Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

KWM empowers graduates to lead tech transformation

The firm's 2020 graduates attend "digital boot camps" to learn of new legal technologies and then advise senior staff in their practice groups on their adoption.

Would ‘Google Wealth Management’ be a threat to the industry?

HNWIs in Asia-Pacific are most likely to adopt wealth management offerings from big tech firms.

Malaysia to open the doors to digital and multi-asset brokers

The changes to the licensing framework will also enable more “flexible models with efficient capital structures” aimed at attracting a bigger pool of specialised market participants, he added.

Mastercard partners with tonik, Philippines' first digital-only neobank, to accelerate financial inclusion

The partnership reinforces Mastercard's leadership position as a fintech accelerator, with tonik officially licensed as a Mastercard issuer and integrated into Mastercard's global payment network.

Hang Seng launches online fund service

The new platform aims to address these difficulties by providing investors with simple product information

The Eight Virtual Banks of Hong Kong

To advance the banking industry, in 2017 Hong Kong announced its intent to “bring Hong Kong into a New Era of Smart Banking.”

Regional Fintech Startups Open HQ in Singapore

The firm is backed by venture capital firms Wavemaker Partners, Golden Gate Ventures, and 500 StartUps, as well as several large family offices across Asia.

Trend Micro brings AWS-powered banking solution to Australia

Trend Micro Cloud One is a platform designed to help businesses meet cloud security needs including providing regular updates.

Investment app Evarvest is teaching users the tricks of the trade

The investment space is attractive to many, but is also full of pitfalls and unexpected financial costs.

JBWere to continue using Praemium

The two initially partnered on client reporting and administration solution on JBWere's wealth management portfolios on in 2016.

IDEMIA Ramps up Its Japanese Office and Moves It to Tokyo’s Shibuya District

The new experience center will showcase IDEMIA technologies ranging from contactless biometric readers, facial recognition technology, smart banking cards, video investigation technologies, digital payment solutions and SIM Cards, to its latest 5G demo.

FICO Survey: Banking Passwords Are Problematic! Filipinos Want Biometrics

72 percent of Filipinos are happy to provide their bank with a biometric

Philippine tech newcomer eyes $726m IPO

Converge challenges PLDT and Globe Telecom duopoly

Wealth tech firm raises millions from Singapore family offices

Credit Suisse, which took a 10% stake in the company in 2017, has integrated the software onto its digital private banking platform for Singapore and Hong Kong clients.

New Hong Kong virtual lender Ping An OneConnect, HSBC ease banking processes in battle for SME sector

We aim to serve the hundreds of thousands of SMEs and micro companies in Hong Kong that have long been ignored by the big banks.

Australia to spend nearly $1 billion to boost cyber security

Australia will spend A$1.35 billion ($926.1 million) over the next 10 years to boost its cyber security defences, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, as Canberra seeks to combat a wave of attacks.

Beijing unveils distributed ledger tech plan

Municipal government aims to turn capital into both national and global blockchain hub

Bank of Thailand Plans to launch Digital Currency

The project marks an important step in broadening CBDC’s scope and adoption to wider audiences

Hong Kong launches US$15.5 million subsidy plan to encourage companies to hire 1,000 fintech professionals

While fintech will add new opportunities, companies will need to inject new capital to develop new services.

Nomura Launches New Asset Management App

The app will also enable clients to easily see the assets they have at different financial institutions such as banks and securities companies, and manage them together.

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