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ASIC cautions Aussie Gen Z about financial advice from socmed and AI
ASIC cautions Aussie Gen Z about financial advice from socmed and AI
Trust from unreliable sources is contributing to riskier financial decisions, ASIC warned.
Thai finance firms’ profit up 9% to $190.7m on more loans
Sawad and Tidlor saw credit costs rise in Q4.
SMBC poaches BDO veteran to lead Philippine Corporate Banking
Maria Angelica Balangue brings 20 years of capital markets experience as she leads SMBC Manila.
Citi snaps up UBS franchise chief to lead ASEAN real estate
Indran Thana joins Citi Singapore as MD, bringing 16 years of UBS real estate experience.
Mastercard launches cross-border payments suite for Asia-Pacific SMEs
The platform allows SMEs to manage payments, collections, and expenses through a single touchpoint.
Aussie Big 4 banks raise home interest rates by 0.25%
ANZ, CBA, and NAB’s changes are effective 27 March 2026
Mastercard and Bank of Shanghai team up for China cross-border payments
It is expected to benefit SMEs and international students.
MUFG inks strategic partnership with the State Bank of India
They will help Japanese and Indian companies expand in India and globally.
Mastercard rolls out 400-restaurant gourmet program for elite cardholders
With a minimum spend, cardholders can avail credit or complimentary glasses of wine.
UnionPay rolls out products on the Way4 platform
UPI eyes more integrations in the near future.
Ripple seeks Australian AFSL license as payments volume doubles
It has over 75 regulatory licenses globally.
Mizuho pivots to automated reporting to meet Japan’s new IFRS 9 standards
It will use FIS’ balance sheet manager solution to assess credit losses.
PayPay prices Nasdaq IPO at $16 to raise $880m
It's over 54.98 million shares on offer are priced at $16 per share.
ANZ names Tammy Medard as group executive business & private bank
Medard will join the executive committee.
Private banks risk missing $113t women’s wealth opportunity
Women may control 40% of investible wealth.
Juspay and RateGain launch unified payment engine for travel sector
Juspay handles over $1t in annual payment value.
Smartstream targets the mismatches banks overlook in reconciliation
It is investing in AI to remove risks, reduce costs, and make manpower more efficient.
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