Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

Japan’s three largest banks to form a study group to explore a digital payment infrastructure

Other non-financial companies like East Japan Railway are also planning to participate.

IT giants looming over finance industry

Kakao Pay is also set to launch a digital non-life insurer, which will enable it to develop its own insurance policies.

Hundsun forms strategic partnership with leading global fintech company Finastra

From a fintech perspective, China's asset management industry has taken some initial steps in digitalization, including in transaction processing and order processing.

Objectway Wins XCELENT Depth of Service Award

Celent also recognised that Objectway Client Engage and Conectus Onboarding provide “a comprehensive front-to-back Client Lifecycle Management offering allowing clients to identify prospects as well as onboard, with a user-friendly UI”.

Bill Taxing Digital Economy in Philippines to Kill “Infant” Industry, Says Fintech Sector Group

It takes sustained capital intensive investments and infinitely lot of time before digital goods and services become profitable

BOC subsidiary inks agreement with Hong Kong robo

Aqumon now has several B2B partners, including CMB Wing Lung Bank and insurance firm AIA.

Competition intensifies in North Asia and the winners are …

This year’s Asset Benchmark Research (ABR) Treasury Review, which underpins the annual Triple A Awards, mirrors the trends that have been accelerating over the past few years