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FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2017 17:48

Apple Closing in on Banks

Apple is introducing peer-to-peer payments as part of a forthcoming update to its mobile operating system. Is the tech giant getting closer to offering full blown financial services.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2017 14:13

Regulator Issues Permanent Ban

The Australian financial regulator permanently banned a Sydney man from providing financial services.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2017 11:02

Hawksford Continues Hiring Push

Hawksford appointed a former manager of trust admin at Bank of Singapore to its global private client team.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2017 10:18

Fintech Bridge For «ScandinAsia»

The world’s largest fintech hub, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nordic Finance Innovation to promote transformation in financial services in their respective markets.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2017 07:56

Axa Boosts Fund Range

Axa Investment Managers received regulatory approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to bolster its offering.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2017 07:54

Asia's Blockchain Job Bubble

The Blockchain revolution continues to gather momentum with the demand for professionals holding the key technical skills far outstripping supply.

HIGH-END Monday, 5 June 2017 23:10

Inaugural SwissCham Award For Workforce Development

 A Singapore-based company with 250 employees in the Lion City gets recognition for focus on people and skills.

FINANCE Monday, 5 June 2017 18:17

Qantas Expands Financial Products

Qantas has launched its own credit card and made other significant moves in the financial product space.  

FINANCE Monday, 5 June 2017 16:36

Indonesian Bank to Join Asia's Wealth Hub

Bank Mandiri, which has an offshore bank licence, plans to upgrade its status to run a private banking unit in the Lion City.

FINANCE Monday, 5 June 2017 13:36

OCBC Bank in Chatbot First

Singapore's OCBC Bank is proving that financial technology can be used for internal efficiencies as well as client facing functions.

FINANCE Monday, 5 June 2017 13:06

Dechert Adds Corporate Partner

Law firm Dechert appointed a Pan-Asian merger and acquisitions specialist to its team in Singapore. 

FINANCE Monday, 5 June 2017 12:16

U.S. Insurer in Asian Expansion

Pacific Life Re received regulatory approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission to establish its representative office in China. 

FINANCE Monday, 5 June 2017 10:16

NAB Private Bank Joins The Crowd

National Australia Bank high net worth clients will now have exclusive access to global equity crowdfunding start-up investments.

FINANCE Monday, 5 June 2017 07:11

Insurtech Attacking Insurance Value Chain

A new study by Conning finds that technology-focused investments are expediting business model changes across industries, and insurance is ripe for change.

FINANCE Sunday, 4 June 2017 22:51

Citi Readies For Integrity Challenge

This week Singapore will play host to another round of technology auditions. But although the backer is a global bank, the focus this time around is not on fintech.

FINANCE Sunday, 4 June 2017 16:06

Hans-Martin Kraus: «What Banks Can Learn From Netflix»

In a digital age, how can banks identify and select charging models for their online services? Hans-Martin Kraus gives answers in his essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Sunday, 4 June 2017 13:38

Bank Merger to Create Leading Asset Manager

Now that the Malaysian central bank has given its blessing for RHB Bank and AMMB Holdings to merge, analysts are forecasting what the new entity could bring.

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FINANCE Friday, 2 June 2017 14:42

HSBC to Launch Robo-Adviser

HSBC is about to begin a robo-advice offering for its British based clients by the end of 2017. How long will it be before the bank brings the technology to its Asian hinterland? 

FINANCE Friday, 2 June 2017 13:14

KKR About to go Shopping in Asia

Investment firm KKR announced the final closing of its KKR Asian Fund III a $9.3 billion fund focused on investments in private equity transactions across the Asia Pacific region.

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