Leadership Awards May 27 Mary Huen awarded Best Bank CEO in Hong Kong for strategic vision and innovation Mary Huen’s strategic vision and leadership have driven cross-border growth and digital innovation at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), earning h... 2164
Interviews May 23 Simon Loong charts WeLab’s journey from fintech disruptor to profitable digital bank Simon Loong, founder and Group CEO of WeLab Group, shares how the company reached profitability ahead of global digital bank benchmarks, scaled digita... 4427
Opinion Apr 04 UK narrows HK’s lead in RMB internationalisation Hong Kong remains the leading offshore renminbi (RMB) centre, while London has emerged as a key player, leveraging its position as the world’s large... 3484
Opinion Apr 04 China and UK strengthen bond market connectivity for RMB growth China and the United Kingdom (UK) have significant potential to enhance connectivity between their bond markets, with key areas of cooperation in coll... 1354
Panel Discussion Mar 26 Building trust in digital finance through blockchain and tokenisation Tokenisation and blockchain are rapidly becoming transformative forces in finance, with the potential to enhance security, transparency and efficiency... 1835
Feature Dec 20 Scaling asset tokenisation and DLT in finance Asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology are reshaping finance by bridging traditional and digital markets. From Europe, Hong Kong, Singap... 3303
Current Account Aug 07 Hong Kong steers towards the future with e-HKD pilot programme HKMA’s pioneering programme signals a major leap towards digital financial innovation in Hong Kong, combining efforts from multiple sectors to explo... 4355
Panel Discussion Jul 03 Balancing innovation and financial regulations in AI At the BIS Innovation Summit 2024 in May, HKMA’s Eddie Yue and Chia Der Jiun from MAS highlighted the balance between AI innovation and regulatory f... 3080
Interviews Jun 26 Celebrating 25 Years of The Asian Banker Summit Speech by Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, at The Asian Banker Summit in Hong Kong on 23 May... 3359
Speech Jun 25 Lord Chris Holmes: “Bridge innovation and resilience for future finance now” Holmes advocates for balancing financial innovation with resilience, emphasising regulatory sandboxes, AI's transformative role, and the need for adap... 4697
Speech Jun 18 Carmen Chu: “HKMA’s balanced, risk-based regulation aligns with global standards” The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has won the top prize for macroeconomic regulation, reflecting its commitment to upholding rigorous regulatory... 2754
Feature May 20 Rise of digital assets and tokenisation Now a formidable force in the finance sector, digital assets and tokenisation offer unprecedented opportunities through innovative technologies that e... 11358
Research Note Nov 22 Global corporates and FIs see digital currency and sustainable finance as key drivers for RMB use New digital financial infrastructure, new regional free trade agreements, and decisive leadership in the emerging sustainability and green agenda bode... 8795
Sibos Round Up Nov 11 Temenos’ Becker: “There needs to be a transition plan from the infrastructure support now to the next generation” David Becker, managing director Asia at Temenos, shared his perspectives on the emerging key technology trends, how banks need to focus on building th... 20664
Research Note Aug 03 Former HKMA chief Norman Chan recognised for lifetime contribution to monetary and financial development of Hong Kong With tremendous insights and expertise, Norman Chan Tak-lam prioritised the stability of Hong Kong's monetary and financial systems as the key goal of... 6838
Opinion Jul 14 R3’s Ghosh: “Asia Pacific countries lead the charge towards CBDCs” Increased adoption and access to CBDCs is the next step for central banks to push greater use of digital payments. This is an opportunity which countr... 7958
Current Account Dec 04 Grab-Singtel, SEA Group, ANT and Chinese consortium win new digital bank licences in Singapore After a COVID-19 led delay, the Monetary Authority of Singapore finally announced the winners of four of five digital banking licences that it planned... 7876
Post Event Report Sep 08 China's financial industry ponders reform and innovation amid reorganisation of global trade and supply chains The Asian Banker Finance China 2020 Conference on 28 August addressed the evolution of global trade and supply chains, as well as how China’s financ... 6091
Current Account Jul 31 Former HKMA chief: “Weaponisation of finance poses substantial risk to US” Former HKMA chief Joseph Yam discussesthe implications of US-China relations on Hong Kong as an international finance centre, the removal of the terri... 7472
Research Note Jun 03 Renewed impetus helps accelerate industry-wide trade digitalisation efforts but interoperability remains key hurdle Pressure on margins from increased competition and compliance requirements is forcing the industry to recalibrate its trade finance offerings. ... 12769
Research Note Oct 12 Cybercrime costs, security measures escalate as hackers get more creative ... 9563
