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Singapore investment bank fees rise 3.1% in H1 on M&A boom
Singapore investment bank fees rise 3.1% in H1 on M&A boom
DBS topped the investment banking fee league table in the first six months of 2026.
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Hong Kong banks face private credit scrutiny as HKMA sounds alarm
Reported net asset values of funds can lag actual conditions by several months, KPMG said.
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Singapore banks face rising fraud as 90% report more attacks
Most institutions say financial harm now outweighs reputational concerns in fraud planning.
1 hour ago
Indonesian banks' strong profits hide widening lending gap
There is also a gulf in banks’ high loan growth and low interest income growth.
1 day ago
APAC wealth grows 5.9% but trails global pace as EMEA surges
Global wealth hit its fastest growth since 2017 at 10.8% as APAC lagged at half that rate.
1 day ago
HK bank scam complaints climb as AI tools weaponised
Deepfakes and generative AI use in scams are expected to increase.
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Philippine banks brace for more bad loans and less profit
Fitch also flagged the rapid expansion in unsecured credit card receivables.
2 days ago
Financial firms face $23.1m insider risk bill as AI governance lags
Only 18% have fully integrated AI governance into insider risk programmes.
2 days ago
Banks must ditch one-size-fits-all as HNW and affluent clients diverge
HNWIs prefer in-person changes, whilst affluent clients favor self-service channels.
3 days ago
Hong Kong banks urged to build digital asset capability before chasing revenue
They risk losing ground in a growing trillion-dollar market if they wait too long, said KPMG.
3 days ago
Filipino borrowers halve since 2021 as debt aversion grows
Formal credit overtakes informal lending as seven in 10 Filipinos call loans a bad idea.
3 days ago
What can Asian wealth managers learn from Europe's affluent shift?
Advisors must be life planners and not just portfolio managers, McKinsey’s survey found.
4 days ago
External shocks prompt risk control call for Hong Kong banks
Banks should capitalise on emerging sector-led controls like the Commercial Data Interchange, says KPMG.
4 days ago
APAC tops inbound C2B flows with $2t
FXC Intelligence puts Europe ahead with $2.1t in 2025 activity.
4 days ago
LatAm banks beat Asia on wholesale returns by weaponising economic chaos
Latin American banks treat "recovery" not as a defense but as a profit driver.
Which Asian banks made it to the world's top public companies?
Three Chinese lenders made the Top 10 whilst Bank of America is the only 2003 top 10 survivor
Thai banks target $31b wealth market as lending slows
CGSI expects wealth services to become more important over the next three years.
Commentary
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Investing in an inefficient market
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Energy price volatility highlights structural gaps for managing FX risk in APAC
Asia’s electronic markets reach an inflection point of transformation
Tokenisation in the Philippines: The consumer is ready, but is the infrastructure?
Asian firms need to get ready for digital assets and currencies
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