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…
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
The bank’s CEO shared insights into its investment in talent, innovation, and sustainability, emphasising his commitment to organisational resilience and forward-thinking teams
Chris Holmes, UK’s leading advocate for technology and innovation, and committee member on the groundbreaking Electronic Trade Documents Act that came into effect on 20 September, discussed the nexus of technology, legislation and…
Howard Davies, chairman of NatWest Group, discussed the evolution of global financial regulation, the possible weaknesses of the current structure and how it can be improved alongside an advancing industry, with digitalisation, fintechs,…
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…
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…
Several banks in Latin America already carry tokenised assets on their balance sheet, according to Leo Elduayen co-founder of Koibanx. He also shared his perspective with Emmanuel Daniel on the “Oracle Problem” that has been troubling…
Mónica Taher is the senior most government official tasked with bringing businesses, academia and government together to look into new businesses for the country to add depth to the bitcoin economy. She says it’s been encouraging despite…
Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3 and Pixelmatic, caught the attention of El Salvador president Bukele with his idea of a country issuing bitcoin bonds and started positioning himself as an advisor to nation states on making Bitcoin part of…
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…
Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games (YGG), spoke with Emmanuel Daniel about how YGG and the gaming industry adopted blockchain technology and how it helps people make a living. With over 2.8 billion gamers around the world,…
Diane Karusisi, CEO of Bank of Kigali discussed with Emmanuel Daniel, Rwanda's current economic boom and its development path over the last 20 years. With the changes happening in this east African country, it shows that Rwandans manage…
Lian Ping is chief economist of Zhixin Investment, president of Zhixin Investment Research Institute and president of the China Chief Economist Forum, in Shanghai. Before joining Zhixin Investment Research Institute, he was chief economist…
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 and Luxembourg, and argues that while a cryptocurrency bank is feasible, they can…
Ukraine’s ambassador Zelenko: “Financial services community can contribute to stopping Russia's war”
Ukrainian ambassador Kateryna Zelenko, in an exclusive conversation with The Asian Banker's Emmanuel Daniel and Mathew Welch discussed the implications of the Russia-Ukraine war on the financial services industry.
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…
Eric Barbier, founder and CEO, TripleA, speaks with Emmanuel Daniel, founder, about receiving the first crypto payments licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under the new Payment Services Act.
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 and opportunities confronting the industry and Probe’s own technology.
Top policy advisor, Huang Yiping explains the history and direction of China’s economic policies.
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…
TAB chairman and founder Emmanuel Daniel was invited by the Nanjing Jiangbei government to speak at their "Yangtze River New Finance" Digital Economy Seminar on 23 June 2021 and give them ideas on how to turn Jiangbei into an international…
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman and founder of The Asian Banker, joined the World Artificial Intelligence Conference’s (WAIC) first European online forum to discuss “AI Ethics goals for the 21st century” where he pointed out that financial…
David Grammig, founder and managing director of consultancy firm Grammig Advisory, discussed the growth of family offices in Europe and other parts of the world but warned that due diligence should still be practiced in order to minimise…
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 manage the risks involved in sustainable investments. She also shared the journey that…
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.
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…
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…
Ping An Bank chairman Xie Yonglin talked about the bank’s transformation journey into a leading retail financial services provider, the evolution of the bancassurance business model and his key career milestones and aspirations during…
Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, in his interview with Emmanuel Daniel, spoke on the importance of collaboration between the institution and the market. He highlights that institutions must think beyond selling a product, and must…
Emmanuel Daniel speaks to Mark Walker and Christophe Langlois co-founders of The Fintech Power 50 list of top fintech companies that was just published
Emmanuel Daniel, in a speech to the Guangzhou Academy of Social Sciences(GZASS) and the Guangzhou Urban Strategy Institute(GZUSI) on 18 November 2018 said that the railway and road infrastructure that brings Pearl River Delta together…
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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…
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…
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman, The Asian Banker, outlines the profiles of several digital entrepreneurs to remind bankers the skill, talent and passion they are up against in transforming our world today. He gave this speech at the International…
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…
Ralph Echemendia, a world-renowned cybersecurity specialist, who is known as “The Ethical Hacker”, and chief executive officer of security firm Seguru, shares his views on the evolving blockchain technology landscape and the future…
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…
Daniel Hoyoung Yun, chief executive officer of South Korea’s Kakao Bank, shares a background on the development of the internet-only bank, its recent achievements, and future plans.
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…
Louise Beaumont, co-chair of the techUK Open Bank Working Group, shares an update on the implementation of open banking in the UK and the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), and the future role of the open banking platform.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sam Quawasmi, co-founder and managing director of Eureeca.com, sheds light on what the equity crowdfunding platform is about, how it delivers its products to investors, and how it is different from its competitors in the market.
Stephane Nappo, global chief information security officer, Societe General, spoke about cybersecurity best practices and how financial institutions can effectively protect the information entrusted to them by customers
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of The Asian Banker and a panel of forward looking practitioners, comprising former US Congressman and co-author of the Financial Reform Act, Barney Frank; Tang Ning, founder and CEO of China's leading peer-to-peer…
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of The Asian Banker, in his welcome speech at The Future of Finance Summit 2017, challenges the role of traditional financial institutions in defining the future of finance, how in tracking this evolution…
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…
John Donovan, chief executive officer of Bizfi, discusses the company's evolution from being a balance sheet lender, how it currently works, and how it has automated its documentation processes.
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…
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…
In a highly engaging discussion organised by the Entrepreneur Organisation in Malaysia chaired by Christine Sterk, global marketing director at Adstream, the panel comprising Dato Yasmin Mahmood, CEO of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation,…
Suvo Sarkar, head of retail banking and wealth management at Emirates NBD, discusses the bank's "futuristic branch" in Dubai, the purpose for its conceptualisation, its inclusions, and how will it work as a client attraction in the…
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of The Asian Banker, in a straightforward speech to the attendees of the Huawei Global FSI Summit 2017, outlined the reasons why Kodak failed and what banks should do to avoid their own Kodak moment.
In a wide ranging discussion organised by the University of London and the British Council, and chaired by Adrian Smith, vice chancellor of University of London that comprised Richard Dearlove, chair of the university’s board of trustees,…
Bobby Lee, chief executive officer of BTCC, shares the developments happening in its bitcoin business and how the company maintains a good relationship with Chinese regulators.
In his welcome speech during the Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards Dinner programme in Tokyo, Japan, Emmanuel Daniel shares his views on the changes happening within the financial services industry, as well as how banks…
Genki Oka, head of Japan at Ant Financial Services Group, shares his desire to be an ambassador of the Chinese e-commerce giant in Japan and why he feels that it can succeed in the famously tough Japanese consumer market
Soul Htite, an original co-founder of Lending Club and now the founder of Dianrong, a marketplace lending platform in China, compares the development of peer-to-peer lending between the US and China, and reveal plans for a new supply…
Rob Suber, founder of Prosper Marketplace, discusses the evolution of the online marketplace lending business, how it is converging with the banking industry and explains why players are moving away from the original peer-to-peer ideals.
“Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, in a rather straightforward speech to the heads of technology of banks in Singapore outlined why the fintech phenomenon in Singapore is not in any danger of any breakthrough that is innovative…
Mark Zawacki, founder of Silicon Valley based fintech accelerator 650 Labs, discusses the latest developments and technology trends in the fintech space.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of Paytm, discusses the company's business model and growth plan, its partnership with Alibaba, and the impact of demonetisation and regulations on cashless transaction in India
Lawrence Wintermeyer, chief executive officer of Innovate Finance, an independent not-for-profit membership association representing UK's global fintech community, speaks about the future of the financial technology ecosystem.
Jesse Chenard, founder and chief executive officer of MonetaGo, believes that collaboration and not competition between players will drive the success of blockchain technology.
Betty DeVita, chief commercial officer of MasterCard Labs, shares the company’s key initiatives and priorities for 2017.
Saad Azhari, chairman of BLOM Bank, shares how the bank has become a leader in commercial and retail banking and his views on the current situation of Lebanon’s banking sector.
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of The Asian Banker, challenges banks to give up their traditional notion of core banking during the Huawei Connect Summit 2016 in Shanghai, China.
Congressman Barney Frank, former chairman of the powerful United States House Financial Services Committee at the height of the 2007–2011 global financial crisis, discusses the new order that is emerging in the banking and financial…
Banthoon Lamsam, chairman and chief executive of Kasikornbank, shares how employee-centred strategies and digitisation is keeping one of Thailand’s largest banks upbeat as it regionalise its operation.
Aravinda Perera, managing director of Sampath Bank, shares how he is leading the bank in executing sustainable strategies and leveraging on capital growth, people, and technology to respond to challenges in Sri Lanka’s banking industry.
Ala’a Eraiqat, group CEO and executive director, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) discusses steering ADCB beyond the global financial crisis, maintaining high morale in the workplace, and emphasising customer experience and digitisation.
Chao Chin Tung, chairman, CTBC Bank, discusses CTBC expanding beyond Taiwan and going global, and his outlook on Taiwan’s future and its relationship with China.
OCBC Bank’s CEO Samuel Tsien is steering the bank to remain true to its nature: of being a commercial bank, an intermediary for people. It will not be distracted by technological adoption and investment for the sake of earning a little…
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman, The Asian Banker recently chaired the "Huawei Global FSI Summit 2015 - Reshaping IT to drive business transformation" in Beijing.
Loubna Bazine, CEO of alternative credit score finetch, Friendly Score, explains its business model and growth plan to Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of the Asian Banker
