Malaysia’s CIMB Bank has announced two major upgrades to its Enhanced Virtual Assistant (EVA), the bank’s dedicated mobile app, claiming the changes will deliver “a more personalised, convenient and improved experience” for its customers.
Who’s ready for open banking? Researcher IDC Financial Insights takes the question to the Asia-Pacific, creating a bite-sized infographic that explores the region's readiness to embrace open banking.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has announced a ban on purchases of virtual currencies using CBA credit cards.
Singapore’s DBS Bank has completed its acquisition of ANZ’s wealth management and retail banking businesses across five Asian markets – a deal first announced back in October 2016.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has secured a fintech cooperation agreement with its North African counterpart the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).
Five years in development, 60 banking and financial institutions signed on, the long-anticipated new payments platform (NPP) made its official launch today.
Credit Union Australia (CUA) has teamed with Sydney-based artificial intelligence and machine learning developer Flamingo AI to deploy a new chatbot service.
Nearly four out of five Singapore banks and two out of three Malaysian banks are confident of reaching ‘digital maturity’ in just two years, despite overwhelming considering themselves digital laggards, according to EY’s Global Banking Outlook 2018 survey.
Hong Kong-based payments service LianLian International is set to join Ripple’s popular blockchain network xCurrent, allowing the company to process real-time, cross-border payments to China.
Global insurance giant Allianz has teamed with tech power-hitters Cisco and Apple and insurance broker Aon to develop a comprehensive cyber risk management solution.
Despite its reputation as one of the most technologically advanced financial services markets in the world, Australian banks see themselves as neither digitally mature nor digital leaders, according to EY’s Global Banking Outlook 2018.
The first month of the new year saw a number of high-profile appointments across the financial services sector, with noteworthy additions to TAL, QBE, and AIA Life Insurance.
Bankwest has released a new ‘tap and go’ wearable payment device, touted as “Australia’s first” payment ring.
The Commonwealth Bank has appointed Matt Comyn as the company's next chief executive, replacing outgoing chief Ian Narev.
NAB and Westpac customers will soon be able to request details on their accounts hands-free via Alexa-enabled devices, the banks announced separately.
