Mastercard gets approval for domestic operations in China
by Ben Poole
The company's joint venture with NetsUnion puts it one step closer to domestic bankcard clearing in-country.
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Deutsche Bank partners with SimCorp on integrated fund services solutions in Asia Pacific
by Ben Poole
The agreement builds on a 14-year partnership between the bank's securities services business and the vendor.
DBS achieves fully digital trade financing settlement on Singapore’s networked trade platform
by Ben Poole
The first transaction of its kind on the platform involved Audi Singapore and Premium Automobiles.
ICC joins Singapore Government to launch TradeTrust
by Ben Poole
The project is designed to accelerate the digitalisation of global trade and commerce.
Singapore’s Payment Services Act comes into force
by Ben Poole
The Act is designed to enhance the regulatory framework for payment services in Singapore.
Standard Chartered’s first use of FX e-trading engine demonstrates latency reduction
by Ben Poole
The inaugural trade, executed with the bank’s counterparty United Overseas Bank, saw a latency reduction of 80%.
DBS debuts B2B payments and collections solution
by Ben Poole
Singaporean food and beverage firms will pilot the programme.
Chinese corporates going live on Kyriba
by Ben Poole
Demand for financial risk management in the Asian country is driving new growth for the company.
ICICI Bank reveals India’s largest API banking portal
by Ben Poole
Featuring nearly 250 APIs, the portal is designed to allow partner companies to co-create solutions across a range of banking areas.
Standard Chartered makes first supply chain platform investment in China
by Ben Poole
The investment in Linklogis is designed to enhance the bank's supply chain ecosystem.
Scramble for Singapore’s additional digital bank licences
by Ben Poole
The country's central bank has received 21 applications for a maximum of five new licences available.
J.P. Morgan Securities open for business in China
by Ben Poole
Approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission came through at the end of 2019.
Citi and AlipayHK tap API technology for points conversion programme
by Ben Poole
The technology is being used to link the two firms' reward schemes.
80% of Asian bankers see themselves as open API losers
by Ben Poole
Fintech gini reveals an industry survey to identify Open Banking opportunities and obstacles.
Deutsche Bank report highlights importance of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
by Ben Poole
The initiative reaches 65% of the world's population and covers half of global GDP.
GF Securities (Hong Kong) selects new equity trading platform
by Ben Poole
The Chinese brokerage firm will use the ION Fidessa solution to support its international capital markets clients.
Kyriba doubles APAC clients in 12 months
by Ben Poole
Multinationals such as Isuzu Motors have adopted the company's treasury and liquidity management solution.
The age of uncertainty - what should investors look out for in 2020?
by Ben Poole
Outlook from HSBC suggests US macro outperformance is likely to fade next year.
Chinese crypto exchange CEO missing
by Ben Poole
IDAX Global's CEO has disappeared just days after its activity in China was suspended and users' ability to withdraw funds was hampered
How to attract the huge Chinese tourist spending worldwide
by Jack Large
Credorax white paper shows how Chinese payment methods are bridging the gap between east and west
Propelling the Taiwanese green bond market
by Ben Poole
Ørsted secures first green New Taiwan dollar bond to be issued by a foreign corporate in Taiwan.
Bank of Communications and Bloomberg form global technology and data partnership
by Ben Poole
Both companies will explore collaboration in customised indices for the China market.
Saxo Bank Japan takes regulatory reporting to the cloud with Torstone
by Ben Poole
The Inferno platform's modular infrastructure allows for a phased migration to the solution.
State Street investor confidence metric up in November
by Ben Poole
The Global Investor Confidence Index increased by 1.7 Points to 80.9.