09/06/2018
Asset management: innovation “behind other sectors”
As regulators tighten their grip, and competition heightens among the buy side, fintech emerges as the saviour
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
09/06/2018
People’s Bank of China Pilots Trade Finance Blockchain Platform
China's central bank is introducing a blockchain trading platform to assist small and medium enterprises.
09/06/2018
Blockchain in Focus for Major Chinese Banks
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China will be focusing on blockchain technology, as well as big data, artificial intelligence and the internet of things. Meanwhile, the People’s Bank of China will begin testing a blockchain trade finance platf
09/04/2018
Crypto Price Is More Stable in 2018 Because of Institutional Investors
Months ago, US Securities and Exchange Commission declared Bitcoin and Ethereum as commodities.
09/04/2018
China clamps down on cryptocurrency speculation, but not blockchain development
Beijing is still trying to limit speculation in digital currencies roughly one year after banning their sales in "initial coin offerings."
09/04/2018
Technology and AI influencing the future of wealth management
Using technology to strengthen customer relationships.
09/03/2018
Japan's biggest bank accepts its own crypto at its own convenience stores
Mufg coin is tied to the yen, in that one Mufg coin will always equal one yen.
09/03/2018
Banking Beyond Disruption: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform the Future of Banking
Both Bank ABC and AFS are committed to the development of new fintech solutions and bringing these latest tech innovations to the Region.
09/03/2018
Why UBS is Bullish on Blockchain, but Not Cryptocurrency
They believe blockchain technology could add up to $400 billion on global economic value every year by 2027.
08/31/2018
Swarm Fund Joins the OpenFinance Network
“Our agreement with Swarm Fund connects OFN to a pipeline of security tokens representing real-world investments,” said Juan Hernandez, founder of OpenFinance Network.
08/31/2018
Thailand’s Digital Ventures joins AI-based asset manager Pagaya’s $14m series B round
The company said, the Series-B funding will fuel its scalable, tech-driven approach to asset management and help further develop its proprietary algorithm to enter new data-rich asset classes.
08/31/2018
No timeline in sight for Cayman blockchain-specific regulations
Officials and fintech industry leaders have long argued that the non-existence of blockchain regulations in the Caymans is damaging to the jurisdiction’s reputation, and is potentially detrimental to the industry’s prospects.
08/30/2018
New regulated crypto exchange to launch in Hong Kong
The two powerhouses believe the new IronX Exchange will provide safe and easy access to the mass retail online trading market via a common trading portal where holders of the IRX token can participate in both crypto and traditional trading.
08/30/2018
Australia Poised to Create National Blockchain With IBM Tech
The technology is aimed to let businesses automate transactions based on pre-defined legal terms – designed to comply with Australian regulations – coded into smart contracts on top of an IBM-powered blockchain network.
08/30/2018
Cryptocurrency Investment Funds Now Handle $7.1 Billion in Assets Management
Hedge funds largely dominate the universe of over 400 cryptocurrency investment funds currently.
08/30/2018
Russia’s Pension Fund Eyes Blockchain to Prevent Labor Abuse
The FIU currently houses employers’ data about insurance premiums and tax deductions on centralized servers.
08/29/2018
The arrival of blockchain and crypto explained: The legal case for UAE
Blockchain is a long record of data duplicated across millions of machines and maintained day and night by them.
08/29/2018
Kingdom Trust Launches Lloyd's Of London-Insured Qualified Custody Platform For Digital Currency
Pioneer in qualified custodianship of digital assets adds insurance to its industry-leading digital asset custody offering.
08/28/2018
80 Bahamians Buy Into Crypto Start-Up
You can come with a one-size fits all approach," he added.
08/27/2018
Bitcoin ban: Saudi Arabia investors to turn to property investment?
With the trading of cryptocurrency in the Kingdom now outlawed, will investors in the country begin to consider more traditional investments, such as overseas real estate, once again?