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BSN eyes retail and gold to push beyond mortgage-heavy roots
BSN eyes retail and gold to push beyond mortgage-heavy roots
It is wading downstream from mortgages to lend to developers, hardware stores, and the likes.
4 hours ago
SMFG logs record profit of $10.02b in FY3/2026
SMFG logs record profit of $10.02b in FY3/2026
The Japanese megabank aims for a $10.7b net profit for FY3/2027.
4 hours ago
SMFG launches shareholder benefit program ahead of 2-for-1 stock split
SMFG launches shareholder benefit program ahead of 2-for-1 stock split
They will be granted up to JPY30,000 worth of rewards points, amongst other perks.
4 hours ago
Raise Financial acquires GILB in $15m bet to build direct insurance platform
Raise Financial acquires GILB in $15m bet to build direct insurance platform
Raise said that it has received all required regulatory approvals to acquire GIBL.
8 hours ago
Insurance growth strains trust at claims stage
Insurance growth strains trust at claims stage
Claims delays reshape customer loyalty patterns in Indonesia insurance sector.
1 day ago
Indonesia's financial sector urged to shift from expansion to resilience
Indonesia's financial sector urged to shift from expansion to resilience
The country’s 5% growth is no longer a green light for risk-taking, an economist warns.
1 day ago
Citi targets APAC insurance investments with new senior hires
Citi targets APAC insurance investments with new senior hires
They have poached two BofA bankers to help lead its FIG group.
1 day ago
Banks and insurers must chase AI value creation, not cost savings
Banks and insurers must chase AI value creation, not cost savings
They should consider AI as an operating system by itself, not whether it can write them a system.
1 day ago
Margin pressure forces banks off board-rate deposit pricing
Margin pressure forces banks off board-rate deposit pricing
Deposit pricing strategies shift as competition tightens funding conditions.
1 day ago
Insurers told tech alone won’t solve rising complexity in Indonesia
Insurers told tech alone won’t solve rising complexity in Indonesia
Indonesia’s insurance penetration remains low at 2.72% despite rapid AI adoption.
1 day ago
Indonesian banks pursue SMEs, emerging affluent in fintech battle
Indonesian banks pursue SMEs, emerging affluent in fintech battle
Financial institutions are bracing for the ‘invisible banking' era.
1 day ago
Why channel reliability trumps promotions in Indonesia's bank loyalty war
Why channel reliability trumps promotions in Indonesia's bank loyalty war
Consumers don't want e-channels that are constantly down or lags.
1 day ago
OCBC and Australian High Commission sign 5-year pact to boost SEA–Australia trade
OCBC and Australian High Commission sign 5-year pact to boost SEA–Australia trade
OCBC aims to more than double flows by 2030.
1 day ago
Indonesia finance firms face narrowing window to monetise AI, BCG says
Indonesia finance firms face narrowing window to monetise AI, BCG says
Financial institutions are entering a new AI-driven “intelligence war” focused on products and operations.
1 day ago
HSBC Singapore adds health perks for Premier clients via IHH, Raffles Medical
HSBC Singapore adds health perks for Premier clients via IHH, Raffles Medical
They will receive access to IHH’s Parkway Shenton app and Raffles Medical’s MediWellness facilities.
1 day 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.
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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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It is wading downstream from mortgages to lend to developers, hardware stores, and the likes.
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Asia’s 20% advantage: The simplification strategy rewriting banking from Singapore to Shanghai
Perth is emerging as an unlikely testbed for the future of global finance