APAC
Citi targets APAC insurance investments with new senior hires
Citi targets APAC insurance investments with new senior hires
They have poached two BofA bankers to help lead its FIG group.
2 hours ago
OCBC and Australian High Commission sign 5-year pact to boost SEA–Australia trade
It aims to more than double flows by 2030.
6 hours ago
APAC cross-border payments surge as trade drives $24t outlook
The region is projected to account for 36% of global outbound flows by 2033.
13 hours ago
Chinese megabanks’ assets grow 16% as Japan and India stalls
Singaporean banks’ assets also logged double-digit growth in 2025.
2 days ago
SMBC names Elaine He as co-head of DCM in APAC ex. Japan
Elaine He joins from Morgan Stanley, where she was head of APAC debt syndicate.
2 days ago
IoT payments to grow 24% in APAC fintech
Southeast Asian markets made up around 25% of regional fintech activity.
2 days ago
Syfe hits $10b AUM as investors expand from US-only focus
It achieved group-wide profitability in Q4 2025.
5 days ago
Asia fintech share stalls at 20%
The US accounted for 47% of global fintech deals in Q1 2026.
5 days ago
Only 2 in 5 small businesses use instant payments for refunds
Global Payments says gig pay usage reaches 63% amongst APAC businesses.
6 days ago
Bank phishing declines but still drives 26% of attacks
Bank services may be becoming increasingly difficult to successfully impersonate.
Asia’s 20% advantage: The simplification strategy rewriting banking from Singapore to Shanghai
Agentic AI combined with radical simplification can slash operational costs.
Nonbank finance, AI and war top APAC financial institutions’ risks in 2026
A protracted war could raise their credit losses by 25% or $180b, S&P warned.
APAC payments forecast hits $24t by 2033
The region is projected to capture 36% of worldwide outbound flows.
Ant International launches protocol for agentic mobile payments
It cuts agent-wallet linking steps by 50% of traditional card binding methods.
Asia fintech hits $1.7b as global investment slump deepens
Region closed 150 transactions placing third behind US and Europe.
Citi hires Bhavin Shukla to lead infrastructure banking in JANA and Asia South
He joins from J.P. Morgan, where he was a managing director.
MUFG integrates cash management services in Unity platform
The new platform links ASEAN partner banks for unified payments and reporting across markets.
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