In this session with NUS East Asian Institute Director Prof. Bert Hofman, Phase 1 of the Economic Trade Agreement will be dissected, studied, and analysed to truly uncover what it really means for the two economic giants.
Chief economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis and China financial market expert, Alicia Garcia-Herrero, discusses the impact of the emerging coronavirus threat on China's economy, corporate sector, trade and supply chain and likely effect on the rest of…
The banking and financial services industry in Asia Pacific has to brace itself for worsening operating conditions ahead with the twin threats of tightening interest margins and deteriorating asset quality amid the expectation of persistent and sharp…
The Asian Banker 500 (AB 500) 2019 is an annual evaluation of the 500 largest banks in the Asia Pacific region for the financial year 2018. This year’s evaluation covers the 500 largest banks, from 20 countries and territories
Asia-Pacific is experiencing the most rapid growth of wealth in history, due to the economic expansion of China and emerging Asia.Currently in the Asia Pacific, total household wealth grew by 3%, or $3,346 billion, since mid-2017, to $114,561 billion.…
The transaction banking business continues to be buffeted by change. For instance, the increasing adoption of open banking and open APIs is transforming banks’ and financial institutions’’ fundamental technology and operations architecture.
Slower growth, trade disruptions, financial asset repricing and high private sector leverage emerge as top industry risks for 2019. Although strong government support for APAC banks is likely to keep the funding and liquidity stable, asset quality in…
Data is one of the most valuable assets of banks today, a privileged access which provides them with unique opportunities. However, in the digital economy and interconnected networks the pool of data is growing exponentially leading to new challenges…
Tightening regulations in China’s private equity market will see a slowdown of the industry, affecting numerous players in the Chinese and emerging Asian markets
Chng Sok Hui, chief financial officer of DBS, shares about the bank's journey in mapping its digital transformation value and how it permeates within the organisation.
Ajit Kanagasundram, former managing director, technology, Asia Pacific, at Citibank, discusses how to manage the challenges and critical success factors in the implementation of a global project, as well as the relevance of mainframe as a reliable transaction…
In this engaging RadioFinance session, William Hong, an assistant director, solutions specialist at Moody's Analytics, and Iris Guo, a director at Moody's Analytics Enterprise Risk Management Services, discuss how IFRS9 influences the treatment of credit…
Vladislav Solodkiy, chief executive officer and managing partner at Life.SREDA, discusses the coming of a crypto bank, the future of digital currencies, and how this global trend will affect the financial industry in the next few years.
Industrial boundaries, which were once clearly demarcated between telcos, banks, and technology providers, are ossifying. In the face of disruption, are commercial banks in Asia Pacific digitally ready and what could be the implications of these technological…
Amar Singh, global cybersecurity and privacy thought leader, and Neeti Aggarwal, senior research manager, The Asian Banker, discuss how banks should prepare amidst increasing threats of financial crimes in the cyber space, and how to successfully manage…
Igor Pesin, fintech investor and partner, Life.Sreda, and Mike Kayamori, co-founder and chief executive officer, Quoine, discuss how new regulations will affect the growth of initial coin offerings, and what will the future look like for cryptocurrencies.
Matthew James Bailey, internationally recognised as a pioneer in the third wave of global innovation termed the Internet of Things (IoT), speaks to The Asian Banker how banks can play a key role in funding the future of the planet which requires a broader…
Janine Crisanto, research analyst at The Asian Banker, shares the findings from the Excellence in Retail Financial Services Programme on the income outlook for Asia Pacific in 2017/2018 and the challenges banks are facing across 11 key markets in the…
Roberto Ferrari, chief digital and information officer of Mediobanca group and former general manager of CheBanca, the first digital-only bank in Italy and one of the pioneers in Europe, discusses its establishment during the height of the global and…
Rana Peries, director for digital and innovation at Barclays; Alfian Sharifuddin, head of technology and operations at DBS India; and Eugene Danilkis, chief executive officer, Mambu, discuss how banks are leveraging cloud computing and open banking architecture…
2016 was a challenging year for financial institutions. The prospect of worsening global trade relations became more apparent following UK’s Brexit vote, and the victory of US president-elect Donald Trump. What is the outlook for Asia Pacific's banking…
Emerging new competition, changing customer expectations, and reduced profitability are forcing banks in India to revisit their strategic business and operating models. In a changing market paradigm, what are the key strategies and success factors that…
Lawrence Wintermeyer, chief executive officer of Innovate Finance, an independent not-for-profit membership association representing UK's global fintech community, speaks about the future of the financial technology ecosystem.
Jesse Chenard, founder and chief executive officer of MonetaGo, believes that collaboration and not competition between players will drive the success of blockchain technology.
As financial institutions are currently focusing on the execution of their IFRS 9 program and solution integration, risk and finance teams are working together to anticipate their effect on the financial reports.
The impossible has happened. Britain has decided to part ways with Europe. After the initial shocks, what does it mean for the global banking and financial industry?
The cyber hacking and illegal money transfer incident that involved the central bank of Bangladesh brings up serious questions about data and network security as well as the effectiveness of anti-money laundering compliance measures.
The global boom of crowdlending illustrates how consumers are quickly turning to fintech. In 2015, the crowdlending industry posted over $100 billion in loan issuances, the bulk of which originated from China. The first country in the Asia Pacific to…
A panel of bank executives from India discuss their respective business models, future plans, key priorities and the outlook of the Indian banking industry during The Asian Banker Roundtable held on April 7, 2016 in Mumbai.
A panel of bank executives from India discuss their respective business models, future plans, key priorities and the outlook of the Indian banking industry during The Asian Banker Roundtable held on April 7, 2016 in Mumbai.
The common perception is bigger institutions have higher standards of security protection. However, security breaches are making headlines these days, not in the smaller institutions that expectedly are more vulnerable, but in the world’s largest companies.…
The findings of this research would be invaluable for decision makers in product and business development, marketing and sales, and those in organisations who intend to build their businesses in the Asia Pacific region.
What is unique in this telecom is the global comparison, which would allow banks to benchmark themselves against top banks in terms of main bank conversion rates, for example, and to learn how other banks in developed economies drive and manage main bank…
This consultation is designed to help banks in the Middle East who are currently developing their risk management capabilities to gain insight on how to leverage advanced data analytics to turn the complex mix of data into actionable information for more…
This ranking defines the relative strength of the banks in the database of the 500 largest banks in Asia Pacific region by assets. Asian Banker Research has developed over several years a Strength Scorecard that ranks banks in six areas: scale, balance…
The Asian Banker tracks the work being done by leading technology decision makers in transforming their banks for the future. We maintain their profiles in a highly prestigious program called the “List of Leading Practitioners”.
The ability to leverage analytics in near real time to deliver customized and contextualized marketing, product and price management, instant credit risk estimations, advisory support and other communications across a variety of network points, will be…
This teleconsultation discusses: Macroeconomic issues of the Asia Pacific region and implications for the banking industry in 2015, key themes that provide opportunities for growth in the Asia Pacific region as well as sources of risks and challenges…
Digitising delivery channels has become a focus point of banks in terms of investment dollars. Many banks today are bringing digitization of products and services into the branches, creating a unified and seamless experience with their other digital channels.
This consultation with the US Fed discusses the evolving framework of the internal audit, examining the role of the internal auditor, the architecture and governance structure of internal audit, monitoring performance-to-plan, and outsourcing arrangements.
With increased competition today, the customer onboarding process has become perhaps the most important step to enhancing overall customer experience and retention. The Asian Banker surveyed banks in five countries: Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan…
Rapid advances in technology are increasingly changing the way people interact today. The same can be said for financial services providers and their customers. With customer satisfaction taking centre stage, are banks, especially those in emerging markets,…
Rapid advances in technology are increasingly changing the way people interact today. The same can be said for financial services providers and their customers. With customer satisfaction taking centre stage, are banks, especially those in emerging markets,…
Teleconsultation- Asian Banker 500 Strongest Bank Balance Sheets
This teleconsultation discusses the AB 500 2013 rankings and includes key findings on the relative strength of the 500 largest banks in Asia Pacific region by assets. Key areas of discussed…
This teleconsultation discusses the current dynamics of the transaction banking landscape in Asia and challenges banks face in implementing an integrated regional transcation banking platform. It also explores the future of transaction banking and key…
This teleconsultation discusses the evolution of the U.S. Federal Reserve System’s stress test program since 2009, targets for the quality and level of capital needed by banks, the role of bank supervisors in setting those targets and requiring action…
Despite continued strong growth in total assets, the Asia-Pacific banking sector is still exposed to high levels of private sector leverage with steps being taken to reign in the excess debt growth