Weekly Brief Sep 14 ECB raises rates to 2.50% as euro-area energy inflation hits 14.3% The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: The ECB raised rates to 2.50% as inflation rose and Saudi pipeline attacks disrupted oil supply, while UniCredit advanc... 402
Weekly Brief Sep 14 EU limits impact of Basel trading rules on bank capital through 2029 Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: EU delays FRTB capital impacts through 2029, Canada cuts SME risk weights, Singapore proposes loss-absorbing capacity r... 362
Weekly Brief Sep 11 Morgan Stanley and Evercore shape OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Financial Services Financial Technology Weekly: OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Financial Services with Morgan Stanley and Evercore, Ant International expands AMP, Meta's Mu... 857
Weekly Brief Sep 11 REC completes India’s first tokenised corporate-bond pilot with wholesale CBDC settlement Financial Markets Weekly: REC completes India's first tokenised bond pilot with RBI wholesale CBDC settlement as Standard Chartered launches UAE crypt... 736
Interviews Sep 09 Can Techcombank build a lighter core for its next phase of growth? Techcombank is upgrading a core platform that has fallen seven releases behind as it expands across banking, securities and insurance, but the larger ... 696
Weekly Brief Sep 08 Global bond sell-off raises funding and balance-sheet risks for banks The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: Global bond yields surge to multi-year highs, India’s special FX facility draws $136.4 billion, Chinese financial ins... 617
Weekly Brief Sep 04 China reforms property project financing with greater lead bank oversight TAB China Weekly Brief: China tightens property financing with lead-bank oversight while expanding SME credit subsidies, private-fund disclosures, and... 1279
Interviews Sep 03 Can BPI turn a more diversified loan book into sustainable growth? BPI president and CEO Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco is seeking to reduce the bank’s historical dependence on institutional lending by growing consu... 444
Weekly Brief Sep 01 CBUAE opens urgent Banque Misr examination, Saudi deposit growth outpaces credit TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: CBUAE opens urgent Banque Misr examination, Saudi deposit growth outpaces credit and Qatar's economy contracts.... 493
Weekly Brief Sep 01 Swiss committee proposes UBS capital compromise, FDIC defeats former SVB parent’s $1.71 billion claim Risk and Capital Weekly: Swiss committee proposes UBS capital compromise, FDIC defeats SVB parent's claim, FSB flags frontier-AI cyber risk... 494
Weekly Brief Aug 27 Vanguard and Wellington test tokenised collateral, CIMB pilots sukuk settlement Financial Markets Weekly: Vanguard, Wellington test tokenised collateral; CIMB settles $343m tokenised sukuk; Coinbase launches tokenised US stocks.... 425
Weekly Brief Aug 26 MTN fintech transaction value reaches $330.5 billion, Afreximbank profit rises 30% TAB Africa Weekly Brief: MTN's fintech transactions hit $330.5 billion, Afreximbank profit rises 30%, Equity Group expands regional lending further.... 428
Weekly Brief Aug 21 China holds LPRs for 15th month, expands consumer and small-business loan subsidies TAB China Weekly Brief: China holds loan prime rates for a 15th month, PBOC expands digital RMB network to 30 operators and renews RMB220 billion Aust... 918
Conference Aug 21 How AI-era risks test the limits of bank-level controls in the Philippines As Philippine banks expand artificial intelligence (AI) in fraud detection and daily operations, banking and cybersecurity leaders at TAB Finance Phil... 1764
Weekly Brief Aug 14 China’s exports rise 23.9% as high-tech shipments strengthen, PBOC keeps support in reserve TAB China Weekly Brief: China's exports surge 23.9% on tech demand, the PBOC unveils a five-year policy framework, Chinese banks issue RMB1.3 trillion... 1381
News Analysis Aug 13 Can UOB turn its corporate franchise into a private wealth growth engine? UOB’s wealth income grew as net interest margin narrowed and fee-income guidance was lowered, with the bank turning to corporate and FDI relationshi... 1283
Conference Aug 13 Philippine banks weigh AI’s shift from adoption to operating-model transformation Finance Philippines 2026 examined how artificial intelligence is moving beyond experimentation into financial-services workflows, raising questions ar... 1633
Weekly Brief Aug 12 Kenya keeps rates at 8.75%, Afreximbank extends record EUR 110 million facility to Chad TAB Africa Weekly Brief: Kenya holds its policy rate at 8.75% and approves its first banking-sector ETF, Afreximbank extends Chad a EUR 110 million fa... 1133
Weekly Brief Aug 11 RBI proposes leverage buffer for G-SIB branches, UOB sale to add 14 basis points to CET1 Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: RBI proposes a G-SIB leverage buffer, the Fed launches a private-credit risk survey, UOB sells its asset-management uni... 1273
Weekly Brief Aug 05 HSBC exits two retail markets, Standard Chartered transfers Singapore lending portfolio to Trust Retail Finance Weekly: HSBC exits Australian and Egyptian retail banking through sales to Blackstone and Emirates NBD, while Visa agrees to acquire Bi... 1696
Weekly Brief Aug 04 Emirates NBD expands in Egypt, UAE banking assets reach $1.53 trillion TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Emirates NBD moved to acquire HSBC Egypt's retail banking business, UAE banking assets climbed to $1.53 trillion and Ma... 1057
Weekly Brief Aug 03 Japan and US intervene to support yen, Situational Awareness unwinds most of $16 billion portfolio The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: Japan and the US jointly intervened to support the yen after the Bank of Japan held rates, as Standard Chartered raised... 915
Current Account Jul 31 How is OCBC using agentic AI to cut private banking onboarding times? OCBC’s latest AI deployment, HELIOS, moves due diligence ahead of the first client meeting, shortening private banking onboarding and enabling compl... 1815
Interviews Jul 31 Can Airwallex bridge the gap between AI intent and financial execution? Airwallex is betting its licences and payment rails, rather than AI models, are the real moat in agentic finance. Timothy Wong, Global VP of Data and ... 1483
Conference Jul 17 China's AI banking agenda enters a new phase as governance takes centre stage Finance China 2026 highlighted how China's banking industry is moving beyond early AI deployment towards enterprise-wide transformation, with governan... 5201
Interviews Jul 17 How is UOB Thailand turning integration complexity into retail profitability? UOB Thailand's retail arm is shifting from scale-driven growth to profitability-led restructuring, using segmentation, digital wealth sales and analyt... 963
Weekly Brief Jul 13 Chip stocks lose $2.1 trillion, UK puts cloud giants under bank oversight This week's Asian Banker Weekly Brief covers the collapsed US-Iran ceasefire and oil surge, a $2.1 trillion chip selloff, Swift's blockchain payments ... 496
Editorial Jul 09 Has the Bank of England exposed the limits of the post-2008 regulatory settlement? The Bank of England's latest proposals to make elements of the capital framework more usable appear to be technical refinements to banking regulation.... 789
Weekly Brief Jul 06 BlackRock private credit fund gates again, India's HDFC Bank clears governance review BlackRock's HPS fund gates withdrawals for a second quarter as insurer private credit exposure draws Treasury scrutiny, while HDFC Bank clears a gover... 457
Briefing Jul 01 How OCBC is executing its Next Frontier strategy through AI, digital and data Four months after launching its Next Frontier strategy, OCBC has unveiled the first customer-facing application of its AI, digital and data agenda. Be... 2607
Weekly Brief Jun 29 From retail gold to AI funds, Chinese institutions move on risk ICBC and peers gate leveraged precious metals trading after volatility, as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs reinforce capital buffers, Nomura builds instant... 485
Weekly Brief Jun 29 Singapore establishes Future of Finance Institute, BIS warns on sovereign debt The BIS warns record sovereign debt held by non-bank investors poses new systemic risk, as Morgan Stanley gates a private credit fund again, and MAS l... 531
Editorial Jun 16 Has Indonesia mistaken a 35-year market evolution for market failure? Indonesia is right to pursue greater value from its natural resources. The harder question is whether it is trying to solve two fundamentally differen... 1299
Awards Ceremonies Jun 11 Vietnamese banks recognised for digital innovation, SME finance and wealth management at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2026 TNEX, VietinBank, BIDV, and Vietcombank were recognised for achievements in digital banking, SME services, wealth management, transaction finance and ... 2314
Current Account Jun 11 Financial Stability Board points banks towards AI monitoring AI as human oversight reaches its limits Agentic AI is increasingly embedded in fraud detection and payment workflows at major banks. The Financial Stability Board's June 2026 consultation re... 3106
Interviews Jun 10 How Affin Group turned enterprise risk management into an intelligence-led operating capability Affin Group’s transformation of enterprise risk management reflects how banks are repositioning risk from a compliance function into a more intellig... 1613
Current Account Jun 09 Intesa Sanpaolo bids $35.3B for Monte dei Paschi di Siena in deal that would reshape Italian banking Intesa Sanpaolo has launched a bid to acquire Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in a transaction that would create the Eurozone's second-largest bank by... 2211
Interviews Jun 05 How should treasury operate in a volatile always-on economy? A more volatile business environment, shifting trade patterns and rising expectations around responsiveness are changing what multinational corporatio... 1340
Weekly Brief May 25 Currencies under pressure, frameworks under construction Currency pressure drives rate action in Indonesia, India and Nigeria as China holds its loan prime rate for a twelfth month, while US and UK regulator... 377
Weekly Brief May 18 Warsh takes the Fed as US-China talks reset trade risk Kevin Warsh is confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, Trump's Beijing visit extends the US-China trade truce, Japan's megabanks post record profits with ... 452
Awards Ceremonies May 15 Titan Chia named Chief Information and Technology Officer of the Year for driving CTBC Bank’s digital transformation and technological innovation Titan Chia, Chief Information and Technology Officer at CTBC Bank, was awarded Chief Information and Technology Officer of the Year at the TAB Global ... 2064
Awards Ceremonies May 14 Kevin Lam awarded Best Bank CEO in Malaysia for building a sharper, more competitive and enduring franchise at Hong Leong Bank Kevin Lam’s leadership at Hong Leong Bank has strengthened financial outcomes, operational capabilities and the quality of its franchise, earning h... 2720
Conference May 13 Will banks shape the new financial order or be shaped by it The opening plenary of The Asian Banker Summit 2026 explored a central challenge for banks: whether to become more active shapers of economic outcomes... 1237
Weekly Brief May 11 Fee income cushions banks as rate tailwinds fade First-quarter results show fee, wealth and insurance income offsetting weaker margins across major banks, as Australia hikes rates, Malaysia holds ste... 418
Analysis May 11 OCBC uses wealth and deposits to defend earnings as rates fall OCBC’s first-quarter profit rose 5% to SGD 1.97 billion ($1.46 billion) as record non-interest income offset weaker lending margins, while its plann... 1785
Current Account May 11 Can banks operationalise AI without creating new complexity? Discussions at the Temenos Community Forum 2026 unpack how banks are moving AI into production environments, but operational deployment raises harder ... 1382
Current Account May 08 FSB flags supervisory data gaps across $2T private credit market The Financial Stability Board's first dedicated review of private credit warns supervisors lack visibility into a market worth up to $2 trillion, citi... 2839
Analysis May 08 HSBC's best returns in near 20 years meet a $1.3 billion credit charge HSBC's strongest returns in nearly two decades were overshadowed in the first quarter of 2026 by a $1.3 billion credit charge that sent shares down sh... 1596
Interviews May 07 Standard Chartered positions AI Factory and SC GPT as enterprise reuse engines Alvaro Garrido, COO, technology & operations and CIO, information security & data at Standard Chartered, on the bank's AI Factory, SC GPT rollout, and... 3771
Interviews Apr 30 Cross-border financing follows supply chains and restructures risk across markets Cathay United Bank is restructuring its cross-border corporate banking model as Taiwanese corporates decentralise production, requiring financing to b... 3200
Current Account Apr 29 Strait of Hormuz closure set to deliver largest commodity price spike since 2022, World Bank warns The World Bank's April 2026 Commodity Markets Outlook projects a 16% rise in average commodity prices this year, driven by the near-total closure of t... 2988
Weekly Brief Apr 27 Banks face tighter regulatory oversight as policy and credit risks converge A weekly briefing on the developments shaping global banking and what decision-makers need to understand.... 1724
Weekly Brief Apr 20 War risk reshapes banking outlook The Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption dominate global finance this week, as the IMF cuts growth forecasts, US banks post record but cautious Q1... 419
Analysis Apr 20 Global banking confronts a 1970s-scale oil shock with depleted policy space Banks enter the Strait of Hormuz disruption well-capitalised and liquid, but the IMF's Spring 2026 publications find fiscal and financial policy space... 2159
Interviews Apr 13 Wang Xiang outlines FoFund’s institutional platform strategy Wang Xiang, founder and chairman of FoFund, set out how the firm has developed as a technology-led institutional platform serving China’s financial ... 2227
Opinion Apr 01 The potential of an Asian carbon market The pillars of an Asian carbon market are slowly assembling, from China's vast emissions-trading system to nascent schemes across South-East Asia. Whe... 1766
Feature Mar 31 The intelligent bank at scale — AI leadership and accountability in global banking Banks winning at AI will embed machine-assisted decisioning into governance, explainability, balance sheet discipline, and client trust—not algorith... 3284
Analysis Mar 25 JPMorgan Chase posts $57B profit in 2025, plans $105B spend as rate tailwinds fade JPMorgan Chase closed 2025 with $57 billion in net income and a 20% ROTCE, but the results point to a structural shift that will define the bank’s 2... 9236
Awards Ceremonies Mar 13 Bank of China HK, Nedbank, Standard Chartered HK, WeBank and UOB recognised for excellence in retail banking, digital finance, SME banking and wealth management in Asia Pacific and Africa Bank of China HK, Nedbank, Standard Chartered HK, WeBank and UOB were recognised for outstanding contributions to retail banking, digital finance, SME... 3030
Analysis Mar 02 HSBC delivers 17.2% RoTE as wealth and cross-border franchise reinforce return leadership HSBC’s 2025 performance showcases its transformation into a more agile, focused bank, achieving a 17.2% RoTE through strategic investments in Asia a... 4367
Analysis Feb 27 Emirates NBD surpasses AED 1 trillion in assets as regional expansion accelerates Emirates NBD surpasses AED 1.16 trillion ($317 billion) in assets as regional expansion accelerates... 4294
Current Account Feb 19 Standard Chartered CFO joins Apollo as private credit platforms expand institutional role Diego De Giorgi’s move from Standard Chartered to Apollo Global Management comes as institutional investors continue expanding their role in credit ... 3212
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... 3394
Interviews Jan 27 Hong Leong Bank builds SME operating leverage through relationship-led banking Woon Siew Hoong explains how Hong Leong Bank’s SME franchise delivered resilient 2025 performance through focus on micro and small businesses, relat... 3294
Feature Jan 21 AI governance moves into the enterprise core of financial services As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to core financial infrastructure, governance is becoming the decisive factor shaping the future ... 5466
Interviews Jan 20 Evident builds full-stack tokenisation platform around origination, liquidity and operating leverage Evident is building a full-stack tokenisation platform for private markets, spanning origination, distribution and post-trade servicing, with China-li... 2631
Interviews Jan 09 Riverchain applies data discipline to construction supply chain finance Riverchain's Eddie Lin, Director of Product Technology, discusses how the firm is applying proprietary data and technology and disciplined underwritin... 3299
Awards Ceremonies Dec 16 China Merchants Bank and ICBC lead Chinese private banking winners at Wealth and Society Awards 2025 China Merchants Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China led the winners at the Wealth and Society Awards 2025, where ten leading wealth manag... 8067
Interviews Dec 11 Saviynt argues machine identity governance must evolve for the age of AI agents As machine identities outpace human ones, Dan Mountstephen, senior vice president for APJ at Saviynt, calls for a consolidated governance fabric to ma... 3616
Singapore Fintech Festival Dec 10 AI Singapore strengthens the talent and governance foundations for AI adoption As financial institutions accelerate AI use, Laurence Liew explains how AI Singapore is building national talent pipelines and governance frameworks f... 4188
Singapore Fintech Festival Dec 03 UOB strengthens responsible AI governance for enterprise deployment UOB sharpens production-grade AI governance with disciplined model controls, explainability frameworks and enterprise-wide oversight to scale responsi... 4311
Singapore Fintech Festival Dec 02 Nethermind brings transparency to the “black box” of on-chain settlement Nethermind's Delane Foo outlines how transparency, privacy and scalable public-chain infrastructure are reshaping institutional tokenisation as banks ... 2997
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 26 Mastercard embeds AI governance to support production-grade financial systems Mastercard is scaling responsible AI across its global payments network, embedding privacy, ethical safeguards and accountability to transition high-r... 5474
HK Fintech Week Nov 25 Standard Chartered moves into its next phase of disciplined AI execution Standard Chartered sharpens disciplined AI execution, strengthening governance, scaling high-value use cases, and embedding secure, measurable, enterp... 4893
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 24 How Standard Chartered is institutionalising digital assets across banking Danielle Szetho, head of digital asset portfolio and governance at Standard Chartered, discusses the bank’s efforts to embed regulated digital asset... 4698
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... 3977
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 19 JP Morgan sees tokenised finance coming of age Kara Kennedy, global co-head of Kinexys by JP Morgan, explains how tokenised deposits, stablecoins and institutional digital asset infrastructures are... 3447
Sibos Round Up Oct 21 BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business drives private capital, digitalisation and trust in Asia Pacific asset servicing market At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Franck Dubois, head of Asia Pacific for Securities Services at BNP Paribas, highlighted how globalisation, private capital gr... 3044
Speeches and Presentations Oct 15 Building a new multilateral order through finance and shared risk At CGTN’s Dialogue, Emmanuel Daniel, Erik Solheim and Zhu Xian explored how finance, reform and cooperation can renew global multilateralism.... 2714
Sibos Round Up Oct 13 Deutsche Bank positions itself as a trusted partner for transition finance and inclusive sustainability At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Lavinia Bauerochse, global head of sustainable finance, Corporate Bank at Deutsche Bank, explained how sustainability has evo... 3248
Interviews Sep 17 Resilience and security at the core of Standard Chartered’s growth Standard Chartered makes technology resilience a board priority, addressing AI fraud, regulatory fragmentation, and supply chain risks to sustain trus... 8100
Site Visits Sep 16 China’s AI model is defined by platforms, integration and policy alignment Over five days in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan, the China AI Innovation Study Tour 2025 brought delegates into detailed briefings with le... 5669
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... 1307
Interview Notes Aug 26 Alliance Bank Malaysia focuses on proprietary technology and embedded finance to drive growth Alliance Bank Malaysia has introduced virtual credit cards, dynamic card numbers and embedded personal financing into partner platforms, to grow marke... 5042
Interviews Aug 21 Standard Chartered’s risk-first approach to scaling AI globally As global banks accelerate AI adoption, Standard Chartered is embedding the technology across the enterprise with discipline and governance, turning r... 9664
Conference Jul 07 ASEAN builds self-reliance through capital and institutional cooperation The 2025 ASEAN Conference outlined a coordinated strategy to strengthen ASEAN’s economic independence by mobilising regional capital, aligning publi... 3943
Interviews Jul 01 AVPN’s ImpactCollab positions philanthropy within trusted wealth advisory conversations Private wealth is surging across Asia, but most of it remains idle despite rising social needs. AVPN’s ImpactCollab platform aims to integrate phila... 1398
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... 4676
Interviews Jun 13 UnionBank advances digital consumer banking with partnerships, AI and platform-driven growth UnionBank of the Philippines is redefining digital consumer banking with a strategy built on ecosystem partnerships, AI-led decisioning, providing a f... 11504
Conference Jun 05 Temenos outlines measured approach to core banking transformation in Asia Pacific At its 2025 Asia Pacific Regional Forum in Manila, Temenos set out a platform strategy built on progressive modernisation, modular architecture, embed... 5726
Institutional Awards Jun 04 Bank of the Philippine Islands and Thai Group Holdings recognised for excellence in credit and enterprise risk management Bank of the Philippine Islands and Thai Group Holdings were recognised at the TAB Global Business Achievement Awards in Jakarta, Indonesia.... 2898
Conference May 30 When digital meets quantum AI – A new era of finance The Financial Technology Conference at The Asian Banker Summit 2025 brought together leading global experts who shared incisive views on how emerging ... 7424
Closing Keynote May 22 The end of buzzwords - Financial leaders define the roadmap for generative AI and LLMs in banking As generative AI and LLMs move from lab to bank floor, experts from NatWest, Kata.ai and Human AI called for a pragmatic shift in how financial instit... 9198
Focus group discussion Apr 28 Indonesia leverages AI to shape the future of finance, trade and digital inclusion A high-level focus group discussion organised by KEIND and TAB Global in Jakarta explored how artificial intelligence can support Indonesia’s econom... 7298
Interviews Apr 16 Airwallex supports SME growth with scalable financial solutions Amid strong growth in Singapore, Airwallex helps local SMEs manage costs, expand into new markets and improve operational efficiency. Lucy Liu, presid... 9582
Institutional Awards Mar 27 Vietcombank, VietinBank, Cake, BIDV and TPBank recognised for excellence in wealth management, SME banking, private banking, digital and social banking in Vietnam Vietcombank, VietinBank, Cake, BIDV and TPBank were recognised at The TAB Global Excellence in Retail Finance and Technology Innovation Vietnam Awards... 5652
Interviews Mar 26 Kata.ai expands conversational AI for financial services and beyond Indonesia’s Kata.ai evolves from a personal assistant app into a leading B2B conversational AI platform, offering multilingual voice, chat and digit... 10598
Datafiles Feb 04 Half of the world’s top 10 banks by net profit are based in China Chinese banks dominate the world’s top 10 banks by net profit, but their profit growth lagged behind US and UK banks, mainly due to rate cuts, narro... 2200
Interviews Dec 10 Exploring opportunities for Chinese enterprises in Latin America’s promising markets Panel discussion explores strategic investment opportunities in Latin American markets for Chinese enterprises, focusing on navigating complexities in... 5228
Interviews Nov 15 Digital Asset scales commercialisation of asset tokenisation and DLT Yuval Rooz, co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset, discussed the company’s innovative approach to asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology... 4635
TABLive Oct 25 Finastra's AI Strategy: Enhancing productivity and innovation in financial services At SIBOS 2024, Adam Lieberman, chief AI officer at Finastra, outlined the company's strategic focus on AI and its impact on financial services. ... 4280
Interviews Oct 04 Commercial Bank of Qatar’s strategic approach to innovation and sustainability Commercial Bank of Qatar implements a strategic sustainability framework and drives digital innovation for a more sustainable future.... 6306
Co-published Sep 26 Cathay United Bank leads decarbonisation efforts in Asia Pacific CUB headlines the climate change imperatives in sustainable finance, driving green initiatives and net-zero targets aligned with global standards ... 5591
Interviews Sep 25 QIB integrates digital innovation and sustainability QIB seeks to pioneer the integration of digital innovation and sustainability into its operations. ... 7050
Panel Discussion Aug 29 Strategies for success: Insights from ASEAN’s financial leaders at the Temenos Regional Forum 2024 Banking experts from across ASEAN discussed the critical role of technology and regulation in modernising financial systems, strengthening consumer pr... 4807
Aug 26 Taiwan’s leading banks prioritise innovation, regional expansion, and sustainability Industry leaders convened at Finance Taiwan to discuss the future of digital finance, regional expansion strategies, and the integration of sustainabi... 5369
Interviews Aug 09 NETS’ Lawrence Chan wants to empower merchants and grow cross-border payments Lawrence Chan, Group CEO of NETS discussed the company's new merchant solutions such as Soft Point-of-Sale (SoftPOS) and outlined key initiatives plan... 6404
Interviews Apr 29 Sean Kiernan on blockchain: “Crypto bridges real-world capital needs” Banking innovator Sean Kiernan from Greengage discussed how they use crypto-collateralised loans to help SMEs, stressing the importance of partnership... 6273
Opinion Apr 18 Is philanthropy flawed? Critiqued as a necessary but flawed response to societal issues, philanthropy stands as a mediator of wealth and persistent inequality, prompting a ne... 8796
Speeches and Presentations Mar 08 Digital Banking Annual Meeting 2024: Shaping the future through AI Industry leaders converged in Seoul to explore the transformative potential of emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, and highlighted the imper... 4124
Speeches and Presentations Mar 08 Digital Banking Annual Meeting 2024: Shaping the future through AI Industry leaders converged in Seoul to explore the transformative potential of emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, and highlighted the imper... 34568
Feb 06 Global financial institutions propel blockchain innovation under Project Guardian Banks aim to integrate blockchain into mainstream finance for digital assets, emphasising institutional-grade standards, interoperability, and collabo... 27441
Excerpt Jan 23 CIMB’s strategic vision in digital banking and consumer engagement The bank’s CEO Effendy Shahul Hamid outlined its strategy for ASEAN leadership, emphasising local market focus and practical, value-centric digital ... 6588
Excerpt Jan 09 Minsheng bank uses robust risk management to raise customer confidence Huang Jin, general manager of wealth management and private banking at China Minsheng Bank, discussed the bank’s private banking strategies that emp... 4029
Interviews Nov 29 Citigroup’s Shobit Maini: “We’re trying to deliver the benefits of the blockchain technology without the complexity’’ Shobhit Maini, co-head of digital assets for global markets at Citigroup, unveils a groundbreaking FX trading app that uses blockchain to execute real... 3482
Opinion Aug 05 Green policy caused Europe’s energy crisis The energy crisis in Europe exposed risks of reliance on renewables, imported gas, and lack of energy diversification... 14043
Panel Discussion Jul 27 ChatGPT’s impact on finance Panellists discussed ChatGPT and AI in data analytics, core banking systems, the cloud, customers and products, watching over biases and limitations a... 7200
Jun 20 Bill Winters leads StanChart’s strategic shift, refocusing on Asia for profitability and market share Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered, has been recognised as the inaugural Global CEO of the Year at the Leadership Achievement Awards 2023. Winter... 12319
Interviews Aug 19 Kilde’s Radek Jezbera: “BNPLs are misunderstood, the unit economics works” Radek Jezbera, co-CEO of alternative investment platform Kilde discussed the performance of private debt instruments against publicly traded assets an... 8063
Feb 15 Raksa Koma Foundation’s Serey Chea: “NGOs can succeed without foreign funding” Central banker and philanthropist Serey Chea shared her motivation behind launching an NGO to support mental health issues in Cambodia. Her personal a... 6857
Datafiles Jan 25 Are billionaires doing enough to save the planet? The United Nations (UN) Emissions Gap report states that the richest 1% account for 15% of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The world’s ri... 7228
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... 5038
Speech Nov 18 MAS’ Menon: “Open crypto networks are not at the stage to meet high standards of governance, security and resilience” Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore speaks during the Singapore FinTech Festival 2021 on the future of money, finance... 31056
Current Account Jun 21 Private equity record-high ‘dry powder’ to be invested in ESG Global private equity dry powder reaches record high amid investors’ increased ESG enthusiasm. Private equity (PE) firms are better positioned to do... 12350
Opinion May 21 Neste’s Muruganathan: “Virtual currency with a real carbon footprint” While mining and investing in cryptocurrencies is lucrative, it comes with a mammoth carbon footprint. Are investors aware about the environmental imp... 6782
Research Note Apr 09 China to create state-backed entity to supervise tech data The Chinese government has proposed establishing a joint venture with local technology companies to oversee the collection of data from Chinese consum... 7790
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… ... 6558
Opinion Apr 02 Banks’ online channel features: Bridging towards treasury management systems (TMS) ... 5252
Speeches and Presentations Nov 29 Artificial Intelligence shines as key enabling technology among fintechs in Beijing Financial Innovation Showcase and Competition Eight fintech finalists were selected for the competition. Each fintech made a seven minute presentation pitch followed by three minutes of questions ... 14378
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 ... 7328
Speeches and Presentations Oct 22 (Sponsored Content) Youxin Financial's Cheung: "An alternative way to serve micro and small enterprises" ... 7753
Interviews Jun 02 Interview: “ICBC China incoming chairman Yi Huiman hints at broad organisational restructuring to strengthen risk and controls” ... 6780
