As payments are becoming increasingly commoditized and margins are slinking, banks are looking to find novel products to capture additional revenues and…
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While the growth of Alibaba and Alipay as well as Tencent and WeChat pay in China is well known, there have been questions about whether a similar model…
Apple's new digital credit card, launched with Goldman Sachs, only buys the Western players a little more time in democratising payments and catching up…
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UOB offered customised digital solutions to support financing needs of small businesses in the region. Leveraging data sharing to enable credit scoring,…
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SGG Group, the global investor services group which has over the past two years acquired five leading industry companies to achieve its global growth ambitions,…
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US based order and execution management systems provider TradingScreen recently launched a ‘software as a service’ based platform for trade management…
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New research reveals that the economic slowdown in China may be worse than the official statistics suggest since 2008, due to the potential inaccuracy…
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LINE Pay has been aggressively expanding locations and merchants that revolve around users’ lifestyle such as convenient stores, shopping malls and transport…
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Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy talks about the structure of the central bank, institutionalising reforms and what the Sri Lankan…
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While sustainable investments may have been an afterthought for wealth managers in the past, the increased client interest, investment opportunities or…
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China has from 2010, become the world’s largest automobile market with more than 20 million new cars registered annually, reaching over 25 million in 2018,…
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Asian stock markets attracted less investible funds in 2018 and more went into bond markets, banking institutions and managed funds
Emmanuel Daniel was impressed there was more than meets the eye about Bermuda as it prioritizes sustainability over economic growth even as it pursues…
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Emmanuel Daniel, in his opening remarks at the inaugural Global Wealth and Society 2018, challenged his audience composed of philanthropists, leaders in…
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Insurance telematics solution provider aims to leverage the huge automobile market and high rate of smartphone penetration to grow usage-based insurance…
A second passport or permanent overseas residency is now the ultimate luxury item for high-net-worth individuals, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s…
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In a study released by the Knight Frank City Wealth Index, London has managed to overtake New York as the leading wealth centre in the world.
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Recent major acquisitions help Luxemburg-based investor services and fund administrator firm, SGG Group, to expand across the world
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Recent major acquisitions help Luxemburg-based investor services and fund administrator firm, SGG Group, to expand across the world
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Meng Shu, CEO and Co-founder of Connect Blockchain DMCC shares his experiences of moving from traditional trading to Blockchain trading.
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Chinese credit card industry exploded over the past two years, with growth rates being recorded in the number of credit cards issued and outstanding credit…
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With stronger economic growth anticipated in the Middle East, regional banking systems are set for improved profitability and solid capitalisation, funding…
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Rhodri Davies, in his speech at the Wealth and Society 2018, at the United Kingdom, traced the role of philanthropy in challenging State practices and…