Banking/Financial Service

Hong Kong ahead of Asian peers on LIBOR transition readiness, according to KPMG report

HONG KONG, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong banks are in more advanced stages of transitioning away from the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) benchmark interest rate than their Asian counterparts, according to a KPMG survey of more than 20 large banks operating inHong Kong, Indonesia...

2019-11-20 17:58 2718

GTG APToken formally makes its debut

TAIPEI, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Join hands across the world" - The press conference announcing the GTG APToken, launched by GTG Ventures, was held in Le Meridien Taipei onNovember 16, with more than 150 guests attending the ceremony, including top executives from investment and media organ...

2019-11-20 17:06 3559

Wirecard and Bank Mandiri, one of Indonesia's largest banks, cooperate on digital financial solutions for corporate customers

-Mandiri Cash Management services, powered by Wirecard technology, support over 27,000 active corporate customers -Thanks to Wirecard, Bank Mandiri has launched a new Customs Management service, a payment integration with the Indonesian Directorate General for Customs and Excise (DJBC), helping ...

2019-11-20 17:02 3949

RISE embarks on a new journey in Singapore with a mission to drive 1% GDP growth in South East Asia

BANGKOK, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- RISE, a leading Corporate Innovation Powerhouse based out ofSoutheast Asia, celebrates its official launch in Singapore by hosting the RISE Corporate Innovation Day in Singapore. As it embarks on a new journey in The Lion City, RISE will work with its partne...

2019-11-20 16:08 2294

TradingView Joins the Fintech District in Italy

MILAN, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TradingView, one of the biggest financial platforms for traders and investors, is joining the Fintech District inMilan, Italy to increase its relevance and explore the regional fintech ecosystem, in order to connect more easily with business partners in its mi...

2019-11-20 16:00 814

East Kalimantan's industrial zones to be Indonesia's next big thing

SAMARINDA, Indonesia, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Island of Kalimantan has officially been set as one of six economic powerhouses inIndonesia by the government of Republic ofIndonesia. East Kalimantan province, more precisely, is becomingIndonesia's next big thing, not only in terms that it has...

2019-11-20 15:29 2200

McKay Brothers Adds Shanghai and Hong Kong to Asia Services

TOKYO and GENEVA, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McKay Brothers International (MBI) is now offering connectivity at the lowest known commercial latency between theTokyo-CC2 data center and trading centers in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The procured hybrid microwave/fiber service between the Shanghai F...

2019-11-20 14:00 2828

Cognizant Named an AI Consultancy Leader in Asia Pacific by Independent Research Firm

SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is recognized as an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consultancies leader in theAsia Pacific (AP) region by Forrester Research, a leading global research and advisory firm. The Forrester Wave™: AI Consultancies In Asia Pacific, Q3 2019...

2019-11-20 13:01 4536

Cognizant Named an AI Consultancy Leader in Asia Pacific by Independent Research Firm

SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is recognized as an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consultancies leader in theAsia Pacific (AP) region by Forrester Research, a leading global research and advisory firm. The Forrester Wave™: AI Consultancies In Asia Pacific, Q3 2019...

2019-11-20 13:01 4329

OneConnect leads Southeast Asia's sustainable financing with two smart lending platforms

JAKARTA and MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- OneConnect Financial Technology Co. Ltd. (OneConnect), today announced it is leading Southeast Asia's sustainable financing with the launch of two smart lending platforms – SeekCap, the Philippines' first lending platform that helps t...

2019-11-20 12:54 2716

Pareto offers an investment option to hedge against a potential economic crisis

SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pareto International, a Singapore -based wealth building platform that mainly focuses on foreign exchange (Forex) trading is offering a service to investors to safeguard their investments against any potential financial crisis. Based on its experience, Par...

2019-11-20 10:10 5164

RYB Education, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

BEIJING, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- RYB Education, Inc. ("RYB" or the "Company") (NYSE: RYB), a leading early childhood education service provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter endedSeptember 30, 2019. Third Quarter 2019 Operational and Financi...

2019-11-20 09:42 3798

Nationwide Delivers Exceptional Protection for Members with H2O.ai

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with H2O.ai Speeds Model Development and Saves Nationwide Millions of Dollars Annually MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- H2O.ai, the open source leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), today announced t...

2019-11-20 08:45 2954

Budget Direct Insurance leads the way with SingPass

SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Budget Direct Insurance is one of Singapore's first insurers to use the government's SingPass Mobile login  service. Customers can now access their online account with Budget Direct Insurance via the SingPass Mobile app when they scan a SingPass QR code on...

2019-11-20 08:15 3508

Vietnam's Sendo completes largest financing round to date

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sendo, Vietnam's leading C2C e-commerce marketplace, has announced that it has successfully secured an investment ofUSD 61 million in its Series C financing round, which represents the largest for the Company to date. Sendo had previously r...

2019-11-20 07:00 5435

Wins Finance Holdings Inc. Announces Receipt of Letter from Nasdaq and Intent to Submit Plan of Compliance

BEIJING and NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Wins Finance Holdings Inc. ("Wins Finance" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WINS), a diversified investment and asset management company that provides integrated financing solutions to small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") inChina, today announced tha...

2019-11-20 05:15 3158

The Geneva Association Appoints Kai-Uwe Schanz as Deputy Managing Director and Head of Research & Foresight

ZURICH, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Geneva Association, the global organisation of insurance and reinsurance Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and leading think tank of the insurance industry, is announcing the appointment of Kai-Uwe Schanz as Deputy Managing Director and Head of Research & Fo...

2019-11-20 02:25 3548

IntSights Raises $30 Million to Drive Expansion of Automated External Threat Intelligence, Led by Qumra Capital; Announces Key Executive Appointments

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IntSights , the premier threat intelligence company focused on enabling enterprises to Defend Forward™, today announced that it has raised a$30 million series D to accelerate expansion of the IntSights External Threat Protection Suit...

2019-11-19 22:00 2119

LPGA's Carlota Ciganda joins Brooks Koepka as inaugural winner of the Aon Risk Reward Challenge and takes home $1 million prize

NAPLES, Florida, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, and the LPGA announced that Carlota Ciganda has won the inaugural Aon Risk Reward Challenge and a$1 million prize.  W...

2019-11-19 21:00 3439

Qudian Inc. to Attend Upcoming Investor Conferences

XIAMEN, China, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Qudian Inc. ("Qudian" or the "Company") (NYSE: QD), a leading technology platform empowering the enhancement of online consumer finance experience inChina, today announced that the Company will attend the following investor conferences: * Morgan Sta...

2019-11-19 20:00 3786

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