Asian Banking & Finance

From insurance to lending, the winners are those doing "less but gaining more" by prioritizing risk-adjusted returns over market share.

Consumers expect real-time scam protection and personalised tools with trust gap remaining high.

Data-led segmentation and pricing discipline can reduce leakage and improve funding cost outcomes.

Executives say machines cannot make final calls without review in key processes.

Embedding AI into operations and simplifying processes is key to cost-income gains in banking.

This is why Thai Setakij Insurance is looking beyond the standard travel-insurance model.

Global banking revenue is growing, but non-bank challengers will capture 35% of it by 2030.

Hong Kong launch begins 27 April as part of phased regional rollout.

Jiawen Guo will oversee the Singapore based wealth advisory group.

The Japanese megabank is revamping its TB and especially its cash management services.

It does not expect the losses to have any impact on its earnings or annual dividend.

JPMorgan advised $24.7b in deals whilst Houlihan Lokey advised 19 deals.

The two will develop digital and financial payment solutions for Green SM drivers.

It noted some trading losses associated with the Iran conflict, however.