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Singapore firms with overseas ties could fall into global regulatory loopholes: Dow Jones
Despite a world-leading compliance regime, firms risk another 1MDB scandal by failing to assess malpractices of external links.
Singapore firms with overseas ties could fall into global regulatory loopholes: Dow Jones
Despite a world-leading compliance regime, firms risk another 1MDB scandal by failing to assess malpractices of external links.
Inside Asian Development Bank's $118m modernisation programme
The bank is digitising its systems; streamlining financial and administrative services and setting up a digital sandbox.
Indonesian banks launch mobile wallet in last-ditch effort to compete with Go-Jek
LinkAja can be used for mobile prepaid top-ups, POS payments, utility and transport payments.
SWIFT's Michael Moon on shaking the dust off the global cross-border payment process
SWIFT gpi promises speed, traceability and transparency as it helps usher in a new era of payments.
Cash is still king in Singapore as reluctant elders shun mobile apps
Security concerns in mobile banking apps rose from 34% in 2017 to 41% in 2018.
Three's a crowd: Shinhan and fintech unicorn Viva Republica leap into Korea's internet-only banking race
The partnership will have immediate access to 11 million users of e-payment app Toss.
HSBC targets US$1b in additional wealth revenue by 2020 from Asia's super-rich
The bank is adding 1,300 roles that will be assigned primarily in Hong Kong, Singapore and China.
Global wealth managers double down to capture Asia's tech-savvy crazy rich millennials
Innovative fintechs are filling in gaps in order to meet the complex digital demands of this booming client base.
Asian banks rev up fintech partnerships to keep China's tech titans at bay
Incumbents are launching VC arms and innovation labs to avoid being outpaced.
YES BANK unlocks blockchain to champion vendor financing
Now customers and their clients can be in one platform and access real-time information on financing, improving process speed and productivity.
How Taishin Bank's Richart captivated Taiwan's youth
It captured over 450,000 applications for its savings accounts.
How compatible are blockchain and Asia's growing Islamic banking sector?
Lenders are adopting the technology in Shariah compliant smart contracts.
Next level security measures Asian banks should intensify amidst cyber attacks
Banks need more than just password protection and static identity checks.
How a ‘business first innovation' model boosted HDFC Bank's digital transformation
The bank worked closely with its business units and sister organisations to streamline innovation metrics.
Krungsri's Nathapol Luepromchai on making sustainable returns from mortgage loans
It starts with developing a tool that enables staff to update the status of loan approval anytime, anywhere.
How is Bank of China Singapore applying China's system in Singapore's cashless push?
The bank has partnered up with local e-retailers and is developing mobile and smart POS terminals.
Rana Kapoor reveals how innovation became YES BANK's major growth engine
The bank pioneered the use of technology initiatives such as AI and blockchain in India’s banking space.
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Singapore aced its FATF evaluation — now comes the hard part
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Why APAC is building home-currency stablecoins
Why Southeast Asian wealth managers must design the business before buying the technology
Why trust in Asian banking increasingly gets built off the record
Hong Kong cleared stablecoins for take-off. Getting them to work across Asia is the hard part
The financing challenge behind Asia’s wealth transfer