Speech Feb 22 Peter Ong on connecting global capital with enterprises I would like to warmly welcome you to the Global Investor Summit. In this 3rd edition of the Singapore Fintech Festival, organized by Monetary Auth... 5281
Research Note Feb 22 Renewed impetus helps accelerate industry-wide trade digitalisation efforts but interoperability remains key hurdle The ongoing slowdown in global trade, exacerbated by the US-China trade tension, has reduced transaction volume, increased competition and ... 11648 Current Account Feb 22 Greater engagement among exchanges on ESG disclosure and products Majority of responding exchanges perceived investor demand for ESG disclosure Lack of convergence on ESG standards and formats in ... 9580 Sponsored content Feb 22 5G will drive the “financial new normal" New technologies enabling massive data storage and processing will revolutionise businesses and industries COVID-19 drives use of ... 7291 Interview Feb 22 Deutsche Bank’s Khan: “Risk recalibration fundamental to growing ESG market” APAC plays critical role as destination of ESG investments and in shaping governance frameworks Expanding ESG opportu... 11774 Research Note Feb 22 BankQuality Rankings 2020: Consumers will dictate the winners and losers in the digital era Digital services a key driver of customer engagement and loyalty Rankings reflect the true voice of consumers Banks were... 9277 Research Note Feb 22 Retail Awards 2020: Best players focus on digital engagement and customer-centric ecosystems amid uncertain environment Digital agility is key to winning in the future of retail financial services Hyperpersonalisation - leveraging big data and artifi... 6907 Feature Feb 22 Central banks accelerate digital currency plans as PBOC surges ahead There is a renewed interest by policymakers in advancing digital currencies research as a means to create reliable payment infrastructure 10562 Datafiles Feb 22 Can impact investing play a part in war zones? Launching humanitarian bonds in war zones Deficit in humanitarian funding Impact bonds for transparency and positive imp... 6609 Interview Feb 22 East Capital’s Hirn: “Being state-owned is not the issue” The following key points were discussed: Governments are still the ones pushing for 8376
Current Account Feb 22 Greater engagement among exchanges on ESG disclosure and products Majority of responding exchanges perceived investor demand for ESG disclosure Lack of convergence on ESG standards and formats in ... 9580
Sponsored content Feb 22 5G will drive the “financial new normal" New technologies enabling massive data storage and processing will revolutionise businesses and industries COVID-19 drives use of ... 7291
Interview Feb 22 Deutsche Bank’s Khan: “Risk recalibration fundamental to growing ESG market” APAC plays critical role as destination of ESG investments and in shaping governance frameworks Expanding ESG opportu... 11774
Research Note Feb 22 BankQuality Rankings 2020: Consumers will dictate the winners and losers in the digital era Digital services a key driver of customer engagement and loyalty Rankings reflect the true voice of consumers Banks were... 9277
Research Note Feb 22 Retail Awards 2020: Best players focus on digital engagement and customer-centric ecosystems amid uncertain environment Digital agility is key to winning in the future of retail financial services Hyperpersonalisation - leveraging big data and artifi... 6907
Feature Feb 22 Central banks accelerate digital currency plans as PBOC surges ahead There is a renewed interest by policymakers in advancing digital currencies research as a means to create reliable payment infrastructure 10562
Datafiles Feb 22 Can impact investing play a part in war zones? Launching humanitarian bonds in war zones Deficit in humanitarian funding Impact bonds for transparency and positive imp... 6609
Interview Feb 22 East Capital’s Hirn: “Being state-owned is not the issue” The following key points were discussed: Governments are still the ones pushing for 8376
Research Note Feb 22 SCF to increase share of sustainability-linked loans which hit $119.6 B in 2020 Buyers and their financing partners are rewarding sustainability efforts of suppliers by providing financing at competitive and discounted r... 3880
Research Note Feb 22 The central bank digital currency disruption has arrived! Innovation in payment services and the rise of e-commerce platforms have dramatically altered how consumers, merchants and financial intermediaries... 48924
Interview Feb 22 Room to Read’s Wood: “Young women from developing countries see wage increases of up to 20% for every year of education” Wood left a lucrative position as director of business development at Microsoft when he started his campaign to give every child a chance to read a... 5125
Datafiles Feb 22 Almost 40% of current unicorns were created in the first eight months of 2021 US companies dominate the list of unicorns, while Indian startups have received more funding amid China’s crackdow... 21136
Opinions Feb 22 MFS Investment Management’s Hindocha and Popielarski: “Active managers are catalysts for sustainability adoption” Active management can identify companies that are more sustainable Investors want nuanced unde... 275
Interview Feb 22 Taurus Wealth Advisors’ Unni: “Higher regulation offers protection to wealth owners and family offices” Unni said “some clients consider impact as the first objective and returns become secondary”. Due to increasing focus on the private wealth sp... 4458
Research Note Feb 22 Global corporates and FIs see digital currency and sustainable finance as key drivers for RMB use China is driving international RMB adoption for a digital and sustainable future Opening up and engagement with the global capital... 7560
Opinions Feb 22 Business leaders must clean up quickly to cash in on COP26 More than 100 countries have agreed to cut their methane emissions by 30% by 2030 under the Global Methane Pledge According to Int... 2931
Interview Feb 22 Gunung Capital’s Kimin Tanoto: “China will lead in the fight to lower carbon emissions in the whole of Asia” Kimin Tanoto, founder and CEO of Gunung Capital, a Singapore-based private investment company focused on ESG-related impact investments, shared tha... 5676
Perspectives Feb 22 Banks face escalating battle in fight against digital fraud The recent SMS phishing scam at OCBC Bank accentuate the need for banks to do more than just strengthening infrastructure security measures<... 9014
Research Note Feb 22 Continued innovation in DeFi and CeFi underpins future of cryptos Bitcoin price drop casts new doubts The crypto market beyond bitcoin The number of users exceeds prior projections ... 22444
Current Account Feb 22 Russia-Ukraine crisis exacerbates supply chain disruption Buyers of key Russian exports such as energy, mineral and metals will be forced to cut off trade to comply with sanctions Russia... 22919
Press Release Feb 22 Atul Jain built Deutsche Bank as a top trade finance institution in Asia Pacific The council of advisors recognised the transformative leadership of Deutsche Bank’s Atul Jain in building the bank as a top trade fi... 7197
Opinions Feb 22 “Financial inclusion is a lie” Financial inclusion is a cornerstone of economic development, yet how the industry ascertains its success is often less exacting than what the numb... 9458
Press Release Feb 22 Bill Winters leads StanChart’s strategic shift, refocusing on Asia for profitability and market share Winters appointed CEO during challenging times in the bank’s history Reconnecting Asia to the rest of ... 9244
News Analysis Feb 22 Global central banks' quantitative tightening and implications for industry At the onset of the pandemic, central banks worldwide acted swiftly to contain the economic fallout from the health crisis and support recovery. Mo... 1682
Interview Feb 22 Grammig Advisory’s founder: “Next generation family offices more open to cryptocurrencies” Connecting with people is becoming a predominant service required of family offices It is harder to penetrate the high growth mark... 7437
Speeches and Presentations Feb 22 “How climate change will transform finance” Emmanuel Daniel, chairman and founder of The Asian Banker and Wealth and Society, gave a keynote speech at the MPC21 Conference held virtually on 1... 8019
Interview Feb 22 Ambitions of MAS’ first licensed crypto payments player Eric Barbier, founder and CEO, TripleA, discussed the various reasons and ways his company secured the first crypto payments licence from the Monet... 15029
Sibos Round Up Feb 22 HSBC's Vinay Mendonca: “Digitisation of our trade finance has scaled up” ... 2475
Speech Feb 22 NatWest’s Howard Davies: “The rise of neobanks, fintechs and AI challenges traditional banking” Howard Davies explained the turbulence experienced by banks in the US and EU, particularly, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse. ... 3715
Awards Ceremonies Feb 22 Role of strong and sustainable leadership in the financial services industry Bank of China (Hong Kong) came out as the top Wealth Management Bank, reporting 180% post-pandemic growth in the affluent client segment. Its Famil... 1587
