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Global trade finance gap stalls at $2.5t amidst ‘significant’ challenges
Global trade finance gap stalls at $2.5t amidst ‘significant’ challenges
This represents approximately 10% of merchandise trade flows.
2 days ago
HSBC targets cross-border wealth with veteran Asia hires
HSBC targets cross-border wealth with veteran Asia hires
William Fok returns to lead Thailand operations.
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Deutsche Bank Malaysia appoints first female chair, new non-executive director
Deutsche Bank Malaysia appoints first female chair, new non-executive director
The appointees bring expertise in finance, audit, risk, governance, policy.
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Bank of America's 2025 earnings jump 19% to $30.5b
Bank of America's 2025 earnings jump 19% to $30.5b
Q4 net income rises 12% to $7.6b as the bank caps record year.
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HSBC says 'no decision' made in Singapore insurance review
HSBC says 'no decision' made in Singapore insurance review
HSBC said Singapore stays a priority market for wealth and wholesale growth.
2 days ago
Apple Pay opens China Visa cards as NFC hits 79%
Apple Pay opens China Visa cards as NFC hits 79%
The rollout starts with ICBC BOC ABC BoCom CMB CITIC Ping An and Industrial Bank.
2 days ago
Three Singapore banks pull $3.0b in net retail inflows
Three Singapore banks pull $3.0b in net retail inflows
DBS Group Holdings was the largest recipient of net retail inflows.
2 days ago
Banks pour into digital asset infrastructure, Sygnum says
Banks pour into digital asset infrastructure, Sygnum says
Self custody could shift $300b off platforms by end 2026.
3 days ago
Finance Ministry raises idle fund bank cap to 60%
Finance Ministry raises idle fund bank cap to 60%
After that, the funds will remain in banks until maturity.
3 days ago
Indonesia’s Jalin targets payment fraud with BPC tie up
Indonesia’s Jalin targets payment fraud with BPC tie up
Jalin will expand its utilisation of BPC tech for real-time fraud monitoring.
3 days ago
Korean banks’ loans contracted in December as banks guarded capital ratios
Korean banks’ loans contracted in December as banks guarded capital ratios
SME loans fell as banks slowed down lending for their capital adequacy ratios.
3 days ago
Philippine bank lending rose 10.3% on business, consumer loans
Philippine bank lending rose 10.3% on business, consumer loans
Outstanding loans to consumers grew at a slower rate, however.
3 days ago
HSBC mulls $1b Singapore insurance exit, report says
Crédit Agricole CIB names Yang Zhang as head of cash and trade sales for APAC FIs
Crédit Agricole CIB names Yang Zhang as head of cash and trade sales for APAC FIs
She will oversee business development and origination of cash management.
4 days ago
Natixis CIB names Jarek Olszowka as APAC head of green & sustainable hub
Natixis CIB names Jarek Olszowka as APAC head of green & sustainable hub
He was the international head of sustainable finance for a major Japanese financial services group.
4 days ago
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GFTN targets growth-stage fintechs with $200m fund
The focus will be on firms that have shown commercial traction and scale.
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Singapore keeps retail out of crypto for now
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The central bank is unlikely to change its stance in the next two to three years.
Economy
Hong Kong banks race to hire AI-ready talent as skill gap widens
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Software development will be the biggest talent shortfall by 2030.
Banking Technology
HSBC: Human oversight key as AI advances
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AI tools should be deployed with strong oversight.
DBS sees tokenised finance as future
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Regulatory uncertainty is the biggest barrier.
Cards & Payments
Tencent’s TenPay Global opens WeChat mini programs to overseas wallets
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Visitors from other countries may now use their homegrown wallets inside Mainland China.
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