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 ... 20924
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 ... 4902
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 ... 5369
Opinions 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... 8783
Speech Jul 02 Singapore’s banking liberalisation moves on to the next chapter with digital banks Tharman Shanmugaratnam, senior minister and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, reveals the next steps inliberalising Singapore’s bank... 5233
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... 7659
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.... 5485
Current Account Dec 04 Grab-Singtel, SEA Group, ANT and Chinese consortium win new digital bank licences in Singapore After a COVID-19 led delay, the Monetary Authority of Singapore finally announced the winners of four of five digital banking licences that it planned... 6737
Opinions 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... 7088
Interview Jul 07 Mark Carney: “Banks are prepared to make climate change commitment at COP26” Newly appointed UN envoy on climate change, Mark Carney, discussed his role and what he hopes to achieve at the upcoming COP26 as well as his views on... 10717
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... 26134
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... 9815
Research Note Jan 01 Decentralised finance and Web 3.0 shaping the future of financial services Industry leaders and experts discussed the emerging technology innovations in financial services, the development of new decentralised models and how ... 295
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... 12364
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... 28438
Current Account Nov 27 DBS faces supervisory action after worst online outage DBS experienced outages to its online banking services from 23 to 24 November, the second extensive disruption to its digital services in over a decad... 6180
Sibos Round Up Jan 01 Decentralised finance and Web 3.0 shaping the future of financial services During the Singapore Fintech Festival 2021, industry leaders and experts discussed the emerging technology innovations in financial services, the deve... 132
Perspectives Mar 01 Banks face escalating battle in fight against digital fraud With the proliferation of digital frauds in consumer and corporate banking, innovative mechanisms beyond bolstering the security of digital banking ar... 9104
Research Note Feb 17 Cloud adoption accelerates among banks with unique strategies The financial services industry is undergoing a massive shift to cloud, but the challenging technology transition for incumbents requires a strategic ... 21917
Feature Jun 13 Advancing payment integration and connectivity in Asia: A collaborative approach Asia has banded together to improve cross-border payment integration, connectivity, and interoperability for faster, cheaper, and more inclusive trans... 11903
News Analysis Jan 31 SSFA aims to establish Singapore as global sustainable-finance hub Aimed at elevating Singapore to the status of the leading sustainable finance hub in the world, SSFA will be co-chaired by HSBC’s Wong Kee Joo and B... 5975
TAB-Fintech Feb 06 Global financial institutions propel blockchain innovation under Project Guardian Banks aim to integrate blockchain into mainstream finance for digital assets, emphasising institutional-grade standards, interoperability, and collabo... 20230
Excerpt Feb 02 Trust Bank aims to become fourth largest retail bank in Singapore Dwaipayan Sadhu, CEO of Trust Bank, explains the company's plans to become Singapore's fourth largest digital retail bank. Backed by Standard Chartere... 2921
Perspectives Mar 15 AI, regulatory shifts, and digital bank expansion to define fintech in 2024 Generative AI revolutionises banking operations, regulatory frameworks adapt to innovation, and digital banks expand in global markets, marking signif... 7216
Opinions 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... 5173
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 ... 4483
News Analysis Sep 13 Project Nexus to transform global payments, going live in 2026 Project Nexus, led by Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and supported by major regulators including the BNM, BSP, MAS, Bank of Thailand and Res... 7137
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... 3902
News Analysis Jan 01 Unpublish Project Nexus to transform global payments, going live in 2026 Project Nexus, led by Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and supported by major regulators including the BNM, BSP, MAS, Bank of Thailand and Res... 2352
Feature Dec 20 Scaling asset tokenisation and DLT in finance Asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology are reshaping finance by bridging traditional and digital markets. From Europe, Hong Kong, Singap... 2129
Banking Outlook Jan 31 Global banking sector at a crossroads amid economic headwinds and accelerating transformation Banks across advanced and emerging markets navigate economic realignment, regulatory evolution and digital disruption.... 1495
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... 11800
Sibos Round Up Nov 11 Temenos’ Becker: “There needs to be a transition plan from the infrastructure support now to the next generation” David Becker, managing director Asia at Temenos, shared his perspectives on the emerging key technology trends, how banks need to focus on building th... 19789
Sibos Round Up Nov 30 In conversation with DBS’ Tan Su Shan on recharging global finance Tan Su Shan, group head of institutional banking at DBS, discusses DBS’ digital transformation story, the evolution of its financial ecosystem to ad... 31742
Interview Jan 28 Ambitions of MAS’ first licensed crypto payments player Eric Barbier, founder and CEO, TripleA, speaks with Emmanuel Daniel, founder, about receiving the first crypto payments licence from the Monetary Auth... 15171
Interviews Dec 14 Winston Quek, SBI Digital Markets: “Let’s not tokenise for the sake of tokenising” SBI has completed a technical pilot as part of MAS's Project Guardian, diving into asset tokenisation and DeFi, highlighting the importance of regulat... 3691
Interviews Sep 22 Shaping ASEAN’s financial landscape: A conversation with Wee Ee Cheong, CEO of UOB In this interview, Wee Ee Cheong, deputy chairman and CEO of United Overseas Bank, a leading Singapore bank with a major presence in ASEAN, shares ins... 14340
Interviews Dec 01 GXS Bank’s Ramaswami: “We are on track to profitability in 3-5 years” GXS Bank, backed by Grab Holdings and Singtel, operates in Singapore and Malaysia. Group CEO Muthukrishnan Ramaswami discussed how the digital bank mo... 2721
Speech Jun 25 Lord Chris Holmes: “Bridge innovation and resilience for future finance now” Holmes advocates for balancing financial innovation with resilience, emphasising regulatory sandboxes, AI's transformative role, and the need for adap... 2239
Panel Discussion Jul 03 Balancing innovation and financial regulations in AI At the BIS Innovation Summit 2024 in May, HKMA’s Eddie Yue and Chia Der Jiun from MAS highlighted the balance between AI innovation and regulatory f... 2233
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... 3926
Interviews Sep 06 How will BNY’s innovations drive the future of cross-border payments in Asia Pacific Jennifer Barker, global head of treasury services and depositary receipts at BNY, discussed the rapid evolution of cross-border payments in Asia Pacif... 5280
Interviews Jan 01 Unpub 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... 1684
Interviews Jan 01 unpublish How will BNY’s innovations drive the future of cross-border payments in Asia Pacific Jennifer Barker, global head of treasury services and depositary receipts at BNY, discussed the rapid evolution of cross-border payments in Asia Pacif... 3253
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... 1728
Interviews Nov 29 Paxos drives institutional stablecoin adoption with scalable solutions and ecosystems Ronak Daya, head of product at Paxos, explained how its latest stablecoin, the Global Dollar, and the Global Dollar Network aim to drive institutional... 2169
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’... 1956
Interviews Nov 14 Libeara on democratising access to asset tokenisation Aaron Gwak, founder and CEO of Libeara, discussed how his SC Ventures-backed platform is advancing asset tokenisation, sharing its approach to bridgin... 1678
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... 1628
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... 2331
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... 1653
Interviews Nov 20 StraitsX partners with Alipay+ and Grab to drive stablecoin payment adoption Liu Tianwei, co-founder and chief executive officer of StraitsX, and Kenny Chan, head of StraitsX, discuss how the company is advancing stablecoin ado... 2237
Interviews Jan 14 Circle drives stablecoin adoption through interoperability and regulatory compliance Chan Yam Ki, vice president of strategy and policy at Circle, the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, emphasised how proactive regulato... 1909