Interviews Apr 01 Postal Savings Bank of China drives rural revitalisation with ‘One County, One Product’ programme Postal Savings Bank of China leverages big data and comprehensive financial services, together with tech partner NorthKing, to better support China’... 208
Co-published Mar 31 GienTech powers global financial firms’ digital transformation with AI and next-generation infrastructure Kuang Wenchuan, President of GienTech Research Institute, explored how artificial intelligence and next-generation digital infrastructure like its ORI... 476
Keynote Speech Mar 28 Vietnam accelerates financial innovation on strong economic momentum Vietnam’s banking sector is entering a new phase of transformation, fuelled by robust economic growth, demographic tailwinds, supportive regulation ... 598
Opinion Mar 21 China's sci-tech stars hailed amid two sessions China's technological capabilities have been gaining attention, with noteworthy developments taking place at a rapid pace. As the third sessions of th... 423
Opinion Mar 17 AI agents set to replace mobile banking apps Artificial intelligence (AI) could soon make mobile apps as outdated as bank branches after the first wave of digital innovation. Banks must streamlin... 841
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... 1293
Opinion Mar 13 China’s proactive fiscal policy: Driving growth, investment and global stability As the world grapples with economic uncertainty, inflation and rising geopolitical risks, China has unveiled a powerful fiscal response with significa... 522
Interviews Mar 11 MUFG’s path to innovation and resilience in APAC MUFG Bank is advancing its operations in the Asia Pacific region with a strategic vision focused on modernisation, collaboration and sustainability. B... 107563
Interviews Mar 06 Revolut expands in Singapore and Southeast Asia with wealth and multi-currency services Revolut is expanding beyond its roots in foreign exchange and payments to become a broader financial services provider. With a new robo-advisory servi... 1685
Interviews Mar 04 AmBank transforms with AI and analytics AmBank Malaysia is advancing its digital transformation with strategic investments in automation, AI and analytics under the stewardship of Elango Kup... 1399
Site Visits Feb 27 Innovation and leadership lessons from SoftBank and SBI SoftBank and SBI have emerged as powerful forces in financial and technological innovation. Their approaches to investment, digital transformation and... 1876
Datafiles Feb 26 India’s banking sector soars with higher profit growth Kotak Mahindra Bank is the most profitable bank in India, while State Bank of India reports the largest net profit. Indian banks place fourth globally... 400
Trendwatch Feb 24 Digital and retail banking trends in 2025 The digital and retail banking sectors continue to evolve, driven by innovation, rapid development and adoption of generative artificial intelligence ... 953
Leadership Awards Feb 22 CTBC Bank’s Amy Yang strengthens retail franchise dominance, expands inclusive and sustainable finance Amy Yang, Retail Banking Group CEO at Taiwan’s CTBC Bank, was recognised as the Retail Finance Leader of the Year in Asia Pacific for 2025 at the TA... 1070
Conference Feb 21 Japan Banking Innovation Conference 2025 - Transforming finance through agentic AI, digital assets and quantum computing The Japan Banking Innovation Conference 2025, held at The Westin Tokyo, convened over a hundred senior banking executives, fintech leaders, policymake... 1828
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... 856
Site Visits Feb 19 Strategic investments drive customer-centric digital finance The second day of the Japan Innovation Study Tour 2025 provided an in-depth look at how Japan’s financial institutions are leveraging technology, st... 850
Site Visits Feb 18 Advancing frontiers in fintech, AI, robotics and space exploration On Day 1, the Japan Innovation Study Tour 2025 opened with a welcome from tour hosts Foo Boon Ping, president and managing editor of The Asian Banker,... 558
Speech Jan 21 DeFi is setting new rules for the future of banking At FirstBank Fintech 6.0 Summit 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria in November, Emmanuel Daniel discussed the transformative impact of decentralised finance (DeF... 1334
Interviews Jan 16 TAIB aims to lead in inclusive and innovative digital products and services TAIB is looking to redefine financial services in Brunei through its customer-focused, Shariah-compliant, and technology-driven solutions.... 1838
Jan 04 Banks-fintech collaboration a must for accelerating cross-border payments Cross-border payments in the Asia Pacific region are being transformed, driven by both industry action and regulatory initiatives responding to evolvi... 2195
Interviews Jan 02 Boost Bank's CEO on bridging financial gaps in Malaysia Fozia Amanulla discusses Boost Bank's unique approach to digital banking and its commitment to serving underserved communities.... 2508
Interviews Nov 30 Shaping the future of finance through technology and innovation At Sibos 2024, discussions within the financial technology solution community focused on the adoption of ISO 20022, the growing integration of AI and ... 438
Interviews Nov 18 How Temenos helps financial institutions integrate ESG standards and technology Kalliopi Chioti, Chief ESG Officer, and Frankie Wai, Business Solutions Director at Temenos, discussed the pivotal role of technology in helping banks... 1793
Interviews Nov 16 JP Morgan’s Kinexys scales blockchain for the future of finance Following the rebranding of Onyx to Kinexys, JP Morgan is accelerating its blockchain strategy to enhance asset tokenisation and distributed ledger te... 2615
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... 1742
Interviews Nov 13 SBI partners with APIX to drive innovation and inclusion in India’s financial ecosystem The State Bank of India (SBI) has joined forces with Singapore’s APIX Platform, led by CEO Umang Moondra, to create the SBI Innovation Hub. ... 2659
Analysis Nov 12 How instant payment systems are redefining correspondent banking in Asia Pacific The proliferation of instant payment systems, along with the rising demand for real-time, transparent cross-border payments, is compelling corresponde... 1955
Interviews Nov 11 Euroclear investment poised to drive Marketnode’s expansion in digital asset distribution Rehan Ahmed, CEO of Marketnode, shares insights into Euroclear’s strategic investment, MAS’s support for asset tokenisation, and how Marketnode’... 2085
Interviews Nov 08 Singapore’s central bank establishes network to drive global fintech innovation The Global Finance & Technology Network was unveiled by chairman Ravi Menon at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024. The network promotes collaboration... 1856
News Analysis Nov 08 Open banking drives financial innovation in the Middle East Open banking is transforming the Middle East financial landscape, with Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leading through innov... 2833
Profile Nov 07 Cher Wang, Taiwan's tech titan and philanthropist powering change across borders Cher Wang, co-founder and chairperson of HTC Corporation and VIA Technologies, has not only revolutionised the technology industry but also made a las... 5965
TABLive Oct 29 Sibos 2024 in Beijing marks strategic nexus for global finance and China's growing role Beijing took centre stage as the global financial community gathered for Sibos 2024, a milestone event that showcased China’s growing influence in i... 2618
TABLive Oct 28 HKEX’s strategy to help global clients navigate challenges and opportunities in Hong Kong and Mainland markets At Sibos 2024 in Beijing, Tae Yoo, managing director of global client development at HKEX, shared insights into how HKEX Group is addressing the evolv... 2513
Plenary Session Oct 22 Global financial cooperation and China's modernisation take centre stage at Sibos 2024 in Beijing Sibos 2024 in Beijing showcased the evolving landscape of global finance, focusing on cross-border payments, financial inclusion, and technological in... 3228
Opinion Oct 19 Why South Asia and SEA will lead the future of fintech lending South Asia and Southeast Asia are poised to dominate fintech lending, driven by unique growth factors and supportive ecosystems.... 1857
Site Visits Oct 19 Exploring AI's transformative impact on finance and technology in China On Day 2 of The Banking Academy Beijing AI Innovation Study Tour 2024, delegates explored how artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, a... 2344
Site Visits Oct 17 China's AI innovation explores the intersection of finance, technology and regulation Day 1 of The Banking Academy Beijing AI Innovation Study Tour 2024 provided delegates with an in-depth view of China’s advances in fintech, platform... 1709
Interviews Oct 11 Deutsche Bank’s ESG strategy advances sustainable supply chains and financial innovation Kamran Khan, Head of ESG for APAC & MEA at Deutsche Bank, discussed the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into the... 3564
Profile Oct 09 Aditya Jha empowers marginalised communities through education and technology Dr. Aditya Jha, a Nepalese-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, has made a global mark through his dedication to business success and his passion... 6479
Interviews Sep 25 QIB integrates digital innovation and sustainability QIB seeks to pioneer the integration of digital innovation and sustainability into its operations. ... 2753
Co-published Sep 19 Standard Chartered elevates the mobile banking experience in Hong Kong with innovative features and advanced UI/UX The revamped mobile banking app, SC Mobile Next Gen, provides innovative features that address customer demands for intuitive navigation, streamlined ... 3124
News Analysis Sep 12 Quantum technology can revolutionise finance, but create new problems Quantum computing can transform financial services by improving computation, modelling, and risk management. However, it also poses cybersecurity risk... 4273
Panel Discussion Sep 12 North Asia’s global banks ponder AI, cloud, and resilience for a competitive edge As financial institutions in North Asia, covering Greater China, Japan and South Korea, confront demographic and economic challenges, they are leverag... 2060
Interviews Sep 11 HSBC revamps trade finance with strategic collaborations and client-centric solutions In response to shifting global trade patterns, HSBC is refocusing its efforts through its newly rebranded Global Trade Solutions. It is embracing dat... 3517
Interviews Sep 10 Barclays bolsters institutional payment processing in APAC with $1B infrastructure investments Barclays' $1 billion investment in global payment infrastructure aims to expand client access to local instant payment systems while enhancing cost-ef... 4129
Interviews Sep 03 J Trust Bank overhauls legacy system Cho Won June, director of information strategy and technology at J Trust Bank explained how the bank is tackling the challenges of outdated legacy sys... 2408
Interviews Sep 02 BNCTL upgrades to boost financial services Antonio Vitor, chairman and CEO of BNCTL, discussed the bank’s technology upgrades and how they are helping expand financial inclusion and drive gro... 2913
Interviews Aug 27 Chocolate Finance to simplify money management Walter de Oude, founder of Singlife, has launched Chocolate Finance, a platform aimed at optimising spare cash with competitive returns, user-friendly... 4106
Co-published Aug 20 UOB integrates Citigroup in ASEAN’s largest data merger UOB’s acquisition of Citigroup’s ASEAN banking franchise, encompassing 2.4 million customers, marked a major expansion. Leveraging innovation and ... 4463
Interviews Aug 19 UnionBank drives consumer banking growth with digital transformation and strategic acquisitions UnionBank strengthens its consumer banking segment through strategic acquisitions and innovative digital transformation initiatives.... 6522
Interviews Aug 08 Allo Bank harnesses AI for strategic digital expansion Allo Bank is leveraging AI, strategic partnerships, and customer-centric products to drive growth and aim to accelerate its trajectory to profitabilit... 4827
Interviews Aug 07 Farro Capital focuses on intergenerational wealth, legacy and global mobility Farro Capital claims its success lies in its comprehensive and personalised approach to wealth management. The firm offers services ranging from wealt... 2456
Current Account Aug 07 Hong Kong steers towards the future with e-HKD pilot programme HKMA’s pioneering programme signals a major leap towards digital financial innovation in Hong Kong, combining efforts from multiple sectors to explo... 3175
Trendwatch Aug 07 Accelerating digital transformation in retail finance The 2024 Excellence in Retail Finance programme highlighted how digital transformation and technological advancements are reshaping retail finance, fo... 2491
Interviews Jul 09 O-Bank aims to be Taiwan’s first digital-native bank by leveraging flexible core banking system Lichen Hung, O-Bank’s CIO, shared insights into the journey and motivations behind transforming a traditional banking institution into a leading dig... 3493
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... 4358
Interviews Jun 26 Celebrating 25 Years of The Asian Banker Summit Speech by Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, at The Asian Banker Summit in Hong Kong on 23 May... 2476
editorial Jun 20 EastWest Bank’s hybrid strategy—digital transformation with a human touch EastWest Bank is embracing a hybrid strategy, integrating digital innovations with conventional banking services, to enhance customer experience and d... 8329
Speech Jun 18 Carmen Chu: “HKMA’s balanced, risk-based regulation aligns with global standards” The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has won the top prize for macroeconomic regulation, reflecting its commitment to upholding rigorous regulatory... 1506
Interviews Jun 13 SHB streamlines technology adoption for swift market entry One of Vietnam‘s leading commercial banks, Saigon-Hanoi Bank, accelerates its digital evolution with cutting-edge banking solutions.... 2960
Interviews May 30 GXBank’s Lai Pei Si: “We’re a motley crew of technologists and bankers with a clear purpose to build the bank forward” GXBank is the frontrunner in inclusive, technology-driven financial services in Malaysia. Its CEO Lai Pei Si discussed the bank’s journey since its ... 4334
Speeches and Presentations May 30 Tay Ah Lek of Public Bank receives the William ‘Bill’ Seidman Award for Lifetime Achievement The William ‘Bill’ Seidman Award for Lifetime Achievement was conferred on Tay Ah Lek, managing director and CEO of Public Bank, at The Asian Bank... 5780
Speeches and Presentations May 24 Innovation and resilience—What’s on the supervisors’ radar? In his opening keynote at The Asian Banker Summit 2024, Arthur Yuen, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, explored the dual imp... 3039
Interviews May 15 Raja Teh Maimunah: "AEON Bank blends heritage with Shariah-compliant innovation" As Malaysia embraces digital finance, AEON Bank's Raja Teh Maimunah, discusses the heritage and strategies shaping the nation’s first Shariah-compli... 3318
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... 5139
Interviews Apr 30 From banker to insurer - Dennis Tan’s transition to impacting lives at Prudential Singapore Dennis Tan, CEO of Prudential Singapore, discussed the shifting concerns of customers post-pandemic towards personal well-being and financial security... 5286
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... 3126
Trendwatch Apr 26 Bank boards fail to embrace technological imperative The boards of many financial institutions lag in recognising technology’s critical role, risking resilience and competitiveness due to insufficient ... 5034
Current Account Apr 23 MAS launches digital platform to fight money laundering and terrorism financing Singapore’s central bank has launched a platform that allows financial institutions to exchange customer information and flag suspicious activities ... 4613
Excerpt Apr 22 AEON Bank launches Malaysia’s first Shariah-compliant digital platform for underserved, tech-savvy customers Raja Teh Maimunah, CEO of AEON Bank, provides insights into Malaysia's first Shariah-compliant digital bank, which is poised to transform banking. Wit... 3283
Opinion Apr 12 How regulators can combat greenwashing and greenhushing for more honest ESG financing As sustainable finance grows, global governments and stakeholders employ AI and regulations to tackle greenwashing and greenhushing, promoting transpa... 5253
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... 1516
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... 10282
Interviews Feb 24 Saxo’s Chang: “Bespoke services or impactful investing will emerge as winners” Ivan Chang, head of institutional at Saxo emphasises digitalisation's growing importance, shifting client demographics, fintechs' impact on wealt... 7952
Interviews Feb 09 Emirates NBD's Bold Digital Transformation: Redefining Banking for the Digital Age Pedro Sousa Cardoso, Chief Digital Officer, outlines the bank's ambitious journey - from revamping its core infrastructure to cloud-native solutions ... 3663
Excerpt Jan 30 Late entrant Toss Bank leverages advanced tech to disrupt and lead Toss Bank, led by CEO Hong Min-taek, shakes up South Korea's digital banking scene with innovation, daily interest payouts, and efficiency, positionin... 6682
Interviews Jan 27 Oxford Risk’s Pereira-Stubbs: “Emotional comfort in investing influences financial decisions” James Pereira-Stubbs, chief client officer at Oxford Risk, discussed the impact of behavioural finance, a domain where technology, psychology and fina... 1128
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... 1853
Interviews Jan 24 Circle’s Yam Ki Chan: “Stablecoins can reduce transaction time and cost for Asian businesses” Yam Ki Chan, vice president of strategy and policy at Circle, discussed the stablecoin landscape, and how Singapore is taking the lead on the fintech ... 2706
Interviews Jan 17 Thunes’ Winter: “We want to make global payments as easy as sending a WhatsApp message” James Winter, senior vice president, Europe for global payments provider Thunes, talks about the company’s partnership with banks through a cloud-ba... 1224
Interviews Jan 08 OKX Ventures’ Ren: “Our vision is on the long-term future of Web3” Jeff Ren, partner at OKX Ventures, recently shared his insights into the future of Web3 industry. OKX Ventures’ current portfolio contains 15 start-... 3418
Interviews Jan 03 ICICI’s Jha: “We approach customers as ‘One Bank’ with the entire bouquet of services” ICICI Bank reported significant business growth in the first half of FY 2023-24, with increases in operating income and net profit driven by strong cr... 3618
Interviews Nov 29 HashKey Group to strengthen Web3 ecosystem, ramp up offerings At Hong Kong FinTech Week 2023, Anna Liu, general manager of tokenisation at HashKey Group, and Leo Li, CEO of the subsidiary HashQuark, talked about ... 1281
Interviews Nov 23 StanChart’s Bill Winters: “My legacy is to have built-in resilience, a financially strong bank, and an innovative team” The bank’s CEO shared insights into its investment in talent, innovation, and sustainability, emphasising his commitment to organisational resilienc... 6050
Interviews Nov 22 Austrade’s Betty Sun-Lucas and SFA’s Shadab Taiyabi: “The Australia-Singapore connection offers numerous partnership and cross-selling opportunities” Betty Sun-Lucas of Austrade and Shadab Taiyabi of the Singapore FinTech Association delved into Project Lorikeet, explaining how this collaborative in... 1225
Interviews Nov 21 iPiD’s Damien Dugauquier and Alain Raes: “We act as an orchestrator from a technological perspective” Damien Dugauquier, co-founder and CEO of iPiD, and Alain Raes, founding partner and chief commercial officer, explained iPiD's pioneering role in scal... 1290
Research Note Nov 01 Hong Kong’s roadmap to promote fintech adoption HKMA’s Fintech Promotion Roadmap developed with industry stakeholders aims to drive fintech adoption and spark discussions among banks and fintech c... 14391
Co-published Nov 01 CIB and Huawei: Co-constructing digital infrastructure of the future Huawei’s digital solution reshapes CIB’s data infrastructure, enhancing data processing capabilities, strengthening security, diversifying managem... 3052
Interviews Oct 26 Techcombank’s Jens Lottner: “Our two new buildings merge traditions with a digital future” CEO Jens Lottner shared Techcombank’s innovative approach and vision following the opening of its headquarters in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Viet... 6123
Excerpts Sep 26 StanChart Ghana invests in digital tech to boost retail business Standard Chartered Ghana adopted a new business strategy to improve customer service and promote digital platform usage... 6899
Speeches and Presentations Sep 21 Navigating new frontiers for finance and sustainability in the metaverse The metaverse, once the stuff of science fiction, is rapidly becoming a reality with profound implications for the financial services industry and oth... 5124
Panel discussion 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... 4407
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... 5087
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... 5107
Speech Jul 24 Emmanuel Daniel: “We are coming to the end of the platform era” At Seamless Middle East 2023 Dubai, Emmanuel Daniel, founder of TAB Global, presented his book and discussed the ongoing transformation on the financi... 2568
Speech Jul 24 NatWest’s Howard Davies: “The rise of neobanks, fintechs and AI challenges traditional banking” Howard Davies, chairman of National Westminster Group, delivered an insightful speech at The Asian Banker Future of Finance Summit held in Bangkok, Th... 3991
Interviews Jul 17 BCS leverages AWS cloud solution for cross-border real-time payments Cloud-based infrastructure plays a crucial role in enabling digital cross-border instant payment systems between Singapore and India... 9910
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,... 4452
Excerpts Jun 01 Minsheng Bank strengthens risk management to target SME segment Gao Yingxin, chairman of China Minsheng Bank, met with Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, to discuss the bank’s development and its futur... 4155
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... 9568
May 05 Technology, the game changer in climate-risk disclosure by companies seeking ESG investors The lack of a global standard for disclosure for companies reporting climate-related risks and opportunities have led central banks to propose technol... 8974
TABLive Apr 19 Dušan Stojanović of True Global Ventures: “Centralisation is dead” Dušan Stojanović, founder of True Global Ventures, caught up with Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, and talked about how the loss of tru... 8487
Opinion Apr 10 Risk appetites rise at family offices around the world Family offices and ultra-high-net-worth families have been cautious with their investments in the past two years but the gloves are coming off, with m... 9412
Interviews Apr 05 Stanchart nexus partners AWS and Indonesia’s e-commerce giant Bukalapak to launch first BaaS platform Kelvin Tan of Standard Chartered Bank and Peter Murray of Amazon Web Services discussed the launch of BukaTabungan, the digital bank partnership with ... 6439
Co-published Mar 28 Will digital banks disrupt industry with lower cost-to-serve? Even as new digital players offer cheaper ways to onboard customers, incumbent banks continue to hang their innovation and investment on antiquated ar... 6517
Excerpts Mar 28 Thailand’s National ITMX-PromptPay could have the most real-time cross-border payment linkages in the world Today, National ITMX and PromptPay have established cross-border real-time QR payments with six countries—Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Sing... 11293
Co-published Mar 24 Ping An Bank strengthens financial inclusion with Smart Banking 3.0 Smart Banking 3.0 addresses financial pain points such as higher entrance threshold, lengthy procedures, and expensive borrowing felt by underserved s... 15574
Co-published Mar 21 Standard Chartered tackles supply chain adversities through partnerships and technology As corporates diversify their supply chain sourcing, there is a rapid shift in how banks are meeting their procurement and financing needs through inn... 5210
Mar 15 Starling’s Engine grows SaaS business with mobile-first platform Sam Everington, CEO of Engine, Starling Bank’s technology arm, discussed the advantages of the cloud-native and modular Software-as-a-Service bankin... 6928
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... 2902
Sibos Round Up Feb 04 Digital Assets' Schneider: “We provide the building blocks to speed up platform and development” Georg Schneider, head of financial engineering at Digital Asset, spoke about the difficulties in creating and digitising assets into tokens, and how D... 10479
Sibos Round Up Feb 01 ANZ's Janakiraman: “Our three focus areas are emerging payment technologies, digital assets and currencies, and data” Hari Janakiraman, head of industry and innovation, transaction banking at ANZ talked about three distinct but interlinked areas that are needed to f... 2569
Co-published Jan 25 Ping An’s cloud-native technology accelerates digital transformation and Smart Bank implementation By the end of 2021, 28% of Ping An Bank’s applications, some 1,700, had been built based on a new cloud- native platform... 6725
Partnered Content Jan 13 Interoperability: The key to the future of cross-border transactions Transformation in the global financial community across a variety of infrastructures, systems, and processes raises the risk of fragmentation.... 5844
Sibos Round Up Jan 13 FIS' Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly: “Technology is key to reducing payments friction” Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly, senior vice president in banking & payments at FIS talks about the importance of industry collaboration and adoption of new ... 2364
Sibos Round Up Dec 19 Contour’s Wagner: “Technology must address existing problem first before introducing new features” Carl Wagner, chairman and CEO at Contour, a digital finance trade network, shares that it’s not so much the technology but value-propositions levera... 1913
Co-published Nov 28 Mox Bank improves core banking through modern technology stack and API-first solution engine The bank partnered with Thought Machine’s Vault to launch a greenfield, cloud-native digital bank offering multiple retail products, leveraging a mi... 9971
Interviews Nov 17 SC Venture’s Alex Manson: “We set out to rewire the DNA of banking” Alex Manson, head of the fintech investment and venture arm of Standard Chartered Bank, talked about how SC Ventures is out to transform the role of b... 5831
Opinion Oct 03 “Financial inclusion is a lie” Financial inclusion goes beyond just having a bank account, said Emmanuel Daniel, founder and chairman of Wealth and Society, to Robert Rubinstein, ch... 9569
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... 5517
Interviews Jul 08 Alejandro McCormack: “N1CO, first digital bank in El Salvador” Alejandro McCormack, COO and executive director of N1CO discussed with Emmanuel Daniel how N1CO, a digital bank in El Salvador is leading the financia... 21512
Interviews Jul 07 GCash's Martha Sazon: “We became profitable three years ahead of target” Martha Sazon, president and CEO of Mynt/GCash, discussed the rapid growth of the fintech company, how being cloud native helped it be... 21850
Interviews Jun 07 Safeboda’s Ricky Thomson: “Digital technology is reviving Uganda” Ricky Rapa Thomson, co-founder of Uganda’s first ride-hailing app SafeBoda, talked about how digital technology is helping the boda boda (motorcycle... 24053
Sponsored content May 01 Mobile payments to overtake cards by 2024 The COVID pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital transactions and mobile payments, including the use of digital cards. With enhanced securit... 27893
Apr 21 Big tech credit expected to reach $1 trillion by 2023 Digital and incumbent banks face growing threats from big tech and payment platforms that are evolving into full-scale financial services players. La... 12494
Speeches and Presentations Apr 02 Mox’s Barbaros Uygun: “Refrain from tech innovation as a primary goal" Barbaros Uygun, CEO, MOX Bank, in his keynote speech at The Asian Banker Finance Vietnam 2022, shares the story of how Mox became a leading digital ba... 35069
Profile Apr 01 Mashreq’s Fernando Morillo: “About 92% of our core banking systems are in the cloud” Mashreq Bank’s group head of retail banking, Fernando Morillo, spoke with Emmanuel Daniel about leveraging cloud-based infrastructure to grow its co... 9477
interviews Mar 23 Lombard Odier’s Vincent Magnenat: “Future of private banking in Asia is onshore” Vincent Magnenat, Limited Partner and CEO for Asia at Lombard Odier shared how as a seven-generation family business, the 225-year old institution con... 14511
interviews Feb 11 GCEX’s Holst wants to replicate Saxo model for crypto brokers Lars Holst, founder and CEO of GCEX, and Dusan Stojanovic, founding partner of TGV, discussed with Emmanuel Daniel the business model of the UK based ... 21845
interviews Jan 11 Alex Bank’s Simon Beitz: “We focus on a higher margin for risk opportunities in consumer finance” Simon Beitz, founder and CEO and Craig Fenwick, co-founder and CFO at Alex Bank share their business model, strategic plans for future growth and how ... 17487
interviews Jan 10 Gunung Capital’s Kimin Tanoto: “China will lead in the fight to lower carbon emissions in the whole of Asia” At the backdrop of the Glasgow Climate Pact, Kimin Tanoto and Kelvin Fu of Gunung Capital, shared how they are supporting portfolio companies to lower... 5793
interviews Dec 31 CIMB's Samir Gupta: "Digital now accounts for 48% of total product sales" In this Leadership Perspective Series, Samir Gupta, CEO, consumer banking at CIMB Group, discussed the strategy and opportunities that drive digital t... 20040
interviews 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... 3166
Sibos Round Up Dec 16 SmartStream’s Pillay: “Banks have a strong use case to embed AI to automate operations” Radha Pillay, regional sales director for Asia Pacific at SmartStream, shared his views on the evolving technology requirement of financial institutio... 3152
Research Note Dec 02 Blockchain to support better governance as sustainability funds increase The push for climate change considerations puts pressure on financial services companies to develop and use advanced technologies such as blockchain t... 12484
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... 28508
interviews Nov 16 Sacombank’s Nguyen Duc Thach Diem: “Our transaction points can now offer business consulting to SMEs” In this Leadership Perspective Series, Nguyen Duc Thach Diem, CEO at Sacombank, discussed how digital transformation creates a resilient organisation ... 8001
Current Account Nov 12 Alibaba and JD.com posted record Double 11 sales of $139 billion despite tech crackdown Alibaba and JD.com continue to set new sales records during the Double 11 shopping event, although growth decelerated amid China’s slowing economy a... 7224
News Analysis Nov 11 Techcombank partners with AWS in cloud migration Techcombank partnered with cloud computing platform Amazon Web Services to enhance the bank’s cloud capabilities and to promote cloud adoption in Vi... 7406
Speeches and Presentations Oct 26 Creating a roadmap for future digital banking strategies This is a workshop presentation by Emmanuel Daniel at the MPC Digital Commerce Event 2021 on 18 August 2021.... 11522
interviews Oct 14 PermataBank’s Salimin: “Banks were pushed over the technology edge” Abdy D. Salimin, chief information officer and director of technology and operations, PermataBank, highlighted the opportunities in digital transforma... 7979
Research Note Oct 11 Fragmented approach masks potential of end-to-end trade digitalisation As the trade finance industry collectively progresses to address challenges around digital fragmentation and isolation, adoption of standard solutions... 9918
Research Note Sep 29 Banks and exchanges venture into digital assets trading Commercial banks such as DBS Bank and traditional exchanges such as the Singapore Exchange have one thing in common: they are setting up and adding di... 26251
Speeches and Presentations Sep 27 “How climate change will transform finance” Emmanuel Daniel, chairman and founder of The Asian Banker and Wealth and Society, discussed what financial services industry and institutions will hav... 8227
Co-published Sep 20 CCB posts strong performance in H1 2021 with $4.6 trillion growth in assets CCB president, Wang Jiang, attributed the strong results to the bank's digital financial inclusion, fintech and green finance initiatives.... 12332
Trendwatch Sep 06 The $610 million DeFi heist that wasn’t Despite losing over $610 million worth of cryptocurrencies to a cyber hack, touted as the largest of its kind, Poly Network was able to recover all as... 22596
Research Note Aug 02 Ping An Bank pips incumbent CMB and regional peers CBA, Stanchart and DBS to emerge best retail bank in Asia In 2020, Ping An Bank outperformed its domestic and regional retail banking peers not only in its business growth but also its technology capabilities... 8868
Trendwatch Jul 23 Concentration of cloud providers raises financial stability risks The use of cloud technology is gaining traction among financial institutions due to the efficiency, scale and saving that it affords. However, regulat... 12360
Opinion Jul 14 R3’s Ghosh: “Asia Pacific countries lead the charge towards CBDCs” Increased adoption and access to CBDCs is the next step for central banks to push greater use of digital payments. This is an opportunity which countr... 7172
interviews Jul 06 Mojaloop’s Hunter: “Our mission and vision on financial inclusion are aligned” Paula Hunter, executive director of Mojaloop Foundation explained how it will work with its new sponsor member, MAS, to explore technology advancement... 9152
interviews Jul 05 STACS’ Soh: “The regulated trading space and DeFi will converge down the road” Hashtacs (STACS) co-founder and managing director Benjamin Soh emphasised need for financiial exchanges and markets to improve outdated operating mode... 22939
Datafiles Jun 30 Top ten companies with most bitcoin hold over 204,000 in total Some companies have acquired cryptocurrencies for their corporate treasuries despite the volatility. MicroStrategy, the public company that holds the ... 107400
Sponsored content Jun 08 Minmetals Trust’s Wang: “We are undergoing deep transformation to meet the future expectations of wealth management” Wang Tao, assistant general manager of Minmetals International Trust, described the transformation of the company following major regulatory changes i... 9800
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... 10769
Current Account May 21 Countdown to COP26: Are banks green or still grey in the fight against climate change? The world’s 60 largest banks from Europe, Asia and North America continue to funnel nearly $3.8 trillion into fossil fuel projects from 2016 to 2020... 1684
Current Account May 07 Digital currencies gain momentum in US and China The largest US cryptocurrency platform goes public and China's digital renminbi testing speeds up... 14690
Research Note May 05 SCF to take bigger share of sustainability-linked loans that hit $119 B in 2020 As demand for sustainable products rises, stakeholders including consumers, investors, and regulators are pushing manufacturers, suppliers and lenders... 12939
Current Account Apr 26 Credit Suisse suffers $4.8 billion loss after Archegos collapse The multi-billion dollar losses announced by Credit Suisse and potentially more from other global banks in the Archegos collapse are clear signs that ... 17611
Current Account Apr 15 73 fund managers join Net Zero Initiative The amount of assets has tripled under the net zero asset managers initiative which now has 73 global signatories. It accounts for one third of the gl... 1651
Current Account Apr 08 Mergers and acquisitions more than tripled in Asia Pacific as China opens up The Asia Pacific will likely remain an active place for mergers and acquisitions (M and A) in the financial sector in 2021 due to stronger post-pandem... 6781
TABLive Mar 23 OCBC’s Tsien: “How is technology changing financial institutions today?” OCBC’s Tsien: “How is technology changing financial institutions today?”... 4551
Current Account Feb 23 Top Indian banks increase investments in technology India’s financial payments and banking industry is expected to invest more on new technologies and improve existing infrastructures and capabilities... 7639
Trends Feb 18 Bank and fintech collaborations speed up payment efficiencies APIs, faster payment schemes and industry-wide collaborations of financial institutions and technology players are helping to transform and lower the ... 5133
Current Account Feb 17 Payoneer goes public via $3.3 billion SPAC route Global payment platform Payoneer and FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp announced they have agreed on a merger that is expected to close in the first half ... 3687
Sibos Round Up Feb 11 Technology requirements evolve rapidly with changing customer expectations during COVID-19 Industry experts highlight the rapidly evolving technology requirements such as frictionless payments, stronger data intelligence and cyber resilience... 4067
Opinion Feb 11 Lowering the final barriers to open banking innovation Open banking has huge potential to advance client services in the Asia Pacific region. While many of the region’s financial institutions have alread... 17632
Speech Jan 28 BIS’ Carstens: “Digital currencies and the future of the monetary system” Agustín Carstens, general manager of Bank for International Settlements, in a speech to Hoover Institution affiliates, comprising Stanford University... 8435
News Analysis Jan 27 Corporate and transaction bankers turn to digitisation and sustainability to survive the "next normal" In a post-pandemic environment with reduced volumes, depressed margins, and elevated credit costs, corporate and transaction bankers have identified d... 8758
Sibos Round Up Jan 21 DBS, Microsoft, StanChart CEOs see financial services thrive in 2021 with accelerated digital transformation The chief executives of DBS Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Microsoft discuss the impact of technological transformation and COVID-19 on the future ... 5490
interviews Jan 11 Pine Labs’ Rau: “We are expanding the buy now, pay later service in Southeast Asia” Pine Labs, the erstwhile India focused merchant and payment platform company, is now shifting its attention to Southeast Asia. Amrish Rau, CEO at Pine... 8643
interviews Jan 11 Tencent’s Lin: “Demand for cross-border payments and remittance increased during the pandemic” Forest Lin, corporate vice president at Tencent and concurrently president at Tencent Financial Technology, shares his insights on the impacts of the ... 7060
Current Account Jan 07 $18 billion Gojek-Tokopedia merger brewing after talks with Grab hit a snag Tokopedia and Gojek are reportedly in a tie-up ahead of a planned public listing in Indonesia and the United States... 5480
Research Note Dec 04 Leadership in a pandemic - Extraordinary circumstances require exceptional responses Exceptional leadership is demonstrated and proven during periods of sustained challenges and adversities to deliver strong and sustainable outcomes.... 5593
Research Note Nov 25 Big tech disruptors find dividends of financial services come at a price Tech giants, which make up some of the world’s largest companies, are muscling into traditional banking spaces. But whether they want to crush the t... 7750
interviews Nov 09 Krungthai Bank’s Srivanich: “My aspiration is to establish the next normal in digital banking” The president and CEO at Krungthai Bank, Payong Srivanich, discusses the bank’s digital reinvention to enhance customer experience by improving serv... 8309
Current Account Nov 03 ANT Group's record breaking $34.5 billion IPO hits regulatory snag ANT Group's record breaking $34.5 billion dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong has been suspended as senior management team including founder, Jack ... 4023
Current Account Oct 28 Ant Group sets record with $34 billion IPO Ant Group’s dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, shunning New York, is the world’s largest and has seen overwhelming response ... 4389
Datafiles Oct 15 Thirteen most profitable digital banks in Asia Pacific upped earnings by 49% in 2019 Digital banks in Asia Pacific witnessed improving overall profitability in FY2019. Although some digital banks’ net profit in FY2020 has been affect... 13823
interviews Oct 13 Nium’s Bermingham: “We are expanding payment routes in Asia” Michael Bermingham, co-founder and chief business officer of Nium, shares how the company has evolved its business model across retail and enterprise ... 7085
interviews Oct 06 DWS’ Plein: “The large growth in ESG strategies will kick in in 2021” Oliver Plein, global head of investment specialists ESG at DWS discusses how sustainability related regulations and investor demand have driven ESG in... 256
interviews Sep 13 TMB Bank’s Anghel: “Stay focused and impatient” The head of digital and user experience at TMB Bank, Robert Anghel, discusses how the bank is focusing on consumers’ growing appetite for digital se... 10901
interviews Sep 11 UnionBank’s Aguda: “The 50 million customers and 1 million SMEs aspiration is now a hard target” In this Digital Reinvention Dialogue, the chief technology and transformation officer of Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), Henry Aguda, share... 8758
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... 5453
Feature Sep 07 Central banks accelerate digital currency plans as PBOC surges ahead Central banks are undertaking extensive work on digital currencies to improve the cost, security, speed and reach of transactions to eventually accele... 10762
Research Note Aug 28 Retail Awards 2020: Best players focus on digital engagement and customer-centric ecosystems amid uncertain environment At the International Heads of Retail Finance Virtual Meeting on 28 August 2020, leaders from over 22 institutions in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and... 7144
Research Note Aug 27 BankQuality Rankings 2020: Consumers will dictate the winners and losers in the digital era The inaugural BankQuality™ Consumer Survey and Rankings interviewed 11,000 bank customers in 11 markets across the Asia Pacific region on their enga... 9521
interviews Aug 26 Deutsche Bank’s Khan: “Risk recalibration fundamental to growing ESG market” Newly appointed ESG head for Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank explains to Foo Boon Ping and Chris Georgiou the importance of the region to the global sus... 11774
Opinion Aug 24 Responsible lenders must respond to COVID-19’s realities What should a responsible lending business look like? Against the backdrop of COVID-19, the answer isn’t so straightforward. ... 5161
Research Note Aug 19 How Wirecard’s exit may impact the future of payment processing in Asia The German fintech’s dramatic collapse is likely to reshape the payment processing landscape as market rewards players leading innovation and value ... 14511
Sponsored content Aug 13 5G will drive the “financial new normal" Shenzhen-based Chinese tech giant Huawei held its Asia Pacific Financial Industry Storage Summit 2020, on 13 August to address the latest trends, deve... 7298
interviews Aug 06 Ping An Global Voyager’s Lacey: “We are driven by the inexorable convergence of technology and traditional finance” Donald Lacey, managing director and chief operating officer of Ping An Global Voyager Fund discusses the investment philosophy of the company, the the... 8616
Current Account Jul 27 International alliance introduces new universal payments ID An international alliance of over 40 blockchain, cryptocurrency, finance, payment and charitable organisations has launched an open-source unique paym... 15946
Research Note Jul 07 Businesses favour increasing use of RMB amid trade tensions and pandemic The use of RMB in international transactions will increase despite US-China trade frictions and on-going COVID-19 pandemic according to the latest ann... 15844
Speeches and Presentations May 06 Banking will change after COVID-19: Four new standards to meet ... 20002
interviews Mar 14 How to serve 60 million underbanked with AI: A China story Jay Wenjie Xiao, LexinFintech CEO, shares how he started the company, and how it leverages AI and big data to enable sustainable lending to China’s ... 2885
TABLive Jan 29 How to serve 60 million underbanked with AI: A China story Jay Wenjie Xiao, LexinFintech CEO, shares how he started the company, and how it leverages AI and big data to enable sustainable lending to China’s... 9478
Speeches and Presentations Nov 18 Harvest Fund focuses on ideas that deliver sustainable returns to investors As a pioneer in the Chinese asset management industry with a 20-year history, Harvest Fund is focusing on “ideas” to create sustainable returns fo... 4110
TABLive Oct 06 (Sponsored) Harnessing the power of data in cross-border payments SWIFT’s Julien Blanchez, Head of Data and Analytics, looks at the central role of data in supporting the move to real-time payments.... 9563
interviews 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... 13049
TABLive Sep 26 Harvest Fund focuses on ideas that deliver sustainable returns to inves As a pioneer in the Chinese asset management industry with a 20-year history, Harvest Fund is focusing on “ideas” to create sustainable returns fo... 12089
Sibos Round Up Sep 09 Ripple’s Gupta: “Emerging markets tend to be our focus” Navin Gupta, Ripple’s managing director for South Asia and MENA, discusses why emerging markets are ripe for opportunities in the payments sector, t... 5789
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... 7542
Sibos Round Up Sep 08 Fiserv’s Chance: “Information is the cornerstone that’s driving fintech” David Chance, Fiserv’s vice president of payments strategy and innovation, talks about how payment systems are shaking up the industry as well as th... 6921
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... 8394
interviews Sep 04 Bank of America : “The value of data will correspond to the quality of service” Paul Taylor, the head of global financial institutions (FIs) at Bank of America , talks about the massive increase in the importance of data and how t... 7274
interviews Sep 03 State Bank of India’s Kumar: “We will use technology to drive social economic transformation in India” Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, State Bank of India (SBI) discusses how SBI, as the largest bank in India, will play a crucial role in unlocking the economic... 11191
interviews Sep 01 Mizuho Bank’s Das: “Digitalisation is transformation” Devashis Das, deputy head of Global Transaction Banking, Asia Oceania at Mizuho Bank discusses the latest financial technologies and the opportunities... 9484
interviews Aug 16 Twitter and Square investor Gregg Kidd: “Identity as a public good, but who is going to own it?” Greg Kidd, the serial startup investor who helped found Square and Twitter and is currently investor in GlobaliD, opens up in this wide-ranging and op... 11528
interviews Aug 02 “PeopleFund’s Kim: “We disrupted Korea’s lending market from within” Joey Kim, founder and CEO of PeopleFund, reveals South Korea’s current lending market and how they disrupted the status quo with their unique busine... 8698
Research Note Jul 17 Identifying climate risks and opportunities for investment From corporate governance and board composition to loan portfolio credit quality, new approaches utilising passive and active steps are driving the ch... 4998
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... 5217
News Analysis Jul 04 Facebook's Libra will rival US monetary system cites US House Financial Services Committee The US House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee has called for a halt to Facebook's cryptocurrency-based digital wallet citing seriou... 15212
TABLive Jul 03 (Sponsored) The Open Vault at OCBC: Enabling the journey towards the ‘Bank of the Future’ With the aim to become the ‘bank of the future’, OCBC’s innovation lab ‘The Open Vault ’is leveraging emerging technologies, actively engagi... 11890
Trendwatch Jun 27 The race to build super-apps, platforms and communities As fintechs and big technology players are increasingly developing their platforms and apps, the financial services industry is in serious need of dev... 5803
Research Note Jun 23 Total e-wallet size in Indonesia likely to hit $15 billion by 2020 Indonesia is seeing exponential growth in mobile payments spurred by a robust fintech landscape, though usage remains uneven and limited... 21124
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... 11533
interviews Jun 18 Westpac's Duncan: “We need to welcome partnerships to drive innovation” Westpac chief development officer Macgregor Duncan spoke about the importance of partnerships in driving innovation... 5501
Interviews Jun 14 Spiros Margaris: "I only invest in startups with compelling stories" Spiros Margaris, renowned fintech investor, tells Emmanuel Daniel he must like the managers of the start ups he invests in on behalf of family offices... 4492
Research Note Jun 03 Renewed impetus helps accelerate industry-wide trade digitalisation efforts but interoperability remains key hurdle Pressure on margins from increased competition and compliance requirements is forcing the industry to recalibrate its trade finance offerings. ... 11849
interviews May 22 CXA Group's Koo: We are the tech company that enables banks to change Rosaline Chow Koo, discussed the next phase of growth for the online flexible benefits and healthcare platform. She will be speaking at the Future of... 4975
interviews May 22 CXA Group's Koo: We are the tech company that enables banks to change Rosaline Chow Koo, discussed the next phase of growth for the online flexible benefits and healthcare platform. She will be speaking at the Future of... 12315
Opinion May 20 globaliD's Kidd on future exchange society: The what, the who, and the why Greg Kidd, co-founder and CEO of globalID, postulates a few possible paths for the future exchange society. Greg Kidd will be a speaker at the Futur... 6698
interviews May 10 PiggyVest Co-founder Eweniyi “The banks can afford to give more but they don’t” West Africa Wealth and Society 2019 SME Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner, PiggyVest Co-Founder Eweniyi discusses how her online savings platform ... 10732
Research Note Apr 15 New players, new practices and new technologies in an evolving payments landscape Several key themes emerged amidst the many discussions by global leaders in payments, including QR code, blockchain, credit card schemes, fintech and ... 4185
Opinion Apr 02 Banks’ online channel features: Bridging towards treasury management systems (TMS) ... 4772
Research Note Apr 01 Platforms can thrive outside China - A look at what’s next While the growth of Alibaba and Alipay as well as Tencent and WeChat pay in China is well known, there have been questions about whether a similar mod... 9454
Opinion Apr 01 "Apple's new credit card is just an incremental change that reinforces the dominance of banks in the digital finance space" Apple's new digital credit card, launched with Goldman Sachs, only buys the Western players a little more time in democratising payments and catching... 3862
Current Account Mar 27 TradingScreen launches QUO, a new cloud based workflow solution for wealth managers US based order and execution management systems provider TradingScreen recently launched a ‘software as a service’ based platform for trade manag... 4424
interviews Mar 26 LINE Pay’s Ko: "We aim to be part of a world's leading smart portal" LINE Pay has been aggressively expanding locations and merchants that revolve around users’ lifestyle such as convenient stores, shopping malls and ... 10903
Trendwatch Mar 18 Asia-Pacific, led by China, will drive the growth of usage-based insurance China has from 2010, become the world’s largest automobile market with more than 20 million new cars registered annually, reaching over 25 million ... 8139
interviews Mar 15 PingJia Technology's Li: "We are poised to drive usage-based insurance adoption in China" Insurance telematics solution provider aims to leverage the huge automobile market and high rate of smartphone penetration to grow usage-based insura... 5097
Current Account Mar 06 SGG ponders multi-brand global expansion strategy Recent major acquisitions help Luxemburg-based investor services and fund administrator firm, SGG Group, to expand across the world... 6522
Current Account Mar 06 SGG ponders multi-brand global expansion strategy Recent major acquisitions help Luxemburg-based investor services and fund administrator firm, SGG Group, to expand across the world... 4724
interviews Mar 05 Connect Blockchain DMCC's Shu: “Further blockchain adoption will be retail driven” Meng Shu, CEO and Co-founder of Connect Blockchain DMCC shares his experiences of moving from traditional trading to Blockchain trading.... 8472
Datafiles Feb 28 African banks show resilience despite downward pressure Overall economic growth prospects for the Africa region are favourable. Most banks will raise capital base and maintain stable profitability, but wea... 4628
briefing note Feb 28 Prospects for the Middle East banking sector improve With stronger economic growth anticipated in the Middle East, regional banking systems are set for improved profitability and solid capitalisation, fu... 8163
Datafiles Feb 22 Employment outlook remains positive due to digitalisation and new regulations In the Asia Pacific region, skilled and experienced tech professionals and regulatory compliance specialists will find themselves well-positioned in t... 7157
Opinion Feb 20 "The old guard and fintech cozy up" The old guard wealth management industry and fintech have kept each other at arm’s length for years, claiming the other lacks the tools to meet curr... 3107
Research Note Feb 19 APAC banks in good shape to weather downside risks The banking industry in Asia Pacific will continue to be stable, but will face persistent dark clouds and headwinds. Slower growth, trade disruptions,... 13030
Interviews Feb 14 Lu International's Wong: "Customising technology for markets draws in wealthy customers" Lu International is building an online wealth management platform, Lu Global, that leverages technology from China yet is tailored specifically for As... 15923
Current Accounts Feb 06 NPP's Lovney : “Our focus is to make real time payments more accessible to Australians” Lovney said in order to help foster the ecosystem and drive volume on the platform, NPP Australia are developing standards for structured data in a nu... 25829
Research Note Jan 31 Remittances and FX services – how banks are trying to crawl back these businesses from MTOs Given that remittances are so lucrative in so many markets in Asia, and that new competitors are offering faster and cheaper services, banks will need... 28224
Interviews Jan 24 Saxo Bank uses AI to deliver insights to traders and consumers Going beyond its roots in trading, Saxo Bank is launching a new investment platform that promises consumers better returns at a lower cost... 26842
Opinion Jan 16 Fincross International's Lavegardi: "We are on the age of asset tokenisation" With the emergence and proliferation of the crypto technology/economy, the age of asset tokenisation has begun. ... 16079
Opinion Jan 16 Azzana’s Herreman: "Will corporates use API connectivity?" In the FX space, as in all others, multichannel connectivity is key – and API is quickly becoming a prominent channel that can no longer be side-li... 25154
Interviews Jan 10 Silent Eight’s Markiewicz: "Costs force fighting fraud to shift from people to AI" Silent Eight CEO Martin Markiewicz sees AI as a way for banks to arm themselves with better weapons to prevent financial crime... 22436
Interviews Jan 09 Grab grows financial inclusion and its payments impact across Southeast Asia Grab’s key objectives going forward include driving increased acceptance of e-wallets, adding more big brand names to the rewards programme, and dev... 24051
Opinion Jan 08 NGC’s Lim: "Amid shifting horizons, regional crypto regulations pave the way towards a more certain future" Contrary to beliefs that guidelines may essentially diminish interest in blockchain and crypto, it in fact, helps to legitimise the industry in the e... 8784
Opinion Jan 02 SWIFT's Moon: "Instant payments - the heart of the payments landscape" The approach to cross-border payments should be one that is holistic, utilising financial rails that are ubiquitous, free of friction, fast, standard... 18602
Interviews Dec 26 Deutsche Bank's Lynne: "It is a question of scale" David Lynne, Deutsche Bank’s new head of global transaction banking in Asia Pacific and country head of Singapore discussed his key priorities... 15254
Opinion Dec 07 Suvo Sarkar on the new Tao of financial services Internet finance has put on an impressive feats globally with countless start-ups emerging across continents. In China, nearly 20% of its GDP driven b... 3760
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... 10910
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 ... 12585
Case Study Nov 28 Yirendai, China’s largest P2P consumer finance platform, expands beyond lending Yirendai, the largest P2P online consumer finance marketplace in China, offers services that are based on technology-driven innovations such as big da... 8655
TABLive Nov 22 (Sponsored Content) DBS enhances digital banking experience with Video Teller Machines DBS has improved its digital customer experience by making most branch banking transactions digital though it s Video Teller Machines... 17728
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... 5462
Opinion Nov 21 Suvo Sarkar on the new Tao of financial services Internet finance has put on an impressive feats globally with countless start-ups emerging across continents. In China, nearly 20% of its GDP driven b... 5421
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 ... 8361
Opinion Nov 15 Robo-advisory in Singapore: Bringing new and mature investors on board As robo-advisory finds wide appeal among both new and mature investors in Singapore, financial institutions are opening up to robotic solutions... 2702
Case Study Nov 15 Emirates NBD leverages on virtual assistant for phone banking optimisation While steering the calls, Eva reduced incorrect routing by 73% and has also resulted in overall 50% reduction in the time taken to digitally serve a c... 7909
Speech Nov 15 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 ... 5427
Speech Nov 14 Christine Lagarde on the winds of change: The case for new digital currency Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, spoke at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2018 on 14 November and made the case for a new central bank... 6168
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 ... 4960
TABLive Nov 13 (Sponsored Content) Deutsche Bank: Making cross-border payments efficient, safe and transparent ... 8780
Case Study Nov 13 Most improved retail bank in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa Ping An Bank has successfully transformed its operating structure into a modern one, prioritizing asset-light and capital-light structures to allow f... 4000
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 ... 20975
Research Note Nov 07 Solving the “trilemma” of cost, risk and speed in cross-border payment As real-time processing becomes the norm in domestic payments, how long would it take for cross-border payments to catch up? ... 6698
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... 5984
Research Note Nov 06 Emerging technologies are bringing speed and efficiency to trade settlements ... 4065
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... 6848
Interviews Oct 31 Ripple’s Treacher: “The banking world’s kind of lost pace with the rest of commerce and society which is moving onto a much more real-time globally-connected environment” Marcus Treacher, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Ripple, discusses challenges in expediting payment processes from a clarity, visibility,... 9247
Research Note Oct 17 The evolution of cybersecurity The discussion on cybersecurity is being given increased importance in the boardroom as cybercrime goes global and data protection comes to the forefr... 7741
Research Note Oct 17 Channelling the power of the internet Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, joined the Asian Banker’s Emmanuel Daniel and Gordian Gaeta in a debate on the development of the i... 5316
Research Note Oct 17 Regulation continues to shape bank client relationships Implications of new regulations and emergence of digital-only players were hot button issues discussed this year at the Asian Banker Future of Finance... 2926
Post Event Report Oct 16 Financial innovation showcase focuses on frictionless customer journey ... 8072
Post Event Report Oct 15 O-Bank was recognised as the Best Digital Bank in Taiwan at The Asian Banker Taiwan Awards 2018 ... 6995
Post Event Report Oct 12 BSP's deputy governor Fonacier: "We will ensure a "Balanced, Systematic and Progressive/ Prudent" approach to financial innovation" ... 4901
Research Note Oct 12 Cybercrime costs, security measures escalate as hackers get more creative ... 8715
Post Event Report Oct 11 EON PH by UnionBank of the Philippines wins Best Digital Bank in the Philippines at The Asian Banker Philippine Country Awards 2018 ... 4706
Case Study Oct 10 The Consumer Finance Product of the Year – CMB Flash Loan Flash Loan 2.0 was launched, designed to increase the user-friendliness of the app, condense selling points and update risk management systems, allowi... 4052
Interviews Oct 10 Mckinsey’s Bruno and Chaudhuri: “ Fintechs don’t see payments as a means of profitability, they see payments as a source of data” Mckinsey’s Bruno and Chaudhuri highlighted the emergence of alternative payment instruments in especially in markets of ASEAN & China and how fintec... 9093
Sibos Round Up Oct 09 SWIFT’s Haddad: “So, at the moment, a typical GPI is sub 30 minutes. We are trying to get it down to seconds.” Eddie Haddad, SWIFT Managing Director, Asia Pacific talks about the latest developments in Global Payments Initiative (gpi), how it helps institutions... 8206
Interviews Oct 09 Nordea’s Richter: “We need to look at the payment ecosystem overall, and see what type of value-added services we can put around the payments” Claus Richter, Head of Transaction Banking Solutions at Nordea shares his views on the impact of technology, particularly blockchain, on domestic and ... 8306
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... 11557
Opinion Sep 27 Crypto regulation in China - Bans, blockchain acceptance, and the implications on a global scale ... 6486
TABLive Sep 25 (Sponsored Content) TMB Thailand's customer satisfaction score up 20% with video conferencing ... 21596
Interviews Aug 29 AL Ahli Bank’s Lockie: “We wanted to make sure that our foundation is ready to be able to adapt what is to come from digital offerings” ... 5619
Interviews Aug 28 “We share banks’ transactional capabilities through our APIs so others can create fantastic products”: Railsbank’s van Leeuwan ... 6292
Opinion Aug 28 The growing impact of artificial intelligence on financial institutions AI is becoming more important as financial institutions adapt the technology in order to digitize, and keep up with competition; banks however must ta... 9002
Proceedings Report Aug 10 Digital transformation - An existential reality or incremental change? ... 22043
Datafiles Jul 16 Whither digital transformation? The emergence of global digital finance institutions ... 21209
Research Note Jun 07 A voice-led future – Banking with “Alexa” and similar services become mainstream ... 15376
Datafiles Jun 01 Digital-only banks face issues of licensing, scale and profitability as it aims to challenge traditional banks ... 9574
editorial May 25 KakaoBank’s Yun receives The Innovation Leadership Achievement in South Korea Award for 2018 ... 25128
editorial May 25 Mynt’s Thomas receives The Innovation Leadership Achievement in the Philippines Award for 2018 ... 26706
Interviews May 15 Union Bank of the Philippines makes serious investment into digital transformation ... 6187
Case Study Apr 18 How Funding Societies is leveraging on technology to create a sustainable P2P lending platform ... 7800
TABLive Apr 13 TransferWise’s Kaarmann: "Banks haven't really treated their users transparently" ... 6065
Opinion Mar 22 Bank Negara cautions banks to take up mantle of digital leadership or face irrelevance ... 2272
editorial Mar 11 The Asian Banker Perspectives 11 March 2019 "I believe we need a crisis in Europe to really fix Europe," said Laurence Fink, Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock.... 4083
Research Note Feb 12 Retail trends in China: Striking a balance between new technologies and traditional processes ... 5429
Research Note Feb 02 Digitalisation and internationalisation - Key elements of employment trends ... 33687
TABLive Jan 24 BitSpread's Jeanson: “This is a fantastic opportunity for governments to use blockchain” ... 4039
TABLive Dec 31 Yes Bank’s Oberoi: “We call ourselves a technology company in the business of banking" ... 4593
TABLive Dec 28 Life.SREDA's Solodkiy: "Attention is the most expensive thing today, not money" ... 3402
Case Study Dec 28 Will a digital platform accelerate inclusive consumer finance in the Philippines? ... 5394
TABLive Dec 22 Credit China FinTech's Kiat: “We are one fintech group with multiple revenue streams” ... 5679
TABLive Dec 21 Suntec’s Kumar: “Everybody is becoming more insight-driven in terms of customer centricity” ... 2734
Interviews Dec 20 Illuminate Financial’s Whitcroft: “We are business solutions investor first, technology investor second” ... 25635
Speeches and Presentations Dec 12 Soul Hitte: "We are building an infrastructure that did not exist before" Soul Hitte, founder of Dianrong.com, a marketplace lending platform in China, compares the development of P2P lending between US and China, and the ex... 7263
TABLive Nov 30 Memoirs of a Citibank technology warrior: "Banks should tolerate a bit of diversity" ... 6110
Round Up Nov 23 Highlights from the Singapore Fintech Festival – Financial inclusion to the fore ... 3168
Round Up Nov 21 Highlights from the Singapore Fintech Festival – Singapore’s role in the global financial technology community ... 3354
Opinion Nov 16 Memoirs of a Citibank technology warrior - Lessons learnt from the “Global Go to Common” project (Part 4 of 4) ... 7624
Opinion Nov 16 Memoirs of a Citibank technology warrior - The “Systematics” project (Part 3 of 4) ... 4919
Opinion Nov 15 Memoirs of a Citibank technology warrior - The global cards project (Part 2 of 4) ... 5346
Opinion Nov 15 Memoirs of a Citibank technology warrior - How the bank built the CORE (Part 1 of 4) ... 5811
Sibos Round Up Nov 08 Banks explore and experiment with new technologies in building for the future ... 5132
Research Note Oct 30 Continuous focus on technology investment, operational excellence and customer service ... 3328
Interviews Oct 25 JD Finance’s Chen: “I serve financial institutions, not do financial services” ... 5044
editorial Oct 24 (Co-published)Supporting real economy with strategic imperatives China Construction Bank revealed its operating results for the first half of 2018 and announced three major strategic imperatives: Fintech, inclusive ... 1388
Speeches and Presentations Oct 22 (Sponsored Content) Youxin Financial's Cheung: "An alternative way to serve micro and small enterprises" ... 7406
Speeches and Presentations Oct 15 Prosper Marketplace's Ron Suber: "The three legs of marketplace lending business" ... 6807
TABLive Sep 13 ForgeRock's Donovan: "People expect to have access and control to their own identities" ... 2516
TAB RadioFinance Sep 01 Mambu's Danilkis: "Everyone is now concerned about moving their customers and sales data to the cloud" ... 4216
Interviews Aug 31 Barclays’ Rolfe: “I can create a ubiquitous ‘bankless’ banking experience – and that’s where the true value of IoT and connected devices lies” ... 10109
TABLive Aug 21 African Fintech Network's Agbo-Madaki: "We provide developers a platform to showcase what they have" ... 3021
Research Note Aug 19 Fintech gives Hong Kong banks a head start in race to innovate retail banking ... 6763
TABLive Aug 08 IoT Pioneer Bailey: “There’s a huge amount of opportunity of live smart city projects now for the banks to get involved in” ... 4814
Opinion Aug 03 Leveraging universal digital identity – How to get it right? Opinion editorial ... 2504
TABLive Jul 30 Clearly’s Taylor: “We build a partnership with a bank that has an existing licence to ensure that everything that we do is regulated” ... 2238
Case Study Jul 29 Enhancing operational efficiency and transforming mortgage experience through a cloud platform ... 3077
Research Note Jun 29 What does it take to build a successful mobile wallet – more than cool technology ... 6784
Research Note Jun 19 South Korean banks rely on fintech as they contest for dominance in digital retail banking ... 5028
co-published video Jun 09 Affin Bank Group and Moody's Analytics win the Liquidity Risk Technology Implementation of the Year in Asia Pacific 2017 ... 6773
TABLive Jun 01 Japanese retailers are very focused on trying to keep the money within their own ecosystem ... 7488
TABLive Jun 01 Digital disruption and what it means to my business in a traditional economy today ... 5458
Research Note May 29 Banks embrace digital innovation but find it hard to make substantial changes to its conventional business model ... 3369
Opinion Apr 20 "Regulators have ‘upped their game’ in ways that would have been considered to be very ‘un-regulator-like'" ... 6940
TABLive Apr 11 It is not a fear that the marketplace lending model does not work. It is really a diversification ... 9080
Research Note Apr 06 Income recovery for most retail financial services markets in Asia Pacific in 2017 ... 3624
TABLive Mar 10 "The companies that are making a huge impact aren't the first one with the idea" ... 9091
Interviews Dec 26 Video: "I believe that a company should be kept entrepreneurial driven for a long time" Video interview... 269
Research Note Dec 09 Will digital-only money transfer operators impact the global remittance market? ... 5331
Interviews Nov 29 A challenging time for Earthport as it tries to scale Newly appointed chief commercial officer at Earthport Mike Steinharter discussed how the company aims to expand globally and into new segments to incr... 4922
Speech Nov 18 The financial sector has to build new capabilities to power the digital economy ... 3285
Research Note Nov 02 Hostile environment casts doubt on the future of mobile-only fintech banks ... 3978
Research Note Oct 26 Disruption forces banks in Asia Pacific to refocus their technology investments ... 6135
TABLive Oct 07 The Philippine banking system is well positioned to face the challenges ahead ... 7859
Co-published Oct 05 Enabling seamless customer experience through digital transformation of channels ... 4268
Interviews Jul 12 Interview Transcript: "We need to keep investing in technology and people driving technology" ... 3435
Interviews Jun 20 Interview: “We intend to operate as an ally rather than to compete with banks” ... 3314
News Analysis May 20 Susan Hwee of United Overseas Bank awarded for Bank Technology Leadership Achievement for 2016 ... 4679
Interviews May 18 Interview: “Dodd–Frank is not designed to prevent failure in all occasions” ... 2724
Research Note Apr 26 Proactive—The new buzzword in the transformation at the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates ... 4195
Interviews Mar 28 Interview: "The fintech ecosystem in London is collaborative and powerful” ... 3503
Interviews Mar 21 Interview: “Mentoring start-ups allows us to think customer centricity and think differently” ... 2214
Interviews Mar 01 Interview Transcript: “Banks cannot compete with P2P unless they are digital banks" ... 3323
co-published video Feb 25 Bank of Beijing is awarded the Compliance Risk Technology Implementation of the Award in China ... 3284
Research Note Feb 16 Banks need to leverage their superior product knowledge to stay relevant ... 4054
Research Note Feb 03 Retail banking in the United Arab Emirates: Evolving and already competitive ... 4130
co-published video Dec 09 China Citic Bank wins the Best Customer Relationship Management Award in China for 2013 ... 3363
TABLive Dec 08 Leadership in the digital economy: The integration of finance and payments into business, government and society ... 3318
Interviews Aug 28 “We are complementary traditional credit score and come in only when there is no traditional data”: Friendly Score’s Bazine ... 4275
