Research Note Jan 01 Standard Chartered Asia Pacific leads push in bringing greater flexibility and mobility to its front-line ... 906
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? ... 6697
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 ... 8273
Research Note Dec 18 Banks adopt different engagement approaches with fintechs Innovation by financial technology companies (fintechs) has led to many banks opening their doors for collaborations. The strategic approaches, often ... 19984
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... 22434
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... 28128
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.... 4039
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... 4366
News Analysis Jan 01 Banking on a resolution to the US-China trade war The US-China trade war may be inching towards a ceasefire, but the ramifications of this economic battle will continue to be felt around the world. As... 2943
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... 15879
Research Note Sep 14 UOB Singapore’s retail business yields strong performance as it expands digital customer engagement United Overseas Bank (UOB) increased retail banking income contribution by 15% as the financial industry grapples with digital advancement. The bank l... 21226
Research Note Sep 16 StanChart HK CEO Mary Huen lauded for achievements in transforming and elevating retail finance industry Mary Huen of Stanchart HK has an extensive and distinguished career in financial services and has led the bank to success amid turbulent times. Under ... 11488
Datafiles Dec 10 Santander Group's Ana Botin and Jose Alvarez made the largest contributions in COVID-19 response In addition to leading their institutions to support customers and communities, some bank bosses are also taking pay cuts or making charitable donatio... 7905
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... 6738
Research Note Dec 29 StanChart Kenya is Most Recommended Retail Bank in Africa; Nedbank, Capitec Bank, CalBank, and Guaranty Trust Bank lead multiple consumer rankings Customers decide which banks in the Africa region stood out from the rest and were most helpful during COVID-19 following the result of the BankQualit... 8667
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 ... 5434
Research Note Feb 10 Reshoring of global supply chains spurs growth in financing Industry practitioners discuss how process of bringing offshore global supply chains back to the country of origin accelerates demand for existing and... 4396
Co-published Apr 14 Microsoft’s Yates: “Cloud adoption accelerated to build stronger digital foundation” Greater need to drive innovation, business value and efficiency increased the momentum to cloud adoption and digital transformation among financial in... 16039
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... 12837
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... 9816
report Jun 15 BankQuality Rankings 2022: Changing consumer behaviour and digital services drive customer engagement South Korea’s kakaobank is the most recommended retail bank in Asia Pacific in 2022, the second time that the standalone digital bank has topped the... 13650
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... 9400
Post Event Report Jan 01 Complex risk environment confronts finance industry in post-COVID world Senior executives and heads of transaction finance and risk management in Asia Pacific discussed cross-border cash management, trade and supply chain ... 271
Sibos Round Up Nov 22 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... 3454
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... 5108
Press Release Jun 20 Bill Winters leads StanChart’s strategic shift, refocusing on Asia for profitability and market share Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered, has been recognised as the inaugural Global CEO of the Year at the Leadership Achievement Awards 2023. Winter... 9386
Research Note Jan 01 JP Morgan and Citibank earn top rating for competitive pricing and strong ties with banks JP Morgan and Citibank emerged as the most frequently-used international banks in the TABInsights Asia Pacific Financial Institution Satisfaction Surv... 155
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... 6809
Sibos Round Up Oct 19 Collaboration and innovation shape financial landscape A roundup of key insights from Sibos 2023, Swift’s annual conference held in September in Toronto, Canada, that brought together industry leaders to... 4766
Sibos Round Up Jan 01 Collaboration and innovation shape financial landscape A roundup of key insights from Sibos 2023, Swift’s annual conference held in September in Toronto, Canada, that brought together industry leaders to... 1642
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... 14198
Excerpts Dec 04 Standard Chartered Brunei keeps focus on digitalisation and sustainability Aki Ismasufian, CEO of Standard Chartered Brunei, discusses the bank's focus on digital transformation, sustainability, and financial inclusion, empha... 2368
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... 5976
sponsored Feb 16 Standard Chartered Hong Kong enhances digital transformation in wealth management With a focus on enhancing its digital platform for affluent clients, Standard Chartered Hong Kong has affirmed its position as a leader in the wealth ... 5464
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... 2923
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... 3068
Feature Oct 08 Bank CEOs lead charge on sustainable finance and ESG impact As the world shifts towards sustainability, bank CEOs are at the forefront, driving ESG initiatives, overcoming challenges and reaping the benefits fr... 2686
Interviews Oct 08 Standard Chartered navigates digital innovation, sustainability, and resilient transaction finance Standard Chartered’s transaction banking leadership shared insights on how the bank is managing the challenges and opportunities posed by digital tr... 6379
Feature Nov 04 Rethinking global trade and supply chain finance Global trade is facing significant challenges as sanctions, tariffs, and shifting supply chains reshape the landscape. ... 2102
Interviews Jan 16 Standard Chartered Hong Kong transforms client journeys with digital deposit and wealth solutions Standard Chartered Hong Kong’s Stephen Man, Alson Ho and Mona Sengupta discussed the bank’s ongoing journey of innovation across deposits and weal... 1921
Feature Jan 01 Feature unpub Rethinking global trade and supply chain finance Global trade is facing significant challenges as sanctions, tariffs, and shifting supply chains reshape the landscape. ... 1407
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
Interviews Jan 15 Deutsche Bank targets Asia Pacific’s growing e-commerce payments market Rachel Whelan, head of corporate cash management for APAC and MEA, and global head of payments and transactional foreign exchange, and Oliver von Quad... 2101
Interviews Nov 30 Connecting and shaping the future of global finance at Sibos 2024 Global financial leaders gathered at Sibos 2024 in Beijing to discuss the future of payments, compliance and inclusion. ... 369
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... 7183
Interview 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
Sibos Round Up Sep 10 Standard Chartered Bank’s Mathew: “This is the perfect time to find more efficiencies” Samuel John Mathew, global head of documentary trade and products at Standard Chartered Bank, explains how technologies, such as optical character rec... 8924
Research Note Sep 14 UOB Singapore’s retail business yields strong performance as it expands digital customer engagement United Overseas Bank (UOB) increased retail banking income contribution by 15% as the financial industry grapples with digital advancement. The bank l... 15606
Research Note Sep 16 StanChart HK CEO Mary Huen lauded for achievements in transforming and elevating retail finance industry Mary Huen of StanChart HK has an extensive and distinguished career in financial services and has led the bank to success amid turbulent times. Under ... 11074
Sibos Round Up Oct 23 Standard Chartered's Sugirin: “With the pandemic, corporates are moving much more into near shoring” Michael Sugirin, global head for Open Account Trade, Ecosystem & Trade Implementation at Standard Chartered Bank, discusses trends of nimbler and more... 5904
Interview Aug 04 Techcombank’s Lottner: “The challenge is the abundance of opportunities” In this Leadership Perspective Series, Jens Lottner – chief executive officer (CEO) of Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techco... 8383
Sibos Round Up Dec 02 In conversation with StanChart's David Whiteing on technology, innovation, regulatory compliance and operational resilience David Whiteing, chief operating officer at Standard Chartered, discusses the bank’s digital transformation, its various digital platforms and partne... 25590
Interview Dec 15 Ex-TMRW head Dennis Khoo on driving digital transformation Dennis Khoo, author and former UOB TMRW head, in this wide-ranging interview discussed the lessons from setting up one of the first digital banks in ... 26319
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... 5744
Sibos Round Up Jan 26 StanCharts's Panaino: “Payment done by digital currency in a regulated framed environment is fully good” Philip Panaino, global head of cash management of Standard Chartered talked about the opportunities in the banking industry in this digital world. In ... 2515
Sibos Round Up Jan 30 StanChart's Fehr: “Deep-tier financing needed for huge growth in supply chain platform” Kai Fehr, global head of trade and working capital, Standard Chartered Bank talked about trade platforms and how marketplaces are transforming supply ... 2344
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 ... 6355
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... 9439
Interviews Nov 20 “audax builds on top of the existing legacy systems” Alex Manson and Kelvin Tan of audax discuss how the company enables banks to efficiently modernise technology infrastructure through a core banking ag... 4230
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... 5939
sponsored Apr 24 AWS Leadership Conversations: Spotlight on Singapore The financial services industry (FSI) is a cornerstone of ASEAN’s economy and in this FSI Leadership Conversation Series, we speak to the region’s... 5338
Awards Ceremonies Jun 07 Role of strong and sustainable leadership in the financial services industry The Excellence in Retail Finance and Technology Innovation Hong Kong Awards 2024 held recently, recognised the achievements in digital and retail bank... 1775
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 ... 2987
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... 1929
Panel Discussion Jan 01 Unpublished 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... 1113
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... 3013
TABLive Jan 01 Standard Chartered showcases payment innovation, FX solution and financial inclusion and resilience at Sibos 2024 At Sibos 2024 in Beijing, Standard Chartered sought to showcase its commitment to digital innovation and financial inclusion, emphasising the importan... 631
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... 988
Interviews Feb 24 SCB’s Mary Huen embodies visionary leadership in transforming times Standard Chartered Bank’s Mary Huen shared her strategic vision for driving growth, fostering innovation and navigating challenges in one of the wor... 1392
Institutional Awards Feb 21 Standard Chartered, Industrial Bank of Korea, First Bank of Nigeria and WeBank recognised for excellence in retail, digital finance, SME banking and wealth management in Asia Pacific and Africa Standard Chartered and its Hong Kong subsidiary, Industrial Bank of Korea, First Bank of Nigeria and WeBank were recognised at The TAB Global Excellen... 779
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... 296
