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Crypto careers now more attractive and riskier: finance execs
Crypto careers now more attractive and riskier: finance execs
Improved market liquidity and more regulatory clarity will help mitigate career risks.
Do banks choose tokenised deposits over stablecoins to guard their balance sheets?
Banks are ramping up tokenised deposit infrastructure use whilst tokenised central bank money remains in the experimental phase.
Stablecoin circulation lags at $300b as banks focus on tokenised deposits
Banks are instead building tokenised deposit infrastructures, whose flows have reached over $4t annually.
How shift left thinking turns banking's quiet IT risks into operational strength
Financial institutions are prioritising proactive IT to strengthen compliance, efficiency, and operational resilience.
APAC businesses shun stablecoins as adoption trails US
Only over a fifth would consider stablecoins if built into platforms they already use.
APAC finance firms pummeled by 52% of global cyberattacks in 2025
Banks accounted for 44% of all attacks and got 92% of lower-level attacks.
Digital wallets seize 65% of APAC payments
QR codes and low cost smartphones pushed wallet adoption across the region in 2025.
APAC private banking shifts as asset managers tighten grip
Geographically, China made up 30.50% of the private banking market size in 2025.
BNPL market to hit $1.6t by 2034 on e-commerce and smartphone surge
The interest-free BNPL segment is expected to hit a CAGR of 23% through 2034.
APAC transfer take rate sinks to 2.4% despite $0.62t flows
Africa posts highest regional charge at 5.5%, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean.
SMBC, Fujitsu and SoftBank build platform to slash $31b in health costs
They will create new businesses to streamline costs of prescriptions and treatments.
HSBC deploys $4b for Chinese clean energy firms seeking overseas expansion
The bank expects Singapore to play a central role in deploying the funds across ASEAN.
Wealth clients shift focus from returns to retirement security
Advisers face pressure to deliver faster service and broader financial planning.
Vietnam and Thailand NBFIs most exposed to energy shocks: Fitch
NBFIs in India and Indonesia face higher funding costs as currency depreciates.
Asia adds just 1 fintech unicorn in Q1 2026
Juspay raised $50m in January to hit a $1.2b valuation.
Citi targets APAC insurance investments with new senior hires
They have poached two BofA bankers to help lead its FIG group.
OCBC and Australian High Commission sign 5-year pact to boost SEA–Australia trade
OCBC aims to more than double flows by 2030.
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