Proceedings Report Feb 22 Digital transformation - An existential reality or incremental change? Technology providers focus on processing low value transactions such as payments, while banks focus on relationship driven transactions... 21913
Current Account Feb 22 Mergers and acquisitions more than tripled in Asia Pacific as China opens up Mainland China and Hong Kong remained top destinations for financial services M&A deals in the Asia Pacific region, followed by India an... 6653
Current Account Feb 22 73 fund managers join the net zero initiative which represents $32 trillion of global assets Net zero does not mean zero emission Attaining the net zero target Need for re... 7603
Current Account Feb 22 73 fund managers join Net Zero Initiative https://www.wealthandsociety.com/updates-and-articles/73-fund-managers-join-the-net-zero-initiative-which-represents-32-trillion-of-global-assets... 1576
Current Account Feb 22 Credit Suisse suffers $4.8 billion loss after Archegos collapse https://www.wealthandsociety.com/updates-and-articles/credit-suisse-suffers-48-billion-loss-after-archegos-investment-fund-collapse... 17526
Current Account Feb 22 Sustainability-linked financing grew 8.5% in 2019 https://www.wealthandsociety.com/updates-and-articles/more-banks-embrace-sustainability-in-supply-chain-financing... 1768
Current Account Feb 22 Countdown to COP26: Are banks green or still grey in the fight against climate change? https://www.wealthandsociety.com/updates-and-articles/countdown-to-cop26:-are-banks-green-or-still-grey-in-the-fight-against-climate-change... 1573
sponsored Feb 22 Unpublished - CCB launches a new index reflecting China’s green bond pricing https://www.wealthandsociety.com/updates-and-articles/ccb-launches-a-new-index-reflecting-china%E2%80%99s-green-bond-pricing... 215
Current Account Feb 22 Private equity record-high ‘dry powder’ to be invested in ESG Global private equity dry powder is at a record level of nearly $2 trillion with 25% in Asia-Pacific and another 19% in Europe. ES... 2668
Current Account Feb 22 Private equity record-high ‘dry powder’ to be invested in ESG Global private equity dry powder is at a record level of nearly $2 trillion with 25% in Asia-Pacific and another 19% in Europe. ES... 9593
Interview Feb 22 Room to Read’s Wood: “Young women from developing countries see wage increases of up to 20% for every year of education” Wood left a lucrative position as director of business development at Microsoft when he started his campaign to give every child a chance to read a... 5126
News Analysis Feb 22 SSFA aims to establish Singapore as global sustainable-finance hub The Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA) was launched on 24 January under the auspices of the Monetary Authority of Singapor... 5614
Opinions Feb 22 How regulators can combat greenwashing and greenhushing for more honest ESG financing Sustainable finance has emerged as a pivotal force in addressing global environmental challenges and promoting ethical economic practice... 5108
Interviews Feb 22 UnionBank drives consumer banking growth with digital transformation and strategic acquisitions Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has been at the forefront of the Filipino banking sector, particularly excelling in consumer... 5366
Speeches and Presentations Feb 22 "Mapping your digital journey" The arrival of fintechs and rapid digital transformation that is taking place all over the world has changed the landscape of the financial ... 9726
Interviews Feb 22 Marketnode’s ambition to transform capital markets through blockchain Blockchain has garnered significant attention for its potential to revolutionise capital markets by enhancing transparency, reducing settlement tim... 2669
Interviews Feb 22 Digital Asset scales commercialisation of asset tokenisation and DLT In recent years, the financial sector has undergone a transformation fuelled by asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Digital... 1449
Interviews Feb 22 Circle drives stablecoin adoption through interoperability and regulatory compliance United States (US)-based digital asset issuer and infrastructure provider, Circle, is advancing global adoption of stablecoins. As the issuer of US... 1642
