Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Big data may help guide Japan economy through pandemic pain

The revelation helped convince BoJ policymakers to conclude the economy has past the worst and did not need immediate, additional monetary support.

Commbank Overall Digital Experince Leader For Mobile Banking For The Fourth Consecutive Year

Independent research firm finds CommBank takes the lead, delivering impressive digital experiences and excelling at UX and functionality

Start-up Givvable Gets Backing from CBA and Microsoft

The theme of this year’s Xccelerate program was improving the financial wellbeing of small businesses, and helping them bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.

Jianpu Completes Registration of its Financial Services Application with China's NIFA

PBOC has been tightening its oversight of financial mobile applications to reduce information-associated financial risks and protect user data privacy, reports Jianpu.

Japan’s Biggest Bank Launches Proprietary Cryptocurrency This Year

Dubbed “MUFG Coin,” the digital currency will be unveiled in partnership with HR firm Recruit Holdings.

MAS Seeks Expanded Powers to Address Financial Sector Risks

“To preserve trust and deter misconduct in Singapore’s financial sector, MAS proposes to expand its power to issue prohibition orders (POs),”

Ant Group poised for one of 2020’s biggest IPOs

Alibaba payments arm was last valued at $150bn and plans to list in Shanghai and Hong Kong

DBS PB sees a rise in digital transactions

In a media briefing the Singapore-based firm emphasised the importance of its DBS iWealth app in its future growth.

MUFG Investor Services Selects Broadridge for Sophisticated Loan Tracking and Reporting Technology

Besides managing day-to-day loan administration, the Sentry Loan Portfolio Management system allows users to monitor compliance issues and reconcile and aggregate data to streamline or automate processes.

HUB24 wins out over Netwealth: Ord Minnett

Ord Minnett has held HUB24 on a buy while moving Netwealth to a sell.

Quest Asset Partners selects Iress to automate and simplify portfolio management

The launch of a fourth fund in May - a new long/short fund - introduced the need for a more scalable solution to its operations and in the management of portfolios.

Temenos Scores Expanded Deal With Major Vietnam Bank

There are an estimated 20,000 people with more than $1 million in investible assets, and more than $210 billion held in ordinary cash accounts.

Big Bang vs Modular Approach: What should you be looking for when assessing your options

The decision is usually influenced by the nature of the organization and the important thing to note is that Contemi Solutions support both the implementation approaches equally well.

Tan Su Shan: «Massive Quantum Leap in Digital Adoption»

The last three months have seen a massive quantum leap in customer adoption of digital technology

OCBC Links App to National Digital Identity Platform

Managed by the Government Technology Agency (GovTech), SingPass is used by Singapore residents to access government e-services.

DBS Bank Taiwan launches co-branded iPass card

DBS Bank Taiwan yesterday launched its first co-branded credit card with iPass Corp.

Digital Wealth Management: Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Value Creation

AI makes it possible to use algorithms to build predictive scenarios to support the investment process.

Singapore Fintech Association and AMTD forge collaboration pact

Speaking on the announcement, Chia Hock Lai, President of SFA commented, “As Singapore’s FinTech ecosystem continues to grow and mature, SFA strives to collaborate with strong ecosystem players to empower our FinTech community.

Start-up city: Vietnam's young invest ideas in Ho Chi Minh

Vietnamese e-commerce and e-payment companies have been "flooded" with private equity in the past couple of years, said Eddie Thai, a Ho Chi Minh City-based partner at venture capital firm 500 Startups.

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.