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Banks called to reskill relationship managers for client acquisition

Banks called to reskill relationship managers for client acquisition

Advisors must transition from just being a source of advice to being orchestrators working with other specialists.

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4 hours ago

India private banks bet on foreign deposits as margins shrink

Of the four largest private banks, only ICICI bucked the trend.

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4 hours ago

Why 43% of Asia B2B sales rely on trade credit

Singapore records the region's highest share of credit-based transactions at 51%.

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5 hours ago

PvX pushes revenue-based lending for consumer apps

AI-driven competition is expected to increase demand for marketing capital.

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3 days ago

Singapore banks to post loan growth but margins to dip in Q2

OCBC may reach its full-year loan growth guidance by H1, the report said.

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3 days ago

Asia’s cash cycle hits world-high 70 days amidst slower customer payments

Regional measure increased by 1.2 days in 2025 as receipts delayed outgoing payments.

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3 days ago

Indian private banks on track for robust loan growth

ICICI led in terms of returns, logging a return on assets of 2.46%.

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4 days ago

Singapore M&A more than doubles to $77.4b in H1 2026

Outbound transactions done through investment banks set a record at $38b during the period.

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4 days ago

SEA fintech funding falls 3% to $682m as early stage money shrinks

There were zero IPOs and acquisitions fell to just 6 for the H1 period.

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5 days ago

MUFG tops APAC M&A in H1 on four megadeals

Last year’s top performer Morgan Stanley is second with double-digit value and volume declines.

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5 days ago

Finance professionals sideline coding for GenAI

Data visualisation ranks second at 34% whilst process automation reaches 29%.

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5 days ago

Will free bank transfers accelerate digital payments?

The Philippine central bank expects lower costs to boost digital payments.

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6 days ago

Chinese mid-sized banks clean up risks but domestic demand stays weak

Lenders are showing a declining shadow banking exposure and better transparency.

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6 days ago

Three in 5 Singapore banks still review fraud cases manually

75% of upgrade seekers are assessing behavioural biometrics and 20% plan to examine it.

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6 days ago

Hong Kong banks near end of CRE pain but credit costs linger

A buoyant IPO market in Hong Kong is offering some relief, a market expert said.

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IPO proceeds jump 42% as deal count dips in H1 2026

Convertibles generated $25.6b as transactions expanded 10.3%.

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Western Union rewrites remittance playbook

Dash acquisition supports lending, payments, and other consumer services.

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