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Exceptional fintech leaders, innovations honoured at Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2025
Exceptional fintech leaders, innovations honoured at Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2025
The awards programme lauded the region’s finest in financial technology.
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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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Regulatory restrictions and target customer segments will keep them from growing too quickly.
Islamic banking gains global appeal
State support, population trends, and ethical investing are spurring the demand.
Citi Singapore almost triples wealth transactions after digital revamp
Four of five clients use the bank’s mobile app regularly.
India’s new gold-backed loan rules changes competitive landscape
Lenders will have to gauge repayment capability using income and cash flows.
Banks ramped up fossil fuel financing in 2024
Amongst Asian banks, Mizuho Financial and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial are on top of the list.
Singapore's banks leave more jobs unfilled as hiring slows
For every two people who resign, only one post gets replaced.
Australian banks may cut mortgage broker reliance to boost profitability
Driving customers to in-house channels could boost profitability.
SWIFT cites high cost of splintered financial world
Many digital payment platforms remain disconnected from each other.
Companies seek real-time liquidity management to avert cash-flow crisis
There is increased corporate demand for liquidity and risk coverage, says HSBC.
APAC card payments markets to grow 4.3% to $24.7t in 2025
South Asia and SEA countries are skipping cards for mobile wallets, however.
Less than half of Aussie firms adopting real-time payments: survey
About 2 in 3 believe that finance tech providers will shoulder the responsibility of assistance.
Banks miss $10t wealth opportunity by neglecting affluent women clients
Lack of women advisors and male-focused wealth servicing is hurting wealth managers’ long-term strategies.
Fintechs, banks unite for win-win
Changing markets are forcing them to forge mutually beneficial alliances.
Indonesian banks reap returns from IT investments
Bank Mandiri’s digital fee income grew by double digits.
Aussie banks launch digital locks versus online fraud
Cybercriminals now use AI and deepfakes to scam people.
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