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Norinchukin Innovation Fund invests in Mooji Meats

Norinchukin Innovation Fund invests in Mooji Meats

Mooji Meats’ plant-based steak products are sold under the Offbeast brand.

Standard Chartered launches SC Shop and Earn cashback on SC Mobile

Priorty Private and Priorty Banking clients can earn up to 6.9% cashback on Agoda and Expedia.

Indian bank credit jumps 14.4% in December as gold loans double

Power segment and ports drive infrastructure credit growth.

Singaporeans’ travel spend shift to Asia for snow and healthcare

They’re traveling to Thailand and South Korea for medical services.

BNI braces for NIM compression in 2026 on tighter H1 liquidity

NIM is estimated to fall between 3.5% to 3.8%, lower than Q4 2025’s 3.9%.

UOB set for growth as DBS, OCBC earnings hold steady: report

The sector benefited from dividend potential and provision write-backs.

Cybercriminals exploit identities across APAC finance

Deepfakes, phishing and stolen credentials are driving banks to overhaul authentication.

MUFG’s profit up 3.7% to $11.5b in 9M 2025 as operating profit nearly triples

Net operating profit and net income have reached over 80% of full-year targets.

MUFG launches Artemis Ventures with $318.9m equity fund target

It will invest in mid-to-late stage startups, primarily those based in Japan.

ANZ rolls out agentic AI CRM tool that will save bankers 1 month of time

The new CRM consolidates data from 20 different platforms.

Citi hires Kriss Pachauri to lead ANZ global asset manager coverage

Citi says it has a “strong pipeline” in the financial sponsors segment.

Mizuho hits 90% of profit target in 9 months as net income tops $6.4b

Its expanded share buyback shows confidence in its capital base.

Malaysian bank loan growth to stabilise at 4.5% to 5.5% in 2026

The 2025 slowdown to 4.8% seen as normalisation after 2024’s 5.5% expansion.

Techcombank net profit climbs 17.5% to $973.36m in FY2025

Q4 net profit nearly doubled on higher interest income and fee income.

Mastercard launches Fleet: Next Gen to streamline fleet payments in APAC

It offers acceptance in a million locations and data gathering capabilities.