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

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

DBS and OCBC wealth management fees surged in Q1 2026.

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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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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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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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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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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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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.

Expert Opinion

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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Why South Korea cards squeeze cash payments

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

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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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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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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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Chinese banks mask capital weakness with government injections

One-off government support does not address banks’ lower profitability and asset quality issues.

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New China rules no threat to Singapore banks' wealth businesses: Maybank

Singapore banks do not serve the investor segment most affected by the changes.

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