Current Account Nov 11, 2020 Alibaba’s Singles Day breaks record within minutes of launch Alibaba achieved another record-breaking sales of RMB498.2 billion ($74.1 billion) in total gross merchandise volume for... 6115
Nov 09, 2020 Krungthai Bank’s Srivanich: “My aspiration is to establish the next normal in digital banking” The president and CEO at Krungthai Bank, Payong Srivanich, discusses the bank’s digital reinvention to enhance custome... 8989
Current Account Nov 03, 2020 ANT Group's record breaking $34.5 billion IPO hits regulatory snag ANT Group's record breaking $34.5 billion dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong has been suspended as senior management... 4389
Research Note Nov 03, 2020 China Merchants Bank is best retail bank amid strong competition from UAE, India and Singapore New performance benchmarks shaped by COVID-19 and digital transformation reshuffle best retail banks ranking in 2020... 9651
Opinion Nov 02, 2020 What will the new banking normal look like? The banking sector has traditionally been conservative in adopting emerging technologies, but things are changing rapidl... 4833
Current Account Oct 28, 2020 Ant Group sets record with $34 billion IPO Ant Group’s dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, shunning New York, is the world’s largest and has seen overwhelm... 5004
Oct 24, 2020 SmartStream’s Brandli: “Banks are struggling to manage the volumes, cost and controls in contactless payments” Roland Brandli, strategic product manager at SmartStream Technologies shares key challenges faced by financial instituti... 3649
Sibos Round Up Oct 23, 2020 BNY Mellon's Kim and Goldstein: “We are digitising to increase efficiency internally and with our clients” BNY Mellon’s global trade finance product head Joon Kim, and head of treasury services in Asia Pacific, Arnon Goldstei... 11775
Oct 23, 2020 AXA IM’s Gupta: “We are moving towards a more holistic definition of value creation” Anubhuti Gupta, head of APAC, Rosenberg Equities at AXA IM discusses with Foo Boon Ping the company’s ESG strategy and... 10119
Oct 23, 2020 AXA IM’s Gupta: “We are moving towards a more holistic definition of value creation” Anubhuti Gupta, head of APAC, Rosenberg Equities at AXA IM discusses with Foo Boon Ping the company’s ESG strategy and... 1673
Current Account Oct 23, 2020 Shopee scales its digital-first business as online shopping becomes the new normal The growth of e-commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity for Shopee to expand its services and dri... 18044
Research Note Oct 21, 2020 WeBank registers strong profits as it expands financial ecosystem WeBank, the digital-only bank subsidiary of Tencent, has emerged as an industry leader due to its scale, profitability a... 11056
Sibos Round Up Oct 21, 2020 Bank of America's Ameen: “Production and supply chain diversification not as simple as lift and shift” Faisal Ameen, head of global transaction services for Asia Pacific and Japan at Bank of America, discusses the impact of... 7492
Research Note Oct 20, 2020 UOB delivers higher returns, lower cost and effective client engagement UOB's extensive regional footprint is built on the bank’s beyond banking approach to SMEs and an efficient digital str... 7280
interviews Oct 19, 2020 StanChart HK's Huen: "China's opening agenda and renminbi internalisation are multi-year trends" Mary Huen, CEO of Standard Chartered Hong Kong, shares her insights into the role of Hong Kong as an international finan... 6660
Datafiles Oct 15, 2020 Thirteen most profitable digital banks in Asia Pacific upped earnings by 49% in 2019 Digital banks in Asia Pacific witnessed improving overall profitability in FY2019. Although some digital banks’ net pr... 14976
