Current Account Feb 13 Singapore studies how to bridge private capital and public markets through new growth capital workgroup Authorities will examine origination, mobilisation and recycling of capital while seeking to attract regional companies and technology startups to rai... 632
Opinion Jan 06 How China is turning regional diversity into productivity For many countries today, the core economic question is no longer how to grow faster, but how to grow smarter, as labour is aging, capital is more exp... 1392
Interviews Oct 21 UOB builds bridges for beyond borders investment in ASEAN UOB’s FDI Advisory Unit guides corporates expanding across ASEAN, with Jimmy Koh outlining its focus on emerging regional economic corridors and par... 2281
Interviews Aug 27 HSBC evolves wealth proposition amid Asia’s pivot to alternatives, hybrid advice and cross-border growth Affluent investors across Asia are rebalancing portfolios, accelerating adoption of alternatives and embracing hybrid advisory models. HSBC’s 2025 A... 903
Speeches and Presentations Jul 03 Recalibrating trade, industrial policy and financial systems in a fragmented world In his keynote at the 2025 The Asian Banker Future of Finance China Summit, held on 26 June in Beijing, Robert Koopman— former Chief Economist of th... 4293
Opinion Jun 23 Cradle of China's private economy offers a blueprint to counter US tariffs Given the US administration's shifting tariff policies, many global manufacturers may feel apprehensive about their growth prospects. Uncertainty in t... 3744
Interviews Jan 16 Baiduri Bank aims to lead Brunei’s banking future through innovation Baiduri Bank CEO Ti Eng Hui shared how innovation, resilience and community engagement have driven the bank’s growth as it celebrates 30 years of em... 7319
News Analysis Nov 07 Cross-border payments in the Middle East become more inclusive Cross-border payments in the Middle East are becoming more streamlined, inclusive, and with better compliance in response to increased trade, investme... 16958
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... 9000
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... 4795
Opinion Feb 13 SVB collapse sets off underwriting-risk alarm Silicon Valley Bank’s 2023 collapse continues to raise concerns in the echo chambers of the banking sector over slack lending practices and underwri... 4928
Mar 28 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... 9822
Sibos Round Up Oct 23 Standard Chartered's Sugirin: “With the pandemic, corporates are moving much more into near shoring” Michael Sugirin, global head for Open Account Trade, Ecosystem & Trade Implementation at Standard Chartered Bank, discusses trends of nimbler and more... 6719
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... 8297
