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Here's why it's high time for ethical banking in Asia

Md. Touhidul Alam Khan
BY MD. TOUHIDUL ALAM KHAN
100 reads

Ethics is more important in any profession. Without ethics an institution cannot run professionally, it can run only in its own way. Read ››

What JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon means for the Asian banking sector

Paul Odoom
BY PAUL ODOOM
193 reads

Like or not, Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan Chase’s (NYSE: JPM) iconic Chairman & CEO, survived a referendum vote of his leadership over his bank. Read ››

Privatising money in Asia

Moorad Choudhry
BY MOORAD CHOUDHRY
321 reads

Many commentators have pointed out the circle of money that is quantitative easing and which has been responsible, ultimately, for the record highs observed this year of the Dow Jones and FTSE equity indices. Read ››

Why you should now consider working for an Asian bank

Finian Toh
BY FINIAN TOH
673 reads

There is a common misconception that there is a huge difference in pace and culture between Asian and foreign multinational banks. Read ››

Why there is no fair exchange of value in Asian banks' mass affluent segment

Nicholas Tan
BY NICHOLAS TAN
508 reads

A few months ago during a course that I did for a group of South Korean bankers, there was a moment where the conversation turned round to what kind of special perks and benefits were given to the South Korean bank customer who had more money than the average retail customer. Read ››

How the LIBOR scandal in London affected Asian banks

Mobasher Zein Kazmi
BY MOBASHER ZEIN KAZMI
607 reads

The LIBOR scandal rocked the world of finance last year after reports emerged of gross misconduct by Barclay’s Bank in the submission of LIBOR rates to the British Banker’s Association (BBA). Read ››

The implications on global 'currency wars' on Asian banks

Martin Smith
BY MARTIN SMITH
540 reads

The growing trend of central banks around the world to stimulate economic growth by instituting quantitative easing is having the effect – either intended or unintended - of rapidly depreciating major currencies such as the Japanese Yen, Chinese Yuan, US Dollar and Euro. Read ››

Here's what Asia Pacific banks will become in 2013

Mark Young
BY MARK YOUNG
840 reads

Fitch Ratings’ outlook for Asia-Pacific (APAC) banks is a broad reflection of their ability to handle the risks of a less favourable external environment. Read ››

How Taiwanese banks can compete with Chinese banks

Eugene Chen 陳仲漁
BY EUGENE CHEN 陳仲漁
534 reads

Ostensibly, the country's GDP per capita remains little change in the past twenty years and the banking industry hasn't change much either. Read ››

Competing in 2013 and beyond, are banks READY?

Shekar Ganesh
BY SHEKAR GANESH
952 reads

Management guru late C.K. Prahalad defined Competing for future as ‘getting to the customer first for less.’ What are banks doing to get closer to their customers, especially the customers of tomorrow? Read ››

The implications of the LIBOR scandal across Asia

Nithya Sridharan
BY NITHYA SRIDHARAN
1158 reads

The recent developments in the LIBOR scandal feels like we're back in the ages of the Merchant of Venice. Read ››

Why changing the mindset is as vital for banks as knowing the customer

Stephen Rosling
BY STEPHEN ROSLING
750 reads

It’s fair to say that, at the moment, consumer protection high on the agenda of many national regulators and central banks. Read ››

How to keep critical systems running in capital markets

Ananda Gudimetla
BY ANANDA GUDIMETLA
1510 reads

Erroneous software sometimes play havoc in Capital markets. In 2012, the NASDAQ and other global stock exchanges were affected due to erroneous software not once, but thrice within a period of just three months! Read ››

How the banking sector can respond to citizen activism

Johnny McGinley
BY JOHNNY MCGINLEY
1563 reads

2011 has been labelled as the “year of revolt” with the birth of the Occupy movement and the Arab Spring uprising. Read ››

3 most in demand skill in Asian banking and finance

Christine Wright
BY CHRISTINE WRIGHT
1103 reads

Asia’s banking and finance sector is still actively hiring – evidence that particular skills are in demand in the region despite the current global economic climate. Read ››

The real deal on AsiaPac banks and liquidity

Moorad Choudhry
BY MOORAD CHOUDHRY
959 reads

We speak of the “global” financial crash of 2008 but in many respects the crash was a trans-Atlantic one; certainly the bank crash was concentrated amongst US and European banks, although the economic impact was transmitted worldwide. Read ››

Making risk everyone’s business

Liew Nam Soon
BY LIEW NAM SOON
1055 reads

The global financial crisis of 2008 has taught the financial services industry several lessons: the importance of managing liquidity; the need to strengthen and institutionalize appropriate risk culture; and to always be prepared for the unexpected. Read ››

Ten ways to crack the job market in Hong Kong and Singapore

George McFerran
BY GEORGE MCFERRAN
1121 reads

Hong Kong and Singapore are popular places to build careers. Read ››

10 things governments should do to ensure banking and financial stability

Michael Lafferty
BY MICHAEL LAFFERTY
742 reads

A number of countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America have ‘come in from the cold’ in recent years as a result of a pent-up desire for political and societal renewal. Read ››

3 ways to avoid unplanned outages in Asian banks

Reto Gruenenfelder PhD
BY RETO GRUENENFELDER PHD
767 reads

High Availability is a Business Decision Before automated teller machines, customers looking to access banking services had no choice but to wait in line at a bank, during its opening hours. Read ››

Rising leverage poses rating risks for Asia-Pacific banks

Mark Young
BY MARK YOUNG
785 reads

High or rapidly increasing leverage, together with mounting exposure to China, will constrain upward rating momentum for banks in Asia-Pacific (APAC). Read ››

Continued churn makes it a low-hire job market, not a no-hire one

George McFerran
BY GEORGE MCFERRAN
1693 reads

The last 12 months have taught us that Asia Pacific is not immune to the redundancies that have swept through global financial services. Read ››

What you need to know about Vietnam's bank restructuring

Mohit Mehrotra & Anurodh Pandey
BY MOHIT MEHROTRA & ANURODH PANDEY
1226 reads

This article illustrates key drivers behind restructuring of banks in Vietnam and highlights the key priorities in the restructuring journey. Read ››

Asia hit by shortage of credit and risk professionals

Christine Wright
BY CHRISTINE WRIGHT
1928 reads

Despite current global economic conditions, demand is still evident across Asia’s banking and finance sector for particular skills. Read ››

6 tips on crisis communications for Asian banks

Johnny McGinley
BY JOHNNY MCGINLEY
1039 reads

June and July have been particularly bad public relations months for the banking industry in the United Kingdom. Read ››

Barclays: Valuation by analysis

Michael Lafferty
BY MICHAEL LAFFERTY
882 reads

We proposed that Barclays should be split into two separate banks - one focused on retail banking and the other on investment banking - in our 5 July Commentary. Read ››

Overhauling the weak segments of the Spanish financial sector

Michael Lafferty
BY MICHAEL LAFFERTY
820 reads

Supervision of Spain’s troubled banking system has now passed largely into the hands of inspectors drawn from the European Commission, the IMF, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Banking Authority (EBA). Read ››

Why Europe’s problems benefit Asian banks...for now

Christian Rauch
BY CHRISTIAN RAUCH
1360 reads

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Barclays should split into two

Michael Lafferty
BY MICHAEL LAFFERTY
989 reads

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Tax avoidance: No laughing matter!

Jon Golding
BY JON GOLDING
989 reads

The recent controversy in the United Kingdom concerning the comedian Jimmy Carr’s offshore tax avoidance scheme has again raised the thorny issue of what is acceptable to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) where tax planning is concerned. Read ››

Banking employees seek financial stability

Richard Farmer
BY RICHARD FARMER
1097 reads

Cost-cutting at banking and financial institutions around the world is impacting confidence of employees in the industry locally, with employees ranking the financial health of a company as the most important factor when looking for a new workplace. Read ››

As budgets are squeezed, financial institutions look within for talent

George McFerran
BY GEORGE MCFERRAN
1367 reads

Employees are seeking it and employers are supplying it: mobility. Read ››

Why retention still matters, even in a downbeat APAC job market

George McFerran
BY GEORGE MCFERRAN
2265 reads

There are more redundancies and fewer vacancies in Asian and Pacific financial services than a year ago as many institutions strive to slash costs in an uncertain global economic environment. Read ››

PR managers in banking mired in digital challenges

Johnny McGinley
BY JOHNNY MCGINLEY
2454 reads

I have found myself thinking recently that it is a challenging time to be a Public Relations Manager in both the Asian and global banking sector. Read ››

Gold is money that governments cannot debase

余雅倫 (Sun East 孫東)
BY 余雅倫 (SUN EAST 孫東)
1438 reads

Gold isn't an investment the way most folks see it. Read ››

From managing resources to managed resourcing

Ajay Kotkar
BY AJAY KOTKAR
1633 reads

In these tough times, as the global financial industry is going through turbulent times, the Asian banking and financial services industry, relatively less impacted, is learning from the lessons and preparing for the times to come. Read ››

Regulatory capital is no guarantee for survival

Suresh Sankaran
BY SURESH SANKARAN
2267 reads

What is Basel II / Basel III / Basel Quattro? Read ››

Gupta's dreams for DBS in Indonesia mired with risks

Robert Andriessen
BY ROBERT ANDRIESSEN
2564 reads

Indonesia is again on the front pages of the newspapers, now it is the largest bank acquisition since years. Read ››

Are your banking skills in demand?

Marc Burrage
BY MARC BURRAGE
3298 reads

Demand remains steady for candidates across Asia’s banking and finance sector despite the current global economic conditions. Read ››

Fasten your seatbelts: Why Asia’s SMEs should plan for Euro turbulence

Tim Hinton
BY TIM HINTON
2731 reads

Asia’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are thriving, benefiting from strong economic growth throughout the region. Read ››