Financial Technology

Hyundai's Hdac Technology and TODAQ sign agreement for Strategic Business Cooperation

* Hdac Technology-TODAQ, promoting organic collaboration for innovation of decentralised technology * Utilizing TODA Protocol for Hdac projects, and building markets for the HDAC token and TDN SEOUL, South Korea, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai backed Hdac Technology, a blockchain techn...

2019-05-29 07:21 2648

WeBank and Swiss Re Signed Cooperation MOU

SHENZHEN, China, May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WeBank and Swiss Reinsurance Company Beijing Branch held a MOU signing ceremony recently in Beijing inaugurating their partnership to research and explore the application of Federated Learning in the field of reinsurance. The MOU was signed by Qiang ...

2019-05-24 19:23 6037

Institutional Capital Advisory to Hold Greater China Small/Mid Cap Corporate Day in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Institutional Capital Advisory (Asia) Limited ("ICA"), a leadingAsia-based capital markets advisory firm, will hold its Greater China Small/Mid Cap Corporate Day on5 June 2019 at the JW Marriott inHong Kong. The event, a first of its kind for the industry i...

2019-05-22 15:16 2666

Turkish Merchants Can Now Connect With Chinese Visitors via Alipay and ininal Partnership

ISTANBUL, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading fintech company ininal becomes Alipay's first partner in Turkey. ininal,Turkey's leading new-generation payment platform and a subsidiary of Multinet Up, today announced its collaboration with Alipay, the world's leading payment and lifestyle platfor...

2019-05-22 02:27 2787

Itiviti Expands SSEOMS Migration Capacity With Appointment of Frederic Villain as Head of Agency Trading Sales Asia

SINGAPORE, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Itiviti, a world-leading technology and service provider for the capital markets industry, today announced the appointment of Frederic Villain as Head of Agency Trading Sales Asia. Based in theSingapore office, he will manage regional client relations, defi...

2019-05-21 11:41 1871

Plug and Play announces inaugural Asia Pacific Summit in Singapore

SINGAPORE, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play, a global innovation platform that operates across 28 cities, will be bringing together the highlights of itsAsia Pacific operations in an inaugural Summit in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands, Level 5 Grand Ballroom on29 May 2019. This Summit wil...

2019-05-21 09:30 2888

Velotrade completes first cross border trade financing transaction into Mainland China with QEX

Transaction opens the door for institutional investors to enter Chinese trade financing market HONG KONG, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Velotrade, the account receivables financing platform, announces that it is actively executing cross border trade receivables transactions involving mainland Chi...

2019-05-21 09:00 2127

Asia Management Fund hits a milestone with 100 consecutive months of trading without losses

SINGAPORE, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia Management Fund Pte Ltd (AMF), a Singaporean trading firm utilising a self-developed trading approach, is celebrating 100 consecutive months of trading without losses. At the same time, the company also posted its highest trading profits since inceptio...

2019-05-21 08:15 2618

Itiviti expands SSEOMS migration capacity with appointment of Frederic Villain as Head of Agency Trading Sales Asia

SINGAPORE, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Itiviti, a world-leading technology and service provider for the capital markets industry, today announced the appointment of Frederic Villain as Head of Agency Trading Sales Asia. Based in theSingapore office, he will manage regional client relations, ...

2019-05-21 08:00 1705

Sun Seven Stars adds Silicon Valley Mogul Steven Hoffman, bolsters opportunities for Ideanomics

- Founders Space CEO Hoffman joins Bruno Wu's Seven Stars Innovative Industries Group (SSIIG) as Strategic Advisor - Hoffman will provide expertise and oversight, to assist SSIIG companies to access global capital markets - Expands the number of opportunities for Ideanomics advisory services di...

2019-05-21 01:28 2699

HKUST and WeBank Launch First HK-Guangdong Joint Laboratory in Banking

HONG KONG, May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 20, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and WeBank Co. Ltd (WeBank) announced they are establishing the HKUST-WeBank Joint Laboratory to explore cutting-edge technologies and nurture talent. This collaboration also serves as a high...

2019-05-20 18:47 5890

EML Payments Acquires Flex-e-Card Limited to Become the Largest Provider of Shopping Mall Gift Card Programs Globally

BRISBANE, Australia, May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EML PAYMENTS LIMITED (ASX: EML) ("EML") is pleased to announce the acquisition of Flex-e-Card Limited ('FEC'). EML Payments Europe Limited has agreed to acquire 100% of Flex-e-Card Limited ('FEC') which trades as flex-e-card and flex-e-vouchers. ...

2019-05-20 18:37 2325

Geoswift Secures SVF Licence as Hong Kong Steps Closer Towards a Cashless and Digital Payment World

HONG KONG, May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Geoswift, a leading provider of cross-border payment solutions betweenChina and the rest of the world, announced today that itsHong Kong entity has been granted a coveted Stored Value Facilities ("SVF") Licence by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. With the ...

2019-05-20 13:08 3526

Europe is the Next Key Market of WeChat Pay Cross-border Business

LONDON, May 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WeChat Pay announced that Europe would be their next key market of WeChat Pay Cross-border Business on theEurope-first WeChat Open Class inLondon. Continues its ONE FOR BILLION business initiative, WeChat Pay provides merchants with not only an advanced mobile...

2019-05-18 04:17 2731

inCruises International Expands its Global Footprint by Partnering with Trust My Travel

Partnering with Trust My Travel is a natural progression of the company's strategy to align with key strategic players around the globe SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- inCruises International, the world's largest cruise membership club, announced a strategic relationship with...

2019-05-17 04:28 2123

OpenFin Raises $17 Million Series C from Wells Fargo and Barclays

NEW YORK and LONDON, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, has raised$17 million in Series C funding from major banks and leading FinTech investors. The funding round was led by Wells Fargo with participation from Barclays and existing investors including Bai...

2019-05-16 21:00 1957

11th HKTDC Entrepreneur Day opens today

HONG KONG, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 11th HKTDC Entrepreneur Day (E-Day), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The opening ceremony for the two-day event was officiated byJason Chiu, Vice-chair...

2019-05-16 20:04 2798

American, Chinese Execs and Scholars Discuss Digital Innovation at CEIBS US Forum

BOSTON, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- About 80 high-level Chinese business executives and entrepreneurs joined scholars from the US andChina in Boston on May 15 for a discussion on how both sides can work together to break new ground in today's digital economy. They gathered for a half-day event c...

2019-05-16 15:57 2359

Government Chief Information Officer to kick off Cloud Expo Asia, Hong Kong

HONG KONG, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With just one week to go until doors open from 22 - 23 May at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) for the fourth edition ofNorth Asia's largest technology business event stack, Cloud Expo Asia and its co-located events,have received over ...

2019-05-16 11:31 2226

Latham & Watkins Adds Three Prominent Corporate Partners In Tokyo

TOKYO, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Ivan Smallwood, Noah Carr, and Stuart Beraha have joined the Tokyo office as partners in the Corporate Department. With the addition of this formidable team, Latham stands poised to capitalize on the strong and growin...

2019-05-16 10:51 2138