Staff Reporter

UnionBank transforms wealth digital platform with Avaloq

UnionBank transforms wealth digital platform with Avaloq

It will standardize the front, middle, and back office of UnionBank’s wealth mgmt functions.

WeChat Pay now available as payment method in Deliveroo Hong Kong

New users are entitled to an HK$50 voucher for single purchases of HK$100 or more.

DBS appoints Dennis Lam as CEO of DBS Vickers Hong Kong

He was former the deputy head of research in DBS Hong Kong.

Australia’s mortgage delinquency rate to rise in coming quarters

It is beset with the same issues as of its peers: inflation and interest rates.

Bengalaru remains India’s fintech leader

WealthTech captured most of the seed funding; Marketplace Lending unlikely to rebound.

Recovering business activity props up Thai banks’ revenues 

Credit costs will remain elevated in the long-term, however.

Financial digital apps evolve to “3.0” phase as customers’ seek one-stop-shop

Customers increasingly seek a single app that can meet all their financial–and even non-financial–needs. 

More Wealth, Higher Expectations: Why new frontier of wealth banking lies in the digital and the RM

As the role of the relationship manager evolves, banks must build the right digital platform in order to meet clients’ expectations.

Malaysia’s card payment market value to grow 15.2% in 2022

A perfect storm for card adoption is brewing in the country.

China’s new bank loans plummet in July amidst COVID fare-ups, property jitters

Analyst warned that new lending may continue to disappoint in the near term.

Grab unveils US$1m GrabScholar programme, new GrabMerchant Centre

The superapp aims to support small businesses and upskill the future workforce.

BOC HK, BOC Life launch green savings insurance plan

It offers up to a 3% annualised guaranteed rate of return at policy maturity.