Excerpts Feb 22 ZA Bank targets underserved markets in HongKong to grow cross-border payments Wilson Chen, ZA Bank’s director of business in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), recently sat down with Christian Kapfer, director o... 3214
Current Account Feb 22 Hyper-personalisation is changing the banking experience Targeting customers with products that meet expectations Overcoming challenges with digital culture, secure operations, partnershi... 5527
Excerpts Feb 22 Techcombank celebrates 30th anniversary with new HQ buildings in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Techcombank has raised two new buildings in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) that will serve as its new headquarters in Vietnam. Located in the he... 917
Excerpt Feb 22 UnionBank’s Citi acquisition grows retail assets to $7.1 billion in 2022 Manoj Varma, head of consumer banking at UnionBank Philippines, discussed the integration of Citibank’s assets in the Philippines, and how this i... 9051
Interviews Feb 22 Next-gen customer experience will be instant, interactive and interconnected https://www.radio.finance/episodes/beyond-banking-creating-exceptional-customer-experience... 3852
Interview Feb 22 BCA, blu and Dana top consumer votes for best financial institutions in Indonesia https://tabinsights.com/article/bca-blu-and-dana-top-consumer-votes-for-best-financial-institutions-in-indonesia... 3312
Interview Feb 22 FSTB’s Joseph Chan: “Hong Kong will remain the family office hub in Asia” https://www.wealthandsociety.com/updates-and-articles/fstbs-joseph-chan-hong-kong-will-remain-the-family-office-hub-in-asia... 686
Interview Feb 22 DIFC’s Salmaan Jaffery: “Family Wealth Centre aims to capture the inflow of $8 trillion in private wealth” https://www.wealthandsociety.com/updates-and-articles/difcs-salmaan-jaffery-family-wealth-centre-aims-to-capture-the-inflow-of-8-trillion-in-private-w... 646
Excerpts Feb 22 BDO Trust aims to transform savers to investors BDO Trust holds 23.5% market share Only 3% of Filipinos invest in pooled funds Scaling up for asset-class expansion... 5168
Speeches and Presentations Feb 22 Incumbents accelerate technology spending to stave off digital challengers https://www.radio.finance/episodes/incumbents-accelerate-technology-spending-to-stave-off-digital-challengers... 646
Perspectives Feb 22 Technology, the game changer in climate-risk disclosure by companies seeking ESG investors https://www.wealthandsociety.com/updates-and-articles/technology-the-game-changer-in-climate-risk-disclosure-by-companies-seeking-esg-investors... 1023
Perspectives Feb 22 Technology, the game changer in climate-risk disclosure by companies seeking ESG investors Lack of reliable data merge is the biggest challenge in dealing with climate risk Technology can address the gap in reliable data ... 8879
Excerpts Feb 22 GoTyme Bank, to enter the Philippine consumer banking market The Asian Banker recently met with Nathaniel (Nate) Clarke, CEO and President of GoTyme Bank, the newest digital... 3206
Current Account Feb 22 NAB hatched Hive for efficient MSME payment service The launch of Hive a key to become more relevant in the merchant acquiring business and fend off co... 4588
Co-published Feb 22 UOB Singapore is Asia’s SME banking powerhouse UOB built on its strong franchise across 500 offices in 11 markets in Asia Pacific A strong digital customer servicing capabilitie... 2935
Perspectives Feb 22 Big tech credit expected to reach $1 trillion by 2023 Total alternative credit by fintech and big tech companies is still small compared to commercial bank credit, Latest forecast der... 12319
Perspectives Feb 22 Alternative SME financing in Asia Pacific to grow two or more times by 2022 Across Asia-Pacific, the volume of alternative financing provided to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) reached an all-time high of $4... 11112
Current Account Feb 22 Grab’s value drops post merger despite leading presence in Southeast Asia Drop of 21% in share price drags market value down to $34.6 billion Grab reported loss of $988 million for Q321 but expects operat... 6834
Co-published Feb 22 Access Bank Nigeria edges African peers in digital banking services Access Bank Nigeria is one of the largest financial service conglomerates in Nigeria with core expertise in corporate banking and capital managemen... 6643
