APAC
Striking balance between fraud prevention and less friction
Striking balance between fraud prevention and less friction
Banks’ push for more innovation is necessary but raises risks they are not ready for, experts warn.
Visa launches program enabling small business to accept digital payments
The programme is now open to payment facilitators in APAC.
Why The Crypto Winter Might Mean A Better Future for Crypto
By Sumit Kumar, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
MUFG Bank names ex-Indonesia country head as new Regional Exec for APAC
Daisuke Ejima was country head of Indonesia prior to his new role.
MUFG names two new heads in global corporate, investment banking APAC unit
Both Campbell and Sivarajah will be based in Singapore.
Asia’s Top 20 banks by revenue bounce back in 2021
But the recovery may not be sustained in 2022 as constraints pile up.
APAC card market to grow 13.7% in 2022
China remains king of the credit and charge card market in the region.
Citi Global Wealth appoints new COO
Valderrabano worked with Coca-Cola prior to joining Citi.
Outseer holds roundtable to stop fraud right at the doorsteps
The roundtable will discuss various measures to counter cyberthreats and fraud risks.
Digitalisation vs digitisation: How they differ in transforming the banking industry
Citi laid out its digital transformation story as an example of how banks have evolved.
DBS to launch 5 partnerships to enhance SMEs’ digital supply chain capabilities
SMEs from Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, and India will benefit.
Southeast Asia’s $290b Islamic bank market poised for growth: S&P
In Malaysia, Islamic banks may account as much as 45% of the commercial loan book.
Barclays appoints Hossein Zaimi as head of markets APAC
He spent 17 years in HSBC prior to joining Barclays.
ABF partners with TIBCO in roundtable talks on use of agile data fabrics for FSIs
TIBCO will discuss how to build agile data fabrics to improve growth and competitiveness.
Intelligent automation is so much more than cost savings
SS&C Blue Prism VP of financial services says this is an ‘interesting time’ for financial services firms.
Financing a better future: How FSIs can develop an ESG strategy
An expert from ServiceNow said data is key for ESG integration.
Sumitomo Mitsui appoints former J.P Morgan banker as head of M&A advisory of SFDA
The newly created role sees Chirolli leading SMBC’s M&A advisory efforts in Asia.
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APAC has mastered domestic payments. The next challenge is connecting them.
Why fragmented communications are becoming a hidden governance risk for Asia Pacific banks
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