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HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited earns two wins at Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2025
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited earns two wins at Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2025
The company was recognised for accelerating its growth and cementing leadership in wealth management.
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OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad recognised at Asian Banking & Finance Wholesale Banking Awards 2025
The awards honour the Bank’s role as a steadfast advocate of sustainable and green financing in the bond and loan markets.
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Leading banks, financial companies lauded at Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2025
The awards programme celebrated the region’s top performers in retail, wholesale, and corporate and investment banking.
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Innovation Under Pressure as Asia’s Financial Leaders Rewrite Banking and Insurance
AI, blockchain, and digital ecosystems drive industry reinvention in Jakarta.
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Fintech solutions must be tailored to keep pace with evolving customer needs – Kearney’s Kevin Kwek
He emphasised that balancing innovation with sustainability is now key to fintech’s growth trajectory.
Differentiated commercial strategies: The key to banking competitiveness in Asia – Simon-Kucher’s Silvio Struebi
He discusses transformation, commercial strategy, and innovation in the region’s financial sector.
EY’s Saurabh Dhingra outlines how to drive value through tech, cost control, and customer focus
He advises that fintechs must align tech investments with business goals and evolving customer expectations.
BCG’s Tushar Agarwal emphasises that transformation relies on mobilising people and understanding their motivations
He highlights the importance of cultural context, workforce mobilisation, and data-driven strategies in financial sector innovation.
Gen Zers spur banking reinvention
Young consumers are changing financial norms and expectations.
Registry eyed to bridge Vietnam’s $90b trade finance gap
It is expected to boost small importers and exporters’ access to bank credit.
PwC’s Wanyi Wong highlights the need for synergy in a converging fintech landscape
She emphasises the value of scalable, risk-aware solutions that bridge startups and traditional finance.
Fintech is now about embedded finance, platforms, and data monetisation – Bain & Co.’s Ben Clemens Balzer
He highlights how investor strategies, regulatory shifts, and digital ecosystems are reshaping the sector’s future.
Vietnam’s two-year fintech sandbox takes shape
The trial, which will take effect on 1 July, is a step in the right direction.
Banks feel pressure from private credit
Nonbank lenders are now providing capital even to low-risk corporate clients.
Vietnam’s finance sector faces digitalisation challenges despite eased regulation
Industry experts discuss how to navigate Vietnam’s challenging digital landscape at the Asia Banking and Finance and Insurance Summit.
Malaysia’s development banks told to plug lending gap for MSMEs
Productive sectors need more capital to stimulate the slowing economy.
Gen Z needs to get the right info in a snap
AI can help financial institutions’ marketing teams get the job done.