Research Note Sep 28, 2021 Digital banks target white spaces in the financial industry with niche strategies While new digital banks in Asia Pacific harbour lofty ambitions to reduce customer pain points with unique business mode... 13280
Research Note Sep 23, 2021 Partior enters cross-border payments ecosystem as newcomer with big backers Cross-border payments are affected by high costs and inefficiencies, and burdened by compliance requirements. Partior pr... 11598
Current Account Sep 23, 2021 Polluting companies use transition bonds to move to a greener future The commitment from high-emission companies to raise capital to fund environmentally sustainable projects is expected to... 4691
Current Account Sep 23, 2021 Pandemic aggravates semiconductors shortage in Southeast Asia The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a shortage of semiconductors globally, accelerated by the increase in remote working an... 6548
Current Account Sep 20, 2021 Square to acquire AfterPay in $29 billion deal Square announced its acquisition of Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, AfterPay, through a $29 billion deal. ... 9030
Co-published Sep 12, 2021 StanChart HK takes the lead in personalised and integrated digital banking services Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong improves its market position in the country to deliver its three strategic priorities:... 1582
Interview Sep 10, 2021 AirCarbon’s Thomas McMahon: “Carbon trading is not borderless” AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) founder and CEO Thomas McMahon stressed the need for transparent pricing and a marketplace for ... 12951
Interview Sep 10, 2021 AirCarbon’s Thomas McMahon: “Carbon trading is not borderless” AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) founder and CEO Thomas McMahon stressed the need for transparent pricing and a marketplace for ... 6861
Interview Sep 07, 2021 Richard Sandor: Creating a market to fund climate change American Financial Exchange (AFX) founder and chairman Richard Sandor in this wide-ranging conversation with Emmanuel Da... 27208
Trendwatch Sep 06, 2021 The $610 million DeFi heist that wasn’t Despite losing over $610 million worth of cryptocurrencies to a cyber hack, touted as the largest of its kind, Poly Netw... 22440
Datafiles Sep 02, 2021 Almost 40% of current unicorns were created in the first eight months of 2021 The number of unicorns has increased dramatically amid a surge in venture capital investments, making 2021 a record year... 21188
Interview Sep 01, 2021 Hong Leong’s Fuda: “Digital has forever transformed the business model” In this Leadership Perspective series, Domenic Fuda, group managing director and CEO at Hong Leong Bank (HLB), discussed... 7932
Opinions Sep 01, 2021 Lawyers Ashhab and Chan: “Cryptocurrency-related fraud to rise by 75% in 2021” With the rise of cryptocurrency fraud, appropriate legal remedies are needed to mitigate risk and recover stolen assets.... 22494
Research Note Aug 27, 2021 A comparison of licensing frameworks for digital banks in the Middle East The global financial industry has evolved as a result of the widespread digital transformation of traditional banks and ... 15324
TABLive Aug 26, 2021 Education should not be denied to young women John Wood, founder of the non-profit organisation Room to Read, explains the importance of education and why it is imper... 8467
Interview Aug 25, 2021 Kasikorn’s Kiatsupapong: “We transformed into a data-driven organisation using machine learning to empathise with customers” Jarung Kiatsupapong, chief information officer (CIO) at Kasikorn Business-Technology Group (KBTG), discussed the bank’... 6310