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HSBC Private Bank names UBS veteran Francesca Chan as APAC family advisory head
HSBC Private Bank names UBS veteran Francesca Chan as APAC family advisory head
Chan is tasked with leading teams of family advisory and philanthropy advisory specialists across APAC.
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UOB and Hang Seng back HK five-year plan on RMB, wealth and SME priorities
UOB and Hang Seng back HK five-year plan on RMB, wealth and SME priorities
Hong Kong plans to strengthen its role as a global offshore renminbi hub.
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Barclays nabs Morgan Stanley’s SG wealth chief to lead Asia private banking
Barclays nabs Morgan Stanley’s SG wealth chief to lead Asia private banking
Barclays Private Bank India will remain under the leadership of Adrish Ghosh.
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Hong Kong’s banks to gain from city's first five-year plan: S&P
Hong Kong’s banks to gain from city's first five-year plan: S&P
Areas of focus include offshore RMB, and asset and wealth management.
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HSBC joins China's nationwide cross-border cash pooling programme
HSBC joins China's nationwide cross-border cash pooling programme
HSBC China has established over 260 cash pools for multinationals to date.
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Malaysia nears universal accounts but formal borrowing lags at 15%
Malaysia nears universal accounts but formal borrowing lags at 15%
Progress is driven by habits established early in Malaysians’ financial journeys.
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HSBC Trust and Fiduciary Services’ assets jump 40% in five years
HSBC Trust and Fiduciary Services’ assets jump 40% in five years
The TFS business marked its 80th year of operations in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Syfe surpasses $15.67m AUM with new trading and lending services
Syfe surpasses $15.67m AUM with new trading and lending services
Its brokerage services will roll out a stock lending service soon.
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Only 2% of APAC bank leaders confident in scam detection
Only 2% of APAC bank leaders confident in scam detection
About 49% said they are not very confident and 2% are not confident at all.
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Bank of Singapore unveils new platform for donor-advised funds
Bank of Singapore unveils new platform for donor-advised funds
Clients may choose from managed portfolios, pre-approved funds, or grant-making DAFs.
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Private Equity 01Fintech invests in Indonesia’s DANA
Private Equity 01Fintech invests in Indonesia’s DANA
They plan to expand credit and capital access for MSMEs.
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Krungthai Card’s profit likely to rise in Q3 but provisions to rise: UOBKH
Krungthai Card’s profit likely to rise in Q3 but provisions to rise: UOBKH
KTC’s management said the quality of potential clients remains a concern.
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Trust Bank expands Freedom card rewards with travel miles
Trust Bank expands Freedom card rewards with travel miles
Trust Miles remain valid for three years.
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ChinaAMC completes digital fund transaction using HKD stablecoin
ChinaAMC completes digital fund transaction using HKD stablecoin
OSL HK handled trading and settlement, whilst Standard Chartered provided custody.
2 days ago
BSP announces five convictions for rural bank fraud and unlicensed services
BSP announces five convictions for rural bank fraud and unlicensed services
Two former rural bank officers were convicted for fraudulent loan transactions.
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Almost half of Asia-Pacific banks lose more than $10m to fraud yearly.
Can Asia’s banks make stablecoins work across borders?
Asia’s big but fragmented banking markets pose a key challenge.
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Chinese banks are expanding cross-border use as Beijing keeps capital controls.
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Hong Kong banks face more property losses as values fall
Property development and investment loans have fallen 15% since end-2022.
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Cards & Payments
BSP sees lower transfer fees boosting digital payments, deposits
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Some banks reported digital transactions rising by as much as 50%.
Singapore finance weighs AI agents against governance gaps
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A proposed framework sets controls for artificial intelligence actions at runtime.
Retail Banking
Banks narrow global ambitions as competition intensifies
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Only four of the world's top 20 banks were global universals in 2025.
Cards & Payments
Japan banks turn to stablecoins to retain deposits
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Megabanks plan joint digital-currency transactions by March 2027.
UOB Hong Kong ties services to win cross-border business
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The bank is gearing up for stronger private banking growth by 2030.
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AI raises bank fraud risks as Australia faces control gaps
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AUSTRAC has found potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent loans.
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From automation to agency: Asia’s wealth leaders can reinvent, not just streamline
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