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ING names ex-BofA Merril Lynch banker as APAC corporate finance head
Gautam Saxena also founded the venture capital fund Pegasus 7 Ventures.
19 hours ago
ING names ex-BofA Merril Lynch banker as APAC corporate finance head
Gautam Saxena also founded the venture capital fund Pegasus 7 Ventures.
19 hours ago
Superapps to help drive BNPL userbase to 670 million by 2028
Superapps like WeChat and Grab are adopting and offering BNPL services to users.
23 hours ago
APAC payments gateway market to rise 30% as cashless economy expands
The market is expected to grow by over 11% between 2023-2027.
1 day ago
Citi revenue up 49% to $1.7b in 2023 as corporate lending grew
Both equity and debt underwriting fees rose.
2 days ago
Banks grapple through era of disruption by being the disruptor
Companies are facing not just tech transformations but also shorter skill lifespans for their workforce.
5 days ago
Beyond the Hype: Building Trust in Generative AI for a Secure Financial Future
Financial organisations lean on AI to unravel complex issues, a shift propelled by an exponential rise in big and alternative data sources.
5 days ago
Citi is Asia’s top equity capital markets underwriter in Q1
The bank reportedly commanded a total issuance volume double to its closest rival.
5 days ago
HSBC sells Argentina banking operations with $1b loss
Grupo Financiero Galicia will be paying $550m for the unit.
5 days ago
60% of commercial banks don’t have women in C-suite roles
No woman was appointed CEO of a commercial bank over the past year.
Visa tokens bring $15b to Asia Pacific digital commerce in 2023
The company said Visa token issued has so far reached 1 billion.
APAC ex Japan investment banking fees in Q1 falls to lowest level in 8 years
Equity capital market fees were halved, whilst debt capital market fees were static.
StanChart’s SC Ventures and NEXT176 unveil Shariah-compliant wealth platform
It will merge SC Ventures’ Autumn with NEXT176’s 22seven into one new platform.
Brunei, Laos central banks formally join Regional Payment Connectivity Initiative
There are now a total of eight ASEAN central banks in the regional payment link.
Embedded finance market to double in four years
The industry’s growth is seen to continue at least in the next four years, mainly due to the B2B market.
The Transformative Power of Finance for the People
At the end of the day, financial inclusion should not be a privilege, but a fundamental right.
Empathy deficit erodes customers’ trust in banks
Customers who feel valued are willing to spend more for banking products.
SMBC reels new managing executive officer and co-head for Asia Pacific
Katsufumi Uchida succeeds Yuichi Nishimura in this role.
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