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Finance sector ranks second in Singapore retrenchment rate
Finance sector ranks second in Singapore retrenchment rate
Only information and communications ranked higher.
49 minutes ago
Vietnam banks leverage data, AI, and digital trust to capture customers
Timo and HD Bank focus on engagement, analytics, and AI to differentiate in a crowded market.
14 hours ago
HSBC names new mainland China wealth heads
The bank saw wealth invested assets rise 37% in 2025.
14 hours ago
Australia to scrap card surcharges in October
The RBA noted businesses charging the same rate on all cards.
14 hours ago
Governance and trust to drive Vietnam’s financial sector growth
Banks and insurers face pressure to strengthen oversight and rebuild market confidence.
16 hours ago
Citi Investor Service appointed ETF custodian of Fullgoal’s first Hong Kong ETF
ETF average daily turnover in Southbound Stock Connect reached HK$3.9b in 2025.
18 hours ago
StanChart taps Deutsche Bank veteran as it unifies two CIB services
Ole Matthiessen will lead the unified global transaction services and digital assets team.
18 hours ago
Vietnam lenders shift to behavioural data to judge loan applicants
They measure the sales, staff numbers, and inventory turnover in SMEs, for example.
18 hours ago
MobiFone Digital Payments launches in Vietnam
MobiFone Digital Payments (MDP) has officially launched in Vietnam.
20 hours ago
HSBC Singapore unveils refreshed mobile app with expanded wealth services
Customers can customise their homepage and have access to enhanced wealth tools.
1 day ago
Citi names Morgan Stanley banker as ANZ Natural Resources Group head
Anders Svensson will be based in Perth, Australia.
1 day ago
MUFG Bank and Hitachi expand NexGen to finance EV and charging assets
They plan to develop and scale special purpose vehicles to finance decarbonised transport.
1 day ago
ANZ names Michael Peric and Trevor Vail as Markets co-managing directors
Peric and Vail report to Mark Whelan, group executive Institutional at ANZ.
1 day ago
Mizuho teams up with asset managers to expand investment products
They will develop and distribute new products as well as personal exchanges.
1 day ago
CIMB, SC Malaysia, and Bursa Malaysia roll out pilot to broaden Shariah investing
More than half of CIMB’s Malaysian financing book is now Shariah-compliant, it said.
4 days ago
Ping An Digital Bank unveils new branding reflecting deeper ties to insurer parent
It says it is the first Hong Kong digital bank to offer a full spectrum of insurance services.
4 days ago
APAC finance app installs decline 17% as firms pivot to customer retention
Remarketing investment nearly tripled in Southeast Asia.
4 days ago
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