Focus on integrated solutions and regional capabilities

The transaction banking business in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is being transformed by an increased focus by financial institutions to...

Sands of Change

Core to the optimism is the favorable growth in trade, especially with Asia, which according to Monetary Authority of Singapore, expanded five-fold...

De-risking and its implications on trade finance in Asia Pacific

• Fraud, illicit money laundering activities, and stringent compliance requirements are some factors forcing global banks to pull back from As...
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Micro-jurisdictional risk: One of AML’s missing links

• Some aspects of AML policies and procedures are in need of an overhaul, to capture variables important to making accurate analysis
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What banks must do to prevent money laundering

• Law enforcement agencies have designed strategies based on the three-staged money laundering cycle, which is rarely used by financial instit...
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What we learnt from Swiss private bankers

• Swiss private banking gain strength when the rest of financial world is in crisis and in need
• Swiss banking’s need for innovatio...
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Australian bank directors risk criminal money laundering investigation

• Australia has the toughest criminal money laundering laws in the world with penalties ranging up to 25 years imprisonment
• To date,...
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BNY Mellon's Broom and Kim: "Digital innovation could be a true game changer in the world of trade"

• Despite rising trends towards protectionism, the outlook for global trade is positive, with Asia Pacific firmly established as a trade ancho...
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VPBank differentiates with segment-based digital bank propositions

VPBank has been actively testing the digital banking space in Vietnam. The bank’s digital banking service centre director, Giang Pham, explained ...

Starling’s Engine grows SaaS business with mobile-first platform

• Engine expands operations in Europe, Australia, Asia and Middle East 
• Technology architecture is cloud-native and modular
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Digital money changes everything

The rapid surge of digitalisation, fintech innovation, and the emergence of cryptocurrencies has led to a profound transformation in the...

Cloud migration— Pandora’s box of data, culture and core replacement

The Building the Business of the Future roundtable was attended by leaders from financial institutions and finte...

Can Singapore’s banks keep up with money laundering tactics?

For centuries, Singapore has been a vibrant hub for trade and commerce across Asia and the world. In the second half of the 20th century...

GXS to leverage its ecosystem for sustainable profit

Charles Wong, CEO of GXS Bank, believes the path to profitability in a fiercely competitive market lies in its ability to uncover the un...

Cross-border payments in the Middle East become more inclusive

Rapid advancements in cross-border payments are emerging in the Middle East, led by regional payment platforms such as BUNA, developed by the Arab ...

Engineering smarter cities and fintech through collaboration

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Combating Financial Crime in the Digital Age

http://live.theasianbanker.com/tablive-webinars/combating-financial-crime-in-the-digital-age-what-can-we-learn-from-cba...

EverCompliant’s Rambaud: “We are a cyber-intelligence company”

• Rambaud explains that the company provides cyber-intelligence to its clients, with the information being used for risk and opportunity asses...
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Dash’s Taylor: “Despite their volatility, cryptocurrencies offer real value”

Yeah. Well, as you know I think that there’s a lot of challenges with cross-border payments. There are so many different payment channels, corrid...

(Sponsored) The Open Vault at OCBC: Enabling the journey towards the ‘Bank of the Future’

(Sponsored) Harnessing the power of data in cross-border payments

AWS Leadership Conversations: Spotlight on Singapore

In this first edition, Spotlight on Singapore, we turn to Priscilla Chong, country manager for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Singapore.

Suresh Ramamurthi on AI in banking: “AI and tokenisation will drive financial revolution”

• AI and tokenisation drive efficiency and innovation 
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Baiduri Bank overhauls 17-year-old core banking system

Baiduri Bank, a leading financial institution in Brunei, has embarked on a transformative journey to replace its legacy core ba...

Standard Chartered elevates the mobile banking experience in Hong Kong with innovative features and advanced UI/UX

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong has launched a major upgrade to its mobile banking application, SC Mobile Next Gen, the first signific...

UOB integrates Citigroup in ASEAN’s largest data merger

• UOB's replicable data migration model, a first in ASEAN, streamlined the migration process with cost savings of 40%
• Meticulous pre...
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How does Temenos see the way for ISO 20022 transition, AI deployment and resilient design

The ISO 20022 standard marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of payments and communication across the financial industry. As Wai emphasised, the ...

Finastra's AI Strategy: Enhancing productivity and innovation in financial services

Lieberman highlighted how AI is transforming the company from three key perspectives: employee productivity, developer efficiency, and client solut...

Sibos 2024 in Beijing marks strategic nexus for global finance and China's growing role

This joint report, produced in collaboration between TAB Global and China’s national English broadcast network, CGTN, offers an overview of the s...

Digital Asset scales commercialisation of asset tokenisation and DLT

In recent years, the financial sector has undergone a transformation fuelled by asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Digital...

Advancing frontiers in fintech, AI, robotics and space exploration

More than just a showcase of technology, the sessions were designed to forge meaningful connections between international delegates and Japanese...

Exploring fintech regulation, sustainability, wearables and corporate venture capital innovation

Delegates gained insights from industry leaders, including the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC...