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Payment failures cost Singapore merchants $12b annually
Payment failures cost Singapore merchants $12b annually
APAC merchants lose an estimated $75b in transaction value due to payment inefficiencies.
5 hours ago
Taiwan card payments market set to hit $177.7b in 2026
Taiwan card payments market set to hit $177.7b in 2026
The metro is set to accept contactless payments beginning July.
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Global banks face slower growth as rate gains fade
Global banks face slower growth as rate gains fade
JPMorgan remained the revenue leader.
9 hours ago
CBA taps luxury label BEARE PARK to redesign frontline staff wardrobe
CBA taps luxury label BEARE PARK to redesign frontline staff wardrobe
BEARE Park founder Gabrielle Pereira was a former banker herself, CBA said.
1 day ago
NAB names Connie Sokaris as group chief risk officer
NAB names Connie Sokaris as group chief risk officer
Sokaris starts in her new role on 3 August 2026.
1 day ago
SMBC names Elaine He as co-head of DCM in APAC ex. Japan
SMBC names Elaine He as co-head of DCM in APAC ex. Japan
Elaine He joins from Morgan Stanley, where she was head of APAC debt syndicate.
1 day ago
HSBC and HSBC Life sign Humansa MOU for HNW health planning
HSBC and HSBC Life sign Humansa MOU for HNW health planning
Longer lifespans are forcing HNWIs to rethink wealth succession and protection strategies, the bank said.
1 day ago
CBA onboards FIS to streamline reconciliations
CBA onboards FIS to streamline reconciliations
FIS is expected to process over 150 million transactions per day for CBA.
1 day ago
CIMB nabs StanChart Malaysia chief as Singapore and Growth Markets CEO
CIMB nabs StanChart Malaysia chief as Singapore and Growth Markets CEO
He spent 15 years working in Singapore, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and leveraged finance.
4 days ago
OCBC NISP’s HSBC IWPD deal may see 48% AUM uplift: analyst
OCBC NISP’s HSBC IWPD deal may see 48% AUM uplift: analyst
There is minimal overlap between the two banks’ customers.
4 days ago
Syfe hits $10b AUM as investors expand from US-only focus
Syfe hits $10b AUM as investors expand from US-only focus
It achieved group-wide profitability in Q4 2025.
4 days ago
OCBC Q1 profit rises 5% to $1.97b on fee gains
OCBC Q1 profit rises 5% to $1.97b on fee gains
Net interest income fell, but wealth-led gains and higher fees lifted total income.
4 days ago
HSBC unveils invitation-only Privé World Legend Mastercard
HSBC unveils invitation-only Privé World Legend Mastercard
A Mastercard-exclusive dining club will launch at the Hong Kong International Airport later in 2026.
5 days ago
Manappuram banks on gold for growth but target "aggressive": CreditSights
Manappuram banks on gold for growth but target "aggressive": CreditSights
Gold lifted loans in both its parent firm and microfinance industry.
5 days ago
Hong Kong’s Mox achieves breakeven in Q1, unveils wealth platform
Hong Kong’s Mox achieves breakeven in Q1, unveils wealth platform
Mox+ offers preferential FX pricing, enhanced deposit rates, and early access to new products.
5 days ago
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Standard Chartered and A*STAR lab to boost wealth, battle fraud.
The $11.7m tie-up with A*STAR brings together 10 A*STAR researchers to explore wealth support and fraud control.
6 days ago
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HitPay eyes bigger share of traveller payments via QR
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Borderless QR lets tourists pay in home wallets with local settlement.
Cards & Payments
Banks lag tech firms in driving credit card use
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Delayed rewards and weak reminders leave cardholders disengaged.
HSBC unveils biggest wealth centre in Singapore
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Cards & Payments
SWIFT payment framework targets clearer fees and faster tracing
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More than 50 banks back changes that rely on existing systems.
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Foreign owners scale digital credit via Philippine rural banks
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Digital lending models are stretching the rural banking mandate.
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Japanese banks bet billions on Indian finance, tech growth
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CEO Phlaphongphanich said the industry is measuring the wrong things.
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CEO Phlaphongphanich said the industry is measuring the wrong things.
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Asia’s 20% advantage: The simplification strategy rewriting banking from Singapore to Shanghai
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