Interview Jan 01 “Leaders no longer have the luxury to react to crisis” Gordian Gaeta, chairman of The Asian Banker Leadership Achievement programme questioned the responsibility of leadership towards society in a dialogue... 2693
Sibos Round Up Jan 01 Digital innovation underpins industry’s resilience amid current turbulence and success in the future In the first in-person SIBOS since the outbreak of COVID, SWIFT members gathered in Amsterdam to discuss digital innovation and progressive finance in... 3460
Trendwatch Jan 01 How ASEAN digital players may gain from heightened economic stress Amid higher inflation and ensuing economic slowdown, Southeast Asia presents an opportunity for many digital players to capture the consumer and SME l... 4195
Datafiles Jan 01 Leading towards a more responsible and sustainable future Despite the impressive figures, the banking industry has been slow in partnering with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative to ... 2768
Press Release Jan 01 Abdul Farid Alias consolidated Maybank’s dominant position and advanced the development of Malaysia’s banking industry Recently retired Maybank Group CEO Abdul Farid Alias was recognised for his lasting contribution to its reorganisation and consolidation as the larges... 3614
Press Release Jan 01 Wee Ee Cheong fortified UOB's position as leading consumer and SME bank in ASEAN Wee Ee Cheong, deputy chairman and CEO of UOB was recognised as Best Bank CEO in Singapore 2022 for fortifying the bank’s position as the leading co... 7261
Current Account Mar 13 Former Maybank CEO Abdul Farid Alias lauded for lifetime industry achievements and contributions Industry veteran, stalwart and recently retired CEO of Maybank Abdul Farid Alias was honoured for his career achievements and contributions to the fin... 3372
Interviews Jan 01 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... 21626
Interviews Jan 01 Temenos: "Bank transformation and cloud migration at the core” Temenos’ product director, Cormac Flanagan and chief marketing officer, Martin Häring, discussed the industry’s path towards core banking moderni... 16564
Perspectives Jan 01 Bank Danamon’s Itagaki: “Danamon’s synergy with MUFG leverages local brand and management in Indonesia” In this RadioFinance session, Yasushi Itagaki, CEO of Bank Danamon discussed how Indonesia responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the bank inten... 2384
Current Account Jan 01 SWIFT has yet to disconnect Russian banks from network Despite widespread media reporting of US and Western sanctions on selected Russian banks, SWIFT has not disconnected any of them from its network as i... 3892
Current Account Jan 01 EU leaders condemn Russia's attack on Ukraine as they line up further sanctions European leaders condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine, plan further sanctions while global markets plummet in the wake of attack.... 2186
Interview Jan 01 Raksa Koma Foundation’s Serey Chea: “NGOs can succeed without foreign funding” Central banker and philanthropist Serey Chea shared her motivation behind launching an NGO to support mental health issues in Cambodia. Her personal a... 5062
Trendwatch Jan 01 Banks in APAC to expect stable outlook but significant risks persist The world starts 2022, the third straight year, still in the throes of the COVID pandemic. While economic prospects appear to be gloomier than before,... 5221
Interview Jan 01 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... 5739
Interview Mar 13 Creation Investments’ Patrick Fisher: “Blockchain technology has a great role to play in assigning land rights” Patrick Fisher of Creation Investments Capital Management discusses the increasing financial inclusion opportunities in the emerging markets, how the ... 4347
Interview Jan 01 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... 3116
Interview Jan 01 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... 4522
