Banking/Financial Service
IFPAS and Australia's Kaplan Professional partner to deliver highly-regarded High Net Worth Certification
SINGAPORE, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With the high net worth sector in Asia-Pacific expanding rapidly, the Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association ofSingapore (IFPAS) has collaborated with their international education partner and course developer, Kaplan Professional Australia, to...
CICC Underwrites the First Financial Green Bond Issued by China Development Bank
BEIJING, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China International Capital Corporation (CICC, 03908.HK, 601995.SH) acted as the lead underwriter forChina's first green financial bond issued by China Development Bank (CDB),China's top policy bank. This 3-year bond, with an issuance size of20bn Yuan and a...
V1 Group achieved business turnaround and completed restructuring in 2020
HONG KONG, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- V1 Group Limited, ("V1 Group" or the " Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 82) announces today its audited resultsof the year ended 31 December 2020. From the acquisition of Crazy Sports in 2018 to the completion of restruct...
UnionPay Acceptance Network Expands to 180 Countries and Regions
SHANGHAI, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UnionPay International (UPI) announced today that with significant progress inLatin America, UnionPay acceptance network has now extended to 180 countries and regions, over half of which accept UnionPay mobile payments. As many as 55 million merchants worl...
FWD launches the FWD Start-Up Studio to support Malaysian start-ups with seed funding of RM1.2m over two years
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Insurance ("FWD") today announced the launch of the FWD Start-Up Studio ("the Studio") to support insurtech and takafultech start-ups inMalaysia, with seed funding of RM1.2 million over two years. FWD is now inviting applications for ...
Global fintech Railsbank launches in Australia
* Railsbank plans to develop embedded finance market opportunity in Australia
SINGAPORE, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Railsbank
Quantitative Brokers Launches First Execution Algo For OSE's Derivative Markets - Spearheads QB APAC Growth Plans
SYDNEY, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantitative Brokers (QB), an independent provider of advanced execution algorithms and data-driven analytics for global futures and options markets, today launched its full suite of award-winning execution algorithms on theOsaka Exchange (OSE), the derivati...
Moving Your Business Forward, H3C Channel Kickoff 2021 Successfully Concludes in Thailand
BANGKOK, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The H3C Channel Kickoff 2021 has concluded inThailand, marking the closing of this annual virtual event. With the theme of "Moving Your Business Forward", the conference generated enthusiastic discussion on the ICT industry and attracted hundreds of online ...
The 129th Canton Fair Prepares for a Virtual Return from April 15-24, 2021
GUANGZHOU, China, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 129th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) will once again be held online fromApril 15-24, 2021. The 10-day virtual exhibition will continue leveraging its leading digital platform to create new opportunities for global companies, support...
Harvey Law Group Appointed as Master Compliance Agent for Asia for New North Macedonia Economic Citizenship Program
HONG KONG, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Republic of North Macedonia is
an astonishing country situated inSoutheast Europe, rich in history, culture,
and in abundance of natural attractions – it is a hidden gem of the Balkans.
EasyCompare Wins Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2021 for Second Year Running
BANGKOK, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand's online car insurance
business,EasyCompare
Tonik Launches As First Neobank In The Philippines
MANILA, Philippines, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonik, Southeast Asia's first digital-only bank, launches as the first neobank inthe Philippines today. Tonik brings to the market a revolutionary and completely branchless way of banking on a highly secure mobile platform that sets out to funda...
1exchange Welcomes Listing of JOCOM, Malaysia's Fastest Growing Mobile Groceries and Shopping Platform
* Jocom International Holdings SDN. BHD. ("JOCOM") operates a leading M-Commerce platform inMalaysia specialising in online grocery shopping via mobile smartphones * The popular grocery and lifestyle shopping app provides a total integrated solution that serves both vendors as well as shopper...
Alibaba Group's Daraz Acquires Leading Bangladesh Food Tech Startup HungryNaki to Expand Footprint in South Asia
* Alibaba-owned Daraz acquires HungryNaki in a move that welcomes the e-commerce giant into the booming Asian food delivery sector * This marks the first full acquisition of a local Bangladesh startup by a global e-commerce company, and allows HungryNaki to scale the hyperlocal delivery scene...
Quarz and Black Crane Demand Clear Answers and Actions from Sabana REIT Manager (SGX:M1GU) and Do Not Intend to Endorse Both the Proposed New Independent Directors
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The addition of the full year contribution of the new retail component potentially makesSabana REIT one of the highest yielding SGX listed industrial REIT with Dividend Yield of ~8.3% despite having one of the lowest leverage levels. ...
Sun Life Hong Kong's Retirement Offerings Win Multiple Industry Accolades
HONG KONG, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life Hong Kong Limited ("the Company" or "Sun Life Hong Kong") recently garnered numerous industry awards in recognition of its strength and capabilities in different areas including product development, marketing and human resources. Atthe 11th BENCH...
ABC World Asia Launches Inaugural Impact Report
Invested S$98M From First Fund Across Five Companies Delivering Positive Impact In Financial Inclusion, Agriculture, Environment, and Health * Impact report marks the first year of investing for ABC World Asia after raising its first fund ofS$405M; * Diverse portfolio addressing pressing glo...
Air Liquide China to plant 100,000 Saxaul Trees in Alxa, Inner Mongolia
SHANGHAI, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 17, 2021, Air Liquide China kicked off a new CSR project called "Air Liquide Saxaul Forest" in Alxa, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Through a donation ofRMB 1 million yuan, Air Liquide China will work withSEE Foundation to plant 100,000 Saxaul ...
WuXi Biologics to Acquire CMAB and Form Strategic Partnership with CBC Group
SUZHOU, China, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a global company with leading open-access biologics technology platforms, today announced it has entered into a purchase agreement with CBC Group ("CBC"), a healthcare-dedicated investment firm, and other compani...
FICO Survey: 54% of Indonesians Prefer to Use Digital Channels to Engage with their Bank During Financial Hardship
Appeal of in-person branch banking fading fast post pandemic
JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
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