Interviews Apr 11 HSBC Live+ targets lifestyle spends with overseas cashback benefits HSBC Singapore’s Live+ credit card focuses on the emerging affluent segment, offering high cashback and curated rewards in dining, shopping and ente... 671
Roundtable Apr 07 AI reshapes banking, driving innovation and risk management At the Japan Banking Innovation Conference, TAB Global unveiled key insights from the Global Excellence in Digital and Retail Finance Programme 2025, ... 1972
Interviews Apr 01 Postal Savings Bank of China drives rural revitalisation with ‘One County, One Product’ programme Postal Savings Bank of China leverages big data and comprehensive financial services, together with tech partner NorthKing, to better support China’... 721
Opinion Mar 21 China's sci-tech stars hailed amid two sessions China's technological capabilities have been gaining attention, with noteworthy developments taking place at a rapid pace. As the third sessions of th... 597
Site Visits Mar 05 The AI imperative - How banks can work with generative AI Preferred Networks, Japan’s largest AI unicorn, is at the forefront of artificial general intelligence. At the TAB Global Japan Innovation Study Tou... 1630
Site Visits Feb 27 Innovation and leadership lessons from SoftBank and SBI SoftBank and SBI have emerged as powerful forces in financial and technological innovation. Their approaches to investment, digital transformation and... 2446
Conference Feb 21 Japan Banking Innovation Conference 2025 - Transforming finance through agentic AI, digital assets and quantum computing The Japan Banking Innovation Conference 2025, held at The Westin Tokyo, convened over a hundred senior banking executives, fintech leaders, policymake... 2120
Site Visits Feb 20 Exploring fintech regulation, sustainability, wearables and corporate venture capital innovation Day 3 of the Japan Innovation Study Tour delved into the convergence of fintech regulation, sustainability, wearables and corporate venture capital in... 994
Banking Outlook Jan 31 Global banking sector at a crossroads amid economic headwinds and accelerating transformation Banks across advanced and emerging markets navigate economic realignment, regulatory evolution and digital disruption.... 1982
Interviews Jan 14 Circle drives stablecoin adoption through interoperability and regulatory compliance Chan Yam Ki, vice president of strategy and policy at Circle, the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, emphasised how proactive regulato... 2325
Opinion Jan 04 Bridging two worlds: Why stablecoins can be the missing link Stablecoins bridge traditional banking and digital assets, enhancing cross-border payments, financial inclusion, and global trade while requiring robu... 1954
Interviews Jan 02 Boost Bank's CEO on bridging financial gaps in Malaysia Fozia Amanulla discusses Boost Bank's unique approach to digital banking and its commitment to serving underserved communities.... 2818
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... 2390
Interviews Nov 29 Paxos drives institutional stablecoin adoption with scalable solutions and ecosystems Ronak Daya, head of product at Paxos, explained how its latest stablecoin, the Global Dollar, and the Global Dollar Network aim to drive institutional... 2500
Interviews Nov 24 Canadia Bank balances prudence, innovation and community engagement amid market challenges Canadia Bank, under CEO Raymond Sia, is navigating Cambodia’s evolving financial landscape with a focus on stability, digital transformation, and co... 2281
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... 2754
Interviews Nov 18 How Temenos helps financial institutions integrate ESG standards and technology Kalliopi Chioti, Chief ESG Officer, and Frankie Wai, Business Solutions Director at Temenos, discussed the pivotal role of technology in helping banks... 1907
Interviews Nov 16 JP Morgan’s Kinexys scales blockchain for the future of finance Following the rebranding of Onyx to Kinexys, JP Morgan is accelerating its blockchain strategy to enhance asset tokenisation and distributed ledger te... 2944
Interviews Nov 15 Digital Asset scales commercialisation of asset tokenisation and DLT Yuval Rooz, co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset, discussed the company’s innovative approach to asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology... 1839
Interviews Nov 14 Libeara on democratising access to asset tokenisation Aaron Gwak, founder and CEO of Libeara, discussed how his SC Ventures-backed platform is advancing asset tokenisation, sharing its approach to bridgin... 2037
Interviews Nov 11 Euroclear investment poised to drive Marketnode’s expansion in digital asset distribution Rehan Ahmed, CEO of Marketnode, shares insights into Euroclear’s strategic investment, MAS’s support for asset tokenisation, and how Marketnode’... 2224
Interviews Nov 08 Singapore’s central bank establishes network to drive global fintech innovation The Global Finance & Technology Network was unveiled by chairman Ravi Menon at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024. The network promotes collaboration... 1949
Sibos Round Up Nov 07 Banks and corporates require new strategies to maintain growth Global supply chains for corporations and trade finance have been influenced by major global themes in recent years. ... 1468
Site Visits Oct 21 AI application in wealth management, risk solutions, and digital transformation On Day 3 of the Banking Academy Beijing AI Innovation Study Tour 2024, delegates explored a combination of AI-powered wealth management, risk solution... 2308
Site Visits Oct 17 China's AI innovation explores the intersection of finance, technology and regulation Day 1 of The Banking Academy Beijing AI Innovation Study Tour 2024 provided delegates with an in-depth view of China’s advances in fintech, platform... 1933
News Analysis Oct 01 Global central banks' quantitative tightening and implications for industry Major central banks worldwide are shrinking their balance sheets after pumping liquidity into their economies throughout the worst of the COVID-19 pan... 2350
Interviews Sep 30 Marketnode’s ambition to transform capital markets through blockchain Rehan Ahmed, CEO of Marketnode, is driving the transformation of capital markets using blockchain technology, with a focus on overcoming regulatory c... 3177
News Analysis Sep 30 Mario Draghi calls for bold innovation and investment to boost EU's competitiveness Mario Draghi’s report outlines the challenges facing Europe’s competitiveness and the critical role banks must play in financing essential invest... 2563
Speeches and Presentations Sep 27 Philippines' digital transformation fuels financial growth and inclusion Leaders and regulators in the Philippine banking and finance industry convened at Finance Philippines 2024 held on 26 September to discuss the vital r... 4672
News Analysis Sep 13 Project Nexus to transform global payments, going live in 2026 Project Nexus, led by Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and supported by major regulators including the BNM, BSP, MAS, Bank of Thailand and Res... 9231
News Analysis Sep 12 Quantum technology can revolutionise finance, but create new problems Quantum computing can transform financial services by improving computation, modelling, and risk management. However, it also poses cybersecurity risk... 4568
Interviews Sep 10 CHID Bank modernises for Myanmar’s regulatory shift 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, focu... 2981
Interviews Sep 06 How will BNY’s innovations drive the future of cross-border payments in Asia Pacific Jennifer Barker, global head of treasury services and depositary receipts at BNY, discussed the rapid evolution of cross-border payments in Asia Pacif... 5596
Panel Discussion Aug 29 Strategies for success: Insights from ASEAN’s financial leaders at the Temenos Regional Forum 2024 Banking experts from across ASEAN discussed the critical role of technology and regulation in modernising financial systems, strengthening consumer pr... 2343
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... 4256
Aug 26 Taiwan’s leading banks prioritise innovation, regional expansion, and sustainability Industry leaders convened at Finance Taiwan to discuss the future of digital finance, regional expansion strategies, and the integration of sustainabi... 2456
Interviews Aug 25 Art Outreach Singapore chairman Mae Anderson builds bridges between arts and community Mae Anderson, a lifelong advocate for the arts and visual literacy, has transformed Art Outreach Singapore into a pivotal force in the local arts scen... 2532
Interviews Aug 09 Bank BTPN’s Henoch Munandar prioritises sustainable financial inclusion and digitalisation in Indonesia Bank BTPN, under the leadership of president director/CEO, Henoch Munandar, focuses on sustainable financial inclusion and digital transformation to... 3385
Interviews Aug 09 NETS’ Lawrence Chan wants to empower merchants and grow cross-border payments Lawrence Chan, Group CEO of NETS discussed the company's new merchant solutions such as Soft Point-of-Sale (SoftPOS) and outlined key initiatives plan... 3746
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... 2325
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... 2532
Interviews Jun 12 HSBC Singapore to grow share of international wealth management customers HSBC Singapore is intensifying its focus on international wealth management, aiming to attract more affluent and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The ban... 3899
Awards Ceremonies Jun 07 Role of strong and sustainable leadership in the financial services industry The Excellence in Retail Finance and Technology Innovation Hong Kong Awards 2024 held recently, recognised the achievements in digital and retail bank... 1950
Interviews May 30 GXBank’s Lai Pei Si: “We’re a motley crew of technologists and bankers with a clear purpose to build the bank forward” GXBank is the frontrunner in inclusive, technology-driven financial services in Malaysia. Its CEO Lai Pei Si discussed the bank’s journey since its ... 4466
Speeches and Presentations May 24 Innovation and resilience—What’s on the supervisors’ radar? In his opening keynote at The Asian Banker Summit 2024, Arthur Yuen, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, explored the dual imp... 3177
Interviews Apr 30 From banker to insurer - Dennis Tan’s transition to impacting lives at Prudential Singapore Dennis Tan, CEO of Prudential Singapore, discussed the shifting concerns of customers post-pandemic towards personal well-being and financial security... 5430
Current Account Apr 23 MAS launches digital platform to fight money laundering and terrorism financing Singapore’s central bank has launched a platform that allows financial institutions to exchange customer information and flag suspicious activities ... 4873
Opinion Apr 12 How regulators can combat greenwashing and greenhushing for more honest ESG financing As sustainable finance grows, global governments and stakeholders employ AI and regulations to tackle greenwashing and greenhushing, promoting transpa... 5319
Excerpt Mar 22 HSBC advocates diversified global investment portfolio with emphasis on ASEAN and Indian assets James Cheo, chief investment officer for Southeast Asia and India at HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, discusses the evolving investment opportu... 7869
Perspectives Mar 15 AI, regulatory shifts, and digital bank expansion to define fintech in 2024 Generative AI revolutionises banking operations, regulatory frameworks adapt to innovation, and digital banks expand in global markets, marking signif... 7487
Research Note Feb 28 Nominations are in for Retail Finance Leader of the Year 2024 in Asia Pacific TAB Global’s annual Retail Finance Leader of the Year in Asia Pacific award recognises outstanding contributions to sustainable banking and institut... 5880
Research Note Feb 22 Nominations are in for Digital Finance Leader of the Year 2024 TAB Global’s annual Digital Finance Leader of the Year award recognises one outstanding individual reshaping finance through innovation and inclusio... 4855
Feb 06 Global financial institutions propel blockchain innovation under Project Guardian Banks aim to integrate blockchain into mainstream finance for digital assets, emphasising institutional-grade standards, interoperability, and collabo... 21051
Obituary Feb 05 In memory of Wee Cho Yaw, chairman emeritus of UOB—embodied honour, enterprise, unity Wee, the respected honorary adviser of renowned Asian institution, United Overseas Bank, passed away at age 95 after a remarkable life in the industry... 4762
Excerpt Feb 02 Trust Bank aims to become fourth largest retail bank in Singapore Dwaipayan Sadhu, CEO of Trust Bank, explains the company's plans to become Singapore's fourth largest digital retail bank. Backed by Standard Chartere... 3216
News Analysis Jan 31 SSFA aims to establish Singapore as global sustainable-finance hub Aimed at elevating Singapore to the status of the leading sustainable finance hub in the world, SSFA will be co-chaired by HSBC’s Wong Kee Joo and B... 6172
Opinion Jan 26 Managing transnational divorce in Singapore: Child custody, relocation, and family well-being The complexities of a transnational divorce in Singapore cannot be understated, especially when child custody, relocation, and financial responsibilit... 5487
Excerpt Jan 25 GXS to leverage its ecosystem for sustainable profit Charles Wong, CEO of GXS Bank, leads the charge in Singapore's digital banking landscape, targeting underserved segments with innovative solutions. Ba... 1934
Risk Management Jan 22 Can Singapore’s banks keep up with money laundering tactics? The island’s strong reputation for financial integrity is under scrutiny due to recent money laundering cases, highlighting the need for more robust... 3889
Opinion Jan 18 High-stakes divorces: A comparative analysis of legalese and settlements in Singapore and UK Comparing divorce costs and spousal maintenance in Singapore and the UK, where expenses in one high-profile case rose to over $11.5 million, reveals d... 5247
Interviews Dec 14 Winston Quek, SBI Digital Markets: “Let’s not tokenise for the sake of tokenising” SBI has completed a technical pilot as part of MAS's Project Guardian, diving into asset tokenisation and DeFi, highlighting the importance of regulat... 3863
Interviews Dec 01 GXS Bank’s Ramaswami: “We are on track to profitability in 3-5 years” GXS Bank, backed by Grab Holdings and Singtel, operates in Singapore and Malaysia. Group CEO Muthukrishnan Ramaswami discussed how the digital bank mo... 2981
Excerpts Dec 01 ZA Bank targets underserved markets in HongKong to grow cross-border payments Wilson Chen, ZA Bank’s director of business in the Greater Bay Area, discusses the bank's success, fueled by its customer-centric approach, competit... 3473
Interviews Nov 22 Austrade’s Betty Sun-Lucas and SFA’s Shadab Taiyabi: “The Australia-Singapore connection offers numerous partnership and cross-selling opportunities” Betty Sun-Lucas of Austrade and Shadab Taiyabi of the Singapore FinTech Association delved into Project Lorikeet, explaining how this collaborative in... 1287
Research Note Nov 01 Hong Kong’s roadmap to promote fintech adoption HKMA’s Fintech Promotion Roadmap developed with industry stakeholders aims to drive fintech adoption and spark discussions among banks and fintech c... 14556
Sibos Round Up Oct 10 Top 10 takeaways from SWIFT at SIBOS 2023 Key takeaways from Sibos 2023: highlighting the importance of collaboration in addressing cross-border payment challenges, reducing transaction fricti... 3000
Interviews Sep 22 Shaping ASEAN’s financial landscape: A conversation with Wee Ee Cheong, CEO of UOB In this interview, Wee Ee Cheong, deputy chairman and CEO of United Overseas Bank, a leading Singapore bank with a major presence in ASEAN, shares ins... 14797
Interviews Sep 21 NDB’s Maasdorp: “We have a 40% target for climate finance” New Development Bank’s Leslie Maasdorp discussed how the nascent multilateral bank is bridging the gap in infrastructure financing in emerging econo... 3729
Feature Jun 13 Advancing payment integration and connectivity in Asia: A collaborative approach Asia has banded together to improve cross-border payment integration, connectivity, and interoperability for faster, cheaper, and more inclusive trans... 12355
Feature Jun 07 Howard Davies: Banking in the age of technological disruptions and regulatory challenges Davies’ distinguished achievements in academia, public service and finance, guided by his remarkable insight, transformative leadership and prolific... 4933
Rankings Mar 30 Kasikornbank’s K PLUS records more than 19 million users or 17% growth in 2022 K PLUS grew its user base by 17% from 17.3 million to 19.7 million between 2021 and 2022, with financial transactions growing 41% in comparison to 202... 11399
Perspectives Mar 29 Closing the generation gap in wealthy families Studying how Asian families manage wealth from one generation to the next has led advisors to enhance how they work with high-net-worth families... 1075
Excerpts Mar 28 Thailand’s National ITMX-PromptPay could have the most real-time cross-border payment linkages in the world Today, National ITMX and PromptPay have established cross-border real-time QR payments with six countries—Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Sing... 11558
Rankings Mar 28 Ping An Bank leads digital peers in channel integration, personalisation and design Banks strengthen digital banking capabilities by enhancing the user interface and user experience design, automation and digitalisation... 25749
Co-published Mar 24 Ping An Bank strengthens financial inclusion with Smart Banking 3.0 Smart Banking 3.0 addresses financial pain points such as higher entrance threshold, lengthy procedures, and expensive borrowing felt by underserved s... 15574
Mar 15 Starling’s Engine grows SaaS business with mobile-first platform Sam Everington, CEO of Engine, Starling Bank’s technology arm, discussed the advantages of the cloud-native and modular Software-as-a-Service bankin... 7096
Co-published Feb 22 Ping An Bank achieves 28% three-year CAGR for its inclusive SME loan balance, serving more than 1 million MSME customers Ping An Bank uses financial technology to create smart and inclusive products for traditionally underserved small businesses... 4837
Co-published Jan 25 Ping An’s cloud-native technology accelerates digital transformation and Smart Bank implementation By the end of 2021, 28% of Ping An Bank’s applications, some 1,700, had been built based on a new cloud- native platform... 6971
Research Note May 26 Global Top 100 Digital-only Banks Ranking - No easy path to profitability WeBank of China, Ally Bank in the US, and the retail arm of ING Group, topped The Asian Banker's inaugural global ranking of leading digital banks. ... 47685
Research Note Mar 06 APAC families not ready for succession amid largest wealth transfer in history A whitepaper just released by Honghu Best Global Family Office and The Asian Banker on family offices and wealth management best practices reveals tha... 18411
Research Note Mar 06 亚太地区的家庭尚未在历史上最大的财富转移中为继承做好准备 泓湖百世全球家族办公室和亚洲银行家近期发布的白皮书《家族财富管理与家族办公室行业洞察白皮... 6623
Perspectives Mar 01 Banks face escalating battle in fight against digital fraud With the proliferation of digital frauds in consumer and corporate banking, innovative mechanisms beyond bolstering the security of digital banking ar... 9257
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 ... 22297
interviews Jan 28 Ambitions of MAS’ first licensed crypto payments player Eric Barbier, founder and CEO, TripleA, speaks with Emmanuel Daniel, founder, about receiving the first crypto payments licence from the Monetary Auth... 15375
Opinion Dec 31 Business leaders must clean up quickly to cash in on COP26 While there was disappointment that delegates at the Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow did not do more to mitigate climate change, COP26 en... 3104
Current Account Dec 06 Grab’s value drops post merger despite leading presence in Southeast Asia Grab's listing fulfils a key milestone for the platform’s early investors. However, a 12% drop in market value on its first trading day resembles Pa... 7058
Sibos Round Up Dec 02 In conversation with StanChart's David Whiteing on technology, innovation, regulatory compliance and operational resilience David Whiteing, chief operating officer at Standard Chartered, discusses the bank’s digital transformation, its various digital platforms and partne... 25755
Research Note Dec 02 Blockchain to support better governance as sustainability funds increase The push for climate change considerations puts pressure on financial services companies to develop and use advanced technologies such as blockchain t... 12567
Sibos Round Up Nov 30 In conversation with DBS’ Tan Su Shan on recharging global finance Tan Su Shan, group head of institutional banking at DBS, discusses DBS’ digital transformation story, the evolution of its financial ecosystem to ad... 32122
Current Account Nov 27 DBS faces supervisory action after worst online outage DBS experienced outages to its online banking services from 23 to 24 November, the second extensive disruption to its digital services in over a decad... 6326
Speech Nov 18 MAS’ Menon: “Open crypto networks are not at the stage to meet high standards of governance, security and resilience” Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore speaks during the Singapore FinTech Festival 2021 on the future of money, finance... 28564
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... 19935
interviews Oct 29 China's economic policy makers Top policy advisor, Huang Yiping explains the history and direction of China’s economic policies.... 22615
Research Note Oct 11 Fragmented approach masks potential of end-to-end trade digitalisation As the trade finance industry collectively progresses to address challenges around digital fragmentation and isolation, adoption of standard solutions... 10017
interviews Oct 01 CCU.ai's Romain Nouzareth: “Crypto blockchain is greener and smarter than "old" financial system Romain Nouzareth, CEO and chairman of CCU.ai, a Quebec-based cryptocurrency miner, discussed its recent listing on the Toronto's TSX Venture Exchange ... 17781
Datafiles Sep 30 US and Chinese cities lead global fintech hub rankings In the recently released Global Fintech Hub Report 2021, Beijing was named the best fintech hub, followed by San Francisco, New York, Shanghai, Shenzh... 12052
Research Note Sep 29 Banks and exchanges venture into digital assets trading Commercial banks such as DBS Bank and traditional exchanges such as the Singapore Exchange have one thing in common: they are setting up and adding di... 26378
Current Account Sep 23 Polluting companies use transition bonds to move to a greener future The commitment from high-emission companies to raise capital to fund environmentally sustainable projects is expected to bear fruit in 2021, marking t... 4794
interviews Sep 10 AirCarbon’s Thomas McMahon: “Carbon trading is not borderless” AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) founder and CEO Thomas McMahon stressed the need for transparent pricing and a marketplace for all related industries to grow... 13303
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 ... 8374
interviews Aug 04 Techcombank’s Lottner: “The challenge is the abundance of opportunities” In this Leadership Perspective Series, Jens Lottner – chief executive officer (CEO) of Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techco... 8592
Current Account Aug 02 Global exchanges ramp up efforts for a sustainable recovery The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), a global industry group for central counterparties (CCPs) and exchanges, recently published its 7th annual su... 7923
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... 7252
interviews Jul 07 Mark Carney: “Banks are prepared to make climate change commitment at COP26” Newly appointed UN envoy on climate change, Mark Carney, discussed his role and what he hopes to achieve at the upcoming COP26 as well as his views on... 10885
interviews Jul 05 STACS’ Soh: “The regulated trading space and DeFi will converge down the road” Hashtacs (STACS) co-founder and managing director Benjamin Soh emphasised need for financiial exchanges and markets to improve outdated operating mode... 23023
Sponsored content Jun 08 Minmetals Trust’s Wang: “We are undergoing deep transformation to meet the future expectations of wealth management” Wang Tao, assistant general manager of Minmetals International Trust, described the transformation of the company following major regulatory changes i... 9857
TABLive May 19 East Capital Holdings’ Hirn: “Being state-owned in China is not black or white” East Capital Holdings’ Hirn: “Being state-owned in China is not black or white”... 5606
Research Note May 05 SCF to take bigger share of sustainability-linked loans that hit $119 B in 2020 As demand for sustainable products rises, stakeholders including consumers, investors, and regulators are pushing manufacturers, suppliers and lenders... 13038
interviews Apr 16 East Capital’s Hirn: “Being state-owned is not the issue” Karine Hirn, co-founder at East Capital Holdings and CEO of East Capital Asia, talked about the time and attention required to properly assess and man... 8607
Co-published Apr 14 Microsoft’s Yates: “Cloud adoption accelerated to build stronger digital foundation” Greater need to drive innovation, business value and efficiency increased the momentum to cloud adoption and digital transformation among financial in... 16147
Current Account Apr 01 Revolut moves into US and UK online banking race Fintech startup Revolut has applied for a banking licence in the US and UK in a bid to make inroads into the online banking business in the two econom... 6191
TABLive Mar 23 OCBC’s Tsien: “Is OCBC an underperforming stock?” OCBC’s Tsien: “Is OCBC an underperforming stock?”... 6211
Mar 16 Shangri-La Brewery's Gyalzur: Songtsen “Sonny” Gyalzur, founder of the Shangri-La Highland Craft Brewery, spoke with Emmanuel Daniel about his journey from a privileged young m... 13756
interviews Feb 19 "Building digital asset infrastructure for financial markets" In this interview Rehan Ahmed and Pradyumna Agrawal discusses the issues surrounding the future of digital assets in Asia and the lack of an infrastru... 30835
Research Note Jan 28 Asian banks' assets grew 10.3% amid surge in mergers and acquisitions Chinese and Japanese banks again dominate the list of The Asian Banker 500 largest banks. Balance sheet growth accelerated in the first half of 2020 a... 7054
Datafiles Dec 10 Santander Group's Ana Botin and Jose Alvarez made the largest contributions in COVID-19 response In addition to leading their institutions to support customers and communities, some bank bosses are also taking pay cuts or making charitable donatio... 8065
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... 6921
Research Note Dec 04 Leadership in a pandemic - Extraordinary circumstances require exceptional responses Exceptional leadership is demonstrated and proven during periods of sustained challenges and adversities to deliver strong and sustainable outcomes.... 5706
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... 7847
Research Note Nov 03 China Merchants Bank is best retail bank amid strong competition from UAE, India and Singapore New performance benchmarks shaped by COVID-19 and digital transformation reshuffle best retail banks ranking in 2020... 8715
Datafiles Oct 15 Thirteen most profitable digital banks in Asia Pacific upped earnings by 49% in 2019 Digital banks in Asia Pacific witnessed improving overall profitability in FY2019. Although some digital banks’ net profit in FY2020 has been affect... 13971
interviews Oct 06 DWS’ Plein: “The large growth in ESG strategies will kick in in 2021” Oliver Plein, global head of investment specialists ESG at DWS discusses how sustainability related regulations and investor demand have driven ESG in... 384
Sep 13 TMB Bank’s Anghel: “Stay focused and impatient” The head of digital and user experience at TMB Bank, Robert Anghel, discusses how the bank is focusing on consumers’ growing appetite for digital se... 10928
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... 5489
Feature Sep 07 Central banks accelerate digital currency plans as PBOC surges ahead Central banks are undertaking extensive work on digital currencies to improve the cost, security, speed and reach of transactions to eventually accele... 10867
Research Note Aug 28 Retail Awards 2020: Best players focus on digital engagement and customer-centric ecosystems amid uncertain environment At the International Heads of Retail Finance Virtual Meeting on 28 August 2020, leaders from over 22 institutions in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and... 7218
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... 8711
Jul 24 Ping An Bank’s Xie: “Those who focus on technologies will be the winners” Ping An Bank chairman Xie Yonglin talked about the bank’s transformation journey into a leading retail financial services provider, the evolution o... 13516
TABLive Jul 03 (Sponsored) The Open Vault at OCBC: Enabling the journey towards the ‘Bank of the Future’ With the aim to become the ‘bank of the future’, OCBC’s innovation lab ‘The Open Vault ’is leveraging emerging technologies, actively engagi... 11923
Speech Jul 02 Singapore’s banking liberalisation moves on to the next chapter with digital banks Tharman Shanmugaratnam, senior minister and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, reveals the next steps inliberalising Singapore’s bank... 5290
Research Note Jun 24 Mobile payment players in the Philippines still losing to cash While cash is still king in the Philippines, players from the telco industry, fintech start-ups, ride-hailing services and cryptocurrency platforms ar... 1013
Research Note Jun 20 Banks forced to get better in servicing their SME customers While fintechs may take some market share away in specific niches, the partnerships, analytics, and value-add that leading banks are developing can k... 11666
Speeches and Presentations Jun 17 Cybersecurity regulatory framework: The need to improve data privacy and security regulation - an enforcement perspective Roeland van Zeijst, global cybersecurity strategist, RovaZ.com and former digital crime officer, Interpol, discussed cybersecurity landscape... 9495
Interviews Jun 14 Spiros Margaris: 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... 4569
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. ... 11944
Opinion Apr 02 Banks’ online channel features: Bridging towards treasury management systems (TMS) ... 4897
Current Account Mar 27 TradingScreen launches QUO, a new cloud based workflow solution for wealth managers US based order and execution management systems provider TradingScreen recently launched a ‘software as a service’ based platform for trade manag... 4476
interviews Mar 15 PingJia Technology's Li: "We are poised to drive usage-based insurance adoption in China" Insurance telematics solution provider aims to leverage the huge automobile market and high rate of smartphone penetration to grow usage-based insura... 5217
Research Note Feb 28 Despite rapid digitisation of payments in China, credit card usage will reach new heights by 2020 Chinese credit card industry exploded over the past two years, with growth rates being recorded in the number of credit cards issued and outstanding ... 16681
Feb 28 Prospects for the Middle East banking sector improve With stronger economic growth anticipated in the Middle East, regional banking systems are set for improved profitability and solid capitalisation, fu... 8211
Speeches and Presentations Feb 18 GlobalGiving’s Gurrier: “The power of data in allocating philantropic capital” In his introduction speech at the Wealth and Society 2018 at the United Kingdom, Alix Guerrier spoke about the history of GlobalGiving, what their vis... 3784
Interviews Feb 14 Lu International's Wong: "Customising technology for markets draws in wealthy customers" Lu International is building an online wealth management platform, Lu Global, that leverages technology from China yet is tailored specifically for As... 16042
Interviews Feb 06 Ripple’s Gupta: “There is a significant amount of movement from high street banks interested in the network.” Ripple discusses how it wants to scale its business further in the region in 2019 ... 46655
Interviews Jan 09 Grab grows financial inclusion and its payments impact across Southeast Asia Grab’s key objectives going forward include driving increased acceptance of e-wallets, adding more big brand names to the rewards programme, and dev... 24218
Opinion Jan 08 NGC’s Lim: "Amid shifting horizons, regional crypto regulations pave the way towards a more certain future" Contrary to beliefs that guidelines may essentially diminish interest in blockchain and crypto, it in fact, helps to legitimise the industry in the e... 8850
Post Event Report Dec 07 The China awards 2018 On November 28, the Wealth and Society, The China Awards 2018 was held at Waldorf Astoria, Shanghai, China. Two sets of awards were presented during t... 3305
Opinion Dec 07 Suvo Sarkar on the new Tao of financial services Internet finance has put on an impressive feats globally with countless start-ups emerging across continents. In China, nearly 20% of its GDP driven b... 3848
Post Event Report Nov 30 Wealth and Society, The China Awards 2018 On November 28, the Wealth and Society, The China Awards 2018 was held at Waldorf Astoria, Shanghai, China. Two sets of awards were presented during t... 3805
Case Study Nov 28 Yirendai, China’s largest P2P consumer finance platform, expands beyond lending Yirendai, the largest P2P online consumer finance marketplace in China, offers services that are based on technology-driven innovations such as big da... 8756
Opinion Nov 22 BNY Mellon's Broom and Kim: "Digital innovation could be a true game changer in the world of trade" Digital innovation could be a true game changer in the world of trade, delivering new capabilities that could not only facilitate optimised, efficien... 5524
Opinion Nov 21 Suvo Sarkar on the new Tao of financial services Internet finance has put on an impressive feats globally with countless start-ups emerging across continents. In China, nearly 20% of its GDP driven b... 5509
Speech Nov 15 Peter Ong on connecting global capital with enterprises Peter Ong, Chairman of Enterprise Singapore and Board member of MAS spoke about ASEAN growth and enterprises during his speech at the Global Investor ... 5480
Speech Nov 14 Peter Ong on connecting global capital with enterprises Peter Ong, Chairman of Enterprise Singapore and Board member of MAS spoke about ASEAN growth and enterprises during his speech at the Global Investor ... 5013
Case Study Nov 13 Most improved retail bank in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa Ping An Bank has successfully transformed its operating structure into a modern one, prioritizing asset-light and capital-light structures to allow f... 4053
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 ... 21020
Research Note Nov 07 Pursuing digital enhancements a top priority among regional banks Global and regional cash management banks across Asia-Pacific are making substantial investments in digital initiatives to enhance the overall transa... 6064
Speeches and Presentations Oct 16 The Asian Banker 500 Strongest Banks 2018 Briefing: The big clean-up occurring across the Asia-Pacific banking industry ... 8055
Case Study Oct 10 The Consumer Finance Product of the Year – CMB Flash Loan Flash Loan 2.0 was launched, designed to increase the user-friendliness of the app, condense selling points and update risk management systems, allowi... 4118
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... 11674
Research Note Jun 07 A voice-led future – Banking with “Alexa” and similar services become mainstream ... 15501
Datafiles Jun 01 Digital-only banks face issues of licensing, scale and profitability as it aims to challenge traditional banks ... 9655
Case Study Apr 18 How Funding Societies is leveraging on technology to create a sustainable P2P lending platform ... 7909
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... 7354
editorial Oct 24 (Co-published)Supporting real economy with strategic imperatives China Construction Bank revealed its operating results for the first half of 2018 and announced three major strategic imperatives: Fintech, inclusive ... 1388
co-published video Feb 25 Bank of Beijing is awarded the Compliance Risk Technology Implementation of the Award in China ... 3355
