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With market participants anticipating a hike in rates soon, will the good old days of wider NIMs come back? Not necessarily as the difference in the maturity…
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The increased use of the renminbi for international payments and investments in China’s capital markets by foreign investors, has seen demand and value…
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DBS Bank (DBS), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) and United Overseas Bank (UOB) gained strong financial results in financial year 2021 as the…
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A whitepaper just released by Honghu Best Global Family Office and The Asian Banker, "Global Family Office and Wealth Management Best Practices 2021 -…
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A whitepaper just released by Honghu Best Global Family Office and The Asian Banker, "Global Family Office and Wealth Management Best Practices 2021 -…
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Hong Kong's banking industry has remained resilient amid the pandemic, and its retail banking sector is expected to grow slowly but steadily until 2023.
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As the West announces sanctions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine, global supply chains, particularly related to energy and commodities from the country,…
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Despite widespread media reporting of US and Western sanctions on seven Russian banks, SWIFT has yet to disconnect any of them from its network. It will…
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With the proliferation of digital frauds in consumer and corporate banking, innovative mechanisms beyond bolstering the security of digital banking are…
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The prospect of a ban on Russia from SWIFT becomes ever likely as its attack on Ukraine escalates. However, the impact of such an outcome will not only…
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EU leaders, Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, jointly condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine, plan further sanctions while global markets plummet…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed an extra capital requirement of SGD 930 million ($692 million) on DBS after the widespread digital…
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In the wake of the OCBC phishing scams and the compensation made by the bank to all affected customers, MAS decided that the industry should have a more…
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All the top 10 most efficient banks in Asia Pacific are from China. Bank of Shanghai is the most efficient in the region, followed closely by Bank of Tianjing…
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Banks in most Asian markets booked lower provisions to cover potential loan losses as economies recover, which has contributed to the improved profitability…
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The financial services industry is undergoing a massive shift to cloud, but the challenging technology transition for incumbents requires a strategic rethink…
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Central banker and philanthropist Serey Chea shared her motivation behind launching an NGO to support mental health issues in Cambodia. Her personal agony…
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The increased usage of IoT, big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) by big techs and financial institutions (FIs) across…
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The UAE has succeeded in luring international crypto exchanges to operate such as Kraken, eToro, Alvexo, Coinbase, Binance, and Coinmama out of the ADGM,…
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The Middle East financial sector has witnessed a significant growth in the fintech ecosystem. Many countries in the region have robust banking systems…
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As global banks move towards ISO 20022 readiness by the end of 2022, it is important to understand the impact that the adoption of the new standard will…
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Lars Holst, founder and CEO of GCEX, and Dusan Stojanovic, founding partner of TGV, discussed with Emmanuel Daniel the business model of the UK based FCA…
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Simon Loong, founder and group CEO of WeLab discussed the company’s plans to build a pan Asian digital banking business, the path to profitability of its…
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The continuous expansion of the crypto market and the innovations it promises have been closely watched by the financial services industry, particularly…