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Banks need to rethink identity governance for AI agents
Banks need to rethink identity governance for AI agents
As AI moves from assisting to acting autonomously, they need to be governed the way banks govern a user with access.
BCG’s Tushar Agarwal: Adaptability, data, innovation drive banking excellence in Asia Pacific
He underscores that transformation, talent, and measurable impact separate financial industry leaders from the rest.
Can climate rules become banks' next business?
Many businesses still lack reliable emission data.
Kearney’s Kevin Kwek urges fintechs to prioritise sustainable growth over rapid expansion
Kwek believes that fintechs must focus on lasting business impact rather than growth at all costs.
Asia-Pacific retail banking to hit $2t in 2026
China, India and Japan are expected to generate $1.05t in combined revenue.
Alipay+ adds more bank partners across Asia
The network has partnered with over 10 national QR systems, it said.
China’s leasing giants are growing up — and Asia’s banks can’t look away
Competing on size is giving way to competing on specialised knowledge and asset expertise.
Adapting to change with confidence
Regulation is reshaping banking across Asia, as demand for resilience, AI, reporting, and oversight evolves.
Banks called to reskill relationship managers for client acquisition
Advisors must transition from just being a source of advice to being orchestrators working with other specialists.
Why 43% of Asia B2B sales rely on trade credit
Singapore records the region's highest share of credit-based transactions at 51%.
OCBC expands HNW succession programme with Hong Kong heirs
The bank partnered with SMU to offer a certificate on entrepreneurship and innovation.
Asia’s cash cycle hits world-high 70 days amidst slower customer payments
Regional measure increased by 1.2 days in 2025 as receipts delayed outgoing payments.
MUFG tops APAC M&A in H1 on four megadeals
Last year’s top performer Morgan Stanley is second with double-digit value and volume declines.
HSBC and EPAA launch agentic payments working group
It aims to define the standard of agentic commerce across APAC.
Asia plays part in $129t global credit market pool
This pool is financing beyond traditional banks who are constrained in lending, particularly at longer-tenors.
IPO proceeds jump 42% as deal count dips in H1 2026
Convertibles generated $25.6b as transactions expanded 10.3%.
Ant Group firms lead Asia media mentions over DBS and Visa
Visa ranked third at 165 whilst Mastercard logged 158.
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From automation to agency: Asia’s wealth leaders can reinvent, not just streamline
Singapore aced its FATF evaluation — now comes the hard part
Are Asia’s digital banks prepared for the stablecoin era?
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