Liu Tianwei, co-founder and chief executive officer of StraitsX, and Kenny Chan, head of StraitsX, discuss how the company is advancing stablecoin adoption in Southeast Asia through diverse partnerships, regulatory compliance, and…
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Following the rebranding of Onyx to Kinexys, JP Morgan is accelerating its blockchain strategy to enhance asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT) capabilities. Toh Wee Kee, global head of business architecture for…
Yuval Rooz, co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset, discussed the company’s innovative approach to asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT) integration, focusing on the challenges, commercialisation, and real-world applications…
Aaron Gwak, founder and CEO of Libeara, discussed how his SC Ventures-backed platform is advancing asset tokenisation, sharing its approach to bridging traditional finance with blockchain technology, bringing real-world assets like…
Nikhil Joshi, COO of EMURGO, shares insights on how digital assets are evolving into mainstream finance, the pivotal role of asset tokenisation, and Asia’s leadership in digital asset innovation. Through strategic partnerships and…
The State Bank of India (SBI) has joined forces with Singapore’s APIX Platform, led by CEO Umang Moondra, to create the SBI Innovation Hub. This first-of-its-kind initiative aims to propel fintech collaboration, expand financial inclusion,…
Rehan Ahmed, CEO of Marketnode, shares insights into Euroclear’s strategic investment, MAS’s support for asset tokenisation, and how Marketnode’s partnerships are advancing cross-border digital asset capabilities.
In an exclusive interview, ANEXT Bank CEO Toh Su Mei discussed the bank's mission to reshape financial services for MSMEs in Singapore and beyond. From digital onboarding to sustainable finance, Toh believes ANEXT is setting new standards…
The Global Finance & Technology Network was unveiled by chairman Ravi Menon at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024. The network promotes collaboration amongst financial institutions, fintechs, and regulatory bodies to drive financial…
Vietnam and Cambodia are key markets for digital consumer finance in Southeast Asia. Cathay United Bank is leveraging digital platforms and partnerships to expand in these high growth countries, aiming to be a leader in digital finance…
At The Asian Banker Finance Indonesia 2024, co-hosted with PERBANAS, Indonesian financial leaders outlined the ambitious Vision 2045. Dr. Adi Budiarso from the Ministry of Finance highlighted financial sector deepening across banking,…
Soe Sandar Aung, head of core and digital banking at CHID Bank, discussed how the bank is updating its operations to meet new regulatory demands, focusing on digital transformation to improve efficiency and customer service.
Barani Sundaram, CTO of East West Bank, explained how the bank is modernising its core systems to improve customer service and operational efficiency, with the goal of becoming a leading consumer bank in the Philippines.
Lawrence Chan, Group CEO of NETS discussed the company's new merchant solutions such as Soft Point-of-Sale (SoftPOS) and outlined key initiatives planned for the next 12 to 18 months to drive growth in cross-border digital payments…
As Southeast Asia’s economic clout continues its inexorable rise, Cathay United Bank (CUB) is turbocharging its Singapore operations, establishing the city-state as a strategic regional nexus to capture burgeoning growth opportunities…
Trinh Vinh Hien, chief technology and digital officer of Vietnam’s PVcomBank, and Ramki Ramakrishnan, managing director for Asia Pacific at Temenos, shared insights into the bank’s digital transformation.
MB Bank's long-standing partnership with Temenos has enabled its digital transformation, recently upgrading to the Java-based Tab J framework and scaling up to 15 million transactions per day.
One of Vietnam‘s leading commercial banks, Saigon-Hanoi Bank, accelerates its digital evolution with cutting-edge banking solutions.
In his opening address at The Asian Banker Summit, Emmanuel Daniel urged the financial services industry to embrace transformative changes, drawing parallels from the impact of Taylor Swift's concert tour on Singapore’s economy
HSBC Singapore is intensifying its focus on international wealth management, aiming to attract more affluent and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The bank has made significant investments in technology, and acquisitions to enhance its…
Expanding beyond Taiwan, the bank will focus on ASEAN markets to bolster global supply chain resilience and regional economic integration, according to Benny Miao, Executive Vice President (Head of Southeast Asia Region) of Cathay…
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.
Under chairman Cho Yong-byoung, the Korea Federation of Banks will focus on enhancing industry ethics and innovation, aiming to combat misrepresentation while fostering trust and transparency
Mike Dickinson, COO and CPO of Brankas, emphasised the critical importance of consent and authentication in secure data exchange, highlighting the company's dedication to establishing open-finance security standards and growing its…
Nium co-founder and COO Pratik Gandhi discussed the company’s global real-time payments expansion. Since acquiring its Australian licence seven years ago, Nium has expanded to 11 licences and operates as a worldwide infrastructure…
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,…
Then Kian Foh, co-CEO of Collectius, delves into the intricacies of the NPL market in Southeast Asia, and the company’s unique regional operating model that looks to enable financial institutions to manage non-performing and bad assets…
Iswaraan Suppiah, AmBank’s group chief operating officer and Aaron Loo, managing director of retail banking, share how the bank’s centre of excellence supports uninterrupted operation and optimisation of RPA
Iswaraan Suppiah, AmBank’s group chief operating officer and Aaron Loo, managing director of retail banking, discuss the bank’s AmAccess Biz digital account that enables the seamless onboarding of MSME customers who face challenges…
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…
Mamerto Tangonan, deputy governor of BSP, discussed the latest developments in the Philippine’s journey to digitalising its financial ecosystem. He spoke of the country’s plans to have 70% of its population banked by 2023, make the…
In this Leadership Perspective Series, Jens Lottner – chief executive officer (CEO) of Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) – shares his vision in leading the bank to greater heights by investing in technology,…
In this Leadership Perspective series, Luu Trung Thai, Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB Bank) vice chairman of the board of directors and CEO, credits an early foray into digital transformation as the key to the bank’s improved…
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
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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
United Overseas Bank (UOB) increased retail banking income contribution by 15% as the financial industry grapples with digital advancement. The bank leveraged its omni-channel customer engagement model which helped grow retail deposits…
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…
Thomas William Tobin, Head of Retail Banking Group, Vietcombank, shared the outstanding 2019 results of the bank which earned it the Best Retail Bank Award in Vietnam. He also opened up about the digital transformation journey of Vietcombank…
Under Zeti Akhtar Aziz’s leadership, Bank Negara Malaysia has reinforced itself as an independent and respected regulatory authority, putting in place significant measures to ensure the stability of the country’s financial institutions.…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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,…
“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…
2016 was a challenging year for financial institutions. The prospect of worsening global trade relations became more apparent following UK’s Brexit vote, and the victory of US president-elect Donald Trump. What is the outlook for Asia…
Emerging new competition, changing customer expectations, and reduced profitability are forcing banks in India to revisit their strategic business and operating models. In a changing market paradigm, what are the key strategies and…
Banks have woken up and moved the digitisation agenda into boardroom discussions!
A panel of bank executives from India discuss their respective business models, future plans, key priorities and the outlook of the Indian banking industry during The Asian Banker Roundtable held on April 7, 2016 in Mumbai.
A panel of bank executives from India discuss their respective business models, future plans, key priorities and the outlook of the Indian banking industry during The Asian Banker Roundtable held on April 7, 2016 in Mumbai.
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