Risk ManagementRisk Management,
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The island’s strong reputation for financial integrity is under scrutiny due to recent money laundering cases, highlighting the need…
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The bank achieved profitability in less than five years, with co-founder and CEO Coen Jonker highlighting the company’s success in…
Comparing divorce costs and spousal maintenance in Singapore and the UK, where expenses in one high-profile case rose to over $11.5…
Jeffrey Ng, Managing Director of Group Community Banking at RHB, shares the bank's strategic focus on integrating digital solutions…
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Banks in Asia Pacific invested an estimated $63 billion towards technology in 2022. The annual spending on technology is expected to…
Andrew Jong, managing director of personal financial services, and Kevin Ng, head of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) banking,…
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Interviews,
OCBC's Head of Group Data Office, Donald MacDonald, reveals the bank's transformative journey integrating generative AI, exemplifying…
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China Merchants Bank demonstrated resilience and growth in wealth management despite economic challenges from a beleaguered real estate…
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Research Note,
US banks’ return on equity declined due to higher loan-loss provisions, while Denmark’s Danske Bank reported the steepest drop, primarily…
Huang Jin, general manager of wealth management and private banking at China Minsheng Bank, discussed the bank’s private banking strategies…
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Jeff Ren, partner at OKX Ventures, shared insights into the future of Web3, hailed as the next iteration of the internet, built on…
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Research Note,
Transaction banks in the Middle East are expanding services in non-oil businesses with high growth potential, in line with economic…
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ICICI Bank reported significant business growth in the first half of FY 2023-24, with increases in operating income and net profit…
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Research Note,
Banks have been investing in AI over the last few years, focusing on specific use cases. They must now scale AI across their business…
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China's e-commerce rebounded in 2023, with Pinduoduo's remarkable performance surpassing that of Alibaba and JD.com. Alibaba responded…
Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Citi reports highlight the rising importance of family governance, successions, and next-generation considerations…
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News Analysis,
The merger is a big step for BPI’s digital banking ambitions, with Robinsons Bank’s 20% stake in GoTyme being able to significantly…
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Research Note,
China’s wealth management market overcame regulatory hurdles and saw renewed investor confidence in the first half of 2023, with mutual…
Asian economies are grappling with the complex task of aligning carbon-intensive infrastructure with global environmental, social and…
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Research Note,
The impact of the Renminbi as a commodity currency extends beyond trade transactions, influencing its broader usage in the global financial…
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Research Note,
Banks increasingly focus on modernising technology architecture and ‘hollow’ their core systems to address the challenges of legacy…
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Interviews,
China’s first cloud-native digital-only bank showcased digital solutions at the 2023 Singapore Fintech Festival, including Tomtit for…
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Interviews,
SBI has completed a technical pilot as part of MAS's Project Guardian, diving into asset tokenisation and DeFi, highlighting the importance…
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Despite China’s trade surplus, the RMB is depreciating against the USD and Euro due to lower yields on RMB-denominated assets, but…