Research Note Feb 02 Digitalisation and internationalisation - Key elements of employment trends ... 33598
Interviews Jan 01 Combating external and internal threats: How banks cope up in a digitised world ... 317
Co-published article Mar 12 China CITIC Bank International leverages new integrated treasury platform to drive expansion and compliance ... 8105
Round Up Jan 01 Highlights from Money 20/20 Asia – Technologies that are changing financial services ... 15115
Research Note Jun 07 A voice-led future – Banking with “Alexa” and similar services become mainstream ... 15237
Commissioned Report Jul 06 Renminbi Internationalisation Report 2018: Optimism Towards Belt and Road Raises Cross-Border Use of RMB ... 23253
Interviews Aug 21 Koda Capital’s Heath: “The organisational DNA that makes a very successful commercial bank is often very counterproductive in a wealth context” ... 3769
Datafiles Jul 16 Whither digital transformation? The emergence of global digital finance institutions ... 21142
Interviews Jul 31 Triparty collateral optimisation will ease global investors’ entry into China’s stock markets ... 25362
Research Note Jan 01 WorldRemit: Pioneering a mobile-first approach to remittances (Pioneering a mobile-first approach to remittances) ... 163
Post Event Report Oct 16 Financial innovation showcase focuses on frictionless customer journey ... 8024
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... 7626
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 ... 4665
Post Event Report Oct 15 O-Bank was recognised as the Best Digital Bank in Taiwan at The Asian Banker Taiwan Awards 2018 ... 6941
Post Event Report Nov 09 DBS Bank named Best Private Bank for Wealth and Society in Asia Pacific at the Global Wealth and Society Awards 2018 ... 3028
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... 15160
Post Event Report Dec 07 The China awards 2018 On November 28, the Wealth and Society, The China Awards 2018 was held at Waldorf Astoria, Shanghai, China. Two sets of awards were presented during t... 3236
Post Event Report Nov 15 The Wealth and Society 2018 The wave of high net worth individuals spreading in major cities across the country brings China a new era of wealth and social responsibility. Young ... 3479
Opinions Dec 13 Capgemini's World Wealth report profiles Asia's rapidly growing high net worth population Where in the world is the wealth growth? Look east. Asia Pacific is working hand-in-hand with North America to lead the growth of the world’s high n... 12569
Interviews Jan 01 FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY OUTLOOK FOR 2019 David Lynne, Deutsche Bank’s new head of global transaction banking in Asia Pacific and country head of Singapore discussed his key priorities... 1575
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
Post Event Report Jan 12 BIDV recognised as Best Retail Bank in Vietnam at The Asian Banker Vietnam Country Awards 2019 ... 17116
Opinions 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. ... 16001
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,... 12946
Interview 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 ... 10898
Current Account Jan 01 SmartStream powers payments and profits with leading-edge technology SmartStream is upgrading its solution sets, expanding them to include virtual payments, and enhancing control across the value chain.... 242
Opinions 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... 3766
editorial Apr 01 UOB recognised for helping SMEs to adapt and thrive in the digital economy as it wins Best SME Bank in Singapore and Asia Pacific UOB offered customised digital solutions to support financing needs of small businesses in the region.... 7038
Opinions Apr 02 Banks’ online channel features: Bridging towards treasury management systems (TMS) ... 4651
Opinions Apr 02 Navigating Asia’s growing private credit markets As Asia-focused hedge funds underperform and SME funding leaving a lot to be desired, alternative investors are turning to the debt markets… ... 4103
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 ... 4094
Current News May 17 Leapfrog breaks impact investing record, with its $700m emerging markets fund Leapfrog breaks impact investment record with its LeapFrog Emerging Consumer Fund III, raising $700 million, surpassing it target of $600 million and ... 3558
Interview 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... 12220
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. ... 11758
Commissioned Report Jul 06 Renminbi Internationalisation Report 2018: Optimism Towards Belt and Road Raises Cross-Border Use of RMB ... 21688
Commissioned Report May 24 Companies to increase Renminbi trade settlement in 2019 as forex risks mount reveals latest China Construction Bank report China Construction Bank (CCB), launched the global Renminbi (RMB) Internationalisation Report 2019, based on survey conducted across 402 Chinese compa... 8372
editorial May 30 Xie Yonglin lauded for leading Ping An Bank to becoming a regional champion in the age of technology Xie Yonglin lauded for leading Ping An Bank to becoming a regional champion in the age of technology... 6940
editorial Jan 01 Mackenzie Bezos’s instant signing of the Giving Pledge raises awkward questions for Jeff Bezos. With Mackenzie Bezos’s instant signing of the Giving Pledge Jeff Bezos finds himself at the centre of debate over taxes and philanthropic funding... 1350
Opinions Jun 06 Realising the potential of trade in Asia Global trade is undergoing significant change. The increasing trend of anti-globalisation – and, in particular, the burgeoning US-China trade war ... 6695
editorial Jul 17 Ms. Voranuch Dejakaisaya, Chief Information and Operations Officer, Bank of Ayudhya awarded the Chief Information and Technology Officer of the Year Ms. Voranuch Dejakaisaya, Chief Information and Operations Officer, Bank of Ayudhya awarded the ‘Chief Information and Technology Officer of the Yea... 5136
editorial Jul 17 Ms Monsinee Nakapanant Co-President Ascend Money wins The Innovation Leadership Achievement Award Ms. Monsinee Nakapanant, Co-President, Ascend Money wins The Innovation Leadership Achievement Award in Thailand for leading the company to become the... 5568
editorial Jul 17 New Development Bank and TCS BaNCS –Tata Consultancy Services awarded Best Treasury Management Initiative, Application or Programme New Development Bank and TCS BaNCS –Tata Consultancy Services awarded Best Treasury Management Initiative, Application or Programme at The Financial... 5677
editorial Jul 17 RBL Bank and Infosys Finacle awarded Best Self Service Banking Initiative, Application or Programme at The Financial Technology Innovation Awards Programme 2019 RBL Bank and Infosys Finacle awarded Best Self Service Banking Initiative, Application or Programme at The Financial Technology Innovation Awards Prog... 4261
editorial Jul 17 360 Finance awarded Best Process Automation Initiative Application or Programme at The Asian Banker 360 Finance awarded Best Process Automation Initiative Application or Programme at The Asian Banker Financial Technology and Platform Awards 2019... 3935
editorial Jul 17 China CITIC Bank awarded Best Innovation Centre by Financial Institution in China at The Asian Banker Financial Technology and Platform Awards 2019 China CITIC Bank awarded Best Innovation Centre by Financial Institution in China at The Asian Banker Financial Technology and Platform Awards 2019... 4693
editorial Jul 17 Union Bank of the Philippines awarded Best HR Technology Initiative, Application or Programme at The Financial Technology Innovation Awards Programme 2019 Union Bank of the Philippines awarded Best HR Technology Initiative, Application or Programme at The Financial Technology Innovation Awards Programme ... 4624
editorial Jul 17 Yoma Bank and Experian awarded the Best Data and Analytics Initiative, Application or Programme at The Financial Technology Innovation Awards Programme 2019 Yoma Bank and Experian awarded the Best Data and Analytics Initiative, Application or Programme at The Financial Technology Innovation Awards Programm... 3977
editorial Jul 17 Australia Military Bank and Infosys Finacle awarded the Best Cloud Based Initiative, Application or Programme at The Financial Technology Innovation Awards Programme 2019 Australia Military Bank and Infosys Finacle awarded the Best Cloud Based Initiative, Application or Programme at The Financial Technology Innovation A... 3817
editorial Jul 17 OneConnect Financial Technology awarded Best Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology or Platform for 2019 OneConnect Financial Technology awarded Best Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology or Platform for 2019 ... 4080
editorial Jul 17 Krungsri Consumer and Kofax awarded Best Process Automation Initiative, Application or Programme at Thailand Financial Technology Innovation Awards Programme 2019 Krungsri Consumer and Kofax awarded Best Process Automation Initiative, Application or Programme at Thailand Financial Technology Innovation Awards Pr... 5041
editorial Jul 17 TMB Analytics by TMB Bank awarded Best Innovation Centre by Financial Institution in Thailand at Thailand Financial Technology Innovation Awards Programme 2019 TMB Analytics by TMB Bank awarded Best Innovation Centre by Financial Institution in Thailand for improving customer journeys using analytics and arti... 4933
editorial Jul 17 Bank of Ayudhya and Salesforce awarded Best Branch Digitisation Initiative, Application or Programme at Thailand Financial Technology Innovation Awards Programme 2019 Bank of Ayudhya and Salesforce awarded Best Branch Digitisation Initiative, Application or Programme for revamping customer relationship management at... 4927
editorial Jul 17 United Overseas Bank Thailand and G-Able awarded Best Biometrics Initiative, Application or Programme at Thailand Financial Technology Innovation Awards Programme 2019 United Overseas Bank Thailand and G-Able awarded Best Biometrics Initiative, Application or Programme for implementing fingerprint based e-KYC for gre... 4653
Interview 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... 4909
editorial Jul 17 中国银行“银联全球速汇”跨境汇款查询荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国最佳区块链项目（金融机构）大奖 中国银行“银联全球速汇”跨境汇款查询荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国最佳区块链项目（金融机构）大奖 ... 6489
editorial Jul 17 亚洲银行家2019中国奖项计划揭晓 | 渣打银行（中国）“”荣获中国最佳小微金融产品大奖 亚洲银行家2019中国奖项计划揭晓 | 渣打银行（中国）“”荣获中国最佳小微金融产品大奖 ... 5934
editorial Jul 17 平安银行和邦盛科技“实时反欺诈风控解决方案”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国最佳反欺诈技术实践大奖 平安银行和邦盛科技“实时反欺诈风控解决方案”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国最佳反欺诈技术实践大奖 ... 5576
editorial Jul 17 昆山农商银行和中科聚信“金融大零售信贷智能风控及获客平台”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国最佳数据分析技术实施大奖 昆山农商银行和中科聚信“金融大零售信贷智能风控及获客平台”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国最佳数据分析技术... 5121
editorial Jul 17 中国银行“中银全球中小企业跨境撮合服务系统”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国最佳企业管理、风险与合规性项目（金融机构）大奖 中国银行“中银全球中小企业跨境撮合服务系统”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国最佳企业管理、风险与合规性项目... 5789
editorial Jul 17 中国光大银行和赢时胜“光大银行新一代托管系统”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国年度合规风险技术实施大奖 中国光大银行和赢时胜“光大银行新一代托管系统”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国年度合规风险技术实施大奖 ... 5792
editorial Jul 17 众安保险“三体双生命周期风险管理体系”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国年度信贷风控技术实施大奖 众安保险“三体双生命周期风险管理体系”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国年度信贷风控技术实施大奖... 5817
editorial Jul 17 渤海银行和同盾科技携手打造的“智能风控决策体系”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国年度风险数据与分析技术实施大奖 渤海银行和同盾科技携手打造的“智能风控决策体系”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国年度风险数据与分析技术实施... 5306
editorial Jul 17 中国农业银行“现金管理资金保付”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国最佳支付产品大奖 中国农业银行“现金管理资金保付”荣获2019年度亚洲银行家中国最佳支付产品大奖... 5861
Speech Jan 01 Wealth and Society Chairman Gaeta’s welcome note on meeting the needs of investors, society and our planet At the intersection of rising financial wealth and the exclusion of a large part of society combined with continued depletion of our resources lies a ... 409
editorial Apr 06 MoMo was awarded Best Digital Wallet Product at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 MoMo, a leading fintech company, focused on open banking and application programming interface development. As a result, their QR code payment could b... 6207
editorial Apr 06 UOB (Vietnam) was awarded Best Financial Inclusion Project at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 The bank reviews the credit potential of small business without requiring traditional financial documentation. Thus, business owners are no longer req... 1651
editorial Apr 07 FE Credit was awarded Best Frictionless Credit Evaluation and Best Personal Loan Product at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 FE Credit became the first in Vietnam's consumer finance market to deploy a robo lending mobile app that cut down the whole lending process to minutes... 1880
editorial Apr 07 BIDV was awarded Best Merchant Service at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 BIDV provides a variety of products and value-added services to meet the demands of multi-channel payments... 2228
editorial Apr 07 LienVietPostBank was awarded Best Pension Product at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 As the only bank cooperating with Vietnam Post which is assigned to implement pension payments, the loan outstanding of LienVietPostBank (LPB) reached... 2456
editorial Apr 07 VP Bank was awarded Best Productivity, Efficiency and Automation and Best Customer Experience at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 VP Bank was optimised by the Centralised Credit Approval Process. Its customer satisfaction rate in 2019 increased by 15%, compared to 2018. The marke... 2546
editorial Apr 07 FE Credit and partner McKinsey & Company were awarded Best Analytics Implementation at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 FE Credit implemented a cloud-based advanced analytics platform to scale up its process and storage capacity on an as-needed basis. ... 3024
editorial Apr 07 TPBank was awarded Best Digital Bank, Best Branch Innovation and Best Savings Account Product at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 At the core of TPBank’s digital banking journey is a set of innovative and strategic solutions to target young and tech-savvy consumers and convert ... 4801
editorial Apr 07 Vietcombank was awarded Best Retail Bank, Best Credit Card Product and Best Mobile Banking App at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 Vietcombank achieved a solid financial performance in 2019 as reflected by its double-digit growth in retail revenue. ... 6126
editorial Apr 07 Techcombank was awarded Best SME Bank and Best Home Loan Product at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 Techcombank leveraged on deep customer insight to address the evolving needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which led to a strong incom... 4173
editorial Apr 07 MB Bank was awarded Most Improved Bank of the Year, Best Digital Loan Product and Best Automobile Loan Product at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 MB Bank repositioned itself in the market through digital transformation and by introducing a series of breakthrough products. ... 4717
editorial Jan 01 Techcombank Techcombank leveraged on deep customer insight to address the evolving needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which led to a strong incom... 99
editorial Apr 07 FE Credit was awarded Best Frictionless Credit Evaluation and Best Personal Loan Product at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2020 FE Credit became the first in Vietnam's consumer finance market to deploy a robo lending mobile app that cut down the whole lending process to minutes... 36254
Datafiles Aug 17 Weakening US net international investment position and its implications for holders of US assets The US Net International Investment Position (NIIP) has posted a deteriorating trend for over a decade now, raising concerns of the financial conditio... 9263
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 ... 14346
News Analysis Jan 07 Biden presidency signals a return to economic multilateralism and renewed ties with China After a tumultuous, often unpredictable and norm breaking term under the Trump Administration, what can Asia and the world expect from the US under in... 5928
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... 13700
Interview Oct 23 AXA IM’s Gupta: “We are moving towards a more holistic definition of value creation” Anubhuti Gupta, head of APAC, Rosenberg Equities at AXA IM discusses with Foo Boon Ping the company’s ESG strategy and framework as well as how it i... 9229
News Analysis Jan 21 Asia Pacific banks' outlook dims as uneven recovery impacts asset quality and profits Significant risks to asset quality and profitability persist for banks in Asia Pacific as start of COVID-19 vaccination may not ensure sustained and e... 4571
AB500 Jan 27 Hong Kong banks prove balance sheet resilience as Asia Pacific players suffer credit and profit stress Bank of China (Hong Kong) emerges as strongest bank by balance sheet in Asia Pacific in 2020. While the majority of banks in the region maintained ade... 25455
Research Note Jan 28 Asian banks' assets grew 10.3% amid surge in mergers and acquisitions Chinese and Japanese banks again dominate the list of The Asian Banker 500 largest banks. Balance sheet growth accelerated in the first half of 2020 a... 6831
Opinions 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... 17555
Speech Feb 11 Mother’s Smile’s Dr. Han: “Let no one be left behind” Dr. Han Kai, founder of Mother’s Smile philanthropic project affiliated with the China Women's Development Foundation, narrates the journey of the m... 5309
Research Note Mar 31 BNPL funding grew 93% CAGR as volumes, users and revenues surged in 2020 The rapid transformation of domestic and cross-border payments brings new opportunities and challenges for financial institutions. Industry experts sh... 16785
Research Note Jan 01 TEST FEED == BNPL funding grew 93% CAGR as volumes, users and revenues surge in 2020 The rapid transformation of domestic and cross-border payments brings new opportunities and challenges for financial institutions. Industry experts sh... 260
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... 6734
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... 1617
editorial Apr 08 TPBank achieves highest digitally active customer base at 65%, while increasing its productivity through process automation 2021 TPBank was recognised for Best Digital Bank and Best Process Automation Implementation in Vietnam at the Vietnam Awards 2021 presented by The Asian Ba... 2288
editorial Apr 08 MBBank increased its customer base by over 40% and became first-mover in introducing eKYC in Vietnam MBBank was recognised for Most Improved Retail Bank and Best Customer Onboarding Initiative in Vietnam at the Vietnam Awards 2021 presented by The Asi... 2576
editorial Apr 08 BIDV’s retail franchise remained strong despite pandemic, with banking contribution highest among peers BIDV was recognised for Best Retail Bank and Best Personal Loan Product in Vietnam at the Vietnam Awards 2021 presented by The Asian Banker. ... 1603
editorial Apr 08 Techcombank leads Vietnam’s investment market with 63% share of funds Techcombank was recognised for Best Mortgage Product and Best Investment Product in Vietnam at the Vietnam Awards 2021 presented by The Asian Banker.... 2099
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 ... 17577
Current Account Jan 01 Sustainability-linked financing grew 8.5% in 2019 As demand for sustainable products rise, stakeholders including consumers, investors, and regulators are pushing manufacturers, suppliers and lenders ... 1784
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... 1633
sponsored Jan 01 Unpublished - CCB launches a new index reflecting China’s green bond pricing China Construction Bank teamed up with data provider Wind Info to launch the CCB-Wind Green ESG Bond Issuance Index. This will serve as a barometer fo... 215
Current Account Jun 21 Private equity record-high ‘dry powder’ to be invested in ESG Global private equity dry powder reaches record high amid investors’ increased ESG enthusiasm. Private equity (PE) firms are better positioned to do... 2760
Current Account Jun 21 Private equity record-high ‘dry powder’ to be invested in ESG Global private equity dry powder reaches record high amid investors’ increased ESG enthusiasm. Private equity (PE) firms are better positioned to do... 9593
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 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... 9061
Interview Sep 10 AirCarbon’s Thomas McMahon: “Carbon trading is not borderless” AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) founder and CEO Thomas McMahon stressed the need for transparent pricing and a marketplace for all related industries to grow... 13018
Current Account Sep 23 Polluting companies use transition bonds to move to a greener future The commitment from high-emission companies to raise capital to fund environmentally sustainable projects is expected to bear fruit in 2021, marking t... 4725
Trendwatch Jan 01 PermataBank’s Salimin: “Banks were pushed over the technology edge” In this interview, Abdy D. Salimin, chief information officer (CIO) and the director of technology and operations at PermataBank... 267
Research Note Oct 28 Mobile wallets will reach 2.6 billion users in Asia Pacific by 2025 Global mobile phone users are projected to reach 4.8 billion by 2025, compared with 2.8 billion users in 2020. Businesses are tapping into this vast m... 26203
Interview Nov 17 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... 4521
Opinions Nov 18 FS-ISAC’s Barel: “Intelligence sharing is critical to manage third-party cyber risks” Several high-profile attacks in the last year have highlighted the risk of cyberattacks on third-party vendors to financial firms, their customers and... 9138
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
Research Note Dec 31 Digital asset outlook 2022: Will the momentum continue? The total capitalisation of digital assets surged three-fold in 2021, with strong evidence that the momentum is likely to continue into the new year. ... 27576
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... 13649
Research Note Mar 06 APAC families not ready for succession amid largest wealth transfer in history A whitepaper just released by Honghu Best Global Family Office and The Asian Banker on family offices and wealth management best practices reveals tha... 18032
Research Note Jan 01 70% of APAC families fail in wealth transfer, succession planning A whitepaper by The Asian Banker and Honghu Best Global Family Office on family offices and wealth management best practices revealed that succession ...
Research Note Jan 01 70% of APAC families fail in wealth transfer, succession planning A whitepaper by The Asian Banker and Honghu Best Global Family Office on family offices and wealth management best practices revealed that succession ...
Research Note Mar 06 亚太地区的家庭尚未在历史上最大的财富转移中为继承做好准备 泓湖百世全球家族办公室和亚洲银行家近期发布的白皮书《家族财富管理与家族办公室行业洞察白皮... 6486
Datafiles May 10 Bank lending to small businesses in Asia Pacific grew 15.4% in 2021 Some countries in Asia Pacific posted stronger growth in bank lending to small businesses between 2019 and 2021 as compared to the period from 2017 to... 8145
Datafiles Jun 07 South Asian banks register highest NPLs Indian banks still dominate the list of the top 10 banks with the highest nonperforming loan (NPL)ratio among the 500 largest banks in Asia Pacific, d... 10048
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
Interview Feb 18 How Singapore is shaping the future of digital money Singapore offers glimpses into the future of digital currencies and payment infrastructures that will enable instant, intelligent and more efficient r... 7801
Opinions Mar 09 International Women’s Day - why I look forward to the day when we won’t need a day Women are recognised for their contribution to society on International Women's Day but inequality still exists, especially in Asia Pacific where wome... 6408
Perspectives 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... 6740
Rankings Mar 30 Kasikornbank’s K PLUS records more than 19 million users or 17% growth in 2022 K PLUS grew its user base by 17% from 17.3 million to 19.7 million between 2021 and 2022, with financial transactions growing 41% in comparison to 202... 11298
Opinions 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... 9339
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
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 ... 5460
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
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 ... 4819
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... 4977
Interviews May 06 KAF powers up digital finance Malaysia’s KAF Investment Bank builds its new digital platform to bring Islamic banking up to date for a new age.... 4911
editorial May 24 Tay Ah Lek of Public Bank receives William ‘Bill’ Seidman Lifetime Achievement Award ... 671
Current Account Jul 25 UOB and Woori Card partner to fuel ASEAN-Korea travel boom A new collaboration between UOB and Woori Card aims to capitalise on the growing travel market between ASEAN and South Korea... 3255
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... 3067
Datafiles Jan 01 Only 24% of banks have over 20% technology representation on boards Bank boards globally lack enough technology experts to influence strategy decisions, though North American banks are better at integrating such exper... 131
Interviews Aug 28 Leo Koesmanto drives Bank Saqu’s digital banking journey in Indonesia Bank Saqu is modernising digital banking for solopreneurs and SMEs in Indonesia through innovative technology and customer-centric services... 2889
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... 2722
Interviews Jan 01 unpublish Leo Koesmanto drives Bank Saqu’s digital banking journey in Indonesia Bank Saqu is modernising digital banking for solopreneurs and SMEs in Indonesia through innovative technology and customer-centric services... 908
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... 3335
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... 3984
News Analysis Sep 30 Mario Draghi calls for bold innovation and investment to boost EU's competitiveness Mario Draghi’s report outlines the challenges facing Europe’s competitiveness and the critical role banks must play in financing essential invest... 2297
Interviews Oct 03 JP Morgan advances payment innovation with programmable payments, blockchain and AI JP Morgan is advancing global settlement by leveraging programmable payments, expanding the use of JPM Coin via its Onyx platform, employing AI to enh... 4529
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... 2684
Interviews Oct 10 Sashidhar Jagdishan's strategic leadership at HDFC Bank recognised in Asia Pacific Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and CEO of HDFC Bank, received the Bank CEO of the Year in Asia Pacific award for 2024, acknowledging his resil... 6277
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... 3379
Interviews Jan 01 Woori Bank private banking balances personalised wealth management and strategic growth Woori Bank seeks to distinguish itself in South Korea’s highly competitive private banking sector with its Two Chairs brand, that focuses on persona... 1104
Sibos Round Up Oct 24 BNY and Mizuho Bank forge collaboration to strengthen global trade services At Sibos 2024 in Beijing, BNY and Mizuho Bank jointly announced an agreement to collaborate on enhancing global trade services, further solidifying th... 915
Rankings Oct 30 BOCHK, BIBD, Public Bank and Vietcombank named strongest banks in latest TAB Global 1000 ranking in Beijing Unveiled at Sibos in Beijing, the 2024 TAB Global 1000 ranking highlights BOCHK, BIBD, Public Bank, and Vietcombank as the strongest banks in their ma... 3450
Sibos Round Up Oct 21 SHRCB empowers local SMEs with digital financing and cross-border trade solutions In an interview at Sibos 2024, Xu Li, chairman of Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank (SHRCB), and Huang Zhao, general manager of the bank’s trade financ... 798
Sibos Round Up Nov 07 Banks and corporates require new strategies to maintain growth Global supply chains for corporations and trade finance have been influenced by major global themes in recent years. ... 1325
Interviews Jan 01 Unpub only photo JP Morgan advances payment innovation with programmable payments, blockchain and AI JP Morgan is advancing global settlement by leveraging programmable payments, expanding the use of JPM Coin via its Onyx platform, employing AI to enh... 2419
Rankings Dec 09 Vietcombank has demonstrated superior asset quality, robust profitability, and enhanced capitalisation Vietcombank was recognised as the Strongest Bank in Vietnam as part of the World’s 1000 Strongest Banks ranking. This ranking evaluates the largest ... 1375
Profile Dec 07 Samuel Yin, Taiwan’s business tycoon with a vision for social good Samuel Yin, the founder of Taiwan’s Ruentex Group, is not just a business tycoon but also one of the island’s most influential philanthropists.... 873
Interviews Dec 10 Exploring opportunities for Chinese enterprises in Latin America’s promising markets Panel discussion explores strategic investment opportunities in Latin American markets for Chinese enterprises, focusing on navigating complexities in... 1142
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... 1920
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
Opinions 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... 2038
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
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 ... 358
Interviews Feb 05 Bank of Jilin to rebuild China’s rustbelt Qin Jizhang, chairman of Bank of Jilin since May 2023, has rebuilt the bank’s balance sheet and set a new direction pivoting from corporate lending ... 608
Trendwatch Feb 01 How the US-China rivalry will shape global banking in 2025 The economic rivalry between the United States (US) and China will continue to influence the global banking industry in 2025, with significant implic... 1054
Datafiles Jan 01 Only 24% of banks have over 20% technology representation on boards Bank boards globally lack enough technology experts to influence strategy decisions, though North American banks are better at integrating such exper... 35856
Datafiles Jan 01 Half of the world’s top 10 banks by net profit are based in China Chinese banks dominate the world’s top 10 banks by net profit, but their profit growth lagged behind US and UK banks, mainly due to rate cuts, narro... 57
Datafiles Feb 04 Half of the world’s top 10 banks by net profit are based in China Chinese banks dominate the world’s top 10 banks by net profit, but their profit growth lagged behind US and UK banks, mainly due to rate cuts, narro... 960
TABLive Sep 25 (Sponsored Content) TMB Thailand's customer satisfaction score up 20% with video conferencing ... 21512
TABLive Dec 31 Yes Bank’s Oberoi: “We call ourselves a technology company in the business of banking" ... 4593
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 ... 6705
Speeches and Presentations Oct 22 (Sponsored Content) Youxin Financial's Cheung: "An alternative way to serve micro and small enterprises" ... 7350
TABLive Nov 13 (Sponsored Content) Deutsche Bank: Making cross-border payments efficient, safe and transparent ... 8709
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... 7181
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... 17681
Interviews Jan 01 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” [OUTDATED] Marcus Treacher, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Ripple, discusses challenges in expediting payment processes from a clarity, visibility,... 951
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,... 9246
Interviews Jan 01 ANZ’s Vasic: “A lot of our customers who historically may have used one of the ‘globals’, now also need a strong local bank for support” Lisa Vasic, talks about the greater business needs of Australian clients expanding into Asia and vice-versa and shares key perspectives on how blockch... 987
Interviews Oct 31 ANZ’s Vasic and Huse: “Corporates who historically may have used one of the ‘globals’, now also need a strong local bank for support” ANZ’s Vasic and Huse speak about the greater transactional business needs of Australian clients expanding into Asia and also discuss the shake up th... 10221
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 ... 8304
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... 8202
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... 11463
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... 9091
Interviews Jan 01 ANZ’s Huse: “The community is starting to absorb NPP and have the fun of paying people and receiving money in a matter of seconds” Alan Huse, Head of Payments and Cash Management at ANZ Bank, discusses insights on the future of National Payments Platform (NPP) and how the launch o... 1026
TABLive Jan 01 Bank Central Asia taps digital technology and huge personnel to improve customer experience Indonesian lender, Bank Central Asia is turning towards the latest technology and a large well-trained human resource to improve the banking experienc... 3760
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
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.... 9509
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... 12021
Interview 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... 9483
Interview 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... 8393
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... 9372
Interview Sep 07 Deutsche Bank’s Scott-Gray: “We’re removing all complexities to create a more efficient platform” Jennifer Scott-Gray, head of corporate bank, Australia at Deutsche Bank, speaks about building out a cash management branch in Australia and expanding... 8691
TABLive Apr 09 The future is digital: Why financial institutions need to embrace digital banking Mambu’s Managing Director, APAC, Myles Bertrand, explains how traditional financial institutions can evolve to capitalise on the new era of digital ... 7099
TABLive Apr 14 Increasing certainty in a core banking transformation Andrew Beatty, senior vice president and head of global banking solutions at FIS, discusses the foundation of a modern banking platform and ensuring c... 7879
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
TABLive Jun 16 Making cross-border payments fast and seamless New opportunities for moving money seamlessly across borders can only be realised if transactions are also secure and compliant, says Michael Moon, Ma... 7799
TABLive Apr 25 Holiday greetings video for Dragon Boat Festival 2020 Holiday greetings video for Dragon Boat Festival 2020 - A time to focus on health and sporty activities. ... 2409
TABLive Jul 06 Uncertain times call for predictable cross-border payment experiences The uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated more efficient and predictable experiences when moving money across borders, say... 7258
TABLive Apr 10 Holiday greetings video for Easter 2020 Holiday greetings video for Easter 2020 ... 2472
TABLive May 23 Holiday greetings video for Eid al-Fitr 2020 Holiday greetings video for Eid al-Fitr 2020... 3240
TABLive Jan 01 Delivering a cloud agnostic and SaaS-based core banking platform Thought Machine enhances the compatibility of its Vault core banking solution with all major public, private and hybrid/on premise cloud platforms as ... 313
TABLive Jul 09 Asian Banks keep up to speed on ISO 20022 migration The new global language for financial communications is very much a work in progress. Nancy So of Deutsche Bank assesses how banks across the region ... 4041
TABLive Jul 13 Time for real-time payments worldwide BPC Banking Technologies leverages a unique proposition with ecosystem linkages to implement modern payment infrastructures from real-time national pa... 9857
TABLive Sep 15 Powering the next generation of agile digital banks in Asia Pacific Rainer Fuchsluger, managing director of Wolters Kluwer’s finance, risk and reporting business in APAC, discusses the challenges that banks and finan... 8654
TABLive Sep 30 Holiday greeting video for Mid-Autumn Festival 2020 Holiday greeting video for Mid-Autumn Festival 2020... 2844
TABLive Dec 02 Co-creation in banking – The road to unlocking the value of data Standard Chartered has worked with SWIFT to create a comprehensive data strategy, turning cross-border payments data into actionable insights. Both or... 11357
TABLive Oct 06 Next generation artificial intelligence disrupts data quality processes Victoria Harverson, Global Head of Business Development at SmartStream Air, a unit of SmartStream Technologies, discusses the challenges in traditiona... 9230
TABLive Nov 14 Holiday greeting video for Diwali Festival 2020 Holiday greeting video for Diwali Festival 2020... 3306
TABLive Jan 01 Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2021 Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2021 ... 3274
TABLive Jan 05 Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2021 Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2021 ... 4596
TABLive Mar 23 OCBC’s Tsien: “The toughest decision I have had to make” OCBC’s Tsien: “The toughest decision I have had to make” ... 3473
TABLive Mar 23 OCBC’s Tsien: “Finance as a career choice” OCBC’s Tsien: “Finance as a career choice”... 3946
TABLive Mar 23 OCBC’s Tsien: “I am focused on the task in front of me” OCBC’s Tsien: “I am focused on the task in front of me”... 4362
TABLive Mar 23 OCBC’s Tsien: “Is OCBC an underperforming stock?” OCBC’s Tsien: “Is OCBC an underperforming stock?”... 6089
TABLive Mar 23 OCBC’s Tsien: “How is technology changing financial institutions today?” OCBC’s Tsien: “How is technology changing financial institutions today?”... 4484
TABLive May 19 "We need to have the trust of stakeholders" "We need to have the trust of stakeholders"... 4306
TABLive May 19 East Capital Holdings’ Hirn: “Being state-owned in China is not black or white” East Capital Holdings’ Hirn: “Being state-owned in China is not black or white”... 5447
TABLive May 25 Understanding China’s dual circulation strategy Understanding China’s dual circulation strategy ... 3298
TABLive May 25 How long can China sustain its GDP growth rate? How long can China sustain its GDP growth rate?... 2972
TABLive Jun 09 “The narrative is changing in impact investment” “The narrative is changing in impact investment”... 2936
Interview Aug 02 MC Payment’s Koh: “Payment consolidation is inevitable and companies must scale up or become irrelevant” Anthony Koh, group CEO and co-founder of MC Payment, one of the first few digital payments companies to be listed on Singapore Exchange (SGX) Catalist... 12438
TABLive Jun 11 “Bank should partner up for different need” “Bank should partner up for different need”... 3375
TABLive Jun 11 “Get rid of old culture to be a successful digital bank” “Get rid of old culture to be a successful digital bank”... 4263
TABLive Jun 16 ANNA’s technology taskforce to identify crypto assets ANNA’s technology taskforce to identify crypto assets... 3608
TABLive Jul 02 Identify legitimate family offices with due diligence Identify legitimate family offices with due diligence... 2576
TABLive Jul 07 “Crypto should not be branded as making the impossible, possible” “Crypto should not be branded as making the impossible, possible”... 1901
TABLive Jul 07 “Banks need to provide different payment options” “Banks need to provide different payment options”... 3063
TABLive Jul 09 “Interoperability will reduce costs for everyone” “Interoperability will reduce costs for everyone”... 1589
TABLive Jul 09 “A ‘big bang’ of DLT projects will go live” “A ‘big bang’ of DLT projects will go live”... 2542
TABLive Jul 19 “Not all cryptocurrencies are created equally in terms of energy consumption” “Not all cryptocurrencies are created equally in terms of energy consumption”... 1910
TABLive Jul 19 “Third-party providers should adhere to the same values of the company” “Third-party providers should adhere to the same values of the company”... 2526
TABLive Jul 19 “Reduce time, costs and innovate very quickly to prepare for modernisation” “Reduce time, costs and innovate very quickly to prepare for modernisation”... 2550
TABLive Jul 19 “Customers have more loyalty towards brands that make them better” “Customers have more loyalty towards brands that make them better”... 3599
TABLive Jul 27 BIDV – Winning in a digital-first era BIDV launched its mobile banking app Quickloan during the COVID-19 pandemic to encourage customers to turn to e-transactions and to provide digital lo... 6024
TABLive Aug 17 “Democratising wealth” “Democratising wealth” Kalyani Nair, Head of Group Virtual Banking, Maybank... 11124
TABLive Aug 17 “There’s a fine line between investment and speculation” “There’s a fine line between investment and speculation” Ravi Narayanan, Head, Retail Liabilities, Branch Banking and Products, Axis Bank... 9619
TABLive Aug 26 Education should not be denied to young women John Wood, founder of the non-profit organisation Room to Read, explains the importance of education and why it is imperative for young women to be ed... 8543
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 ... 26317
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... 3089
TABLive Feb 12 TGV’s Dusan Stojanovic on investing in GCEX Dusan Stojanovic, founding partner of True Global Ventures that recently invested in the digital brokerage, GCEX.... 2774
TABLive Feb 13 GCEX’s Lars Holst: "There's no concept of prime broking in the crypto world yet" Lars Holst, founder and CEO of GCEX, talks about his goal to replicate the prime broking model employed by intermediaries such as Saxo to the trading ... 1588
TABLive Feb 15 TripleA’s Barbier on securing the first crypto payments licence Eric Barbier, founder and CEO of TripleA, shares how his company received the first crypto payments licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (... 1821
TABLive Feb 11 Welab's Simon Loong : “Biggest objective is the path of profitability, not to have many customers as possible” Simon Loong, founder and CEO of WeLab emphasised the importance of its first digital banking venture in Hong Kong, WeLab Bank, becoming profitable tha... 2046
TABLive Jan 28 Probe Group's He Cong on China's position on the blockchain industry He Cong, founder of Probe Group, explains how despite the restrictions on cryptocurrencies, Chinese regulators continue to support the development and... 2083
TABLive Feb 03 Probe Group's He Cong on the impact of 5G on the blockchain industry He Cong, founder of Probe Group, talks about how technologies like 5G will affect the blockchain industry. He explains that its development will impro... 2681
TABLive Feb 24 “Regulators use LEI for oversight of market participants” Darragh Hayes, CEO of LEI Worldwide, discussed how the legal entity identifiers (LEI) help both regulators and clients in verifying the identity of th... 2681
TABLive Feb 24 “Greater adoption of LEIs needed to support KYC for SWIFT” Darragh Hayes, CEO of LEI Worldwide, discussed how institutions such as SWIFT can integrate an LEI-based system acting as know your customer (KYC) lay... 3132
TABLive Feb 24 “Crypto for LEI – How blockchains identify and verify counterparties” Grant Leech, chief technology officer (CTO) at private limited company LEI Worldwide, shared his insights on the use of the verifiable legal entity id... 2887
TABLive Feb 24 “Regulators use LEI for oversight of market participants” Darragh Hayes, CEO and Grant Leech, chief technology officer (CTO) at LEI Worldwide, shared their insights on how the legal entity identifiers (LEI) p... 1495
TABLive Dec 08 Are we a bank or technology company ? Top DBS woman banker, Tan Su Shan, talks about the bank's journey to become more of a technology company and how leaders learn to apply new technologi... 1609
TABLive Dec 08 Web 3.0 : We have to learn what problems blockchain can solve in a decentralised world Top DBS woman banker, Tan Su Shan, talks about the evolution of Web 3.0 and how blockchain will impact the future of finance in an increasingly decent... 1233
TABLive Dec 15 Standard Chartered's David Whiteing on the banks commitment to global platform David Whiteing, Group COO at Standard Chartered, discusses the bank’s commitment to consolidating and building global platforms to serve the need of... 1793
TABLive Dec 16 Standard Chartered's David Whiteing on reframing regulations as a failed customer need David Whiteing, group COO at Standard Chartered Bank, discusses how by reframing regulation as fulfilling a failed customer need banks create opportun... 1759
TABLive Dec 15 What is the driving force for a digital bank like TMRW? The driving force for a digital bank like TMRW is higher experience and lower costs. In a wide-ranging interview, author and former UOB TMRW head, Dr... 1509
TABLive Dec 15 Why does every incumbent need a digital bank experiment? Author and former UOB TMRW head, Dr. Dennis Khoo, discusses the imperative for incumbents to start a digital-only bank experiment and offers a road-ma... 2400
TABLive Dec 28 Aung Kyaw Moe, founder and CEO of 2C2P, on how they add value for merchants Aung Kyaw Moe, founder and CEO of 2C2P, shares how the company adds value and facilitates cross-border payment transactions between merchants and cons... 2629
TABLive Dec 31 What are the factors that make e-commerce successful? Aung Kyaw Moe, founder and CEO of 2C2P, identifies the different factors that make e-commerce successful. He also emphasizes the significance of logis... 1766
TABLive Jan 13 Crypto.com's Eric Anziani on how they renamed the Staples Center for $700 million Crypto.com's Eric Anziani shares how the Staples Center became Crypto.com Arena. In this conversation with Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banke... 1524
TABLive Jan 19 Basker Rangachari on the digital marketing of financial products today Basker Rangachari, former chief marketing officer at Home Credit Consumer Finance, shares what he has learnt about China’s consumer finance market.... 1387
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... 35010
TABLive Apr 29 Zhixin Lian Ping on the goal of China’s supply-side structural reform In recent years, #China has carried out supply-side structural reform. This is one of the critical points of China’s economy. Since the reform and o... 2450
TABLive Apr 20 Sanctions will present private banking nightmares for years to come In this wide-ranging briefing on the impact of the #RussianUkrainewar on the #finance industry, Emmanuel Daniel and Mathew Welch discussed the complex... 3001
TABLive May 14 Ayoconnect’s Jakob Rost: “Southeast Asia is missing a big open finance player” When it comes to Indonesia, we see it's still very early days to start with. So, open banking, open finance, those terms are just starting to make the... 2422
TABLive May 22 Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi: Tax revenues now supporting infra buildup in Rwanda Diane Karusisi, CEO of Bank of Kigali discussed with Emmanuel Daniel, Rwanda's current economic boom and its development path over the last 20 years. ... 3036
TABLive May 22 Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi: African economy can leapfrog through digitisation Diane Karusisi, CEO of Bank of Kigali discussed with Emmanuel Daniel, Rwanda's current economic boom and its development path over the last 20 years. ... 3200
TABLive Jun 21 SafeBoda - Investments in digital technology, fintech, crucial to Uganda’s economic recovery Ricky Thomson, co-founder of Uganda’s first ride-hailing app SafeBoda, talked about how investments in digital technology can help the economy of th... 2600
TABLive Jun 04 YGG's Gabby Dizon: “Play and earn without upfront cost” Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games (YGG) discussed with The Asian Banker's Emmanuel Daniel the evolution of the gaming industry and how YGG ... 1850
TABLive Jun 04 YGG's Gabby Dizon: “Players cash out through Union Digital Bank” Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games (YGG) discussed with The Asian Banker's Emmanuel Daniel how gaming has evolved to enable gamers to play, ... 1936
TABLive Jul 18 GoTo’s Patrick Cao: “Our main market is resilient to inflationary shocks” Patrick Cao, president of GoTo Group, discussed how Indonesia, its main market, remains resilient to inflationary shocks thanks to interventions by th... 2419
TABLive Jul 28 N1CO to get rid of informal credit in El Salvador and Central America Alejandro McCormack, COO and executive director of N1CO discussed with Emmanuel Daniel how N1CO envisions itself as a fully Central American digital ... 1943
TABLive Aug 07 N1CO explores billion dollar remittance industry in El Salvador Alejandro McCormack, COO and executive director of N1CO talked to Emmanuel Daniel about the opportunities in remittance in El Salvador, as almost all... 1764
TABLive Aug 20 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... 3047
TABLive Aug 24 “Our digital transformation challenges prepared us for COVID” Recently retired Maybank Group CEO Abdul Farid Alias was recognised for his lasting contribution to its reorganisation and consolidation as the larges... 3606
TABLive Aug 25 “You must take care of your internal and external customers” Raymond Sia, CEO and board director of Canadia Bank was recognised as Best Bank CEO 2022 for strengthening the bank’s position as the top SME and co... 4520
TABLive Nov 24 SC Venture’s Alex Manson: “Banks and fintechs are collaborating more” Alex Manson, head of SC Ventures, the fintech investment and venture capital arm of Standard Chartered, talked about how banks and fintechs are collab... 4242
Sibos Round Up Jan 13 BNY Mellon's Winnie Chen: “We are strengthening our regional presence to deliver relevant services” Winnie Chen, head of treasury services in Asia Pacific at US-based BNY Mellon, discusses how the company is strengthening its teams in the region to... 3911
Sibos Round Up Feb 12 Financial institutions started jumping on the cloud without proper strategy Red Hat's Arvind Swami, and Richard Harmon discussed how payment transactions have grown significantly during the pandemic and how cloud technology ga... 2597
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... 8419
TABLive Sep 02 Vietcombank's Colin Dinn on the transformative power of edge computing Colin Dinn, Chief Information Technology and Digital Transformation Officer, Vietcombank, shed light on the evolution of computing models—from distr... 2999
TABLive Sep 18 Reducing APAC cross-border payments friction points with pre-validation in Swift Go Julie Bolan, head of payments for APAC at Swift discusses the adoption of Swift Go and payment pre-validation in Asia Pacific. She elaborates on the r... 1733
TABLive Sep 18 Temenos' Fennel: "Automating payments and collaborations, will meet customer expectations" Mick Fennell, the business line director of payments at Temenos discusses the significant opportunities and challenges in the payments industry, empha... 3718
TABLive Sep 19 StanChart's Fehr: "There is a gap for sustainable trade loan products" Kai Fehr, the global head of trade and working capital at Standard Chartered Bank, discussed the recent launch of the bank's sustainable trade loan pr... 5462
TABLive Sep 18 John Mitchell John Mitchell, CEO and co-founder of Episode Six, discussed the future of instant payments and the increased demand for virtual B2B payments in Asia P... 1649
TABLive Sep 19 Finastra launched cloud-native solution for instant cross-border payments Arun Kini, managing director for payments in Asia Pacific at Finastra discussed the evolving landscape of instant payments in Asia Pacific. He highlig... 5854
TABLive Mar 05 Finovate's Palmer: "Demographic shift driving digital wallet use in the US" Greg Palmer, head of strategy and host at Finovate conference series, analyses the developments in the US financial industry, highlighting how intense... 3897
TABLive Jan 01 Raja Teh Maimunah: “AEON Bank follows Shariah principles with reputable scholars” AEON Bank, regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia, exemplifies ethical and faith-driven banking in Malaysia.... 231
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 ... 4201
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
Interview Jan 01 Unpublish 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 ... 1784
Interview Jan 01 Unpublsihd 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 ... 1764
Speech Jun 18 KBTG's Ruangroj Poonpol: “Recognition drives us to continue to innovate and excel in financial technologies” Poonpol, this year’s Chief Information and Technology Leader of the Year, drives KBTG’s pioneering advancements in financial technology.... 994
Interview Jan 01 Cross-border payments thrive on interoperability, innovation, and enhanced infrastructure At a recent roundtable hosted by The Asian Banker, industry experts from banks and financial institutions across Asia offered a comprehensive overview... 1750
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... 1430
Speech Jun 18 BOK recognised for ensuring Korea’s financial system stability Bank of Korea highlights its commitment to ensuring South Korea’s economic stability through proactive risk assessments and strengthened capital req... 1330
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... 2360
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
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
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
Co-published Sep 26 Cathay United Bank leads decarbonisation efforts in Asia Pacific CUB headlines the climate change imperatives in sustainable finance, driving green initiatives and net-zero targets aligned with global standards ... 2629
Dialogue Sep 07 Shaping the future of Malaysia’s financial sector The Finance Malaysia Leadership Dialogue 2024 provided a platform for senior executives from Malaysia’s financial institutions to engage in in-depth... 2211
Co-published Sep 12 Bank of China (Hong Kong) one-stop online home loan financing leads the market As the leader in the mortgage market with innovative digital solutions and expanded services, BOCHK grew its portfolio by 7.4% in 2023, despite market... 1896
Co-published Sep 11 Revolutionising wealth management with strategic financial solutions Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK) is elevating its wealth management services by capitalising on diverse financial opportunities and providing bespoke... 1734
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... 1927
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 Sep 30 Marketnode’s ambition to transform capital markets through blockchain Rehan Ahmed, CEO of Marketnode, is driving the transformation of capital markets using blockchain technology, with a focus on overcoming regulatory c... 2855
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 Oct 14 Choudhry: “What will global banking regulation look like in a digital world?” In a conversation with Emmanuel Daniel, Moorad Choudhry stressed the need to simplify global banking regulations, particularly those from Basel, to b... 3365
TABLive Jan 01 UnPublished China's AI innovation explores the intersection of finance, technology and regulation ... 9548
TABLive Jul 09 Asian Banks keep up to speed on ISO 20022 migration The new global language for financial communications is very much a work in progress. Nancy So of Deutsche Bank assesses how banks across the region ... 39492
TABLive Jan 01 For China tour 2024 Time for real-time payments worldwide BPC Banking Technologies leverages a unique proposition with ecosystem linkages to implement modern payment infrastructures from real-time national pa... 9569
TABLive Jan 01 UnPublished China's AI innovation explores the intersection of finance, technology and regulation ... 45275
TABLive Jan 01 UnPubReducing APAC cross-border payments friction points with pre-validation in Swift Go Julie Bolan, head of payments for APAC at Swift discusses the adoption of Swift Go and payment pre-validation in Asia Pacific. She elaborates on the r... 1412
TABLive Oct 21 Bank of America drives innovation in Asia Pacific payments and liquidity solutions At Sibos 2024, Winnie Chen, head of Asia Pacific global payment solutions at Bank of America (BofA), discussed the bank’s strategic priorities in th... 1734
TABLive Oct 21 Deutsche Bank sees cash management and payments innovation with ISO 20022 adoption At Sibos 2024, Patricia Sullivan, global head of institutional cash management at Deutsche Bank, outlined the bank’s approach to modernising global ... 1342
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
TABLive Oct 22 Deutsche Bank harnesses ISO 20022 for the future of payments and trade finance Atul Jain, co-head of trade finance and lending at Deutsche Bank, discussed the industry's transition to ISO 20022, the challenges banks face, the re... 998
TABLive Oct 23 Deutsche Bank navigates future of payments with focus on ISO 20022 and financial crime prevention At Sibos 2024 in Beijing, Sebastien Avot, managing director and APAC head of institutional cash and trade finance at Deutsche Bank, shared insights on... 1561
TABLive Oct 23 How does Temenos see the way for ISO 20022 transition, AI deployment and resilient design At Sibos 2024 in Beijing, Temenos business director Frankie Wai addressed some issues in financial services today: the ISO 20022 transition, the integ... 1214
TABLive Oct 23 How is Broadridge helping FIs balance digital innovation and operational resilience with AI As financial institutions become increasingly interconnected, ensuring digital operational resilience while embracing artificial intelligence (AI) inn... 1137
TABLive Oct 25 Finastra's AI Strategy: Enhancing productivity and innovation in financial services At SIBOS 2024, Adam Lieberman, chief AI officer at Finastra, outlined the company's strategic focus on AI and its impact on financial services. ... 1625
Sponsored Content Nov 20 Swift and Bottomline strengthen partnership to drive ISO 20022 migration and cross-border innovations Swift and Bottomline collaborate to streamline cross-border payments and help financial institutions meet upcoming ISO 20022 deadlines, reducing frict... 2143
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... 2326
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... 2498
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
TABLive Oct 24 BNY and Mizuho Bank forge collaboration to strengthen global trade services At Sibos 2024 in Beijing, BNY and Mizuho Bank jointly announced an agreement to collaborate on enhancing global trade services, further solidifying th... 1019
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 12 Mastercard combats rising fraud with AI and global collaboration At the Singapore Fintech Festival 2024, Matthew Driver, executive vice president, head of services at Mastercard Asia Pacific, highlighted that as acc... 1305
Interviews Nov 13 HSBC and Dandelion partnership elevates speed, transparency and cost-efficiency in cross-border payments In an interview at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2024, HSBC’s Nadeesha Senaratne and Dandelion’s Deepan Dagur, discussed their partnership’s ro... 15165
Interviews Nov 12 GitHub on responsible AI, bridging innovation and regulation As AI regulation intensifies globally, GitHub’s chief legal officer, Shelley McKinley, shares her insights on balancing innovation with regulatory f... 1624
Interviews Nov 26 Fenergo harnesses automation and artificial intelligence to strengthen compliance Cengiz Kiamil, managing director in Asia Pacific for Fenergo, a regulatory compliance solutions platform, discusses how the company leverages automati... 1659
Interviews Nov 26 Sygnum sees acceleration in institutional digital asset adoption amid regulatory and infrastructural advancements Mathias Imbach, co-founder and Group CEO of Sygnum, outlines the company’s mission to become the most trusted digital asset institution, and the nex... 1766
Interviews Dec 05 Seylan Bank seeks to empower SMEs through digital innovation and financial inclusion Ranil Dissanayake, Deputy General Manager of Branch Credit, and Chaminda Senewiratne, Head of Digital Banking Channels at Seylan Bank, shared insights... 2483
Co-published Dec 31 Bank of Jiangsu strengthens digital transformation with new-gen database platform Bank of Jiangsu implements a next-generation enterprise-level database system for real-time data processing, enhancing operational efficiency, innovat... 2401
Speeches and Presentations Dec 18 The future of financial centres In his keynote at FinanceMalta Annual Conference 2024, Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, discussed how global financial centres can shape ... 1317
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,... 435
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... 709
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... 978
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... 886
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... 778
Conference Mar 03 Thai banks ponder a future defined by speed, collaboration and customer experience in the AI era How banks in Thailand can harness emerging technologies, reinvent collaboration and create a seamless, boundary-less customer experience.... 656
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... 5610
