The revamped mobile banking app, SC Mobile Next Gen, provides innovative features that address customer demands for intuitive navigation, streamlined functionality, and personalised financial management in an increasingly digital world
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
As financial institutions in North Asia, covering Greater China, Japan and South Korea, confront demographic and economic challenges, they are leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, cloud computing, and a focus on operational…
Walter de Oude, founder of Singlife, has launched Chocolate Finance, a platform aimed at optimising spare cash with competitive returns, user-friendly technology, simplicity, and security
UOB’s acquisition of Citigroup’s ASEAN banking franchise, encompassing 2.4 million customers, marked a major expansion. Leveraging innovation and strategic partnerships, UOB achieved seamless integration, cost savings, and strengthened…
Lichen Hung, O-Bank’s CIO, shared insights into the journey and motivations behind transforming a traditional banking institution into a leading digital-first bank.
Speech by Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, at The Asian Banker Summit in Hong Kong on 23 May
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has won the top prize for macroeconomic regulation, reflecting its commitment to upholding rigorous regulatory standards, crucial for financial resilience.
One of Vietnam‘s leading commercial banks, Saigon-Hanoi Bank, accelerates its digital evolution with cutting-edge banking solutions.
GXBank is the frontrunner in inclusive, technology-driven financial services in Malaysia. Its CEO Lai Pei Si discussed the bank’s journey since its launch in September 2023, and the road to ‘graduation’.
The William ‘Bill’ Seidman Award for Lifetime Achievement was conferred on Tay Ah Lek, managing director and CEO of Public Bank, at The Asian Banker Leadership and Business Achievement Awards 2024, held on 23 May at the Conrad Hong…
In his opening keynote at The Asian Banker Summit 2024, Arthur Yuen, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, explored the dual impact of technology on liquidity risk management, operational resilience and customer…
As Malaysia embraces digital finance, AEON Bank's Raja Teh Maimunah, discusses the heritage and strategies shaping the nation’s first Shariah-compliant digital bank, one of five licensed by Bank Negara.
Dennis Tan, CEO of Prudential Singapore, discussed the shifting concerns of customers post-pandemic towards personal well-being and financial security. He applies his extensive experience in financial services to advance customer-centric…
Banking innovator Sean Kiernan from Greengage discussed how they use crypto-collateralised loans to help SMEs, stressing the importance of partnerships, blockchain, and tokenisation for industry transformation.
The financial services industry (FSI) is a cornerstone of ASEAN’s economy and in this FSI Leadership Conversation Series, we speak to the region’s industry leaders for insights on technology and its impact on driving innovations…
In this interview, Avinash Raghvendra, president and CIO at Axis Bank shares key strategic and technology imperatives of the bank, its recent initiatives and how it is rearchitecting its technology foundation to prepare for a cloud…
Industry leaders converged in Seoul to explore the transformative potential of emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, and highlighted the imperative for banks to navigate challenges and seize opportunities for innovation
Ivan Chang, head of institutional at Saxo emphasises digitalisation's growing importance, shifting client demographics, fintechs' impact on wealth management democratisation, and the industry's move toward an integrated digital financial…
Pedro Sousa Cardoso, Chief Digital Officer, outlines the bank's ambitious journey - from revamping its core infrastructure to cloud-native solutions and innovative apps like Liv - solidifying its leadership in the MENA region and beyond.
James Pereira-Stubbs, chief client officer at Oxford Risk, discussed the impact of behavioural finance, a domain where technology, psychology and finance intersect on investment advisory
Yam Ki Chan, vice president of strategy and policy at Circle, discussed the stablecoin landscape, and how Singapore is taking the lead on the fintech stage in Asia Pacific and the world. Chan served as director for global and Asia…
James Winter, senior vice president, Europe for global payments provider Thunes, talks about the company’s partnership with banks through a cloud-based API platform to solve the pain points of cross-border payments
At Hong Kong FinTech Week 2023, Anna Liu, general manager of tokenisation at HashKey Group, and Leo Li, CEO of the subsidiary HashQuark, talked about HashKey’s business model and network infrastructure
The bank’s CEO shared insights into its investment in talent, innovation, and sustainability, emphasising his commitment to organisational resilience and forward-thinking teams
Betty Sun-Lucas of Austrade and Shadab Taiyabi of the Singapore FinTech Association delved into Project Lorikeet, explaining how this collaborative initiative intends to boost fintech trade and investment between the two countries.…
Damien Dugauquier, co-founder and CEO of iPiD, and Alain Raes, founding partner and chief commercial officer, explained iPiD's pioneering role in scaling global payment pre-validation, as the payment industry transitions to faster,…
CEO Jens Lottner shared Techcombank’s innovative approach and vision following the opening of its headquarters in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam
The metaverse, once the stuff of science fiction, is rapidly becoming a reality with profound implications for the financial services industry and other sectors, and the potential to reshape the world as we know it
Panellists discussed ChatGPT and AI in data analytics, core banking systems, the cloud, customers and products, watching over biases and limitations and striving for more fluent integration of AI in the financial landscape
At Seamless Middle East 2023 in Dubai, Emmanuel Daniel discussed the ongoing transformation of the financial landscape, how the consumer will drive the personalisation of finance, and if platforms and smart phones have a future in…
Howard Davies, chairman of National Westminster Group, delivered an insightful speech at The Asian Banker Future of Finance Summit held in Bangkok, Thailand. He discussed the bank runs in the US, his views on the state of banking in…
Cloud-based infrastructure plays a crucial role in enabling digital cross-border instant payment systems between Singapore and India
The Future of Finance Summit 2023 set off at a lively pace with a deep dive into the US bank runs that rattled the banking industry in March, with panellists identifying the triggers and what regulators can do to mitigate future risks
Author Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, ignited a lively discussion with former US congressman Barney Frank and SC Ventures head Alex Manson during the Singapore launch of his book, The Great Transition: The Personalization…
Dušan Stojanović, founder of True Global Ventures, caught up with Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, and talked about how the loss of trust in centralised financial institutions would drive the demand for decentralised assets…
Kelvin Tan of Standard Chartered Bank and Peter Murray of Amazon Web Services discussed the launch of BukaTabungan, the digital bank partnership with Indonesia’s leading e-commerce platform, Bukalapak
Edwin Bautista, president and CEO of UnionBank, described how technology, culture and people play important roles in the bank’s digital transformation, and showcased the data centre network and Smart Innovation Campus deployed with…
Radha Pillay, regional head for Asia Pacific at Smartsream, cautions against being too reliant on a single provider or technology, particularly for cloud solutions where very few platforms dominate the entire market.
Georg Schneider, head of financial engineering at Digital Asset, spoke about the difficulties in creating and digitising assets into tokens, and how Digital Asset is able to make this process easier for their clients.
Hari Janakiraman, head of industry and innovation, transaction banking at ANZ talked about three distinct but interlinked areas that are needed to futureproof the bank. He discussed how emerging payment technologies can create platforms…
Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly, senior vice president in banking & payments at FIS talks about the importance of industry collaboration and adoption of new technologies in reducing payments friction.
Carl Wagner, chairman and CEO at Contour, a digital finance trade network, shares that it’s not so much the technology but value-propositions leveraging existing legal frameworks and networks that will drive the utilisation of consortium-led…
Alex Manson, head of the fintech investment and venture arm of Standard Chartered Bank, talked about how SC Ventures is out to transform the role of banks in the innovation space and how the future of finance is more collaborative…
Radek Jezbera, co-CEO of alternative investment platform Kilde discussed the performance of private debt instruments against publicly traded assets and in times of stress, the prospects for non-bank consumer and SME lending in Asia…
Alejandro McCormack, COO and executive director of N1CO discussed with Emmanuel Daniel how N1CO, a digital bank in El Salvador is leading the financial revolution in Central America by digitising payments service.
Ricky Rapa Thomson, co-founder of Uganda’s first ride-hailing app SafeBoda, talked about how digital technology is helping the boda boda (motorcycle taxi) industry bridge the service gaps created by poor infrastructure and inadequate…
Barbaros Uygun, CEO, MOX Bank, in his keynote speech at The Asian Banker Finance Vietnam 2022, shares the story of how Mox became a leading digital bank in Hong Kong and its recipe for a successful digital transformation.
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 FCA regulated digital brokerage, how it works with institutional and professional…
Simon Beitz, founder and CEO and Craig Fenwick, co-founder and CFO at Alex Bank shared their business model, strategic plans for future growth and how they build their technology to address the challenges and opportunities of digital…
In this Leadership Perspective Series, Samir Gupta, CEO, consumer banking at CIMB Group, discussed the strategy and opportunities that drive digital transformation. He tackled the bank’s strong performance and resiliency as shown by…
Radha Pillay, regional sales director for Asia Pacific at SmartStream, shared his views on the evolving technology requirement of financial institutions. He discussed the growing shift towards cloud, the ability to monetise data and…
This is a presentation given by TAB chairman Emmanuel Daniel in a workshop on developing future digital banking strategies at the MPC Digital Commerce Event 2021.
Abdy D. Salimin, chief information officer and director of technology and operations, PermataBank, highlighted the opportunities in digital transformation, the challenges of being a BUKU IV bank, and the role of digital banking during…
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman and founder of The Asian Banker and Wealth and Society, discussed what financial services industry and institutions will have to do to meet their commitments to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
Hashtacs (STACS) co-founder and managing director Benjamin Soh emphasised need for financial exchanges and markets to improve outdated operating models with an infrastructure that takes head-on the challenges posed by complex interdependent…
OCBC Group CEO Samuel Tsien shares his guiding principle when it comes to digitalisation and customer relations.
Pine Labs, the erstwhile India focused merchant and payment platform company, is now shifting its attention to Southeast Asia. Amrish Rau, CEO at Pine Labs, shares the details of his strategic plans for the upcoming expansion
Michael Bermingham, co-founder and chief business officer of Nium, shares how the company has evolved its business model across retail and enterprise cross-border payments as well as its recent partnerships to drive future growth.
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Oliver Plein, global head of investment specialists ESG at DWS discusses how sustainability related regulations and investor demand have driven ESG integration and strategies amongst asset ma
The head of digital and user experience at TMB Bank, Robert Anghel, discusses how the bank is focusing on consumers’ growing appetite for digital services to lead in the market, the impact of COVID and its target technology model after…
In this Digital Reinvention Dialogue, the chief technology and transformation officer of Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), Henry Aguda, shares the bank’s ambition of reaching 50 million consumers and one million SMEs as well…
Donald Lacey, managing director and chief operating officer of Ping An Global Voyager Fund discusses the investment philosophy of the company, the themes that shape its view on the future of finance and the impact that COVID-19 has…
The founder of The Asian Banker, Emmanuel Daniel, outlined new criteria by which the banking industry will be assessed after the pandemic, including being able to help rebuild society in a sustainable manner.
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 growing segments of underserved young adult consumers
SWIFT’s Julien Blanchez, Head of Data and Analytics, looks at the central role of data in supporting the move to real-time payments.
Veteran banker Jonathan Larsen, who ran Citibank’s global retail bank and mortgages, came out of retirement to head Ping An Group’s chief innovation office. He is now on the lookout for innovative fintech business models that are complementary…
As a pioneer in the Chinese asset management industry with a 20-year history, Harvest Fund is focusing on “ideas” to create sustainable returns for investors, states company chairman Zhao Xuejun
Navin Gupta, Ripple’s managing director for South Asia and MENA, discusses why emerging markets are ripe for opportunities in the payments sector, technology and the importance of working with regulators.
Jacqueline Keogh, Western Union’s global head of payments sales, discusses some key points regarding regulation and innovation in the industry as well as the need for better collaboration amongst financial institutions.
David Chance, Fiserv’s vice president of payments strategy and innovation, talks about how payment systems are shaking up the industry as well as the crucial role of information in helping financial institutions provide better services…
Michael Correa, general manager of Westpac for Asia Pacific, talks about the payment developments in Asia and the role Australia played in achieving this growth in the region.
Paul Taylor, head of Global Financial Institution Sales for GTS at Bank of America, talks about the massive increase in the importance of data and how this will help FIs.
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 potential through financial and technological inclusion
Devashis Das, deputy head of Global Transaction Banking, Asia Oceania at Mizuho Bank discusses the latest financial technologies and the opportunities they create for the banking industry.
Greg Kidd, the serial startup investor who helped found Square and Twitter and is currently investor in GlobaliD, a opens up in this wide-ranging and open-ended interview about his career in identifying and helping found innovative…
With the aim to become the ‘bank of the future’, OCBC’s innovation lab ‘The Open Vault ’is leveraging emerging technologies, actively engaging with fintech and successfully commercialising initiatives while building the innovation…
Spiros Margaris, renowned fintech investor, tells Emmanuel Daniel he must like the managers of the start ups he invests in on behalf of family offices and other investors, and they must have a compelling story
Eight fintech finalists were selected for the competition. Each fintech made a seven minute presentation pitch followed by three minutes of questions from the panel of advisors during the event held at The Asian Banker Future of Finance…
DBS has improved its digital customer experience by making most branch banking transactions digital though it s Video Teller Machines
Deustche Bank discusses the challenges and solutions to enhance cross-border payments with leading transaction bankers from key Asian markets
Marcus Treacher, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Ripple, discusses challenges in expediting payment processes from a clarity, visibility, and reliability perspective and talks about Ripple’s solutions focused on the open…
Mckinsey’s Bruno and Chaudhuri highlighted the emergence of alternative payment instruments in especially in markets of ASEAN & China and how fintechs and telcos had taken the lead in providing real-time payment services.
Claus Richter, Head of Transaction Banking Solutions at Nordea shares his views on the impact of technology, particularly blockchain, on domestic and cross-border payments.
Eddie Haddad, SWIFT Managing Director, Asia Pacific talks about the latest developments in Global Payments Initiative (gpi), how it helps institutions manage and assess payment risks, as well as create solutions tailored to their clients’…
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Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of the Asian Banker, in his keynote address at the Association of Corporate Treasurers Singapore Treasury Forum 2018 on 20 September, compared the critical junctures in the evolution of civilisation that transformed…
TMB has introduced a new video conferencing technology to help them interact better with their customers.
The bank sees advice and interaction with their customers as a key driver for better services. The technology allows the bank…
Mohammed Altajir, co-founder of Tratok Project, a blockchain enabled global travel rewards programme discusses the pit-falls in the current business model and how the start-up will deliver greater transparency, interoperability and…
Brad van Leeuwen, head of partnerships of fintech Railsbank, explains its business model and growth plan to Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of the Asian Banker
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of the Asian Banker, discusses key issues impacting institutions' digitalisation journey and what it takes to be successful in their digital transformation at the Annual Heads of Retail Finance Dialogue 2018…
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of the Asian Banker, discusses key issues impacting institutions' digitalisation journey and what it takes to be successful in their digital transformation at the Annual Heads of Retail Finance Dialogue 2018…
Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, traced the evolution of the Web that he created. How its existence as a free and open platform has been commandeered by big tech companies and businesses whose interest are misaligned…
Kristo Kaarmann, co-founder and chief executive officer of TransferWise, a UK-based peer-to-peer money transfer service company, shares his entrepreneurial vision in establishing the company, its business model, and how it works to…
Cedric Jeanson, chief executive officer and founder of BitSpread, a blockchain asset hedgefund, discusses the company’s investment strategy, how the valuation of bitcoin has been affecting the business, and his views on initial coin…
Asit Oberoi, group president and global head transaction banking group at Yes Bank, shares his key insights from SIBOS 2017 and the valuable learning’s he thinks can be applied to improve the bank's business.
Vladislav Solodkiy, chief executive officer and managing partner, Life.SREDA, discusses his journey into the investment world, how the company built its market brand, and his opinion on what makes a successful financial technology…
Phang Yew Kiat, vice-chairman and chief executive officer of Credit China FinTech, talks about his company’s transformation from just a traditional peer-to-peer lending company into a business that offers multiple lending revenue streams.
K Nanda Kumar, founder and chief executive officer of Suntec Business Solutions, talks about how the company is leveraging current developments in open banking and application programming interface, his insights on how the financial…
Mark Whitcroft, one of the founding partners of Illuminate Financial, shares the London-based venture capital firm investment strategies, why it invests in capital markets and early stage financial technology companies, and its funding…
Soul Hitte, founder of Dianrong.com, a marketplace lending platform in China, compares the development of peer-to-peer lending between US and China, and the expansion into becoming integrated supply chain platforms at the Future of…
Alain Falys, co-founder and chief executive officer of Yoyo Wallet, a mobile payment and loyalty marketing platform in Europe, talks about how the company was founded, the things he learnt from establishing Yoyo Wallet, and its business…
Ajit Kanagasundram, former managing director, technology, Asia Pacific at Citibank, who built the bank’s global card processing capability from Singapore, shares his view on the changes that have happened in the technology forefront…
Alasdair Rambaud, chief revenue officer of cyber-intelligence providerEverCompliant, discusses the main purpose of the company, how it aims to be more relevant in today’s online world, and how it will grow through electronic know your…
Will Dawson, chief operating officer of MoneyOnMobile, an Indian-based mobile payment platform, shares his thought son the impact of the demonitisation in India to cash-based remittances, how it drove digital payments in the country,…
Nikolay Storonsky, chief executive officer and co-founder of Revolut, a European emerging challenger bank, talks about the app-based bank's ambition to expand beyond Europe as well as its plans to issue fintech-as-a-service and wealth…
Ben Chisell, product director at mobile-only Starling Bank, shares how the bank helps people gain better access to financial services using technology, and its strategies to achieve its plan to become the Amazon of banking in the UK.
Amar Singh, global cybersecurity and privacy thought leader, and Neeti Aggarwal, senior research manager, The Asian Banker, discuss how banks should prepare amidst increasing threats of financial crimes in the cyber space, and how…
Jackson Cheung, co-founder and CEO of Youxin Financial, talks about how to leverage data analysis to help micro and small enterprises owners in a tighter regulatory environment
Ron Suber, founder and President of Prosper Marketplace, discusses the evolution of the online marketplace, how it is converging with the banking industry and explains why players are moving away from the original peer-to-peer ideals,…
Martin Maurer, chief executive officer of the Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland, speaks about the evolution of the country as a financial and wealth management centre, the emergence of new wealth players and transformation…
John Donovan, regional vice president of ForgeRock, an identity platform provider, shares how the company helps banks and various institutions maintain a seamless and frictionless relationship with the customers and how they look at…
Eugene Danilkis, chief executive officer of Mambu, talks about the evolution of banking technology and how the company manages the expectations of the regulators and the customers.
African Fintech Network's Agbo-Madaki: "We provide developers a platform to showcase what they have"
Andrew Agbo-Madaki, chairman of the African Fintech Network and chief executive officer of Decy-4 Technologies, shares his opinion on the recent movement of financial technology in Africa, the network's plans, and how his own start-up…
Matthew James Bailey, internationally recognised as a pioneer in the third wave of global innovation termed the Internet of Things (IoT), speaks to The Asian Banker how banks can play a key role in funding the future of the planet…
Darren Taylor, chief designer of Clearly, gives a rundown on what the company aims to provide its partner banks – from different banking solutions to its servicing capabilities and new products as well as branding to target different…
David Shrier, managing director of MIT Connection Science and Engineering, shares several major trends and technologies that are disrupting financial services today during The Future of Finance, Middle East and Africa 2017 in Dubai,…
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of the Asian Banker, outlines the challenges and impediments that confront and hold the industry back in this period of digital disruption and transformation, in his opening speech on the second day of the…
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of The Asian Banker, in his opening speech during the second day of The Future of Finance Summit 2017, explains the principles behind the newly-formatted summit, and the changes that are happening within the…
Affin Bank Group and Moody's Analytics were awarded the Liquidity Risk Technology Implementation of the Year in Asia Pacific during The Asian Banker Risk Management Awards Programme 2017.
Foo Boon Ping, managing editor of The Asian Banker, brings viewers on a tour of Emirates NBD's new "Branch of the Future" and its three distinct zones; Future Banking, Digital Banking, and Advisory Banking that showcase some of the…
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of The Asian Banker, and one of its international resource directors, Matt Dooley, discuss their insights on fintech developments in Japan and how the local culture is helping propel a unique fintech ecosystem…
