Interviews Jun 05 How should banks compete when Washington redraws the rules of finance Former US Congressman Patrick McHenry argues that AI, digital assets and a more politically responsive regulatory environment will reshape how banks c... 233
Awards Ceremonies May 13 Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Hironori Kamezawa, Kevin Lam, institutions, young bankers and regulators honoured for exceptional leadership, strength and regulatory stewardship TAB Global honoured Tengku Zafrul Aziz for lifetime achievement, Hironori Kamezawa as Global CEO of the Year, MUFG as Global Bank of the Year, Kevin L... 613
Interviews May 08 Agentic commerce will make digital assets a mainstay of global finance The former chairman of the US House Financial Services Committee says stablecoins, AI and platform ecosystems are restructuring payments and cross-bor... 1546
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... 3308
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 28 CFIT positions the UK as a model of prudence in digital-money regulation CFIT’s Nicole Sandler outlines the UK’s stability-first stablecoin approach, global divergence in reserve and redemption models, and what banks mu... 2380
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 20 HSBC positions itself for the next stage of digital asset adoption HSBC’s John O’Neill explains how tokenised deposits, CBDCs and real-world assets are moving from pilots to real-world adoption across global finan... 4757
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... 2703
Opinion Nov 04 Reflections on China's AI journey China’s AI journey reveals a mature ecosystem where banks, platforms and regulators collaborate to embed intelligent finance across sectors.... 1288
Opinion Nov 04 China’s AI innovation model and its global implications China’s AI model fuses technology, policy and finance into an integrated system, offering global lessons amid distinct local conditions.... 1174
Round Up Nov 04 Institutions build interoperable foundations for stablecoins and digital markets TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025 showcased crypto’s evolution from innovation to institution, where regulation, interoperability and infrastructure drive it... 3096
Interviews Oct 21 Circle’s USDC embedded in regulated finance David Katz, vice-president of strategy and policy for Asia Pacific at Circle, explains how regulation and collaboration embed USDC in institutional fi... 4405
Interviews Oct 17 audax redefines digital banking economics through embedded finance Across Asia’s digital-banking landscape, embedded finance is emerging as a structural advantage. Smriti Gupta, chief financial officer of audax, exp... 3165
Interviews Oct 16 Zodia Custody strengthens bank-grade infrastructure amid Asia’s tokenisation push Zodia Custody, backed by Standard Chartered and Northern Trust, embeds bank-grade governance and compliance to drive institutional trust and regulated... 2826
Interviews Oct 14 Coinbase expands derivatives business as digital market structure evolves At TOKEN2049 Singapore, Coinbase’s Usman Naeem outlined its derivatives and tokenisation push to bridge traditional and digital finance.... 2905
Interviews Oct 13 Swiss-regulated AMINA Bank launches Hong Kong hub for Asia’s digital-asset markets AMINA Bank expands to Asia with a Hong Kong hub, offering institutional-grade custody, lending and trading under Swiss-regulated digital-asset standar... 4612
Sibos Round Up Oct 07 Deutsche Bank pushes affordable, standardised digital trade to unlock liquidity At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Borislav Ivanov-Blankenburg of Deutsche Bank highlighted how interoperability, regulation, cost and ESG standards drive trade... 2177
Interviews Oct 06 Tether's Paolo Ardoino says: "50-60% of USDT is cross-border trade and payments" Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino plans to expand with USAT and AI initiatives, strengthening the firm’s role in global digital finance.... 5169
Conference Oct 03 Institutions make crypto mainstream at TOKEN2049 CME’s $40B crypto derivatives peak, signalling rising institutional adoption, with ETFs, treasuries, and stablecoins driving TradFi-DeFi convergence... 3095
Feature Sep 22 Beyond crypto – Stablecoins and tokenised assets in mainstream banking Stablecoins and tokenised assets are moving beyond their origins in the crypto markets and into mainstream banking and finance. Banks, market infrastr... 4991
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... 7002
Conference Aug 14 How smarter banks and bolder moves shape Philippine finance Finance Philippines 2025 brought together banking leaders, regulators and technology experts to explore how structural reforms, digital transformation... 3900
Leadership Awards May 23 TAB Global confers William “Bill” Seidman Lifetime Leadership Achievement Award on Muliaman Hadad: Recognising enduring contributions to financial supervision and governance Muliaman Hadad is honoured for a lifetime of leadership that reshaped Indonesia’s financial system—championing regulatory reform, inclusive financ... 3762
Leadership Awards May 23 Muliaman Hadad and Helen Wong, leading executives, institutions and regulators honoured for outstanding leadership and regulatory strength TAB Global honoured Muliaman Hadad for lifetime achievement, Helen Wong as CEO of the Year in Asia Pacific, and OCBC as Bank of the Year in Asia Pacif... 4419
Conference May 21 From cash to code: Global leaders outline responsible innovation and AI governance at The Asian Banker Summit 2025 At the opening session of The Asian Banker Summit 2025, government and industry leaders called for responsible AI use, better regulations, and digital... 7352
Leadership Awards May 16 Piyush Gupta receives the TAB Global William Bill Seidman Award for Lifetime Achievements in Leadership in the Financial Services Industry, 2025 Amid two decades of transformation in Asia Pacific finance, Piyush Gupta stands out for redefining modern banking and exemplifying the vision, excelle... 5170
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... 9022
Opinion Mar 17 Stablecoins: The next frontier in fintech and digital payments Stablecoins are reshaping finance, bridging fiat currencies and digital assets. Initially created to counter cryptocurrency volatility, they have beco... 4513
Site Visits Feb 20 Exploring fintech regulation, sustainability, wearables and corporate venture capital innovation Day 3 of the Japan Innovation Study Tour delved into the convergence of fintech regulation, sustainability, wearables and corporate venture capital in... 3702
Trendwatch Feb 01 How the US-China rivalry will shape global banking in 2025 The economic rivalry between the United States (US) and China will continue to influence the global banking industry in 2025, with significant implic... 5330
Feature Dec 20 Scaling asset tokenisation and DLT in finance Asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology are reshaping finance by bridging traditional and digital markets. From Europe, Hong Kong, Singap... 5310
Interviews Oct 14 Choudhry: “What will global banking regulation look like in a digital world?” In a conversation with Emmanuel Daniel, Moorad Choudhry stressed the need to simplify global banking regulations, particularly those from Basel, to b... 17935
Panel Discussion Jul 03 Balancing innovation and financial regulations in AI At the BIS Innovation Summit 2024 in May, HKMA’s Eddie Yue and Chia Der Jiun from MAS highlighted the balance between AI innovation and regulatory f... 4424
Interviews May 07 Chris Holmes on future of inclusive finance and technology Ahead of his keynote at The Asian Banker Summit in Hong Kong in May 2024, Holmes, known as Lord Holmes in the UK House of Lords, discussed his expansi... 9030
News Analysis Apr 26 DBP and LandBank merger scrapped Opting against merging DBP and LandBank emphasises their distinct roles and the importance of individual development for comprehensive economic growth... 10366
Interviews Feb 28 Chairman of Korea Federation of Banks emphasises industry ethics and innovation Under chairman Cho Yong-byoung, the Korea Federation of Banks will focus on enhancing industry ethics and innovation, aiming to combat misrepresentati... 33367
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... 5218
Excerpt Feb 20 NBK sets strategic blueprint for a digital future Deema Shaath, Head of Consumer Banking Digital Strategy at the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), outlines the bank's innovative digitisation strategy. Sh... 4351
Interviews Feb 05 Bottomline's Eli Shoshani: “We must grasp how regulators and providers shape financial industry dynamics” Eli Shoshani, head for Asia Pacific at Bottomline Technologies, emphasised the rapid advancements and innovations in artificial intelligence and other... 3602
Aug 24 Cloud migration— Pandora’s box of data, culture and core replacement The cloud was the main topic of discussion at a tech roundtable, with leaders in digital innovation describing their experiences in core migration, ch... 6245
Panel discussion Aug 23 Digital money changes everything Financial industry leaders and decision-makers assess the banking and financial regulatory landscape over the course of digitalisation, fintech innova... 6955
Panel Discussion Aug 07 Banks aim for seamless global payments with ISO 20022 and technology integration Opening up payment systems for wider usage and standardising with ISO 20022 will achieve speed, security, transparency and traceability in cross-borde... 10319
Panel Discussion Jul 13 Financial experts analyse US bank runs and regulatory mitigation strategies The Future of Finance Summit 2023 set off at a lively pace with a deep dive into the US bank runs that rattled the banking industry earlier this year,... 6235
Panel Discussion Jul 12 Barney Frank: Regulators unaware of risk of Signature Bank’s imminent failure Signature Bank’s collapse highlights the need for reforms to address liquidity, regulate cryptocurrencies, and protect depositor interests... 4756
Interviews May 23 Signature Bank shutdown explained Author Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, ignited a lively discussion with former US congressman Barney Frank and SC Ventures head Alex Man... 12107
Sibos Round Up Feb 11 Smartsream's Pillay: “Organisations talk about not having too much dependency on having just one cloud provider.” Radha Pillay, regional head for Asia Pacific at Smartsream, cautions against being too reliant on a single provider or technology, particularly for cl... 4121
Perspectives Mar 01 Banks face escalating battle in fight against digital fraud With the proliferation of digital frauds in consumer and corporate banking, innovative mechanisms beyond bolstering the security of digital banking ar... 10793
Nov 17 Taurus Wealth Advisors’ Unni: “Higher regulation offers protection to wealth owners and family offices” Hrishikesh Unni, managing director of Taurus Wealth Advisors, discussed the evolving global family office landscape and how private investors are incr... 6232
Research Note Aug 27 A comparison of licensing frameworks for digital banks in the Middle East The global financial industry has evolved as a result of the widespread digital transformation of traditional banks and the entrance of new digital ba... 19641
Current Account Jun 19 Kazakhstan prioritises non-cash payment as it works with BIS to launch digital tenge Kazakhstan has started a public consultation for the launch of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).... 14537
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... 7373
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... 7164
Speeches and Presentations May 06 Banking will change after COVID-19: Four new standards to meet ... 35492
Speech Nov 15 BSP’s Ala: “Revising Islamic banking framework to bridge the underserved market in the Philippines” Arifa Ala, managing director of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, talks about the provisions of the new Islamic banking law in the Philippines and how ... 9688
Sibos Round Up Sep 08 Western Union’s Keogh: “Regulation offers opportunity to do better” Jacqueline Keogh, Western Union’s global head of payments sales, discusses some key points regarding regulation and innovation in the industry as we... 7852
Sibos Round Up Sep 08 UniCredit’s Corsini: “We want to be the bridge between Asia and Europe” Luca Corsini, the head of global transaction banking at UniCredit, talks about the new regulation requiring banks to open up their data to third parti... 8321
interviews Sep 05 Westpac’s Correa: “A strong, effective payment system will allow innovation to occur” Michael Correa, general manager of Westpac for Asia Pacific, talks about the payment developments in Asia and the role Australia played in achieving t... 8688
Speech Jul 09 Big tech in finance: opportunities and risks It is still early days for large technology companies or “big techs” in financial services, but given their size and customer reach, these have t... 7202
Interviews Feb 19 CTBC Bank's Tung: “About half of our income will come from overseas” Chairman of Taiwan’s CTBC Bank, Chao-Chin Tung, discusses the bank’s ambitious plan to be the leading player in the domestic market and a global... 19691
Trendwatch Feb 18 Asia Pacific banks headed for darker skies in 2019 Conditions will be more challenged and unpredictable in the year ahead for Asia-Pacific banks as darker skies loom over trade tensions and economic co... 16185
AB500 Oct 24 Bank of China (Hong Kong) remains the strongest bank in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific for 2018 ... 7721
Post Event Report Oct 12 BSP's deputy governor Fonacier: "We will ensure a "Balanced, Systematic and Progressive/ Prudent" approach to financial innovation" ... 6372
Speeches and Presentations Sep 27 "Bronze in the Digital Age" Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of the Asian Banker, in his keynote address at the Association of Corporate Treasurers Singapore Treasury Forum 2018 on 20 S... 13526
Round Up Nov 21 Highlights from the Singapore Fintech Festival – Singapore’s role in the global financial technology community ... 4955
Interviews Oct 25 JD Finance’s Chen: “I serve financial institutions, not do financial services” ... 7708
Opinion Oct 08 China opens a window to the future of finance China expands its financing capabilities with banking through apps.... 6287
Interviews Jul 12 Interview Transcript: "We need to keep investing in technology and people driving technology" ... 5986
Interviews Mar 07 Interview Transcript: “The finance industry has created an environment so complex and beyond their cleverness to run” ... 22384
Interviews Mar 07 Interview Transcript: “The finance industry has created an environment so complex and beyond their cleverness to run” ... 5254
Research Note Feb 25 Australia focused on sustaining growth in 2015 Can the industry withstand the current combination of low interest rates, strong housing price growth and higher household indebtedness?... 3043
