since 2013

Singapore robo rolls out second Reit portfolio

Reits continue to be a popular asset class in the Lion City.

Malaysian firm rolls out ESG robo platform

BIMB IM started to manage ESG portfolios when it partnered with a UK firm in 2015.

S’pore Digital Advisor Endowus Expands CPF Investment Scheme Offerings with Exclusive Global Index Fund

Vanguard sub-managed Lion Global Infinity Fund enhances CPF investment options with lower fees and greater diversification

Sunway ventures into fintech with 51% stake in Credit Bureau Malaysia

Chew said the move is part of Sunway Group’s exercise to diversify into fintech.

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