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Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of the Asian Banker, in his keynote address at the Association of Corporate Treasurers Singapore Treasury Forum 2018 on 20 S...
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Hashtacs (STACS) co-founder and managing director Benjamin Soh emphasised need for financiial exchanges and markets to improve outdated operating mode...
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman and founder of The Asian Banker, joined the World Artificial Intelligence Conference’s (WAIC) first European online forum ...
TAB chairman and founder Emmanuel Daniel was invited by the Nanjing Jiangbei government to speak at their "Yangtze River New Finance" Digital Economy ...
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Top policy advisor, Huang Yiping explains the history and direction of China’s economic policies....
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Tan Su Shan, group head of institutional banking at DBS, discusses DBS’ digital transformation story, the evolution of its financial ecosystem to ad...
Eric Barbier, founder and CEO, TripleA, speaks with Emmanuel Daniel, founder, about receiving the first crypto payments licence from the Monetary Auth...
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The Future of Finance Summit 2023 set off at a lively pace with a deep dive into the US bank runs that rattled the banking industry earlier this year,...
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James Winter, senior vice president, Europe for global payments provider Thunes, talks about the company’s partnership with banks through a cloud-ba...
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As Southeast Asia’s economic clout continues its inexorable rise, Cathay United Bank (CUB) is turbocharging its Singapore operations, establishing t...
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The bank‘s senior vice-president Enrico Hernandez outlined the benefits of core banking transformation, and challenges and risks for banks....
In his opening address at The Asian Banker Summit, Emmanuel Daniel urged the financial services industry to embrace transformative changes, drawing pa...
The bank‘s senior vice-president Enrico Hernandez outlined the benefits of core banking transformation, and challenges and risks for banks....
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CUB headlines the climate change imperatives in sustainable finance, driving green initiatives and net-zero targets aligned with global standards ...
Day 1 of The Banking Academy Beijing AI Innovation Study Tour 2024 provided delegates with an in-depth view of China’s advances in fintech, platform...
Day 1 of The Banking Academy Beijing AI Innovation Study Tour 2024 provided delegates with an in-depth view of China’s advances in fintech, platform...
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Nikhil Joshi, COO of EMURGO, shares insights on how digital assets are evolving into mainstream finance, the pivotal role of asset tokenisation, and A...
Aaron Gwak, founder and CEO of Libeara, discussed how his SC Ventures-backed platform is advancing asset tokenisation, sharing its approach to bridgin...
Canadia Bank, under CEO Raymond Sia, is navigating Cambodia’s evolving financial landscape with a focus on stability, digital transformation, and co...
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MUFG Bank is advancing its operations in the Asia Pacific region with a strategic vision focused on modernisation, collaboration and sustainability. B...
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