APAC
Ant International invests in LATAM embedded lender R2
Ant International invests in LATAM embedded lender R2
																					
							It includes a primary capital injection by Ant International.
						
					
					
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											Indosuez appoints Chua See Piu as head of North Asia Market
																					
							Chua was formerly managing director at BNP Paribas Wealth Management.
						
					
					
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											Rethinking cybersecurity: How APAC banks can safeguard against AI-powered threats
																					
							As cyber criminals grow more sophisticated, banks must shift their strategy.
						
					
					
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											Banks post record $1.2t profit in 2024: McKinsey
																					
							If banks fail to adapt AI, global profit pools could fall by about $170b.
						
					
					
				Singapore banks to see NIM compression and management fee surge in Q3: UOBKayHian
																					
							Uncertainties cause the trends, the brokerage firm said.
						
					
					
				Weaker OCBC earnings seen as margin pressure persists: report
																					
							Its Q3 profit is expected to fall mid-single digits.
						
					
					
				Equinix empowers banking modernisation and interconnection across Malaysia and Southeast Asia
																					
							Experts explored how hybrid multi-cloud strategies and interconnected data centres are shaping the future of banking in the region.
						
					
					
				Philippine central bank expands overseas workers' retirement fund options
																					
							The rule change allows PERA-UITFs to invest in BSP securities.
						
					
					
				Wealth transfer drives demand for tax services, portfolio stability: study
																					
							Wealthy clients also want customised intergenerational wealth strategies, the study found.
						
					
					
				HSBC, Juspay unveil acquiring platform for merchants
																					
							It offers multiple payment methods through a single provider.
						
					
					
				DBS named Southeast Asia's most valuable brand in 2025
																					
							WIth a brand value of $22.2b, it overtook Malaysia's Petronas.
						
					
					
				Why digital banks are becoming mobile service providers
																					
							A compelling neobank operator uses mobile connectivity as a cross-leveraged product.
						
					
					
				Global Islamic finance assets seen reaching $9.7t by 2029: LSEG
																					
							Malaysia remains on top of the Islamic finance development rankings.
						
					
					
				CIMB and Principal expand regional fund offerings for investors
																					
							The funds are launched in Malaysia and Thailand.
						
					
					
				APAC investment banking fees up 4% to $18.6b in 9M 2025
																					
							ECM underwriting fees hit its highest nine-month period in 2 years.
						
					
					
				Citi poaches BofA banker for vice chair of tech investment banking
																					
							Ric Spencer was global co-head of technology investment banking in BofA.
						
					
					
				APAC banks and payments firms urged to prepare for quantum threats
																					
							Quantum computing may crack encrypted financial data.
						
					
					
				
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
						
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
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Rethinking cybersecurity: How APAC banks can safeguard against AI-powered threats
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