China expands its financing capabilities with banking through apps....
On November 28, the Wealth and Society, The China Awards 2018 was held at Waldorf Astoria, Shanghai, China. Two sets of awards were presented during t...
The banking industry in Asia Pacific will continue to be stable, but will face persistent dark clouds and headwinds. Slower growth, trade disruptions,...
The merger of Access Bank and Diamond Bank will create the largest bank in Africa, at least in terms of customer base...
As a pioneer in the Chinese asset management industry with a 20-year history, Harvest Fund is focusing on “ideas” to create sustainable returns fo...
The banking sector in the region faces increased pressure on asset quality and weak operating conditions as COVID-19 pandemic disrupts key sectors...
There has been a shift in the centre of debate. From whether impact investing can match the returns of traditional investing to whether asset owners a...
Recent sale of negative yield bonds by Chinese government seen as part of a cyclical trend given historical low interest rates, with negligible impact...
Significant risks to asset quality and profitability persist for banks in Asia Pacific as start of COVID-19 vaccination may not ensure sustained and e...
Bank of China (Hong Kong) emerges as strongest bank by balance sheet in Asia Pacific in 2020. While the majority of banks in the region maintained ade...
Chinese and Japanese banks again dominate the list of The Asian Banker 500 largest banks. Balance sheet growth accelerated in the first half of 2020 a...
National Commercial Bank and Banque Misr emerged as the strongest bank by balance sheet in the Middle East and Africa respectively in 2020. Banks in S...
DBS full-year 2020 net profit fell 26% to SGD 4.72 billion ($3.5 billion) despite record operating profit of SGD 8.43 billion ($6.3 billion) as total ...
HSBC Holdings is looking to focus capital from its underperforming businesses in Europe and the United States and invest $6 billion in Asia over a per...
The amount of assets has tripled under the net zero asset managers initiative which now has 73 global signatories. It accounts for one third of the gl...
The largest US cryptocurrency platform goes public and China's digital renminbi testing speeds up...
Several countries all over the worl in various stages of developing central bank digital currencies (CBDC) . In a survey of 46 central banks, BIS foun...
The crypto market is becoming more mature and many mainstream companies have shown interest in the crypto ecosystem.. The impressive rise of cryptocur...
Some companies have acquired cryptocurrencies for their corporate treasuries despite the volatility. MicroStrategy, the public company that holds the ...
Wang Tao, assistant general manager of Minmetals International Trust, described the transformation of the company following major regulatory changes i...
Global private equity dry powder reaches record high amid investors’ increased ESG enthusiasm. Private equity (PE) firms are better positioned to do...
CCB president, Wang Jiang, attributed the strong results to the bank's digital financial inclusion, fintech and green finance initiatives....
Commercial banks such as DBS Bank and traditional exchanges such as the Singapore Exchange have one thing in common: they are setting up and adding di...
Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker and Wealth and Society, discussed the three faces of wealth. He talked about wealth as an asset, its role...
With the global average assets under management higher than ever before, wealthy families are looking for greater sophistication and personalisation f...
Hrishikesh Unni, managing director of Taurus Wealth Advisors, discussed the evolving global family office landscape and how private investors are incr...
Grab's listing fulfils a key milestone for the platform’s early investors. However, a 12% drop in market value on its first trading day resembles Pa...
The total capitalisation of digital assets surged three-fold in 2021, with strong evidence that the momentum is likely to continue into the new year. ...
Manish Tibrewal, CEO of Singapore-based wealth manager Maitri Asset Management, discussed the ever-expanding wealth management industry landscape that...
Patrick Fisher of Creation Investments Capital Management discusses the increasing financial inclusion opportunities in the emerging markets, how the ...
The continuous expansion of the crypto market and the innovations it promises have been closely watched by the financial services industry, particular...
DBS Bank (DBS), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) and United Overseas Bank (UOB) gained strong financial results in financial year 2021 as th...
Indian banks still dominate the list of the top 10 banks with the highest nonperforming loan (NPL)ratio among the 500 largest banks in Asia Pacific, d...
Financial inclusion goes beyond just having a bank account, said Emmanuel Daniel, founder and chairman of Wealth and Society, to Robert Rubinstein, ch...
The party came to an end with the collapse of US banks and Credit Suisse, and the industry must be wary of the sources of future instability...
CMB Wealth, the asset management subsidiary of China Merchants Bank, has become China’s largest in just three years, generating over four million tr...
The merger is a big step for BPI’s digital banking ambitions, with Robinsons Bank’s 20% stake in GoTyme being able to significantly accelerate gro...
Wee, the respected honorary adviser of renowned Asian institution, United Overseas Bank, passed away at age 95 after a remarkable life in the industry...
In this article, we look at cross-border divorce challenges, focusing on Singapore’s unique approach to ancillary matters post-foreign divorces, and...
Banks aim to integrate blockchain into mainstream finance for digital assets, emphasising institutional-grade standards, interoperability, and collabo...
In late January, troubled real estate giant Evergrande was liquidated, unable to reach agreements with creditors over its staggering debts exceeding $...
With a focus on enhancing its digital platform for affluent clients, Standard Chartered Hong Kong has affirmed its position as a leader in the wealth ...
Huang Jin, general manager of wealth management and private banking at China Minsheng Bank, discussed the bank’s private banking strategies that emp...
In recent decades, China’s capital market has witnessed a dramatic transition, from a closed system to one that is inextricably linked to global fin...
TAB Global’s annual Retail Finance Leader of the Year award recognises outstanding contributions to sustainable banking and institutional transforma...
Sunny Quek, head of global consumer financial services, and Serene Koh, head of group digital business and digital transformation, discussed how OCBC ...
AVIC Trust leads China’s dynamic family trust sector with assets over $69 billion, demonstrating innovation and expertise, and spearheading transfor...
Generative AI revolutionises banking operations, regulatory frameworks adapt to innovation, and digital banks expand in global markets, marking signif...
James Cheo, chief investment officer for Southeast Asia and India at HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, discusses the evolving investment opportu...
Taikang’s adept grasp of ultra-high-net-worth clients’ lifelong needs has enabled it to create a seamless fusion of insurance, healthcare, and ass...
As sustainable finance grows, global governments and stakeholders employ AI and regulations to tackle greenwashing and greenhushing, promoting transpa...
Tao Ling’s appointment at the Chinese central bank signifies a renewed focus on enhancing China’s financial stability and risk management strategi...
Now a formidable force in the finance sector, digital assets and tokenisation offer unprecedented opportunities through innovative technologies that e...
Financial institutions are swiftly adopting blockchain and cryptocurrencies, catalysing regulatory discussions and heralding a significant shift in th...
HKMA’s pioneering programme signals a major leap towards digital financial innovation in Hong Kong, combining efforts from multiple sectors to explo...
Major central banks worldwide are shrinking their balance sheets after pumping liquidity into their economies throughout the worst of the COVID-19 pan...
Standard Chartered’s transaction banking leadership shared insights on how the bank is managing the challenges and opportunities posed by digital tr...
Woori Bank seeks to distinguish itself in South Korea’s highly competitive private banking sector with its Two Chairs brand, that focuses on persona...
Unveiled at Sibos in Beijing, the 2024 TAB Global 1000 ranking highlights BOCHK, BIBD, Public Bank, and Vietcombank as the strongest banks in their ma...
Vietcombank was recognised as the Strongest Bank in Vietnam as part of the World’s 1000 Strongest Banks ranking. This ranking evaluates the largest ...
Asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology are reshaping finance by bridging traditional and digital markets. From Europe, Hong Kong, Singap...
Islamic banks in Saudi Arabia display exceptional financial strength, with Al Rajhi Bank maintaining its position as the largest and strongest Islamic...
Veteran banker Jonathan Larsen, who ran Citibank’s global retail bank and mortgages, came out of retirement to head Ping An Group’s chief innovati...
As a pioneer in the Chinese asset management industry with a 20-year history, Harvest Fund is focusing on “ideas” to create sustainable returns fo...
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman and founder of The Asian Banker and Wealth and Society, discussed what financial services industry and institutions will hav...
Romain Nouzareth, CEO and chairman of CCU.ai, a Quebec-based cryptocurrency miner, discussed its recent listing on the Toronto's TSX Venture Exchange ...
This is a workshop presentation by Emmanuel Daniel at the MPC Digital Commerce Event 2021 on 18 August 2021....
Radek Jezbera, co-CEO of alternative investment platform Kilde discussed the performance of private debt instruments against publicly traded assets an...
Hari Janakiraman, head of industry and innovation, transaction banking at ANZ talked about three distinct but interlinked areas that are needed to f...
Georg Schneider, head of financial engineering at Digital Asset, spoke about the difficulties in creating and digitising assets into tokens, and how D...
Howard Davies said that the UK can lay claim to being the banking-fraud capital of the world, and that customers are partly to blame...
Then Kian Foh, co-CEO of Collectius, delves into the intricacies of the NPL market in Southeast Asia, the company's unique regional operating model, a...
The metaverse, once the stuff of science fiction, is rapidly becoming a reality with profound implications for the financial services industry and oth...
Yam Ki Chan, vice president of strategy and policy at Circle, discussed the stablecoin landscape, and how Singapore is taking the lead on the fintech ...
At Hong Kong FinTech Week 2023, Anna Liu, general manager of tokenisation at HashKey Group, and Leo Li, CEO of the subsidiary HashQuark, talked about ...
Shobhit Maini, co-head of digital assets for global markets at Citigroup, unveils a groundbreaking FX trading app that uses blockchain to execute real...
The William ‘Bill’ Seidman Award for Lifetime Achievement was conferred on Tay Ah Lek, managing director and CEO of Public Bank, at The Asian Bank...
In his opening address at The Asian Banker Summit, Emmanuel Daniel urged the financial services industry to embrace transformative changes, drawing pa...
In a conversation with Emmanuel Daniel, Moorad Choudhry stressed the need to simplify global banking regulations, particularly those from Basel, to b...
Rehan Ahmed, CEO of Marketnode, shares insights into Euroclear’s strategic investment, MAS’s support for asset tokenisation, and how Marketnode’...
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...
Yuval Rooz, co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset, discussed the company’s innovative approach to asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology...
Following the rebranding of Onyx to Kinexys, JP Morgan is accelerating its blockchain strategy to enhance asset tokenisation and distributed ledger te...
In a conversation with The Asian Banker founder Emmanuel Daniel, “Burnt Banksy”, who in 2021 set aflame a Banksy piece after tokenising it, talked...
In his keynote at FinanceMalta Annual Conference 2024, Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, discussed how global financial centres can shape ...
The Japan Banking Innovation Conference 2025, held at The Westin Tokyo, convened over a hundred senior banking executives, fintech leaders, policymake...
SoftBank and SBI have emerged as powerful forces in financial and technological innovation. Their approaches to investment, digital transformation and...
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