HK Fintech Week Dec 02 Hex Trust’s custody model drives Hong Kong’s institutional digital asset push At Hong Kong FinTech Week, Hex Trust CEO Alessio Quaglini discussed how secure custody, regulatory clarity and technological convergence are reshaping... 2524
HK Fintech Week Nov 25 Maya leverages AI to advance financial inclusion in the Philippines At Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, Maya Group CTO Alfred Lo explained how AI is expanding financial access and education in the Philippines, where most p... 2627
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 21 Clean identity and clean money enable accountable Web3 adoption Cleanverse CEO Ceridwen Choo explains how a compliance-native architecture that interlocks bank-verified identity with verified regulated stablecoins ... 1814
HK Fintech Week Nov 20 LianLian Global supports Chinese SMEs with AI-enabled cross-border solutions LianLian Global's Tim Shen on expanding into emerging markets, using AI-driven compliance, payments and FX tools to support Chinese enterprises naviga... 2534
Opinion Oct 24 The next firewall is human: How banks protect customers through knowledge Banks can turn financial knowledge into their strongest defence against scams, debt and digital exploitation. ... 2102
Interviews Oct 13 Sumsub doubles down on continuous verification to secure digital finance At TOKEN2049 Singapore, Sumsub’s Ilya Brovin highlights how AI and digital-ID frameworks like eIDAS 2.0 are transforming continuous digital-identity... 2431
Sibos Round Up Oct 07 Standard Chartered pushes interoperability and risk mitigation to scale trade digitisation At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Standard Chartered’s Samuel Mathew highlighted leveraging network, standards, and tech partnerships to reduce risk, acceler... 16578
Sibos Round Up Oct 06 Deutsche Bank drives G20 cross-border payments agenda with real-time, blockchain and AI initiatives At Sibos 2025, Deutsche Bank’s Tsvetanka Nankova detailed efforts to enhance cross-border payments via ISO 20022, real-time, blockchain and AI.... 3576
Interviews Sep 10 RHB’s multi-pronged retail transformation in digital acquisition, AI services and flexible home financing RHB is pursuing an integrated retail banking strategy that brings together end-to-end digital onboarding, generative AI for consistent branch service ... 5317
Interviews Sep 09 BSN advances digital channels to extend inclusion and improve service delivery Bank Simpanan Nasional is pursuing a multi-pronged digital transformation programme to broaden financial inclusion, improve customer experience and en... 3420
Interviews Mar 04 TPBank accelerates growth through digital banking, AI and social banking initiatives Hoai Nam (James) Tran, head of digital banking at TPBank, discussed the bank’s digital- first strategy, social banking initiatives, the adoption of ... 11360
Interviews Jul 02 Cake Vietnam digital bank aims for profitability by end 2024 Leveraging advanced AI, the bank aims to be among the top 5% of profitable digital-only banks globally by the end of 2024, transforming digital bankin... 8873
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... 5816
Interviews Apr 15 Suresh Ramamurthi on AI in banking: “AI and tokenisation will drive financial revolution” NetXD chairman Ramamurthi discussed the evolving landscape of financial technology, focusing on the integration of AI, blockchain, and programmable le... 6059
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... 3756
Apr 18 BNPL to lose $5.2 billion in Asia Pacific by 2025 Buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes in Asia Pacific lag behind other markets in usage and profitability despite early investor excitement over this late... 36709
Research Note Oct 28 Mobile wallets will reach 2.6 billion users in Asia Pacific by 2025 Global mobile phone users are projected to reach 4.8 billion by 2025, compared with 2.8 billion users in 2020. Businesses are tapping into this vast m... 31505
Research Note Aug 04 UOB connects SMEs across ASEAN to recovery and growth opportunities Despite weak growth in the banking industry last year, UOB managed to grow its SME deposits significantly and reported the lowest CIR among its peers.... 12314
interviews Jul 26 MB Bank’s Luu Trung: “A cashless society has become more critical today in Vietnam” In this Leadership Perspective series, Luu Trung Thai, Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB Bank) vice chairman of the board of directors and CEO,... 11273
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... 12570
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... 6942
Sep 26 Ping An Group's Larsen: “We’re constantly looking at new businesses that can create value” Veteran banker Jonathan Larsen, who ran Citibank’s global retail bank and mortgages, came out of retirement to head Ping An Group’s chief innovati... 14531
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... 13970
Research Note Dec 05 Top digital retail financial services provider in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa The most competitive digital retail financial institutions come all but from China, and the elite club of the top 10, representing all non-bank financ... 13034
Research Note Dec 04 Consumers want speed – A leading-edge user experience is key to onboarding success The bank onboarding process should be fast, as the most fundamental attribute of an exceptional account opening experience is speed... 9230
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... 7016
Research Note Nov 21 Patterns of disruption are forcing banks to rapidly adopt new technology enabled models Driven by competition and rapid disruption, banks increasingly spend on technology enabled models targeted to improve customer experience and service ... 10501
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 ... 22514
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... 7927
Case Study Nov 05 Liv – A New Model for Digital Banking in the Middle East After more than a year in service, Liv developed an innovative digital banking solution for the UAE, but needs to evolve quickly to stay ahead of both... 8434
Datafiles Jun 01 Digital-only banks face issues of licensing, scale and profitability as it aims to challenge traditional banks ... 11519
Radio Finance Dec 07 Dash’s Taylor: “Despite their volatility, cryptocurrencies offer real value” ... 4539
Opinion Aug 03 Leveraging universal digital identity – How to get it right? Opinion editorial ... 3828
Interviews Dec 26 Video: "I believe that a company should be kept entrepreneurial driven for a long time" Video interview... 2153
Research Note Dec 09 Will digital-only money transfer operators impact the global remittance market? ... 7418
Interviews Jul 12 Interview Transcript: "We need to keep investing in technology and people driving technology" ... 5793
