Articles by Wei-Shen Wong
Aussie Blockchain Hedge Fund Eyes Start in Coming Months
First Digital Capital, whose investments will be focused solely on the blockchain economy, is currently assembling its management team.
Encompass, Nikkei MM Ally for Japanese KYC Compliance
Users will have access to news and corporate data from Nikkei MM for KYC and AML compliance, and the ability to monitor their exposure to entities or individuals linked to the Yakuza.
Hong Kong Regulators Propose LEI Mandate
HKMA and SFC would stagger the implementation dates for different reporting entities.
Metamako Buys xCelor’s Hardware Ops to Grow Switch Business
Officials say the deal will allow xCelor to focus on its network applications business, while Metamako will take over the provision of underlying switching technology, expanding its own FPGA switch business. Wei-Shen Wong reports.
Encompass Partners with Wisers for Asia KYC Data
Local regulators encourage use of technology to streamline KYC and regulatory compliance.
Asia Financial Firms Explore Robotic Process Automation
Institutions can cut costs by 30 to 60 percent.
HKEx Deploys Artificial Intelligence in Surveillance Platform
Exchange deploys US firm’s technology to enhance oversight processes.
Taiwan Stock Market Fully Adopts E-Voting
Companies traded on the Taiwanese bourse were required to implement e-voting at shareholder meetings as of January 1, 2018.
Horizon Targets Vietnam with HSC Contract Win
Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation has chosen Horizon’s platform for a range of listed products.
Former Calastone Asia Head Joins UBS Asset Management
Sebastien Chaker will lead the Asia expansion of UBS’ wholesale funds platform.
The Fight for the Future: Leading Female Technologists Discuss Lessons Learned
Eight winners from this year's Women in Technology and Data Awards provide advice for career advancement in a male-dominated field.
Bob Santella to Succeed Neil Barua as IPC CEO
FIS executive's appointment will be effective from April 16.
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Consultant of the Year—Cristina Mures, CJC Ltd
Cristina Mures, senior consultant at CJC Ltd., wins the consultant of the year category at the inaugural Women in Technology and Data Awards. She says consultants often enter into complex, ambiguous and sometimes unreceptive situations. However, with…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Best Company for Diversity and Inclusion—Tata Consultancy Services
The coveted award for the best company for diversity and inclusion at this year’s Women in Technology and Data Awards goes to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), for its commitment to improving diversity within its own organization as well as being an…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Legal/Compliance Professional of the Year—Jennifer Keser, Tradeweb Markets
Jennifer Keser, director of regulation and market structure at Tradeweb Markets, wins the legal/compliance professional of the year category, thanks to her work in preparing the firm, its stakeholders and its clients for the revised Markets in Financial…
Witad Awards 2018 Write-Ups: Rising Star (Vendor)—Hella Hoffmann, Thomson Reuters
Hella Hoffmann, data scientist at Thomson Reuters Labs, takes home this year’s rising star (vendor) award. Despite having only left university in October 2015, Hoffmann, who specializes in graph databases and data cleaning/anomaly detection, possesses…
Encompass Opens in Hong Kong to Support Growth in Asia
Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Japan driving demand for automated KYC solutions.
ASX Considers Blockchain for Fixed-Income Platform
The exchange sees it as a logical development opportunity to make business easier for its customers.
Bloomberg Unleashes 'Kungfu' on Chinese Dollar Bond Market
The data provider will continue developing new tools and will also be rolling out analytics tools for the offshore dollar Chinese credit market.
MarketAxess Banks on Asian Electronic Markets with BlackRock Partnership
Partnership with BlackRock will allow Aladdin client community to access new sources of liquidity in Asian credit markets.
Nasdaq, Sina Hail Data Deal as Step Towards Globalization of Chinese Investor Portfolios
Nasdaq looks to broaden distribution in China via Sina, then replicate the partnership in other Asia-Pacific markets.
Asia’s New Tigers: Exchanges Overhaul Aging Systems
Waters looks at major projects being rolled out in 2018 at exchanges in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Thai Stock Exchange Settles in for T+2
The exchange is looking to use technology to innovate its post-trade processes and introducing e-proxy and e-voting to benefit shareholders.
State Street Global Advisors Promotes James MacNevin to Head of APAC
MacNevin will oversee the firm’s APAC business and is based in Sydney, Australia.