Weekly Brief Sep 04 China reforms property project financing with greater lead bank oversight TAB China Weekly Brief: China tightens property financing with lead-bank oversight while expanding SME credit subsidies, private-fund disclosures, and... 1620
Interviews Sep 03 Can AI change the economics of core modernisation? Temenos CEO Takis Spiliopoulos says AI could cut implementation and upgrade costs that have made core modernisation slow, expensive and risky for bank... 503
Weekly Brief Sep 02 Affirm returns to Australia as banks and fintechs target younger customers Retail Finance Weekly: Banks and fintechs globally deepened embedded and digital-asset finance this week, as Affirm re-entered Australia and Better-Co... 621
Current Account Sep 01 Can Maybank sustain fee and funding gains as credit costs normalise? Maybank’s second-quarter net profit rose 2.4% as stronger fees and lower impairment charges narrowed the first-half decline. Wealth fees and current... 634
Weekly Brief Sep 01 Warsh puts inflation first, Bank of China leads Big Five profit growth The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: Warsh reshapes Fed guidance, Treasury targets Banque Misr, China's banks post profit gains and rate hikes continue in K... 656
Awards Ceremonies Aug 27 The Asian Banker Taiwan Awards 2026 highlight banking leadership, sustainable finance and digital innovation This year’s awards recognise CTBC Bank’s strengths across retail, wealth management, transaction banking and custody, E.SUN Bank’s combination o... 601
Interviews Aug 27 Can EastWest turn its consumer-banking edge into a broader financial franchise? EastWest chief executive officer Jerry G. Ngo discusses why the bank intends to retain its consumer-centric identity while expanding into wealth, SME ... 577
Interviews Aug 26 OCBC NISP scales affluent banking through hybrid wealth model with advisory, digital and lifestyle services OCBC NISP (OCBC) has strengthened its position in Indonesia’s affluent banking segment through a hybrid wealth management model that combines relati... 528
Conference Aug 22 Can data, AI and digital money expand what Philippine banks can profitably serve? At Finance Philippines, industry leaders examined how data and technology are changing the cost of assessing risk, serving customers and moving capita... 1031
Weekly Brief Aug 21 China holds LPRs for 15th month, expands consumer and small-business loan subsidies TAB China Weekly Brief: China holds loan prime rates for a 15th month, PBOC expands digital RMB network to 30 operators and renews RMB220 billion Aust... 1029
Awards Ceremonies Aug 20 The Asian Banker Indonesia Awards 2026 spotlight digital integration across wealth, risk and customer ecosystems This year’s awards recognised Indonesian institutions strengthening wealth management, operational risk, financial inclusion, payments, SME financin... 1176
Awards Ceremonies Aug 13 Jose Teodoro Limcaoco recognised for building a larger, more integrated and digitally enabled BPI Jose Teodoro Limcaoco was named Best Bank CEO in the Philippines as BPI won Best Managed Bank, following its Robinsons Bank integration and 15% loan g... 1367
News Analysis Aug 13 Can growth sectors sustain OCBC’s loan momentum? OCBC expects digital infrastructure, energy and other selected industries to support lending over the next few years. As exceptional second-quarter gr... 1343
Weekly Brief Aug 10 China expands currency swaps with Malaysia and Argentina, Singapore banks grow fee income The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: China expands currency swaps with Malaysia and Argentina, Singapore banks grow fee income as margins narrow, Westpac mo... 1429
Briefing Aug 07 DBS sees institutional opportunities in Asian capital markets, wealth and trade DBS sees growth opportunities across Asian capital markets, wealth and intra-Asian trade, with Taiwan and India among its key markets as technology an... 810
Weekly Brief Aug 03 Japan and US intervene to support yen, Situational Awareness unwinds most of $16 billion portfolio The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: Japan and the US jointly intervened to support the yen after the Bank of Japan held rates, as Standard Chartered raised... 1008
Current Account Jul 31 How is OCBC using agentic AI to cut private banking onboarding times? OCBC’s latest AI deployment, HELIOS, moves due diligence ahead of the first client meeting, shortening private banking onboarding and enabling compl... 1933
Interviews Jul 29 How advisory-led wealth management fuels CIMB Thailand's next phase of growth As Thailand’s retail banking environment shifts away from product-led growth and toward fee-driven wealth strategies, CIMB Thailand is repositioning... 957
Awards Ceremonies Jul 17 The Asian Banker China Awards 2026 spotlight AI, transaction banking and retail transformation This year’s awards show how Chinese banks are embedding artificial intelligence (AI) into core operations, strengthening transaction banking capabil... 1137
Interviews Jul 17 How is UOB Thailand turning integration complexity into retail profitability? UOB Thailand's retail arm is shifting from scale-driven growth to profitability-led restructuring, using segmentation, digital wealth sales and analyt... 1016
Co-published Jul 03 What the best retail bank is doing differently Bank of China (Hong Kong), assessed by TAB Global as the best retail bank in the world, Asia Pacific, and Hong Kong for 2026, offers a compelling exam... 2557
Briefing Jul 01 How OCBC is executing its Next Frontier strategy through AI, digital and data Four months after launching its Next Frontier strategy, OCBC has unveiled the first customer-facing application of its AI, digital and data agenda. Be... 2727
Current Account Jun 20 HSBC expands Google Cloud AI partnership with $100 million use case threshold HSBC announced an expanded AI partnership with Google Cloud in June 2026, prioritising use cases estimated to return more than $100 million in revenue... 3416
Awards Ceremonies Jun 18 The Asian Banker Hong Kong Awards 2026 highlight the future direction of banking in Hong Kong This year’s awards show how Hong Kong banks are embedding AI into mainstream operations, strengthening cross-border capabilities and redefining cust... 2077
Interviews Jun 12 How Alliance Bank is building an everyday banking franchise Alliance Bank Malaysia is using digital engagement, ecosystem partnerships and technology investments to position itself as an everyday banking platfo... 1310
Awards Ceremonies Jun 11 Vietnamese banks recognised for digital innovation, SME finance and wealth management at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2026 TNEX, VietinBank, BIDV, and Vietcombank were recognised for achievements in digital banking, SME services, wealth management, transaction finance and ... 2398
Current Account Jun 09 Intesa Sanpaolo bids $35.3B for Monte dei Paschi di Siena in deal that would reshape Italian banking Intesa Sanpaolo has launched a bid to acquire Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in a transaction that would create the Eurozone's second-largest bank by... 2211
Awards Ceremonies May 14 Kevin Lam awarded Best Bank CEO in Malaysia for building a sharper, more competitive and enduring franchise at Hong Leong Bank Kevin Lam’s leadership at Hong Leong Bank has strengthened financial outcomes, operational capabilities and the quality of its franchise, earning h... 2789
Analysis May 11 OCBC uses wealth and deposits to defend earnings as rates fall OCBC’s first-quarter profit rose 5% to SGD 1.97 billion ($1.46 billion) as record non-interest income offset weaker lending margins, while its plann... 1815
Analysis May 08 HSBC's best returns in near 20 years meet a $1.3 billion credit charge HSBC's strongest returns in nearly two decades were overshadowed in the first quarter of 2026 by a $1.3 billion credit charge that sent shares down sh... 1644
Analysis May 08 UOB targets fee-led growth as Citi integration yields 8.5 million ASEAN customers UOB posted SGD 1.4 billion ($1 billion) in first-quarter 2026 net profit as lower lending margins shift focus from the Citibank integration to convert... 2486
Interviews May 07 Standard Chartered positions AI Factory and SC GPT as enterprise reuse engines Alvaro Garrido, COO, technology & operations and CIO, information security & data at Standard Chartered, on the bank's AI Factory, SC GPT rollout, and... 3964
Current Account May 06 Why Tier 1 banks are rethinking core modernisation TCF 2026 explored how AI, SaaS and composable banking are reshaping core modernisation strategies, while banks highlighted the burden of keeping large... 1937
Current Account May 05 OCBC acquires HSBC Indonesia's retail and wealth unit in $4.9B AUM deal The acquisition of HSBC Indonesia's International Wealth and Premier Banking operations adds 336,000 customers and about 1,300 staff to OCBC Indonesia... 3528
Weekly Brief May 04 Rate paths diverge as banks report record first-quarter results The BOJ, Fed and ECB all hold rates but diverge sharply on signals, as record first-quarter earnings at UBS, US banks and Standard Chartered mask earl... 457
Current Account Apr 30 DBS sustains record first-quarter income on customer flows as rate compression bites DBS reported first quarter 2026 net profit of SGD 2.93 billion (about $2.2 billion) on record total income of SGD 5.95 billion (about $4.4 billion), a... 1839
Interviews Apr 13 Wang Xiang outlines FoFund’s institutional platform strategy Wang Xiang, founder and chairman of FoFund, set out how the firm has developed as a technology-led institutional platform serving China’s financial ... 2295
Analysis Mar 26 Banking beyond the rate cycle Following a year of falling interest benchmarks and shifting trade corridors, Tan Su Shan set out a view of banking resilience that rests less on cred... 1911
Analysis Mar 25 JPMorgan Chase posts $57B profit in 2025, plans $105B spend as rate tailwinds fade JPMorgan Chase closed 2025 with $57 billion in net income and a 20% ROTCE, but the results point to a structural shift that will define the bank’s 2... 9442
Awards Ceremonies Mar 13 Bank of China HK, Nedbank, Standard Chartered HK, WeBank and UOB recognised for excellence in retail banking, digital finance, SME banking and wealth management in Asia Pacific and Africa Bank of China HK, Nedbank, Standard Chartered HK, WeBank and UOB were recognised for outstanding contributions to retail banking, digital finance, SME... 3112
Analysis Mar 06 QNB posts 10% pre-tax profit growth as LNG-driven financing and 2030 strategy reshape its trajectory Qatar National Bank reported 10% pre-tax profit growth in 2025, strengthening its balance sheet and launching a 2030 strategy focused on GCC connectiv... 3192
Analysis Mar 02 OCBC delivers $6.8 billion pre-tax profit as deposits anchor wealth monetisation model OCBC's full-year 2025 profit before tax rose to $6.8 billion, driven by strong income, cost discipline and stable asset quality.... 2902
Analysis Mar 02 HSBC delivers 17.2% RoTE as wealth and cross-border franchise reinforce return leadership HSBC’s 2025 performance showcases its transformation into a more agile, focused bank, achieving a 17.2% RoTE through strategic investments in Asia a... 4459
Analysis Feb 27 Maybank hits 11.7% ROE as corridor banking and deposit repricing reshape earnings Maybank's 2025 ROE rose to 11.7%, driven by wealth fees growth and a resilient deposit mix, supporting cross-border expansion.... 4826
Analysis Feb 26 Standard Chartered delivers 14.7% RoTE as three-year plan targets are achieved a year early Standard Chartered reported record income and profit growth, with return on tangible equity exceeding its strategic milestone early.... 3996
Interviews Feb 20 Hang Seng Bank builds family-centred retail and wealth operating model for everyday banking Hang Seng Bank integrates everyday banking, branch transformation and family-centred wealth planning to strengthen customer engagement, deepen relatio... 3036
Interviews Feb 12 Chocolate Finance on building a low-volatility, low-cost asset management alternative to banks and insurers Chocolate Finance’s founder Walter de Oude and CIO Benjamin Tan explain how an asset management-led capital structure, disciplined fixed income inve... 3653
Interviews Feb 03 CCB (Asia) anchors retail and wealth banking in Hong Kong to serve GBA Annie Chen, deputy chief executive of China Construction Bank (Asia) (CCB (Asia)), explained how the bank manages its Hong Kong retail and wealth mana... 6315
Interviews Jan 22 SCBHK frames retail and wealth strategy around affluent scale, execution and innovation Stephen Man explains how Standard Chartered Hong Kong’s retail strategy centres on affluent-led growth, hybrid digital–advisory execution and disc... 2969
Interviews Oct 13 Swiss-regulated AMINA Bank launches Hong Kong hub for Asia’s digital-asset markets AMINA Bank expands to Asia with a Hong Kong hub, offering institutional-grade custody, lending and trading under Swiss-regulated digital-asset standar... 5348
Co-published Sep 30 ICBC accelerates digitisation of wealth management operations through innovation platform Under the “Digital ICBC” initiative, ICBC advances to build a comprehensive wealth management ecosystem, addressing customer needs and driving sus... 3965
Interview Notes Aug 26 Alliance Bank Malaysia focuses on proprietary technology and embedded finance to drive growth Alliance Bank Malaysia has introduced virtual credit cards, dynamic card numbers and embedded personal financing into partner platforms, to grow marke... 5093
Co-published Aug 22 Standard Chartered Hong Kong redefines retail banking with digital-first, lifestyle-centric innovation Recognised as the Best Retail Bank in Asia Pacific at the TAB Global Excellence in Retail Finance Awards 2025 in Tokyo, Standard Chartered Hong Kong i... 7791
Co-published Aug 21 Amy Yang leads CTBC’s transformation in digital retail and cross-border wealth banking Amy Yang, CEO of retail banking at CTBC Bank and Retail Finance Leader of the Year in Asia Pacific, is redefining retail and private banking through a... 2905
Interviews Jul 01 AVPN’s ImpactCollab positions philanthropy within trusted wealth advisory conversations Private wealth is surging across Asia, but most of it remains idle despite rising social needs. AVPN’s ImpactCollab platform aims to integrate phila... 1403
Awards Ceremonies Jun 25 ICBC (Asia) and BOCHK recognised for excellence in asset custody and wealth management in Hong Kong Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) [ICBC (Asia)] and Bank of China (Hong Kong) [BOCHK] received recognitions for their outstanding perform... 8033
Interviews Jun 13 UnionBank advances digital consumer banking with partnerships, AI and platform-driven growth UnionBank of the Philippines is redefining digital consumer banking with a strategy built on ecosystem partnerships, AI-led decisioning, providing a f... 11587
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... 5764
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... 9283
Interviews Mar 06 How Techcombank is driving growth and innovation in Vietnam’s banking sector Techcombank reported a 20.3% increase in profit before tax for 2024, driven by strong credit growth, digital innovation and fee-based income. CFO Alex... 21365
Interviews Mar 06 Revolut expands in Singapore and Southeast Asia with wealth and multi-currency services Revolut is expanding beyond its roots in foreign exchange and payments to become a broader financial services provider. With a new robo-advisory servi... 15330
Leadership Awards Feb 22 CTBC Bank’s Amy Yang strengthens retail franchise dominance, expands inclusive and sustainable finance Amy Yang, Retail Banking Group CEO at Taiwan’s CTBC Bank, was recognised as the Retail Finance Leader of the Year in Asia Pacific for 2025 at the TA... 4445
Institutional Awards Feb 21 Standard Chartered, Industrial Bank of Korea, First Bank of Nigeria and WeBank recognised for excellence in retail, digital finance, SME banking and wealth management in Asia Pacific and Africa Standard Chartered and its Hong Kong subsidiary, Industrial Bank of Korea, First Bank of Nigeria and WeBank were recognised at The TAB Global Excellen... 5190
Co-published Jan 04 BRI’s Prioritas programme to expand reach into affluent banking space Bank Rakyat Indonesia is setting new benchmarks in the burgeoning affluent segment in the country with its BRI Prioritas programme, a robust suite of ... 9355
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... 18782
