Current Account Apr 16, 2021 Pinduoduo becomes China’s largest e-commerce company Chinese e-commerce player Pinduoduo revealed in its latest report it recorded over 788 million annual active users, surp... 12039
Current Account Apr 15, 2021 73 fund managers join the net zero initiative which represents $32 trillion of global assets The amount of assets has tripled under the net zero asset managers initiative which now has 73 global signatories. It ac... 8008
Current Account Apr 15, 2021 73 fund managers join Net Zero Initiative The amount of assets has tripled under the net zero asset managers initiative which now has 73 global signatories. It ac... 1841
interviews Apr 14, 2021 FinAccel's Garg: "Credit data is a challenge for BNPL in Indonesia" Akshay Garg, CEO and founder of FinAccel that operates the credit finance platform Kredivo, shared challenges and strate... 10831
Opinion Apr 10, 2021 Besides India's $2.6 billion impact investments are more opportunities for private sector to participate The private sector’s investment in impact projects will build resiliency and focus on what matters to the people. This... 6328
Opinion Apr 09, 2021 Mobile money will reach 39% of Africa's population by 2025 and expedite financial inclusion Digital financial tools are becoming a powerful force to expand access to financial services in developing economies in ... 6948
Research Note Apr 09, 2021 Indonesia e-wallet transaction to reach $18.5 billion in 2021 amid fierce competition As the number of e-wallet players in Indonesia surges amid the vast market opportunities, bigger players have begun exte... 51735
Research Note Apr 09, 2021 China to create state-backed entity to supervise tech data The Chinese government has proposed establishing a joint venture with local technology companies to oversee the collecti... 6133
Current Account Apr 08, 2021 Mergers and acquisitions more than tripled in Asia Pacific as China opens up The Asia Pacific will likely remain an active place for mergers and acquisitions (M and A) in the financial sector in 20... 7386
Apr 07, 2021 China’s 14th 5-Year Plans reveal unease over income inequality and social divide China has released its 14th 5-year plan with the over-arching theme of improving its own domestic conditions, boosting q... 8647
Current Account Apr 01, 2021 Revolut moves into US and UK online banking race Fintech startup Revolut has applied for a banking licence in the US and UK in a bid to make inroads into the online bank... 6811
Research Note Mar 31, 2021 BNPL funding grew 93% CAGR as volumes, users and revenues surged in 2020 The rapid transformation of domestic and cross-border payments brings new opportunities and challenges for financial ins... 17776
Datafiles Mar 31, 2021 Can impact investing play a part in war zones? We are living in the most peaceful time in human history, with the lowest number of deaths from war in the last decade. ... 7296
Current Account Mar 29, 2021 Top Indonesian banks’ net profit slid 39% as bad loans rose The financial results of BUKU IV banks, the top banks by core capital in Indonesia, weakened amid the COVID-19 crisis. B... 9721
Current Account Mar 29, 2021 DBS Private Bank commits more than 50% of AUM to sustainability investments Joseph Poon, group head of DBS Private Bank, shared expansion plans for the bank’s sustainability portfolio that is co... 4294
Current Account Mar 29, 2021 DBS Private Bank commits more than 50% of AUM to sustainability investments Joseph Poon, group head of DBS Private Bank, shared expansion plans for the bank’s sustainability portfolio and commit... 12241