Interview Jul 23 Yaser Abu-Mostafa: “AI can unlock DNA secrets and more” Caltech professor Yaser Abu-Mostafa shared his vision of artificial intelligence unlocking the secrets of DNA and transforming healthcare with Emmanu... 2814
Interview May 26 BCA, blu and Dana top consumer votes for best financial institutions in Indonesia Indonesians voted BCA as the Most Recommended Retail Bank, followed by blu as the Best Digital-only Bank and Dana as the Most Recommended Platform in ... 3305
Interview May 24 FSTB’s Joseph Chan: “Hong Kong will remain the family office hub in Asia” Hong Kong has started to regain its position as Asia’s wealth management hub despite the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a... 680
Interview May 22 FSTB’s Joseph Chan: “Hong Kong will remain the family office hub in Asia” Hong Kong has started to regain its position as Asia’s wealth management hub despite the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a... 11395
Interview May 19 DIFC’s Salmaan Jaffery: “Family Wealth Centre aims to capture the inflow of $8 trillion in private wealth” The Dubai International Financial Centre, home to 330 asset and wealth companies and 55,000 wealthy individuals, aims to develop Dubai as a centre for... 642
Interview May 19 DIFC’s Salmaan Jaffery: “Family Wealth Centre aims to capture the inflow of $8 trillion in private wealth” The Dubai International Financial Centre, home to 330 asset and wealth companies and 55,000 wealthy individuals, aims to develop Dubai as a centre for... 11914
Interview Apr 25 Daniel Eidan of BIS: “Central banks and innovation can co-exist” Inclusive innovation in central banking can enhance monetary and financial stability, according to Daniel Eidan, advisor and solution architect of BIS... 948
Interview Apr 13 Stojanovic of True Global Ventures: “Centralisation is dead” Dusan Stojanovic, founder of True Global Ventures, caught up with Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, to unpack how the recent banking crise... 1220
Interview Apr 12 CRDB Bank expands economic growth in Tanzania for underserved businesses and communities Customers in rural Tanzania can now access financial services afforded by CRDB Bank’s network and new digital capabilities, opening a door for unde... 3967
Interview Mar 31 US-China Craig Allen: “We want a level playing field for China’s private sector and foreign players” Craig Allen, president of the US-China Business Council (USCBC) met with The Asian Banker’s Emmanuel Daniel to discuss the impact of US-China trade ... 1362
Interview Feb 27 Joe Studwell, author of How Asia Works: “US and China can be sources of capital for Africa” Joe Studwell, author of the book How Asia Works, shared his insights on the development of economies in Asia, China and Africa with The Asian Banker... 6526
Interview Feb 18 How Singapore is shaping the future of digital money Singapore offers glimpses into the future of digital currencies and payment infrastructures that will enable instant, intelligent and more efficient r... 7620
Interview Dec 22 TPBank's Tran: “One million of our new customers are from third-party platforms” James Tran, digital bank centre head, TPBank, highlighted that the bank's digital transformation is made possible by shifting to a digital-focused bus... 7705
Interview Dec 14 VPBank differentiates with segment-based digital bank propositions Giang Pham, director of VPBank’s digital banking service centre, discussed how VPBank’s digital-only bank implementation reflects its “business ... 5564
Interview Nov 18 “Leaders no longer have the luxury to react to crisis” Gordian Gaeta, chairman of The Asian Banker Leadership Achievement programme questioned the responsibility of leadership towards society in a dialogue... 2626
Interview Oct 05 Rockefeller's great granddaughter Peggy Dulany says fixing world’s problems starts with healing oneself The great-granddaughter of American oil baron John D. Rockefeller, Peggy Dulany, urges fellow philanthropists to “do the inner work,” and get righ... 11784
Interview Aug 26 Empowering next-generation family leaders Founding academic director of Business Families Institute, Annie Koh, and its current academic director, Kenneth Goh, discussed the trends shaping Asi... 1191
Interview Aug 26 Empowering next-generation family leaders Founding academic director of Business Families Institute, Annie Koh, and its current academic director, Kenneth Goh, discussed the trends shaping Asi... 10125
Interview Jun 07 Safeboda’s Ricky Thomson: “Digital technology is reviving Uganda” Ricky Rapa Thomson, co-founder of Uganda’s first ride-hailing app SafeBoda, talked about how digital technology is helping the boda boda (motorcycle... 852
Interview May 19 Amartha's Taufan and Widyanto: "Our algorithm is designed to predict the creditworthiness of the underserved" Andi Taufan and Aria Widyanto of Amartha shared how their fintech social enterprise is supporting women entrepreneurs in Indonesia to expand their mic... 1668
Interview May 19 Amartha's Taufan and Widyanto: "Our algorithm is designed to predict the creditworthiness of the underserved" Andi Taufan and Aria Widyanto of Amartha shared how their fintech social enterprise is supporting women entrepreneurs in Indonesia to expand their mic... 9022
Interview Apr 20 Zhixin Investment’s Lian Ping: “China’s capital market will soon become the world’s largest” Lian Ping is chief economist of Zhixin Investment, president of Zhixin Investment Research Institute and president of the China Chief Economist Forum,... 36363
Interview Apr 11 Coinhouse's Nicolas Louvet: "A global crypto bank is impossible" Nicolas Louvet, CEO, Coinhouse explores the idea of a crypto bank, discusses the steps the company is taking to apply for a banking licence in France ... 28784
Interview Apr 11 “Russian-Ukraine war will trigger transformational changes in finance industry” Ukraine’s ambassador Kateryna Zelenko in a conversation with The Asian Banker’s Emmanuel Daniel and Mathew Welch warned that a protracted Russia-U... 1722
Interview Mar 23 Lombard Odier’s Vincent Magnenat: “Future of private banking in Asia is onshore” Vincent Magnenat, Limited Partner and CEO for Asia at Lombard Odier shared how as a seven-generation family business, the 225-year old institution con... 14375
Interview Mar 23 Lombard Odier’s Vincent Magnenat: “Future of private banking in Asia is onshore” Vincent Magnenat, Limited Partner and CEO for Asia at Lombard Odier shared how as a seven-generation family business, the 225-year old institution con... 2234
Interview Feb 15 Raksa Koma Foundation’s Serey Chea: “NGOs can succeed without foreign funding” Central banker and philanthropist Serey Chea shared her motivation behind launching an NGO to support mental health issues in Cambodia. Her personal a... 4985
Interview Feb 11 GCEX’s Holst wants to replicate Saxo model for crypto brokers Lars Holst, founder and CEO of GCEX, and Dusan Stojanovic, founding partner of TGV, discussed with Emmanuel Daniel the business model of the UK based ... 21559
Interview Feb 11 WeLab’s Simon Loong on building a pan Asian digital banking platform Simon Loong, founder and group CEO of WeLab discussed the company’s plans to build a pan Asian digital banking business, the path to profitability o... 19436
Interview Jan 31 PNB’s Veloso: “PNB refocuses new lending on essential industries that can thrive in new normal” In this Leadership Perspective Series, Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso, president of Philippine National Bank (PNB) discussed digital transformation, I... 15384
Interview Jan 28 Ambitions of MAS’ first licensed crypto payments player Eric Barbier, founder and CEO, TripleA, speaks with Emmanuel Daniel, founder, about receiving the first crypto payments licence from the Monetary Auth... 15022
Interview Jan 27 Chinese blockchain players want to ride 5G He Cong, founder of Probe Group and a leader in China's blockchain industry, met with Emmanuel Daniel, founder, in Beijing to discuss the challenges a... 31527
Interview Jan 21 Climate change is a threat multiplier that exasperates the challenges Africa already faces Industry experts highlighted the importance of sustainability in the African continent and touched base on key trends and initiatives during this year... 2116
Interview Jan 14 UBank’s Marek Hovorka: “UBank is complementary to the strategy of VPBank and aspiration of FE Credit” In this Leadership Perspectives Series, Marek Hovorka, head of UBank discussed the establishment of the bank, how it was positioned among the subsidia... 19865
Interview Jan 11 Alex Bank’s Simon Beitz: “We focus on a higher margin for risk opportunities in consumer finance” Simon Beitz, founder and CEO and Craig Fenwick, co-founder and CFO at Alex Bank share their business model, strategic plans for future growth and how ... 17250
Interview Jan 10 Crypto experts on regulatory compliance and building trust in the industry Eric Anziani, COO of Crypto.com, and Anson Zeall, founding chairman of IDAXA joined Emmanuel Daniel, founder, in a wide ranging conversation to share... 744
Interview Jan 10 Gunung Capital’s Kimin Tanoto: “China will lead in the fight to lower carbon emissions in the whole of Asia” At the backdrop of the Glasgow Climate Pact, Kimin Tanoto and Kelvin Fu of Gunung Capital, shared how they are supporting portfolio companies to lower... 5672
Interview Jan 07 Creation Investments’ Patrick Fisher: “Blockchain technology has a great role to play in assigning land rights” Patrick Fisher of Creation Investments Capital Management discusses the increasing financial inclusion opportunities in the emerging markets, how the ... 4285
Interview Dec 31 CIMB's Samir Gupta: "Digital now accounts for 48% of total product sales" In this Leadership Perspective Series, Samir Gupta, CEO, consumer banking at CIMB Group, discussed the strategy and opportunities that drive digital t... 19533
Interview Dec 24 2C2P's Aung Kyaw Moe on transforming payments and the evolving roles of payment service providers Aung Kyaw Moe, founder and CEO of 2C2P, discusses the transformation of the payments landscape and how the company has evolved from a payment securit... 19772
Interview Dec 23 BSP's deputy governor Tangonan on financial inclusion, digital transformation, CDBCS and new payments infrastructures Mamerto Tangonan, deputy governor of BSP, discussed the latest developments in the Philippine’s journey to digitalising its financial ecosystem. He ... 18861
Interview Dec 22 Maitri Asset Management’s Tibrewal: “Sustainability is in its nascent stage in Asia” Manish Tibrewal, CEO of Singapore-based wealth manager Maitri Asset Management, discussed the ever-expanding wealth management industry landscape that... 3054
Interview Dec 17 Varthana’s Hardgrave: “Our real business model is being detectives to understand the true economic picture of the schools” Steve Hardgrave, CEO of India-based Varthana, shares how his educational social enterprise is supporting low-cost private schools in India to offer qu... 3997
Interview Dec 15 Ex-TMRW head Dennis Khoo on driving digital transformation Dennis Khoo, author and former UOB TMRW head, in this wide-ranging interview discussed the lessons from setting up one of the first digital banks in ... 26094
Interview Dec 01 Ishk Tolaram’s Nanwani and Aswani: “Effective collaboration will deliver value over the long term” Ishk Tolaram Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Tolaram Group, aims to empower children and facilitate learning through inquiry. The foundation part... 4331
Interview Nov 22 "Crypto regulation must stay ahead of innovation" J. Christopher Giancarlo, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman and author of “CrypotoDad: The Fight for the Future of Money”, spea... 24033
Interview Nov 17 Taurus Wealth Advisors’ Unni: “Higher regulation offers protection to wealth owners and family offices” Hrishikesh Unni, managing director of Taurus Wealth Advisors, discussed the evolving global family office landscape and how private investors are incr... 4456
Interview Nov 16 Sacombank’s Nguyen Duc Thach Diem: “Our transaction points can now offer business consulting to SMEs” In this Leadership Perspective Series, Nguyen Duc Thach Diem, CEO at Sacombank, discussed how digital transformation creates a resilient organisation ... 7757
Interview Nov 15 Challenges to China's market reform model Isabella Weber, author of “How China Escaped Shock Therapy”, discusses China’s journey to a market economy. She explains the dual price mechanis... 23304
Interview Nov 11 “A billion voices: How China built a common language” In this conversation, David Moser, author of “A Billion Voices: China’s search for a common language”, talked about the political and cultural b... 11260
Interview Oct 29 China's economic policy makers Top policy advisor, Huang Yiping explains the history and direction of China’s economic policies.... 22273
Interview Oct 14 PermataBank’s Salimin: “Banks were pushed over the technology edge” Abdy D. Salimin, chief information officer and director of technology and operations, PermataBank, highlighted the opportunities in digital transforma... 7624
Interview Oct 01 CCU.ai's Romain Nouzareth: “Crypto blockchain is greener and smarter than "old" financial system Romain Nouzareth, CEO and chairman of CCU.ai, a Quebec-based cryptocurrency miner, discussed its recent listing on the Toronto's TSX Venture Exchange ... 17353
Interview Sep 10 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 all related industries to grow... 12908
Interview Sep 10 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 all related industries to grow... 6818
Interview Sep 07 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 Daniel, founder, talked about th... 27177
Interview Sep 01 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 the bank’s innovative produ... 7889
Interview Aug 25 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’s ability to swiftly respond t... 6264
Interview Aug 24 Room to Read’s Wood: “Young women from developing countries see wage increases of up to 20% for every year of education” Twenty-one years ago, John Wood founded Room to Read, an organisation that is working on bringing literacy and gender equality to the poorest parts of... 5123
Interview Aug 17 OneConnect’s Tan: “Banks continue to struggle to implement DLT” In this conversation, OneConnect Chief Executive Officer (Southeast Asia) Tan Bin Ru talked about the limited use of distributed ledger technology, es... 6705
Interview Aug 04 Techcombank’s Lottner: “The challenge is the abundance of opportunities” In this Leadership Perspective Series, Jens Lottner – chief executive officer (CEO) of Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techco... 8213
Interview Aug 02 MC Payment’s Koh: “Payment consolidation is inevitable and companies must scale up or become irrelevant” Anthony Koh, group CEO and co-founder of MC Payment, one of the first few digital payments companies to be listed on Singapore Exchange (SGX) Catalist... 12235
Interview Jul 26 MB Bank’s Luu Trung: “A cashless society has become more critical today in Vietnam” In this Leadership Perspective series, Luu Trung Thai, Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB Bank) vice chairman of the board of directors and CEO,... 7559
Interview Jul 07 Mark Carney: “Banks are prepared to make climate change commitment at COP26” Newly appointed UN envoy on climate change, Mark Carney, discussed his role and what he hopes to achieve at the upcoming COP26 as well as his views on... 6434
Interview Jul 07 Mark Carney: “Banks are prepared to make climate change commitment at COP26” Newly appointed UN envoy on climate change, Mark Carney, discussed his role and what he hopes to achieve at the upcoming COP26 as well as his views on... 10658
Interview Jul 06 Security Bank’s Dinn: “Technology doesn’t deliver by itself” In this Leadership Perspective series, Colin Dinn, executive vice president and segment head of Enterprise Technology and Operations at Security Bank ... 6266
Interview Jul 06 Mojaloop’s Hunter: “Our mission and vision on financial inclusion are aligned” Paula Hunter, executive director of Mojaloop Foundation explained how it will work with its new sponsor member, MAS, to explore technology advancement... 5406
Interview Jul 06 Mojaloop’s Hunter: “Our mission and vision on financial inclusion are aligned” Paula Hunter, executive director of Mojaloop Foundation explained how it will work with its new sponsor member, MAS, to explore technology advancement... 8956
Interview Jul 05 STACS’ Soh: “The regulated trading space and DeFi will converge down the road” Hashtacs (STACS) co-founder and managing director Benjamin Soh emphasised need for financiial exchanges and markets to improve outdated operating mode... 22759
Interview Jun 22 Grammig Advisory’s founder: “Next generation family offices more open to cryptocurrencies” David Grammig, founder and managing director of consultancy firm Grammig Advisory, discussed the growth of family offices in Europe and other parts of... 1300
Interview Jun 08 ANNA’s Dreyer: “The value is in bringing the crypto and regulated systems together” Stephan Dreyer, managing director of the Association of National Numbering Agencies, talked about the role of the global body in developing a common i... 21440
Interview Jun 03 Patamar Capital’s Tang: “Impact investing may not feel as good as philanthropy” Shuyin Tang, CEO and co-founder of the Beacon Fund and partner at Patamar Capital, talked about the growth of impact investing in Southeast Asia and t... 5050
Interview May 26 True Global Ventures’ Stojanovic: “Metakovan buying a Beeple for $69.3 million made NFTs a new asset class” In his discussion with Emmanuel Daniel, True Global Ventures founder and director Dusan Stojanovic shared the development path of non-fungible tokens ... 1249
Interview May 25 Volt Bank's Steve Weston: “BaaS allows us to do banking differently in Australia" Steve Weston, founder and CEO at Volt Bank and Justin Xiao, chief operating officer at Railsbank, Asia Pacific discuss plans to leverage their partner... 10846
Interview May 17 Signature Bank’s Shay: “Bitcoin has proven itself a store of value” Scott A. Shay is the co-founder of the Signature Bank and has served as Chairman of the Board since its inception in 2001.... 1249
Interview May 10 Zilliqa's Conn and Kumar: "DeFi has not fulfilled its promise to help the underbanked" Amrit Kumar, president and chief scientific officer of Zilliqa, and Michael Conn, CEO of Zilliqa Capital, share their perspectives on current challeng... 24557
Interview Apr 19 East Capital’s Hirn: “Being state-owned is not the issue” Karine Hirn, co-founder at East Capital Holdings and CEO of East Capital Asia, talked about the time and attention required to properly assess and man... 601
Interview Apr 16 East Capital’s Hirn: “Being state-owned is not the issue” Karine Hirn, co-founder at East Capital Holdings and CEO of East Capital Asia, talked about the time and attention required to properly assess and man... 8375
Interview Apr 14 FinAccel's Garg: "Credit data is a challenge for BNPL in Indonesia" Akshay Garg, CEO and founder of FinAccel that operates the credit finance platform Kredivo, shared challenges and strategic perspectives of credit-bas... 9628
Interview Apr 07 China’s 14th 5-Year Plans reveal unease over income inequality and social divide China has released its 14th 5-year plan with the over-arching theme of improving its own domestic conditions, boosting quality of growth and people’... 8198
Interview Mar 16 Shangri-La Brewery's Gyalzur: "The orphanage changed me" Songtsen “Sonny” Gyalzur, founder of the Shangri-La Highland Craft Brewery, spoke with Emmanuel Daniel about his journey from a privileged young m... 13443
Interview Mar 16 Shangri-La Brewery's Gyalzur: "The orphanage changed me" Songtsen “Sonny” Gyalzur, founder of the Shangri-La Highland Craft Brewery, spoke with Emmanuel Daniel about his journey from a privileged young m... 214
Interview Mar 04 OCBC's Samuel Tsien: "I don't play golf" In this up close and personal conversation with TAB chairman Emmanuel Daniel, Samuel Tsien, Group CEO of OCBC Bank, reflected on his journey of buildi... 27029
Interview Mar 01 StanChart’s Hanna: “The biggest opportunity of a low carbon future is in Asia” Daniel Hanna, global head of sustainable finance at Standard Chartered, shared his view on the future of sustainable finance and its prospects and bro... 4448
Interview Feb 24 StanChart’s Hanna: “The biggest opportunity of a low carbon future is in Asia” Daniel Hanna, global head of sustainable finance at Standard Chartered, shared his view on the future of sustainable finance and its prospects and bro... 3252
Interview Feb 19 "Building digital asset infrastructure for financial markets" In this interview Rehan Ahmed and Pradyumna Agrawal discusses the issues surrounding the future of digital assets in Asia and the lack of an infrastru... 30460
Interview Jan 29 Despite rebound in 2021, banks’ credits and profits will continue to be under pressure In this RadioFinance session, we will discuss the forecasts and the impact of the pandemic on the banking industry, rise in credit costs and declines ... 1813
Interview Jan 16 Dodd-Frank's Barney Frank: "Ensuring social stability, fair distribution of wealth from growth is key" In this conversation with Emmanuel Daniel, Congressman Frank will share his insights on the incoming Biden administration’s key priorities,financial... 42
Interview Jan 11 Pine Labs’ Rau: “We are expanding the buy now, pay later service in Southeast Asia” Pine Labs, the erstwhile India focused merchant and payment platform company, is now shifting its attention to Southeast Asia. Amrish Rau, CEO at Pine... 8631
Interview Jan 11 Tencent’s Lin: “Demand for cross-border payments and remittance increased during the pandemic” Forest Lin, corporate vice president at Tencent and concurrently president at Tencent Financial Technology, shares his insights on the impacts of the ... 7052
Interview Jan 07 GreenArc Capital’s Chaudhury: "Shift to ESG driven by historic millennial wealth transfer and regulation" In this RadioFinance session, Emmanuel Daniel spoke with Bikram Chaudhury, a veteran in investment banking, about his current initiative to run a star... 352
Interview Jan 07 GreenArc Capital’s Chaudhury: "Shift to ESG driven by historic millennial wealth transfer and regulation" In this RadioFinance session, Emmanuel Daniel spoke with Bikram Chaudhury, a veteran in investment banking, about his current initiative to run a star... 352
Interview Jan 06 Aegis Custody’s Wei: “We're creating digital trade receivables in a $500 billion market” Serra Wei, founder and CEO of Taiwan-based Aegis Custody, discusses the market potential of digitalised trade account receivables as an alternative in... 80
Interview Jan 06 Aegis Custody’s Wei: “We're creating digital trade receivables in a $500 billion market” Serra Wei, founder and CEO of Taiwan-based Aegis Custody, discusses the market potential of digitalised trade account receivables as an alternative in... 27485
Interview Dec 21 Zeepay’s Takyi-Appiah: “The concept of WhatsApp is not proprietary anymore” Andrew Takyi-Appiah, managing director and co-founder of Zeepay, discussed efforts around promoting financial inclusion through his venture Zeepay, th... 71
Interview Dec 09 AKLTG's Khoo: "Not every value or growth stock is a tech stock" In this RadioFinance session, self-styled investment guru, Adam Khoo, explained the investment philosophy which has allowed him to be continuously suc... 76
Interview Dec 04 Diginex’s Byworth: “DeFi is very fringe at the moment, certainly not open to many institutions” Richard Byworth, CEO at Diginex, discusses his entrepreneurial journey in leading the first digital asset financial services with a crypto exchange to... 70
Interview Dec 03 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Peric: “Adequate digital financial services can help people escape poverty” Konstantin Peric, deputy director, Financial Services for the Poor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, advances the goal to increase digital usage... 2761
Interview Nov 25 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Peric: “Adequate digital financial services can help people escape poverty.” Konstantin Peric, deputy director, Financial Services for the Poor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, advances the goal to increase digital usage... 3285
Interview Nov 11 National Bank of Cambodia’s Serey: “Bakong is not a CBDC, it is a backbone payment system built on DLT” Chea Serey, assistant governor and director general of the National Bank of Cambodia discusses the development of the newly launched Bakong payment sy... 1166
Interview Nov 09 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 customer experience by improving serv... 8298
Interview Oct 23 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 framework as well as how it i... 9176
Interview Oct 23 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 framework as well as how it i... 840
Interview Oct 19 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 financial centre, China’s opening... 5610
Interview Oct 15 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 wealth management, how the co... 5520
Interview Oct 14 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-to-peer financing platforms, it... 5912
Interview Oct 13 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 across retail and enterprise ... 6813
Interview Oct 06 DWS’ Plein: “The large growth in ESG strategies will kick in in 2021” Oliver Plein, global head of investment specialists ESG at DWS discusses how sustainability related regulations and investor demand have driven ESG in... 90
Interview Oct 06 DWS’ Plein: “The large growth in ESG strategies will kick in in 2021” Oliver Plein, global head of investment specialists ESG at DWS discusses how sustainability related regulations and investor demand have driven ESG in... 8650
Interview Sep 29 Sarafu Credit’s Ruddick and Dama: "Community currencies are a stable medium of exchange for local developments during COVID-19" Will Ruddick and Caroline Dama, both board of directors at Grassroots Economics Foundation, discuss how community currencies are helping the poor to h... 7934
Interview Sep 28 Sarafu Credit’s Ruddick and Dama: Community currencies create a stable medium of exchange tied to local developments during covid Will Ruddick and Caroline Dama, both board of directors at Grassroots Economics Foundation, discuss how community currencies are helping the poor to h... 11022
Interview Sep 13 TMB Bank’s Anghel: “Stay focused and impatient” The head of digital and user experience at TMB Bank, Robert Anghel, discusses how the bank is focusing on consumers’ growing appetite for digital se... 10889
Interview Sep 13 Vietcombank’s Nghiem: “Becoming digitalised is the future for banks” In this instalment of the Digital Reinvention Dialogue series, Nghiem Xuan Thanh, Chairman of Hanoi-based Vietcombank, maps out the bank’s journey t... 12420
Interview Sep 12 Deutsche Bank’s Khan: “Risk recalibration fundamental to growing ESG market” Newly appointed ESG head for Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank explains to Foo Boon Ping and Chris Georgiou the importance of the region to the global sus... 826
Interview Sep 11 Bank Mandiri's Widia: “A traditional bank always has a problem with processes” In this Digital Reinvention Dialogue, the senior vice president of the transformation office at Bank Mandiri, Adinata Widia, shares how the bank start... 9281
Interview Sep 11 UnionBank’s Aguda: “The 50 million customers and 1 million SMEs aspiration is now a hard target” In this Digital Reinvention Dialogue, the chief technology and transformation officer of Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), Henry Aguda, share... 8523
Interview Sep 11 TPBank's Nguyen: "Technology is only one-third of the answer" TPBank CEO Nguyen Hung shares how the bank’s digital transformation is being anchored not just on technology, but also right mindset of its staff an... 6963
Interview Sep 10 BPI’s Santiago: “We don’t want to build new capacities on old technology” In this Digital Reinvention Dialogue, BPI chief digital officer, Noel Santiago shares his ideas on how important it is carry digital transformation ac... 6381
Interview Sep 10 BCA’s Setiaatmadja: “Accelerating digital strategy vital to growing customer base and business stability” The president director of Bank Central Asia (BCA), Jahja Setiaatmadja, talks about how accelerating the bank’s digital transformation has helped in ... 9250
Interview Aug 26 Deutsche Bank’s Khan: “Risk recalibration fundamental to growing ESG market” Newly appointed ESG head for Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank explains to Foo Boon Ping and Chris Georgiou the importance of the region to the global sus... 11774
Interview Aug 18 INNORBIS’ Lips da Cruz: “Market has not priced ESG and is working in the dark” Evaluating companies in a measurement system that emphasises the UN SDG targets leads to incoherent results, according to INNORBIS founder and CEO Ang... 11408
Interview Aug 18 INNORBIS’ Lips da Cruz: “Market has not priced ESG and is working in the dark” Evaluating companies in a measurement system that emphasises the UN SDG targets leads to incoherent results, according to INNORBIS founder and CEO Ang... 8315
Interview Aug 06 Ping An Global Voyager’s Lacey: “We are driven by the inexorable convergence of technology and traditional finance” Donald Lacey, managing director and chief operating officer of Ping An Global Voyager Fund discusses the investment philosophy of the company, the the... 8382
Interview Jul 29 Garage Ventures' Reichert: "Aggregated numbers on VC investments wildly misleading" Bill Reichert, managing director and co-founder of Garage Technology Ventures discusses the evolution of venture capitalism and how COVID-19 has impac... 6383
Interview Jul 22 BIV’s Ive: “Alternative meat is a revolution not an evolution” In this first part of the Wealth and Society Dialogue Series, Andrew D. Ive, founder and general partner of Big Idea Ventures, discusses the growing a... 830
Interview Jul 22 BIV’s Ive: “Alternative meat is a revolution not an evolution” In this first part of the Wealth and Society Dialogue Series, Andrew D. Ive, founder and general partner of Big Idea Ventures, discusses the growing a... 10233
Interview Jun 30 WFE’s Sukumar: “A regulated, transparent market will maintain sanity in a time of turmoil” World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) CEO Nandini Sukumar discusses the initiatives required to ensure the normal functioning of financial markets globa... 14861
Interview Jun 12 Grab’s Mehrotra: “The shift towards cashless transactions is here to stay” Ankur Mehrotra, Grab’s managing director, head of financial services, shares the double-digit growth in cashless transactions via GrabPay, emphasisi... 6970
Interview Jun 10 Treasure Carbon’s Zhu: “China’s carbon market a great opportunity for foreign capital” With the impending launch of China’s national carbon emissions trading scheme, Zhu Weiqing, chairman of the board and CEO of Treasure Carbon believe... 2984
Interview May 22 Everland’s Prolman: “Private sector frustrated with government delays on tackling climate change” The financing of REDD+ projects through voluntary carbon markets introduces alternative economic incentives for local communities to change behaviour ... 3148
Interview May 07 Venturous Group’s Tam: “It is not the town that matters, but the smartness” Alibaba’s first-round investor Benson Tam launches new listable structure to raise capital for smart city development in China through strategic inv... 5381
Interview May 05 StanChart’s ‘banking as a service’ enables ecosystem players to offer financial services seamlessly Standard Chartered has unveiled its new banking as a service venture ‘nexus,’ which offers partnership opportunities and allows ecosystem players ... 18396
Interview Apr 21 G9 Ark’s Fern: We are breaking the NGO-Donor model to restore the planet G9 Ark aims to break the NGO-Donor model by providing a funding mechanism that fosters collaboration rather than competition among non-government orga... 15991
Interview Apr 21 G9 Ark’s Fern: We are breaking the NGO-Donor model to restore the planet G9 Ark aims to break the NGO-Donor model by providing a funding mechanism that fosters collaboration rather than competition among non-government orga... 659
Interview Apr 20 BSP’s Diokno: “There should be a balance between innovation and consumer protection” Benjamin Diokno, governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), reveals the central bank’s mission to make the unbanked Filipinos part of the co... 9854
Interview Apr 16 How will China’s economy recover from the pandemic? With China past the peak of COVID-19 infection, when and how will its economy recover? We invited top Chinese thought leaders to answer these timely a... 350
Interview Apr 16 Impact Institute’s Ruiz: Real value of firms not reflected in the books Amid the pandemic-inflicted downturn, the real value of firms is under the spotlight. Adrian de Groot Ruiz, executive director of Impact Institute, ex... 7574
Interview Apr 16 Impact Institute’s Ruiz: Real value of firms not reflected in the books Amid the pandemic-inflicted downturn, the real value of firms is under the spotlight. Adrian de Groot Ruiz, executive director of Impact Institute, ex... 1400
Interview Apr 06 Central Group’s Winter: “Integration between online and offline retail channels is important” Axel Winter, chief technology officer at Central Group, speaks about building an omnichannel platform and some of the problems encountered while worki... 8182
Interview Mar 31 NDB’s Seneviratne sees opportunities in Sri Lanka amid economic challenges Dimantha Seneviratne, the chief executive of Sri Lanka’s National Development Bank, discusses the challenges that the country has been facing as wel... 9392
Interview Mar 27 MAS’ Hardoon: “Doing AI for the sake of AI doesn't make much sense” David Hardoon, special advisor on artificial intelligence for the Monetary Authority of Singapore, offers his insights on AI, from operationalising it... 8817
Interview Mar 17 Dao Ventures’ Zhang: The impact ecosystem is developing very slowly in China Tao Zhang, co-founder of Dao Ventures and founder of one of the first impact funds in China, discusses his latest clean food impact investment in Shen... 4579
Interview Mar 17 Dao Ventures’ Zhang: The impact ecosystem is developing very slowly in China Tao Zhang, co-founder of Dao Ventures and founder of one of the first impact funds in China, discusses his latest clean food impact investment in Shen... 8943
Interview Mar 14 How to serve 60 million underbanked with AI: A China story Jay Wenjie Xiao, LexinFintech CEO, shares how he started the company, and how it leverages AI and big data to enable sustainable lending to China’s ... 2651
Interview Mar 13 DN Capital’s Lemmens: “Investors are becoming more judicious about which opportunities to invest in” Renier Lemmens, a venture partner at DN Capital, shares his views on fintechs and how these companies operate and make decisions differently from bank... 12252
Interview Mar 12 Michael Owen: Giving back to grassroots fosters a culture of excellence Former footballer Michael Owen talks about his desire to give back to the community, the values he shares with his family and his career in sports and... 6050
Interview Mar 11 Michael Owen: Giving back to grassroots fosters a culture of excellence Former footballer Michael Owen talks about his desire to give back to the community, the values he shares with his family and his career in sports and... 5719
Interview Mar 04 Jio Payment Bank’s Srikrishnan: “Our consolidated strategy is convergence of telecom, retail and financial services” H. Srikrishnan, CEO and MD of Jio Payments Bank, reveals the bank’s strategy, planned initiatives and how the bank is building a viable operating mo... 13598
Interview Feb 28 Lu Global’s Wong: Customer focus, customisation drive growth Lu Global chief executive Kit Wong shares how the wealth management platform has grown by focusing on customisation and tailoring their offerings to t... 5841
Interview Feb 26 Standard Chartered’s Sheth: Impact investment is now gaining steam As the bank positions itself at the forefront of sustainable investing with a new $75 billion pledge, Rahul Sheth, Standard Chartered executive direct... 6392
Interview Feb 24 People’s Bank’s Gunawardana: “Digitalisation is imperative to survive in the next century” Rasitha Gunawardana, CEO and general manager of People’s Bank, summarises the decade-long process of technologically upgrading the largest state-own... 7800
Interview Feb 19 Bank of Qingdao’s Guo: Corporate governance plays a vital role in banks’ development Guo Shaoquan, chairman of Bank of Qingdao, speaks about the importance of corporate governance in banks, the local economy and development in rural ar... 12561
Interview Feb 18 Aurigin’s Jayawickrama: “We want to create transparency and visibility in investment banking” Romesh Jayawickrama, the founder of Aurigin, formerly known as BankerBay, shares how the platform manages to connect deals and capital investors globa... 10803
Interview Jan 30 MioTech’s Tu: Our technology enables real-time ESG data for China Hong Kong-based fintech MioTech is using algorithm-driven AI and machine learning to find and provide structure to ESG data in China. ... 9594
Interview Jan 28 John Milligan-Whyte: “We’re creating profitable green entities that solve problems” An academic at heart, John Milligan-Whyte’s passion is finding problems and solving them in market-led sustainable ways no matter where they are or ... 3980
Interview Nov 25 DTGO’s Ahriyavraromp: Ensuring social impact equivalent to paying staff salaries As a leader and advocate of the ‘business-social’ system of governance, Thippaporn Ahriyavraromp, group CEO of business group DTGO in Thailand, fo... 8335
Interview Nov 05 Fudan University’s Zhang: “China’s economy is liberalised, driven by entrepreneurial business and personal thinking” In the midst of the US-China trade war, Fudan University Dean of Economics Professor Zhang Jun, provides a clearer picture of what goes on inside the ... 9087
Interview Oct 09 Regtech ComplyAdvantage to strengthen its reach in Asia Pacific Regtech companies find vast opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region despite the unique regulatory compliance challenges. One such company is the UK-... 7088
Interview Oct 07 Verhofstadt: “The European Union needs to be deeply reformed as fast as possible” Guy Verhofstadt, former prime minister of Belgium, admits that the European Union is still a weak organisation. And in a future that heralds a “worl... 8542
Interview Sep 26 Ping An Group's Larsen: “We’re constantly looking at new businesses that can create value” Veteran banker Jonathan Larsen, who ran Citibank’s global retail bank and mortgages, came out of retirement to head Ping An Group’s chief innovati... 13046
Interview Sep 22 KEB Hana Bank’s Ji: “Globalisation and digitalisation strategies will be embedded in all our businesses” Ji Sung Kyu, CEO of KEB Hana Bank, is committed to go global and digital. He shared the bank’s main strategies and discussed the global loyalty netw... 6682
Interview Sep 03 State Bank of India’s Kumar: “We will use technology to drive social economic transformation in India” Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, State Bank of India (SBI) discusses how SBI, as the largest bank in India, will play a crucial role in unlocking the economic... 11181
Interview Aug 29 TBLI Group’s Rubinstein: “All the banks want to be part of the club without doing the heavy lifting” TBLI Group is aiming to maximise investment flows into sustainable initiatives. In an interview with Wealth and Society, its chairman, Robert Rubinste... 4391
Interview Aug 16 Twitter and Square investor Gregg Kidd: “Identity as a public good, but who is going to own it?” Greg Kidd, the serial startup investor who helped found Square and Twitter and is currently investor in GlobaliD, opens up in this wide-ranging and op... 11519
Interview Aug 15 OVO’s Thompson: “We’re moving forward from payments into financial services” With OVO approaching its two-year mark in September, The Asian Banker caught up with its CEO, Jason Thompson, to discuss his views on doing business ... 10673
Interview Aug 02 “PeopleFund’s Kim: “We disrupted Korea’s lending market from within” Joey Kim, founder and CEO of PeopleFund, reveals South Korea’s current lending market and how they disrupted the status quo with their unique busine... 8698
Interview Jul 31 Dubai Islamic Bank’s Chilwan: “Employees will continue to stay relevant in this new digital age” In a straightforward interview with The Asian Banker, Adnan Chilwan shares his views on digitalisation and its impact on banking and talks about what... 8345
Interview Jul 31 Urmatt’s Narula: “We are now the benchmark” Long before the advent of impact investing, Urmatt, the largest producer of organic Jasmine rice in the world, exemplifies how a business can combine ... 4202
Interview Jul 31 HNB’s Alles: Vision 2020 is all about achieving qualitative goals In a candid interview with Emmanuel Daniel, the bank CEO looks back at the company’s transformation, talks about plans for digitalisation and share... 4315
Interview Jul 30 Grab’s Rajiv Chandna: “From a financial services standpoint, we want to enable 100 million customers across Southeast Asia by 2023” In an interview with Rajiv Chandna, Grab Financial Group’s head of growth, business development and strategy, The Asian Banker delves into the fina... 6062
Interview Jul 26 HDFC Bank embarking on AI and machine learning initiatives to detect fraud HDFC Bank executive vice president and chief information security officer Sameer Ratolikar shared cybersecurity challenges and strategic and technolog... 6948
Interview Jul 24 Ping An Bank’s Xie: “Those who focus on technologies will be the winners” Ping An Bank chairman Xie Yonglin talked about the bank’s transformation journey into a leading retail financial services provider, the evolution o... 13192
Interview Jun 18 Westpac's Duncan: “We need to welcome partnerships to drive innovation” Westpac chief development officer Macgregor Duncan spoke about the importance of partnerships in driving innovation... 5311
Interview Jun 12 Liquid Group’s Jeremy Tan: “Payments is a huge industry, big platforms know the prize is worth the fight” Liquid Group founder and CEO, Jeremy Tan, describes the current payments landscape for non-bank financial institutions and believes personalisation t... 8175
Interview May 22 CXA Group's Koo: We are the tech company that enables banks to change Rosaline Chow Koo, discussed the next phase of growth for the online flexible benefits and healthcare platform. She will be speaking at the Future of... 4839
Interview May 22 CXA Group's Koo: We are the tech company that enables banks to change Rosaline Chow Koo, discussed the next phase of growth for the online flexible benefits and healthcare platform. She will be speaking at the Future of... 12136
Interview May 10 PiggyVest Co-founder Eweniyi “The banks can afford to give more but they don’t” West Africa Wealth and Society 2019 SME Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner, PiggyVest Co-Founder Eweniyi discusses how her online savings platform ... 10732
Interview Apr 02 Dalberg Nigeria’s Eze: “Tax transparency of HNWIs raises questions over formality of philanthropy” Multi-stakeholder partnerships involving donor, local authorities, SMEs and impact advisory services are required to tackle some of the most pressing ... 3175
Interview Mar 26 LINE Pay’s Ko: "We aim to be part of a world's leading smart portal" LINE Pay has been aggressively expanding locations and merchants that revolve around users’ lifestyle such as convenient stores, shopping malls and ... 10893
Interview Mar 24 CBSL’s Coomaraswamy: “Clear frameworks, macroeconomic stability are crucial” Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy talks about the structure of the central bank, institutionalising reforms and what the Sri La... 6917
Interview Mar 20 Sustainable investment options bring new HNW clients to BNP Paribas While sustainable investments may have been an afterthought for wealth managers in the past, the increased client interest, investment opportunities ... 6450
Interview Mar 15 PingJia Technology's Li: "We are poised to drive usage-based insurance adoption in China" Insurance telematics solution provider aims to leverage the huge automobile market and high rate of smartphone penetration to grow usage-based insura... 4877
Interview Mar 05 Connect Blockchain DMCC's Shu: “Further blockchain adoption will be retail driven” Meng Shu, CEO and Co-founder of Connect Blockchain DMCC shares his experiences of moving from traditional trading to Blockchain trading.... 8465
Interview Feb 21 People’s Bank’s Gunawardana: “Digitalisation is imperative to survive in the next century” Rasitha Gunawardana, chief executive officer and general manager of People’s Bank, summarises the decade-long process of technologically upgrading t... 1496
