Interviews Mar 11 MUFG’s path to innovation and resilience in APAC MUFG Bank is advancing its operations in the Asia Pacific region with a strategic vision focused on modernisation, collaboration and sustainability. B... 107543
Interviews Nov 20 StraitsX partners with Alipay+ and Grab to drive stablecoin payment adoption Liu Tianwei, co-founder and chief executive officer of StraitsX, and Kenny Chan, head of StraitsX, discuss how the company is advancing stablecoin ado... 2461
Interviews Aug 27 Chocolate Finance to simplify money management Walter de Oude, founder of Singlife, has launched Chocolate Finance, a platform aimed at optimising spare cash with competitive returns, user-friendly... 4105
Interviews Jun 24 PVcomBank to reach five million customers in a year with AI Trinh Vinh Hien, chief technology and digital officer of Vietnam’s PVcomBank, and Ramki Ramakrishnan, managing director for Asia Pacific at Temenos,... 2604
Interviews Jan 17 Thunes’ Winter: “We want to make global payments as easy as sending a WhatsApp message” James Winter, senior vice president, Europe for global payments provider Thunes, talks about the company’s partnership with banks through a cloud-ba... 1224
Interviews Jan 08 OKX Ventures’ Ren: “Our vision is on the long-term future of Web3” Jeff Ren, partner at OKX Ventures, recently shared his insights into the future of Web3 industry. OKX Ventures’ current portfolio contains 15 start-... 3418
Apr 21 Big tech credit expected to reach $1 trillion by 2023 Digital and incumbent banks face growing threats from big tech and payment platforms that are evolving into full-scale financial services players. La... 12494
Research Note Feb 17 Cloud adoption accelerates among banks with unique strategies The financial services industry is undergoing a massive shift to cloud, but the challenging technology transition for incumbents requires a strategic ... 22129
Datafiles Jan 25 Are billionaires doing enough to save the planet? The United Nations (UN) Emissions Gap report states that the richest 1% account for 15% of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The world’s ri... 5331
Opinion Nov 24 Wealthiest 10% are responsible for half of global carbon emissions With the UN Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow focusing on countries and companies taking action to mitigate climate change, individuals mig... 2018
News Analysis Nov 11 Techcombank partners with AWS in cloud migration Techcombank partnered with cloud computing platform Amazon Web Services to enhance the bank’s cloud capabilities and to promote cloud adoption in Vi... 7406
Speeches and Presentations Aug 27 On technology, skills and innovation in China: The next lap TAB chairman and founder Emmanuel Daniel was invited by the Nanjing Jiangbei government to speak at their "Yangtze River New Finance" Digital Economy ... 8299
Current Account Jun 10 Gates’ divorce and the road ahead for the foundation The shocking announcement of divorce made by Bill and Melinda Gates after 27 years of marriage sent a wave of speculation and uncertainty about their ... 6584
Research Note Nov 25 Big tech disruptors find dividends of financial services come at a price Tech giants, which make up some of the world’s largest companies, are muscling into traditional banking spaces. But whether they want to crush the t... 7750
Trendwatch Sep 21 The stock market recovery in the US is uneven, with some sectors lagging behind Until the pullback in early September, the S&P 500 has climbed almost 25% in 2020 outstripping other sectors. This points to an uneven K-shaped recove... 6299
Research Note Aug 19 How Wirecard’s exit may impact the future of payment processing in Asia The German fintech’s dramatic collapse is likely to reshape the payment processing landscape as market rewards players leading innovation and value ... 14511
Sponsored content Aug 13 5G will drive the “financial new normal" Shenzhen-based Chinese tech giant Huawei held its Asia Pacific Financial Industry Storage Summit 2020, on 13 August to address the latest trends, deve... 7298
interviews 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... 8616
Trendwatch Jun 27 The race to build super-apps, platforms and communities As fintechs and big technology players are increasingly developing their platforms and apps, the financial services industry is in serious need of dev... 5803
Opinion Jun 19 Swain: Navigating the future of global commercial banking A wave of global megatrends is creating a tailwind of opportunities for businesses and individuals willing to transform their approach and adapt solu... 5728
Interviews Jun 14 Spiros Margaris: "I only invest in startups with compelling stories" 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... 4492
Opinion May 20 globaliD's Kidd on future exchange society: The what, the who, and the why Greg Kidd, co-founder and CEO of globalID, postulates a few possible paths for the future exchange society. Greg Kidd will be a speaker at the Futur... 6698
Interviews May 16 Wikipedia's Wales: "Build a community around your institution" Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, spoke on the importance of collaboration between the institution and the market. He will speak at the Future of Financ... 11975
Research Note Apr 15 New players, new practices and new technologies in an evolving payments landscape Several key themes emerged amidst the many discussions by global leaders in payments, including QR code, blockchain, credit card schemes, fintech and ... 4185
Research Note Dec 18 Banks adopt different engagement approaches with fintechs Innovation by financial technology companies (fintechs) has led to many banks opening their doors for collaborations. The strategic approaches, often ... 20098
Opinion Dec 13 Capgemini's World Wealth report profiles Asia's rapidly growing high net worth population Where in the world is the wealth growth? Look east. Asia Pacific is working hand-in-hand with North America to lead the growth of the world’s high n... 12574
Research Note Dec 04 Consumers want speed – A leading-edge user experience is key to onboarding success The bank onboarding process should be fast, as the most fundamental attribute of an exceptional account opening experience is speed... 7618
Case Study Dec 04 Innovative LED lights on cards drive volume at Taishin Taishin @GoGo is the fastest growing card in Taiwan. The bank issued 200,000 cards within the first 18 months.... 9849
Research Note Nov 21 Patterns of disruption are forcing banks to rapidly adopt new technology enabled models Driven by competition and rapid disruption, banks increasingly spend on technology enabled models targeted to improve customer experience and service ... 8361
Speech Nov 12 Ravi Menon on the future of fintech: Innovation, inclusion, inspiration Ravi Menon, managing director of Monetary Authority of Singapore, spoke at the Singapore Fintech Festival on 12 November 2018, at the Singapore Expo ... 20975
Research Note Oct 17 Channelling the power of the internet Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, joined the Asian Banker’s Emmanuel Daniel and Gordian Gaeta in a debate on the development of the i... 5316
Speeches and Presentations Sep 27 "Bronze in the Digital Age" Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of the Asian Banker, in his keynote address at the Association of Corporate Treasurers Singapore Treasury Forum 2018 on 20 S... 11557
Research Note Jun 07 A voice-led future – Banking with “Alexa” and similar services become mainstream ... 15376
Speeches and Presentations Dec 12 Soul Hitte: "We are building an infrastructure that did not exist before" Soul Hitte, founder of Dianrong.com, a marketplace lending platform in China, compares the development of P2P lending between US and China, and the ex... 7263
Opinion Oct 08 China opens a window to the future of finance China expands its financing capabilities with banking through apps.... 4669
