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Hong Kong banks urged to capitalise gold potential

Hong Kong banks urged to capitalise gold potential

Hong Kong is uniquely positioned in Asia to integrate the entire end-to-end gold ecosystem, says KPMG.

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10 hours ago

Hong Kong's GBA travellers seek seamless digital wallet payments

Nearly half of residents purchase half of their daily necessities across the border.

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10 hours ago

China investment banking fees rise even as M&A deals crater 60%

Targeted M&A activity was led by China, with $54b in deals in Q1 2026.

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11 hours ago

Singapore banks reel in $59b new HNW wealth in 2025

DBS and OCBC wealth management fees surged in Q1 2026.

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1 day ago

Capital relief may push Philippine banks toward excessive risk: analyst

BSP sees rates on a higher for longer path with further tightening likely, said CreditSights.

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1 day ago

Credit cards command 58% of Japan's e-commerce value

Worldpay data ranks the market as the global leader for direct card usage.

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1 day ago

Hong Kong banks urged to deepen family office offer as new wealth surges

Nearly half of family offices set up in the last 5 years are new.

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2 days ago

Trade easing and AI demand lift Hong Kong banks' H2 outlook

Banks should monitor real estate exposure as property softness persists.

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2 days ago

APAC banks hit by 92% of network attacks as fintech risk grows

Real-time payments and mobile services have expanded the number of exposed endpoints.

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2 days ago

How could China's investment curbs shift wealth between Singapore and Hong Kong?

Rules taking effect on 1 July allow reviews of deals tied to national security.

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3 days ago

Malaysian banks likely to hike dividends despite rising bad loan threat

They have adequate earnings and capital buffers to withstand NPL shocks.

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3 days ago

Why South Korea cards squeeze cash payments

GlobalData says bank access and merchant acceptance are keeping electronic transactions ahead.

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3 days ago

Why AI tools won't deliver value to banks without culture change

Two CEOs told McKinsey they spent heavily on AI tools that saw low usage.

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6 days ago

APAC travellers rank payment security as top concern, Visa says

Card acceptance followed at 27% as more travellers brought cards and mobile wallets.

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6 days ago

Stablecoins move into payment infrastructure

Visa says trust remains key to adoption.

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Gold loan rules to hit Sri Lanka’s finance firms harder than banks

New rules order both to adopt similar risk weightings.

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Financial services insider costs hit $23.1m as shadow AI spreads

The sector ranked third amongst industries and exceeded the $19.5m global average.

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