Technology
Singapore and Australia ink cross-border fintech pact
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission have signed an agreement to facilitate the development of cross-border financial technology (fintech) businesses.
HK rules seen as bottleneck to rise of robo-advisers
Hong Kong regulations require human involvement rather than an automated process in order to provide wealth management services, said iFast Financial (HK) chief operating officer Kelvin Yip.
Microsoft’s $26bn LinkedIn deal prompts mixed views
News of Microsoft’s LinkedIn acquisition has generated mixed views over its merit.
Best Practice | 6 Jun 16
Robo-advice: Are you 0110101 joking?
“Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.” Those immortal words from Hal, the computer in Stanley Kubrick’s film ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ had massive ramifications for the spaceship’s crew member and could be a portend (albeit fictional) for the way robo-advice may be taking us.
Singapore emerging as top fintech hub – Baker & McKenzie
The southeast Asian capital Singapore is busy building a infrastructure, but Hong Kong serving as a base for Chinese fintech companies, according to law firm Baker & McKenzie.