Financial Technology
CFD Trading Market 2021 - Singapore
STOCKHOLM, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The global market for CFD (contract for difference) trading is growing at a rapid pace. As one of the most important Asian financial hubs,Singapore offers access to CFD platforms that are both regulated, and offer a deep set of financial instruments. Cont...
UOB ramps up digital innovation to grow its wealth management franchise across ASEAN
SINGAPORE, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB is expanding its range of digital wealth management solutions as it sets out to serve more of ASEAN's growing population of underserved increasingly affluent consumers. As many of them think investing is difficult and requires significant sums or do no...
AIMS @ Bangkok Appoints CEO and Head of Operations
BANGKOK, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The AIMS Group ("AIMS"), Southeast Asia's leading carrier-neutral data centre services provider, has announced the appointments ofLim Peng Keong as Chief Executive Officer and Wiwat Srijaratsin as Head of Operations to drive the business growth and expansion...
Ping An Chairman Marks 33rd Anniversary of Group with Message: My Thoughts on the New Digitalization
HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter Ma, Chairman and founder of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company ofChina, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318), marked the 33rd anniversary of the company with a reflection on the impact of digitalization on hu...
Geoswift, Western Union and UnionPay International Partner to Make It More Affordable for Chinese Students Studying Abroad
HONG KONG, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the enormous adversity faced by this generation of Chinese students pursuing studies abroad, the majority of them are still holding on to their education goals and are looking forward to commencing studies. As part of the commitment to support thes...
Covid-19 catalysing the rapid growth of Asia Pacific regtech sector
- Enterprise Ireland uncovers APAC regtech landscape in new 'The State of
Regtech in APAC'report
OKEx lists BZZ, utility token of Swarm
VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OKEx
Doo Prime Secured The Renewal of VFSC License In Continuation Of Seizing The Global Market
PORT VILA, Vanuatu, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Doo Prime is pleased to announce that Doo Prime Vanuatu Limited has successfully renewed its financial dealer's license from the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) to continue expanding international relations, and seize the global finan...
Forto Raises $240 Million in Funding Led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at $1.2 Billion Valuation
BERLIN, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Forto, the leading provider of digitized freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, today announced that it has successfully raised $240M in an investment round. The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2[1], with participation from Citi Ventures and ...
Itiviti's trading system named Best Front Office Platform at WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2021
HONG KONG, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Itiviti, a Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) business, today announced the recognition of its trading system as the Best Front Office Platform at the WatersTechnology Asia Awards 2021. Judged by a panel of industry experts from across the i...
CardsPal launches Cardculator - Recommending best cashback cards at popular merchants
* CardsPal continues to support local businesses by boosting their digital presence and customer reach, at no cost since launch * More than 2.1k merchants powering over 6.1k deals on the platform SINGAPORE, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore-based fintech app CardsPal launches the Cardcul...
Eventus Systems wins Best Market Surveillance Tool in WatersTechnology Asia Awards
Second WatersTechnology award this year for Validus platform AUSTIN, Texas and HONG KONG, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eventus Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, has won the award for Best Market Surveillance Tool in the 2...
Leading Financial Services Companies Use Applitools Visual AI to Deliver Better Apps Faster
Seven of the top 10 banks in North America and three of the top four banks in Australia deliver flawless brand experiences and improved consumer access to digital products with Applitools SAN MATEO, Calif., June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Applitools ( https://applitools.com/), provider of a next g...
Brankas reaches over 10 million monthly API calls, 80 partners
SINGAPORE, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brankas, Southeast Asia's Leading Open Finance technology company, recently surpassed 10 million monthly API calls with over 80 network partners. Led by a vision to make modern financial services available to everyone, Brankas now operates in more than six...
BCcard secures a strong foothold in Vietnam's card payments market
SEOUL, South Korea, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BCcard (CEO Choi Won-Seok), the biggest card payment acquirer inSouth Korea announced that it has acquired a 100% stake in Vietnamese POS terminal distributor Wirecard Vietnam1 securing a strong foothold inVietnam's card payments market. Wirecard...
FICO Survey: 67% of Thais Not Satisfied with Generic Credit Offers from Their Bank
51 percent are very willing to offer more financial information for better
interest rates or lower fees
BANGKOK, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
FICO Survey: 72% of Indonesians Not Satisfied with Generic Credit Offers from Their Bank
JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
FICO Survey: 73% of Taiwanese Not Satisfied with Generic Credit Offers from Their Bank
TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
FICO Survey: 76% of Singaporeans Not Satisfied with Generic Credit Offers from Their Bank
24 percent are very willing to offer more financial information for better
interest rates or lower fees
SINGAPORE, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
SBS UnionPay Debit Card - Unlocking digital financial services, Financial inclusion and global e-Commerce in the Kingdom of eSwatini
MBABANE, eSwatini, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Swaziland Building Society (SBS) and UnionPay International (UPI) jointly announced today the issuance of UnionPay debit, platinum and diamond cards in the Kingdom of eSwatini, providing customers of all income groups with a simple, secure and conv...
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