Excerpts Jul 19 BDO Trust aims to transform savers to investors BDO Trust and Investments Group head Rafael Ayuste Jr discussed the investment bank’s efforts to increase its retail investor base, and the growth o... 9541
Speeches and Presentations May 04 Incumbents accelerate technology spending to stave off digital challengers Presenting key insights from the Excellence programme held in Hanoi in March 2023, Christian Kapfer, research director of TABInsights, identified pers... 1373
May 05 Technology, the game changer in climate-risk disclosure by companies seeking ESG investors The lack of a global standard for disclosure for companies reporting climate-related risks and opportunities have led central banks to propose technol... 10659
Excerpts Mar 28 GoTyme Bank, to enter the Philippine consumer banking market Nathaniel (Nate) Clarke, CEO and President of GoTyme Bank, spoke with Chris Kapfer about GoTyme Bank, entering the Philippine consumer banking market,... 5349
Current Account Dec 05 NAB hatched Hive for efficient MSME payment service National Australia Bank (NAB), one of the leading business banks in Australia, launched Hive, a merchant portal. It will invest $100 million over the ... 7612
Co-published Aug 24 UOB Singapore is Asia’s SME banking powerhouse UOB Singapore built Asia’s best performing SME banking business, driven by extensive regional network capabilities, strength in customer service, an... 4631
Apr 21 Big tech credit expected to reach $1 trillion by 2023 Digital and incumbent banks face growing threats from big tech and payment platforms that are evolving into full-scale financial services players. La... 12897
Apr 18 Alternative SME financing in Asia Pacific to grow two or more times by 2022 Licensed digital banks and P2P/marketplace platforms focused on alternative business lending to SMEs are overcoming operating and market challenges to... 14008
Current Account Dec 06 Grab’s value drops post merger despite leading presence in Southeast Asia Grab's listing fulfils a key milestone for the platform’s early investors. However, a 12% drop in market value on its first trading day resembles Pa... 10145
Co-published Jan 21 Access Bank Nigeria edges African peers in digital banking services The bank created a strong digital active client base from its acquisition of Diamond Bank which had a large retail portfolio and strong digital platfo... 8931
Co-published Jan 15 Absa Bank infused a new sense of ownership and growth after split with Barclays group Despite fierce competition from its local South African peers and some Nigerian banks, Absa emerged as the Best Retail Bank in Africa... 23442
Co-published Jan 14 StanChart Ghana's ‘SC Mobile’ digital bank opens new revenue streams Standard Chartered Ghana outperformed major local rivals such as Stanbic Bank and Fidelity Bank in areas such as digital, customer experience, and ris... 10327
Research Note Mar 12 New digital entrants face off with banks in Taiwan’s retail banking market Taiwan’s retail banking market is a highly mobile and digital maturing consumer market which continues to rely extensively on community branch banki... 16415
News Analysis Mar 05 Financial health top fear in Asia amid COVID-19 spread A recent survey of 3,000 respondents in Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand reveals that financial health beat well-being as ... 8012
