Despite continued strong growth in total assets, the Asia-Pacific banking sector is still exposed to high levels of private sector leverage with steps being taken to reign in the excess debt growth
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…
Janine Crisanto, research analyst at The Asian Banker, shares the findings from the Excellence in Retail Financial Services Programme on the income outlook for Asia Pacific in 2017/2018 and the challenges banks are facing across 11…
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…
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.
Banks have woken up and moved the digitisation agenda into boardroom discussions!
As financial institutions are currently focusing on the execution of their IFRS 9 program and solution integration, risk and finance teams are working together to anticipate their effect on the financial reports.
The impossible has happened. Britain has decided to part ways with Europe. After the initial shocks, what does it mean for the global banking and financial industry?
The cyber hacking and illegal money transfer incident that involved the central bank of Bangladesh brings up serious questions about data and network security as well as the effectiveness of anti-money laundering compliance measures.
The global boom of crowdlending illustrates how consumers are quickly turning to fintech. In 2015, the crowdlending industry posted over $100 billion in loan issuances, the bulk of which originated from China. The first country in…
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.
The findings of this research would be invaluable for decision makers in product and business development, marketing and sales, and those in organisations who intend to build their businesses in the Asia Pacific region.
The common perception is bigger institutions have higher standards of security protection. However, security breaches are making headlines these days, not in the smaller institutions that expectedly are more vulnerable, but in the…
What is unique in this telecom is the global comparison, which would allow banks to benchmark themselves against top banks in terms of main bank conversion rates, for example, and to learn how other banks in developed economies drive…
This consultation is designed to help banks in the Middle East who are currently developing their risk management capabilities to gain insight on how to leverage advanced data analytics to turn the complex mix of data into actionable…
The Asian Banker tracks the work being done by leading technology decision makers in transforming their banks for the future. We maintain their profiles in a highly prestigious program called the “List of Leading Practitioners”.
This ranking defines the relative strength of the banks in the database of the 500 largest banks in Asia Pacific region by assets. Asian Banker Research has developed over several years a Strength Scorecard that ranks banks in six…
The ability to leverage analytics in near real time to deliver customized and contextualized marketing, product and price management, instant credit risk estimations, advisory support and other communications across a variety of network…
This teleconsultation discusses: Macroeconomic issues of the Asia Pacific region and implications for the banking industry in 2015, key themes that provide opportunities for growth in the Asia Pacific region as well as sources of risks…
Digitising delivery channels has become a focus point of banks in terms of investment dollars. Many banks today are bringing digitization of products and services into the branches, creating a unified and seamless experience with their…
This consultation with the US Fed discusses the evolving framework of the internal audit, examining the role of the internal auditor, the architecture and governance structure of internal audit, monitoring performance-to-plan, and…
With increased competition today, the customer onboarding process has become perhaps the most important step to enhancing overall customer experience and retention. The Asian Banker surveyed banks in five countries: Singapore, Hong…
Rapid advances in technology are increasingly changing the way people interact today. The same can be said for financial services providers and their customers. With customer satisfaction taking centre stage, are banks, especially…
Rapid advances in technology are increasingly changing the way people interact today. The same can be said for financial services providers and their customers. With customer satisfaction taking centre stage, are banks, especially…
This teleconsultation discusses the evolution of the U.S. Federal Reserve System’s stress test program since 2009, targets for the quality and level of capital needed by banks, the role of bank supervisors in setting those targets…
This teleconsultation discusses the current dynamics of the transaction banking landscape in Asia and challenges banks face in implementing an integrated regional transcation banking platform. It also explores the future of transaction…
Teleconsultation- Asian Banker 500 Strongest Bank Balance Sheets
This teleconsultation discusses the AB 500 2013 rankings and includes key findings on the relative strength of the 500 largest banks in Asia Pacific region by assets.…