Banking/Financial Service

AC Ventures signs pacts with UN and IFC to drive gender equality, responsible investing in Southeast Asia

The firm has formally committed to the International Finance Corporation's Invest2Equal program, as well as the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles and its Principles for Responsible Investment. Each comes with its own rigorous annual impact reporting mandates. JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept...

2022-09-29 17:00 2905

Utmel:NAND flash prices expected to plummet 15-20% in Q4

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Utmel , a professional electronic component distributor, informsbuyers that NAND flash prices are expected to fall 15-20% in Q4. NAND Flash is currently in oversupply, according to market research firm TrendForce. Buyers hav...

2022-09-29 16:21 1393

Manulife Hong Kong research reveals attitude shift on how Hongkongers live with COVID-19

* Hong Kong residents are trying to regain normalcy in daily lives * Mental and physical health in decline * Majority of respondents concerned about spread of another unknown disease in Hong Kong HONG KONG, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Hong Kong today announced the results of its h...

2022-09-29 13:13 3037

IMA Launches Certificate Programs to Educate on Two Emerging Business Areas

New sustainability and DE&I certificate programs will give accounting and finance professionals the tools and knowledge to address issues in their organizations Montvale, N.J., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) , one of the largest ...

2022-09-29 11:59 2141

Singapore SMEs Triumph Against New Challenges

25 Singaporean SMEs win the prestigious SME100 Awards SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 2022 sees the rising costs of raw materials and as the inflation rates soar and interest rates continue to rise, SMEs inSingapore managed to sustain their business and even displayed great resilience ...

2022-09-29 11:40 6801

NEC leads in AI solutions for the retail sector with latest Frost & Sullivan Award

TOKYO and SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Corporation  (NEC; TSE: 6701) has been awarded the 2022 Southeast Asia AI in Retail Competitive Strategy Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan. NEC's ability to meet customer's needs and capitalize on new growth opportu...

2022-09-29 10:00 1809

Munro Group of McDonald's transforms eSigning with Annature

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Annature, Australia's award-winning eSigning and ID Verification platform, today outlined the benefits of its partnership with the rapidly growing Munro Group ofMcDonalds Restaurants. Implementing its eSigning platform has transformed the admin...

2022-09-29 09:22 5717

Asian Fintech 21st Financial Technology Introduces The First iPhone Subscription Program in Taiwan with Local E-Commerce Giant PChome Group

TAIPEI, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 21st Financial Technology Co., Ltd. ("21st Fintech"), a fast-growing Asian fintech company with a gross payment volume of overUS$3 billion, launched Taiwan's first and most flexible "12-month iPhone Subscription Program" on the 9th of September. The introdu...

2022-09-28 21:37 1339

FXPA Board Member Lowry Named to CFTC's Market Risk Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) is pleased to announce that Board member,Chip Lowry, Senior Managing Director, State Street Global Markets, has been selected as a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC)Market Ris...

2022-09-28 21:30 1091

Asian Fintech 21st Financial Technology Introduces The First iPhone Subscription Program in Taiwan with Local E-Commerce Giant PChome Group

TAIPEI, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 21st Financial Technology Co., Ltd. ("21st Fintech"), a fast-growing Asian fintech company with a gross payment volume of overUS$3 billion, launched Taiwan's first and most flexible "12-month iPhone Subscription Program" on the 9th of September. The introdu...

2022-09-28 21:18 1211

67 Thai Companies Honored as Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2022

BANGKOK, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 67 companies in Thailand received the coveted HR Asia Best Companies to Work for inAsia 2022 awards. Congratulations to the...

2022-09-28 20:58 437

Payment Cards Show Chip Shortage Resilience by Shipping 3 Billion Units in 2022

LONDON, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The payments industry considers 2022 to be the make-or-break year for the market. With stocks now largely depleted, the exact extent of the chip shortage impact is being felt. Global technology intelligence firmABI Research forecasts payment card shipments t...

2022-09-28 20:30 1080

Dunxin Financial Holdings Limited Reports Financial Results for the First Six Months of 2022

WUHAN, China, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunxin Financial Holdings Limited ("Dunxin" or the "Company") (NYSE American: DXF), a licensed microfinance lender servicing individuals and small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") inHubei Province, China, today announced its unaudited financial results ...

2022-09-28 20:00 2567

Moonfare Expands Foothold to India opening Digital Private Market Investing Platform to eligible investors

* The Moonfare platform is now available to eligible private investors in India, giving them access to top-tier private equity funds at entry minimums as low asUSD 60,000 (about INR 4.8 million) * Moonfare is among the first pioneers to offer this kind of digital private investing solution in...

2022-09-28 18:07 1284

Digital Prosperity for Asia Launches in Singapore To Help Businesses Tap on The Unrealised Potential of The Digital Economy

* Launched on 22 September 2022, the new coalition features 6 founding members in the digital industry. Access Partnership is the secretariat of the DPA * A New DPA-commissioned report analysing the digital economy in 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries found the region could have captured over ...

2022-09-28 18:01 1751

Ideanomics' subsidiary Energica to provide electric motorcycles for the upcoming G20 Bali summit

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideanomics (Nasdaq: IDEX), a global company focused on accelerating the commercial adoption of electric vehicles (EV), today announced that its subsidiaryEnergica will provide 88 EsseEsse9+ motorcycles for the upcoming G20 Summit inBali, Indonesia. This is...

2022-09-28 17:00 6045

Concert Golf Partners, a Portfolio Company of Clearlake Capital, Closes New Strategic Investment from Centroid Investment Partners, Owner of TaylorMade

Investment Supports Concert Golf's Portfolio Expansion and Club Enhancement Initiatives LAKE MARY, Fla., SANTA MONICA, Calif., and SEOUL, Korea, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concert Golf Partners ("Concert Golf," "CGP" or the "Company") announced today that it has received a strategic investme...

2022-09-28 17:00 1655

PingPong partnering with Uncapped to fund online businesses

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PingPong Payments, one of the world's leading end-to-end payment solutions for global cross-border businesses, has entered into a partnership agreement for lending services with Uncapped,Europe's first revenue-based finance provider. After e-commer...

2022-09-28 17:00 1306

9 in 10 agree that investing is best strategy to protect wealth as inflation tops financial concerns, moomoo survey finds

Lack of capital and financial knowledge among top challenges cited by investors in a survey of 1,444 Singaporeans by next-generation one-stop investment platform moomoo. SINGAPORE, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inflation topped the list of financial concerns among Singaporeans, most of whom see...

2022-09-28 16:28 1089

China Telecom Honoured with Three Awards including "Overall Most Outstanding Company in China" by Asiamoney

HONG KONG, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Telecom Corporation Limited ("China Telecom" or "the Company"; HKEx: 00728; SSE: 601728) is pleased to announce that the Company was voted by investors as the "Most Outstanding Company inChina – Telecommunication Services Sector" in Asiamoney's "Asi...

2022-09-28 16:13 3529