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Firms cut paper, seek speed in trade finance shift
Firms cut paper, seek speed in trade finance shift
Rapid onboarding lets firms pivot quickly as tariffs force changes in supplier markets.
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Airwallex acquires OpenPay, to compete directly with Stripe Billing
Billing capabilities will be rolled out by Q4, Airwallex said.
1 day ago
Ant International’s Antom launches agentic payment solution
Antom can specifically connect AI agents to APMs using Antom EasySafePay.
1 day ago
Citi names Kaustabh Kulkarni as co-head of JANA and Asia South IB
Kulkarni joins from J.P. Morgan, where he spent 28 years.
2 days ago
Standard Chartered taps Roger Charles to head CIB sustainability
Roger Charles joins from DBS and brings over 25 years of experience in his new role.
3 days ago
Citi sees APAC convertible/ exchangeable bond issuance hitting record high
Further brisk issuance in H2 2025 will push volumes to highest on record, the bank said.
4 days ago
Navigating liquidity challenges for VCs in Asia Pacific
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Crédit Agricole CIB names Quentin Galmiche as APAC head of corporate & leveraged finance
Galmiche has been chief of staff to the CEO of Crédit Agricole CIB since 2022.
China and New Zealand renew currency swap facility
It is valid for 5 years and has been renewed three times before.
StanChart, Ant, Swift launch bank-to-wallet payments using ISO 20022
The first transaction was completed between a StanChart account and an e-wallet.
Citi Commercial Bank names Galvin Phua as head of markets solutions
He will drive the strategy for market solutions for CCB clients in Asia South and North.
Mastercard names Richard Wormald as new APAC president in 2026
Paul Monnington will take over Wormald’s role as Australasia division president.
StanChart, Ant Int’l introduces AI powered treasury and FX solution
It aims to lower FX costs and enhance risk management for Ant Int’l and its clients.
Citi has appointed Asghar Ali as head of corporate banking real estate
Prior to his new role, Ali has been based in Hong Kong since 2007.
APAC card payments to hit $39.6t by 2029 on improved infrastructure
In markets with low adoption, cards compete with QR payments and inadequate infrastructure.
Finance associations call for overhaul of crypto rules
Recommendations include revising classification rules, recognising stablecoins, and updating risk weights.
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