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Market Data Forecast projects a 9.43% CAGR through the next decade.

Leading industry figures from BSP, BPI, Singlife, BDO, Malayan Insurance, and Allianz PNB Life assemble to discuss risk management, data-driven personalisation, and other key issues. 

Transactions fade into the background when there’s  trust.

In 2026, Citi already led two M&A biopharma deals in China.

The number of cards issued this way is expected to be at 1.6 billion by 2030.

China International Capital Co. and Somerley got the most gains in 2025.

One bank doubled its cards in force and grew payment volumes by over 20%.

By partnering early, banks remain the backbone of SME financial flows, McKinsey said.

William Fok returns to lead Thailand operations.

Self custody could shift $300b off platforms by end 2026.

Any resulting drag on the operating profit and RWA should be manageable.

The focus will be on firms that have shown commercial traction and scale.

He was the international head of sustainable finance for a major Japanese financial services group.

Its Alipay+ platform now connects over 1.8 billion users across 100 markets, it said.

Growth trajectories will differ across key markets.