Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

CYBERSECURITY ASIA Facing the threats

Policy work and court case work will likely go hand in hand, with policies and regulations being tested and made in Courts almost in tandem.

S&P report reveals that E-Commerce Firms May Be at the Forefront of South East Asia’s Digital Banking Revolution

These e-commerce firms also have established a vast online and offline payments acceptance infrastructure by acquiring electronic money licenses and forging alliances with financial institutions and fintech companies.

Grab seeks to expand into consumer banking

“MUFG’s investment into Grab is a vote of confidence in our super app strategy and our ability to build a long-term, sustainable business,” Grab’s president Ming Maa.

Singapore-Based Digital Bank Raises Funds for Philippines Launch

Tonik, the first digital-only bank in Southeast Asia, has closed its first institutional round of funding.

Financial services: Overcoming identity challenges to thrive in the digital space

Last year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority also issued virtual banking licenses to a handful of organizations

Digital platform to drive takaful demand

Takaful operators and providers should rethink and re-strategise the way products are positioned to entice a larger crowd, says Fitch

Realme PaySa, ICICI Lombard enter strategic association

With this partnership, Realme phones can now be covered under ICICI Lombard insurance policies starting at Rs 250.

Blockchain: to APAC and beyond

The creation of new markets powered by digital assets is one of the most exciting promises of blockchain technology.

NICE Actimize to support TONIK’s digital banking platform launch

It provides retail financial products including deposits, loans, current accounts, payments, and cards on a secure digital banking platform.

Citi Joins Trade Finance Network

The network is currently in the beta phase, but Contour — established in Singapore by FinTech consortium R3 — is moving into full commercialization after two years of successful pilots in 14 countries.

Fintech investment in Singapore more than doubled in 2019: Accenture

About 39 per cent of the total funds raised went into payments startups, while insurtechs raked in 25 per cent of the investments.

Iress unveils 2019 financial results

Iress remains well-placed for continued success in financial services technology, where we see strong demand for our software across a broad range of clients.

How artificial intelligence is impacting Southeast Asia's biggest players

AI-driven analytics are powering transformative changes in this area.

Interactive Brokers: Boosting its Penetration of Asia’s Vibrant Wealth Management Market

Interactive Brokers Group Inc, which trades as IBKR on Nasdaq, is one of the world’s most established electronic trading brokerage platforms

ASEAN Exchanges selects Refinitiv’s digital solutions to power investors

One-stop shop of real time financial market data, news, information and tools to give equity investors a competitive edge and promote growth in the ASEAN region

Intertrust opens new office in New Zealand

Corporate secretarial and funds support teams for New Zealand clients will initially be based out of Sydney

Standard Chartered forms online payments joint venture

Assembly Payments is one of Australia’s fastest-growing fintech businesses.

S'pore's Tolaram to grow Africa presence with digital banking

'Noodle king' there will use systems, learning, tech from its bank in Indonesia as a blueprint

The impact of Singapore’s Variable Capital Companies

A VCC provides structure to investment funds.

Wealth Dynamix Becomes Microsoft ISV Connect Partner to Drive Value for Global Customers

Combine the power of Microsoft technology with the specific market expertise of Wealth Dynamix, and you have the perfect solution to address the regulatory and digital challenges of today's wealth management industry.