Interviews Feb 22 Interview: “Establishing a business with FDI is what we want to grow” In the Philippines, there is a popular negotiation among buyers and sellers called “tingi’, which is the opposite of bulk sales. Think shampoos... 3069
News Analysis Feb 22 As China slows down, where would its next round of growth come from? In 1978, China opened up to the world, as the Communist Party slowly adopted a market economy. The economy steadily grew, rapidly picking up pace t... 2209
Interviews Feb 22 Interview Transcript: “The finance industry has created an environment so complex and beyond their cleverness to run” Emmanuel Daniel (ED): I'm very pleased to be able to speak to John Kay, economics commentator, professor, and someone who’s worked very c... 2710
Interviews Feb 22 Interview: “Nobody is too big to fail” The Asian Banker (TAB): How do you see the banking sector today compared to the pre-Lehman days in terms of size and overall stability? Bar... 2938
Interviews Feb 22 Interview Transcript: “The finance industry has created an environment so complex and beyond their cleverness to run” Emmanuel Daniel (ED): I'm very pleased to be able to speak to John Kay, economics commentator, professor, and someone who’s worked very c... 922
Interviews Feb 22 Interview: “We intend to operate as an ally rather than to compete with banks” In a rapidly growing fintech sector success revolves around the ability to leverage innovation and disruptive technology to solve real world busine... 3130
Research Note Feb 22 Cash management technology – race towards centralising, digitising and future-proofing Cash management banks have utilised information technology in three core areas – centralisation, digitisation and collaboration - in the f... 3441
Research Note Feb 22 Disruption forces banks in Asia Pacific to refocus their technology investments A more challenging operating environment that has impacted profits is forcing banks to trim their cost structures and invest in technology... 5891
Co-published Feb 22 Building a comprehensive cyber security framework for the digital era Protecting customers in multichannel environment is one of the biggest challenges for banks amidst increasing cyber threats A cybe... 4763
Research Note Feb 22 Hostile environment casts doubt on the future of mobile-only fintech banks Challenger banks have struggled to increase its customers and sales Enormous discontent with conventional banks have led to the em... 3786
Opinions Feb 22 Singapore’s fintech journey – where we are, what is next MAS has been working closely with the financial industry to create a Smart Financial Centre, where innovation is pervasive and technology is... 3622
Research Note Feb 22 Will digital-only money transfer operators impact the global remittance market? The remittance business remains a large source of bank revenue although the amount being sent to developing countries has contracted 4611
Research Note Feb 22 The rise of APIs in retail banking API is a set of commands that allows software applications to talk with each other in a seamless manner There has been a surge in th... 6250
Opinions Feb 22 Singapore – Finance as a lack of the imagination I guess, to some extent, I’m the old man of the industry. The Asian Banker is 21 years old, and the funny thing about being called The Asian Bank... 5408
Research Note Feb 22 Hard and fast rules VCs poured a record $8.6 billion into Asian fintechs in 2016, up almost 50% from year before Traditionally, regulators take on the... 2982
Research Note Feb 22 Blockchain - Moving from hype to reality Investments in blockchain technology is rapidly rising, crossing $1 billion in 2016 3646
Analysis Feb 22 More banks are investing in new technologies to improve customer experience Digital and mobile experience, data analytics and cybersecurity preparedness are some of the top technology investment priorities of leading... 7698
Interviews Feb 22 “Solve infrastructure gap in Asia to create a market bigger than US” Global fintech investments did not grow in 2016, although venture capital funding remains robust It usually takes 80% of resources... 7630
Proceedings Report Feb 22 Banks must stop living in the past Fast-pace change in the banking industry demanded institutions to rethink strategy, adopt leaner, agile and collaborative models F... 5922
Research Note Feb 22 Improving customer experience and reviewing business models Technological innovation and disruption have redefined customer journey and existing business models in 2017 The new transaction b... 3392
Opinions Feb 22 On the way to the first fintech bank One of the core differences in approach to financial services between banks and fintech lies in democratisation The beauty of “f... 2993
