Excerpt Jan 23, 2024 CIMB’s strategic vision in digital banking and consumer engagement The bank’s CEO Effendy Shahul Hamid outlined its strategy for ASEAN leadership, emphasising local market focus and pra... 4455
Risk Management Jan 22, 2024 Can Singapore’s banks keep up with money laundering tactics? The island’s strong reputation for financial integrity is under scrutiny due to recent money laundering cases, highlig... 4678
Interviews Jan 19, 2024 TymeBank becomes South Africa’s first profitable digital bank The bank achieved profitability in less than five years, with co-founder and CEO Coen Jonker highlighting the company’... 8467
Opinion Jan 18, 2024 High-stakes divorces: A comparative analysis of legalese and settlements in Singapore and UK Comparing divorce costs and spousal maintenance in Singapore and the UK, where expenses in one high-profile case rose to... 5859
Excerpt Jan 17, 2024 RHB Bank enhances ecosystem collaborations and segment synergies Jeffrey Ng, Managing Director of Group Community Banking at RHB, shares the bank's strategic focus on integrating digita... 2754
Research Note Jan 17, 2024 Banks in APAC allocate more spending on technology Banks in Asia Pacific invested an estimated $63 billion towards technology in 2022. The annual spending on technology is... 3417
Excerpt Jan 16, 2024 Hong Leong Bank focuses on personalised community banking Andrew Jong, managing director of personal financial services, and Kevin Ng, head of small and medium-sized enterprise (... 2942
Interviews Jan 15, 2024 OCBC’s MacDonald: “GenAI integration increased efficiency” OCBC's Head of Group Data Office, Donald MacDonald, reveals the bank's transformative journey integrating generative AI,... 6315
Excerpts Jan 12, 2024 CMB's wealth management sees steady growth China Merchants Bank demonstrated resilience and growth in wealth management despite economic challenges from a beleague... 4095
Research Note Jan 10, 2024 US and Denmark report sharpest declines in bank ROE US banks’ return on equity declined due to higher loan-loss provisions, while Denmark’s Danske Bank reported the ste... 3738
Excerpt Jan 09, 2024 Minsheng bank uses robust risk management to raise customer confidence Huang Jin, general manager of wealth management and private banking at China Minsheng Bank, discussed the bank’s priva... 2477
Interviews Jan 08, 2024 OKX Ventures’ Ren: “Our vision is on the long-term future of Web3” Jeff Ren, partner at OKX Ventures, recently shared his insights into the future of Web3 industry. OKX Ventures’ curren... 4363
Research Note Jan 05, 2024 Middle East transaction banks moving into non-oil sectors as GCC economies diversify Transaction banks in the Middle East are expanding services in non-oil businesses with high growth potential, in line wi... 3798
Interviews Jan 03, 2024 ICICI’s Jha: “We approach customers as ‘One Bank’ with the entire bouquet of services” ICICI Bank reported significant business growth in the first half of FY 2023-24, with increases in operating income and ... 4787
Research Note Jan 03, 2024 FIs must race to scale and advance AI capabilities Banks have been investing in AI over the last few years, focusing on specific use cases. They must now scale AI across t... 2081
Research Note Dec 28, 2023 E-commerce in China shows resilience, despite modest sales growth in Double 11 China's e-commerce rebounded in 2023, with Pinduoduo's remarkable performance surpassing that of Alibaba and JD.com. Ali... 3114
