Opinion Mar 13 China’s proactive fiscal policy: Driving growth, investment and global stability As the world grapples with economic uncertainty, inflation and rising geopolitical risks, China has unveiled a powerful fiscal response with significa... 522
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... 1900
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... 1685
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... 1878
Datafiles Feb 26 India’s banking sector soars with higher profit growth Kotak Mahindra Bank is the most profitable bank in India, while State Bank of India reports the largest net profit. Indian banks place fourth globally... 400
Interviews Feb 24 SCB’s Mary Huen embodies visionary leadership in transforming times Standard Chartered Bank’s Mary Huen shared her strategic vision for driving growth, fostering innovation and navigating challenges in one of the wor... 2651
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... 1071
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... 856
Site Visits Feb 19 Strategic investments drive customer-centric digital finance The second day of the Japan Innovation Study Tour 2025 provided an in-depth look at how Japan’s financial institutions are leveraging technology, st... 850
Site Visits Feb 18 Advancing frontiers in fintech, AI, robotics and space exploration On Day 1, the Japan Innovation Study Tour 2025 opened with a welcome from tour hosts Foo Boon Ping, president and managing editor of The Asian Banker,... 558
Speeches and Presentations Dec 18 The future of financial centres In his keynote at FinanceMalta Annual Conference 2024, Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, discussed how global financial centres can shape ... 1415
TABLive Oct 29 Sibos 2024 in Beijing marks strategic nexus for global finance and China's growing role Beijing took centre stage as the global financial community gathered for Sibos 2024, a milestone event that showcased China’s growing influence in i... 2618
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... 1506
Trendwatch Apr 26 Bank boards fail to embrace technological imperative The boards of many financial institutions lag in recognising technology’s critical role, risking resilience and competitiveness due to insufficient ... 5034
News Analysis Apr 26 DBP and LandBank merger scrapped Opting against merging DBP and LandBank emphasises their distinct roles and the importance of individual development for comprehensive economic growth... 6344
Current Account Apr 03 Bitcoin’s $1.3 trillion market cap reflects heightened interest despite regulatory scrutiny Surging past $1.3 trillion, the cryptocurrency marks a significant milestone, with some enthusiasts predicting a potential $56 trillion cap by 2034... 25094
Excerpt Feb 22 The future of finance and innovation in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia Banque Saudi Fransi leaders Millaniyage Nuwan Perera and Ali Najim Alkhamis stressed Saudi Arabia's strategic initiatives toward economic diversificat... 3527
Panel discussion Aug 24 Cloud migration— Pandora’s box of data, culture and core replacement The cloud was the main topic of discussion at a tech roundtable, with leaders in digital innovation describing their experiences in core migration, ch... 4407
Panel discussion Aug 23 Digital money changes everything Financial industry leaders and decision-makers assess the banking and financial regulatory landscape over the course of digitalisation, fintech innova... 5087
Co-published Jan 11 CCB’s innovation in bond underwriting business helps open up China’s financial markets China’s bond market has become one of the largest and most important investment destinations in the world, but foreign investor participation remain... 4157
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... 18221
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... 6557
interviews Dec 22 Maitri Asset Management’s Tibrewal: “Sustainability is in its nascent stage in Asia” Manish Tibrewal, CEO of Singapore-based wealth manager Maitri Asset Management, discussed the ever-expanding wealth management industry landscape that... 3166
Datafiles Sep 02 Almost 40% of current unicorns were created in the first eight months of 2021 The number of unicorns has increased dramatically amid a surge in venture capital investments, making 2021 a record year for privately held startup co... 21492
Datafiles Jun 30 Top ten companies with most bitcoin hold over 204,000 in total Some companies have acquired cryptocurrencies for their corporate treasuries despite the volatility. MicroStrategy, the public company that holds the ... 107400
Sponsored Content Jun 01 CCB launches a new index reflecting China’s green bond pricing China Construction Bank teamed up with data provider Wind Info to launch the CCB-Wind Green ESG Bond Issuance Index. This will serve as a barometer fo... 16369
Opinion May 25 ITM’s Thakkar: “India’s fintech industry to reach $160 billion by 2025” The growth in financial services has been remarkable over the past few years in India and the financial sector has witnessed a transformation with the... 10769
Current Account Apr 26 Citi exits consumer banking to grow Asia wealth management business to $450 billion by 2025 US multinational investment bank and financial services company Citi plans to shut down its consumer banking operations in 13 countries... 8006
Datafiles Mar 31 Can impact investing play a part in war zones? We are living in the most peaceful time in human history, with the lowest number of deaths from war in the last decade. ... 6765
Current Account Mar 29 DBS Private Bank commits more than 50% of AUM to sustainability investments Joseph Poon, group head of DBS Private Bank, shared expansion plans for the bank’s sustainability portfolio and commitment towards long term impact ... 11744
interviews Aug 26 Deutsche Bank’s Khan: “Risk recalibration fundamental to growing ESG market” Newly appointed ESG head for Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank explains to Foo Boon Ping and Chris Georgiou the importance of the region to the global sus... 11774
Research Note Jul 07 Businesses favour increasing use of RMB amid trade tensions and pandemic The use of RMB in international transactions will increase despite US-China trade frictions and on-going COVID-19 pandemic according to the latest ann... 15844
Research Note May 05 SCF to increase share of sustainability-linked loans which hit $119.6 B in 2020 As demand for sustainable products rise, stakeholders including consumers, investors, and regulators are pushing manufacturers, suppliers and lenders ... 4013
Speeches and Presentations Nov 18 Harvest Fund focuses on ideas that deliver sustainable returns to investors As a pioneer in the Chinese asset management industry with a 20-year history, Harvest Fund is focusing on “ideas” to create sustainable returns fo... 4110
TABLive Sep 26 Harvest Fund focuses on ideas that deliver sustainable returns to inves As a pioneer in the Chinese asset management industry with a 20-year history, Harvest Fund is focusing on “ideas” to create sustainable returns fo... 12089
Research Note Jul 17 Identifying climate risks and opportunities for investment From corporate governance and board composition to loan portfolio credit quality, new approaches utilising passive and active steps are driving the ch... 4998
Post Event Report May 14 Unblocking the bottlenecks of impact investment in West Africa The Wealth and Society West Africa 2019 Roundtable Dialogue consisting of leading impact investment institutions discussed a range of solutions to the... 4917
Opinion Apr 02 Navigating Asia’s growing private credit markets As Asia-focused hedge funds underperform and SME funding leaving a lot to be desired, alternative investors are turning to the debt markets… ... 4218
News Analysis Mar 26 China’s GDP growth has been overstated by an average of 1.7%, says new research New research reveals that the economic slowdown in China may be worse than the official statistics suggest since 2008, due to the potential inaccuracy... 4787
Current Account Mar 06 SGG ponders multi-brand global expansion strategy Recent major acquisitions help Luxemburg-based investor services and fund administrator firm, SGG Group, to expand across the world... 6522
Current Account Mar 06 SGG ponders multi-brand global expansion strategy Recent major acquisitions help Luxemburg-based investor services and fund administrator firm, SGG Group, to expand across the world... 4724
Interviews Jan 31 Impact Investment Exchange: Taking Wall Street to the backstreet Managing Director Robert Kraybill discusses how IIX uses financial markets to directly and proactively benefit society.... 5117
Interviews Nov 21 Helene Li, Co-Founder, GoImpact receives the Leadership Achievement in Wealth and Society Project Award for 2018 The recipient of Leadership Achievement in Wealth and Society Project Award for 2018 is Helene Li, Co-Founder, GoImpact.... 4204
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 ... 5427
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 ... 4960
