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Are banks' voice biometric authentication technologies secure enough against data breaches?

Are banks' voice biometric authentication technologies secure enough against data breaches?

Some experts say fingerprints and voice patterns should not be relied upon.

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Thai banks' new NPL formation falls for the first time in five years

It slipped 4% to ~USD1.2bn in 2Q16.

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Singapore banks will suffer prolonged agony from O&G exposure for another two quarters

Bad loan ratio is likely to hit 20%-50%.

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Rising risk for Chinese banks: Asset growth buoyed by wholesale funds, not deposits

Banks are now more sensitive to potential counterparty failure.

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Are more Asian banks daring to embrace cloud migrations?

DBS plans to migrate half of its workload by 2018 - will other banks follow suit?

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Thai banks' bad assets soar in 1H16 as more SMEs use houses as collateral

KrungThai Bank's non-performing assets could reach as much as US$1bn in 2H16.

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Here’s why Singapore banks face plummeting asset quality amidst Swiber fiasco

DBS’ earnings are expected to take a 3.1% hit.

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Will Thai banks' capital buffers withstand a cyclical downtrend?

NPLs had risen to 3.6% in 1H16.

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Which robo-advice platforms will pull ahead in Asia?

It's the incumbent banks vs direct-to-consumer platforms.

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Which fintech companies are striking deals with Asian banks?

Find out what StanChart, Citi, and TEB are doing around fintechs.

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Should Thai banks be worried about regulator's plan to curb interest charges?

It may prove disruptive to banks.

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Will Brexit force banks to relocate their headquarters?

What effect does the Brexit vote has on these banks?

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Hong Kong's banking system weighed down by steep borrowing costs, deteriorating loans

Non-interest income growth will be sluggish.

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India’s bank consolidation bid presents more risks than benefits, says Moody’s

The amount of stressed assets is simply too high.

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Here’s the real deal about India’s new loan restructuring scheme

Will it allow banks to cover up bad loans?

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New land tax feared to erode Thai banks' earnings

Loan loss recovery will take a hit.

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Singapore's central bank sets up dedicated anti-money laundering department

It will also step up enforcement.

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