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... 5902
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... 6672
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... 4736
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... 12550
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... 11260
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... 2730
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... 21397
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... 12765
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... 8741
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... 8427
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... 7828
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... 16356
interviews Oct 15, 2020 Bambu’s Phillips: “We are solving technology problems in an investment world” Ned Phillips, CEO and founder of Bambu, a B2B robo-advisory technology provider, discusses the growth trend in automated... 8105
interviews Oct 14, 2020 Funding Societies’ Teo: “We meet SMEs’ needs through hyperlocal products and partnerships” Kelvin Teo, group CEO and co-founder of Funding Societies, explains the differences between the company and other peer-t... 8441
interviews Oct 13, 2020 Nium’s Bermingham: “We are expanding payment routes in Asia” Michael Bermingham, co-founder and chief business officer of Nium, shares how the company has evolved its business model... 9372
Research Note Oct 13, 2020 Emirates NBD leverages digital platform, Liv, to lift customer experience Emirates NBD recorded a strong performance in retail banking in 2019 with significant growth in revenue and profit that ... 10018