ICON App Offers Remote KYC for South Korea’s Second-largest Bank
South Koreans will soon be able to remotely open bank accounts requiring KYC verification using only their smartphones.
According to an Aug. 26 announcement from...
HSBC Launches First Low-carbon Fund in Taiwan
HSBC Global Asset Management Taiwan Ltd (匯豐中華投信) yesterday launched the nation’s first low-carbon fund, which invests in bonds issued by companies with lower carbon...
Syarikat Takaful 2Q Net Profit Slips on Lower Sales from Family...
Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd's net profit fell 7.24% year-on-year to RM75.09 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020 (2QFY20), from RM80.95...
Fintech Lightnet Partners Swiss Crypto Bank
The Singapore joint venture will serve both retail and institutional investors from the globe with a more transparent and secure settlement solution.
Bangkok-based fintech Lightnet's...
Sarawak Oil Palms Unit to Issue Sukuk Murabahah of Up to...
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd’s (SOPB) wholly-owned unit and special purpose funding vehicle, SOP Capital Sdn Bhd, has proposed to issue unrated Islamic medium term...
Hong Kong’s Largest Green Bond Issuance
Majority state owned transit company in Hong Kong, MTR Corporation, has enlisted Slaughter and May to advise it on a green bond issuance of...