Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Deloitte’s 2020 Global Blockchain Survey

From promise to reality

Singapore-Based Digital Bank Closes Series A

Krasnov said there has been a «rapid jump» in consumer demand for digital banking and digital transfers since the start of the year in the Philippines.

Australian Government and businesses hit by massive cyber attack from ‘sophisticated, state-based actor’

Australia is being hit with a massive cyber attack by a sophisticated foreign “state-based” hacker, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced.

Australia lagging on robo-advice

Investment Trends research director Recep Peker said the US robo-advice market wasn't standing still, with big players getting increasingly competitive about their robo offerings.

Implications of China’s Sovereign Digital Currency

The idea of a state-run digital currency (or e-RMB) has been brewing in China since 2014, with a pilot programme starting in recent months. It is a digital yuan – backed by the government.

China Cybersecurity and Data Protection: China’s Civil Code lays foundation for data protection

For the first time, the Civil Code enshrines the right to privacy and the principles of personal information protection.

GrowingChampions: Accelerating cloud adoption in a post-pandemic APAC

Transitions that have taken place over the past few weeks were previously expected to have taken up to a year on pre-Covid-19 timelines.

tonik raises $21M Series A led by Sequoia India and Point72

First neobank in the Philippines raises Series A led by Sequoia India and Point72 Ventures.

Deutsche Bank to launch e-FX trading hub in Singapore

The Singapore e-FX hub will provide clients with the ability to execute FX transactions more closely aligned with geographic location, reducing latency, improving on local price transparency and liquidity.

Malaysia is gearing up for a digital banking revolution

The measures and regulations that the Malaysian federal bank is taking has been lauded by observers of the ongoing financial sector disruption

Fund Management Companies Enjoy Significant Followings on Alipay Open Digital Lifestyle Platform

In May 2020, Alipay incorporated a livestreaming feature on Caifuhao to enable fund managers to better engage their mobile-savvy followers.

Ant Financial-Backed Fund Invests in Singapore Fintech

The funds raised will also be used to grow its reach in existing and new markets

TCS to Launch Digital Acceleration Centre in Singapore

Powered by Tata Consultancy Services' Business 4.0™ Model, the Digital Acceleration Centre Aims to Support Singapore's COVID-19 Recovery and Future-readiness

First virtual MAX Awards go live tonight

Financial Standard wishes all 2020 MAX Award finalists the best of luck!

OCBC takes complex face-to-face wealth advisory process online

The range of wealth products sold include unit trusts, bancassurance products, structured investments, bonds, and foreign exchange products.

Finastra and Hundsun ink strategic technology partnership to boost growing Chinese asset management industry

Fintech powerhouses to bring Finastra’s investment management solution to China as market opens to global players

MAS Launches S$1.75 Million FinTech Innovation Challenge for a Covid-Resilient and Greener Financial Sector

The competition will seek innovative solutions that can help financial institutions respond to two critical global challenges: COVID-19 and climate change.

COVID speeds up digital banking revolution in '10 weeks not five years'

Coronavirus has transformed more than just our shopping habits - it is fundamentally changing some of the key ways in which Australians deal with money itself.

Regional Fintech Startups Open Regional HQ in Singapore

The group currently operates a rapidly growing remittance and payment business in India and the Philippines

S. Korea’s virtual banks come of age in COVID-19 era

Among the companies that have recently been put on the fintech map are portal operators Kakao and Naver, both of which are fast expanding their presence in the realm.