ABF IA Summit Thailand 2026

Stay updated on the happenings at the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit, happening today, 28 April 2026, at the Watergate Ballroom 1and 2, 6th floor, Amari Bangkok. 

Thai financial institutions put price on bad strategy

From insurance to lending, the winners are those doing "less but gaining more" by prioritizing risk-adjusted returns over market share.

Banks must address fraud and usability gaps to unlock AI trust

Consumers expect real-time scam protection and personalised tools with trust gap remaining high.

Southeast Asian banks lose funding efficiency as pricing remains fragmented

Data-led segmentation and pricing discipline can reduce leakage and improve funding cost outcomes.

Why Thai finance firms push AI as human oversight limits automation

Executives say machines cannot make final calls without review in key processes.

Banks waste AI spending without workflow redesign as only 10% see gains

Embedding AI into operations and simplifying processes is key to cost-income gains in banking.

Thai insurers miss growth opportunity from concert goers

This is why Thai Setakij Insurance is looking beyond the standard travel-insurance model.

Why banks must become gatekeepers or accept commodity status

Global banking revenue is growing, but non-bank challengers will capture 35% of it by 2030.