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Japan’s fintech funding on track to extend four year decline streak in 2022
Japan’s fintech funding on track to extend four year decline streak in 2022
The $300m in funding secured in H1 was less than half of 2021’s full-year investment value.
UNO Digital Bank sets its sights on being Filipinos' top virtual bank
CEO Manish Bhai said they want to be first for their Filipino customers’ financial needs.
APAC banks won’t be severely hit once Basel III regime implemented: Fitch
Jurisdictions such as Vietnam, Sri Lanka, are lagging behind with adoption.
St. George Bank tops Australian banks in digital experience net satisfaction: study
Auswide Bank received a negative net satisfaction score for their range of digital products.
MAS rolls out transformation map for the financial services industry
The map comprises five key strategies to develop SG as a leading international financial centre in Asia.
Deutsche Bank appoints Ruchir Sharma as co-head of Global Foreign Exchange
He will work with Darren Boulus.
HSBC names Sharnika Silva as SEA head of trust and fiduciary services
She has worked with HSBC Trustee for 15 years.
UOB unveils refreshed branding with new logo, seal mark
The bank will also be kicking off a regional brand campaign involving TV films and ads.
Australian regulator grants IN1Bank a second extension on restricted ADI license
The digital bank is still aiming to get a full license by the end of the year.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Citi to divest Mexico consumer arm via sale or IPO; Wells Fargo hires third-party race auditor
And China’s homeowners rush to offload mortgages.
Singapore’s digital bank Trust reaches 100,000 customers
Users were aged 18 to over 90 years old, Trust Bank said.
HDBank’s plan to buy unnamed “weak bank” to weaken loss buffers: Moody’s
Little is known about the target bank and what incentives Vietnamese authorities offer.
DBS unveils targets for decarbonisation, data coverage under net zero goal
It plans to reduce emissions from O&G sector by 28% in 2030.
Citi, Yahoo launch personal finance hub Life and Money
It is hosted on Yahoo Finance in Singapore.
Singapore’s wealthtech venture funding surge sevenfold in four years
More rich people, digital tools are behind the rise
Rising interest rates births more challenges for Asia's digital banks
Few manage to break even, and those that do are back by conglomerates.
DBS buy virtual land at The Sandbox metaverse to create DBS BetterWorld
It will acquire a 3x3 plot of land to develop.
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