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ZA Bank’s Sidney Siu champions compliance by design

ZA Bank’s Sidney Siu champions compliance by design

Governance isn’t a blocker, it’s a leadership tool.

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APAC banks face 'tail risk' as climate data gaps undermine risk modeling

Banks must adopt simulation-based modeling to quantify the full spectrum of potential losses.

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APAC dominates financial centre list but growth slows

Eight of 15 centres tipped to rise are based in the region.

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Islamic lenders hit digital wall on slow rollout

Products don’t evolve quickly due to extra layers of review.

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APAC banks to absorb $500b new losses from Middle East & China risks

Slower growth in China and worsening property risks is amongst factors that can affect banks.

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Japan corporate banking hits $34b by 2032 amidst strain

The market climbed to $8.9b in 2024 whilst legacy tech remains a hurdle.

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How can China balance bank pricing power with financial stability?

Lenders gain when prices rise but bear losses when loans sour.

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Banks hit AI plateau as 80% see no bottom-line impact

Many lenders plateau after deploying isolated tools instead of full transformation, said McKinsey.

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Banks face budget squeeze from AI and legacy systems

Corporate IT allocations are projected to keep climbing through 2027.

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Japanese banks avoid $550b US investment hook for now

The JBIC would likely do the initial heavy lifting.

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Singapore on-time loan repayments in 2025 hit post-COVID record high

It has jumped to 86%, when it hovered around 36% to 65% in 2020-2024.

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Singapore banking sentiment slips in Q4 2025

Banking and insurance posted 55.7 whilst the wider business reading climbed to 53.4.

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Malaysian banks face 1.6% net profit decline per 25bp OPR cut: report

OPR cuts could mean a profitability decline of -1.2% for Maybank and -5.3% for Bank Islam.

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China holds 40% share as fintech competition intensifies

India posts 27% annual growth backed by over 100 billion UPI transactions.

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Financial institutions chase AI edge despite thin budgets

Almost 2 in 3 FIs allocate 10% or less of their tech budgets on AI.

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APAC small firms plan embedded finance investment in 12 months

Europe stands at 70% and Latin America at 65% according to a 2026 payments report.

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Chinese banks face concentration risk from top borrowers

The stress test found banks from poorer regions as most vulnerable.

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