Financial Technology

The evolving digitalisation of wealth management
18 Apr 18
With the constantly changing technology and client behaviour, the WM sector must digitally keep up.
SmartStream: Bringing efficiency and next-level technology to financial regulatory compliance
18 Apr 18
“How do you achieve operational efficiency in a leaner model?” is the question banks seek to answer.
APAC's bancassurers turn to blockchain to enhance offerings
18 Apr 18
CCB and AIA collaborated to offer blockchain-powered bancassurance products.
Asia beats Europe in developing new payments technologies
18 Apr 18
The region has attracted more fintech investments than North America and Europe.
Singapore inks fintech collaboration deal with Japan
29 Mar 18
It will promote Singapore as a preferred business destination for Japanese fintech and vice versa.
Singapore banks net profit surge 27% in Q4 as they embrace fintech
27 Mar 18
The country is home to 39% of fintech firms in the ASEAN.
Chart of the Week: Here's how the younger generation in China pushes fintech growth
21 Mar 18
They are likely to help the continued penetration and popularity of e-payment systems.
Southeast Asian fintech growth hampered by funding woes
15 Mar 18
Almost three quarters believe they only have less than a year to raise funds.
Grab drives into Asia's banking scene
14 Mar 18
It will soon offer lending and insurance services.
Smart card dominance dampens Hong Kong's mobile payments growth
12 Mar 18
Smaller e-payments players are finding it hard to gain traction against the ubiquitous card.
Hang Seng Bank unveils mobile security key to enhance e-banking services
27 Feb 18
It will replace customers' need for a physical security device.
APAC fintech market to reach US$72b by 2020
13 Feb 18
Increasing use of digital payments will fuel the growth.
What is the progress of financial integration in ASEAN banks?
10 Jan 18
Some countries have already started negotiating to meet the deadline.
China, India post highest fintech adoption rates in Asia Pacific
1 Aug 17
China's 69% adoption rate is more than double the global average.
All you need to know about the newly launched FinTech Association of Hong Kong
4 Jul 17
It is led by 12 committees, each dedicated to a particular branch of FinTech.
Total fintech funding in Asia drops to US$492m in Q1
3 May 17
Only US$406m in venture capital funding was raised in Asia.
Bahrain follows Singapore's footsteps to become regional fintech hub in the Middle East
21 Apr 17
The first Middle East and Africa Fintech Forum is but a start to its fintech plans.
4 in 5 financial institutions in Singapore fear losing revenue to fintechs
6 Apr 17
Nine in 10 plan to increase fintech partnerships over the next 3-5 years.
Bahrain's central bank kicks off initiatives to foster fintech growth
29 Mar 17
Rules for crowdfunding platforms and cloud computing are in the pipeline.
Digital transformation of the securities industry in Japan and Asia
7 Feb 17
Industries across the board are undergoing structural change.
Bankers to get lowest pay rise in 2017
30 Nov 16
Their salaries are only projected to grow by 3%.
Robo-advisors: Booming in Japan
24 Nov 16
This post addresses trends in Fintech, with a focus on Robo-advisors and the unique attributes of Japan's financial market.
DBS CIO Neal Cross reveals three key branch banking strategies for the future
19 Oct 16
He also talks of plans of creating a digitised banking sphere for consumers.
Banks find relief with 'regtech' firms as risk and compliance account for up to 20% of operating costs
19 Oct 16
And the cost to implement regulatory requirements is predicted to grow over the next five years.
Over 4 in 5 of Singapore’s affluent middle class rely on banking apps: report
14 Jul 16
The pressure is on banks to roll out loyalty incentives.
DBS pilots cloud-based productivity tool for employees
28 Jun 16
It plans to cover all 22,000 employees by year-end.
Singapore, Australia ink deal to help fintechs go global
16 Jun 16
Licensing timelines will be streamlined.
Singapore's central bank mulls "regulatory sandbox" for new fintech products
6 Jun 16
Regulations will be eased to boost innovation.
Bullish investors pour $150m into Southeast Asian fintech startups
25 May 16
Guess who clinched the largest funding round.
What can we learn from Turkish Economy Bank's free financial literacy training?
8 Mar 16
Within the next three years, TEB will have reached 25% of Turkey's entire population.
DBS launches second run of pre-accelerator programme for startups
4 Mar 16
Applications are accepted until 1 April 2016.
UOB to invest US$10 million in global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd1
4 Mar 16
This collaboration is OurCrowd’s first foray into Asia.
OCBC launches new fintech startup accelerator programme
3 Feb 16
It is housed in a 2,400 square foot space on New Bridge Road.
Half of Hong Kongers get the jitters over e-banking on smartphones
18 Nov 15
Respondents think it’s borderline unsafe.
Standard Chartered Hong Kong launches a FinTech accelerator programme
6 Oct 15
The programme will commence on 11 January 2016.
Shadow banking in China slows, contributing to financial risk reduction
11 May 15
But there are new challenges ahead.
Total returns of top 4 Thai banks dwarf regional benchmark
8 Oct 14
Investors have been rewarded.
Guess how many deals targeted a Hong Kong-based bank since 2008
22 Sep 14
Clue: only 2 from this year.
These are the things to consider should the RMB's fortune reverse
16 Sep 14
It includes resistance in FX policy.
European hubs fuelling RMB Internationalisation
26 Aug 14
Europe now represents 10% of total RMB payments.

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