APAC

Banks can turn climate compliance into a competitive edge: McKinsey

Many banks are still unable to trace and measure their financed emissions.
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Asia-Pacific banking fees fall 3% as Singapore gains 3.1%

Singapore captured 48.9% of Southeast Asia fee pool despite the regional slowdown.
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APAC investment banking fees dip 3% in H1 on lower M&A and DCM fees

Only ECM underwriting fees bucked the trend during the period.
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Asia’s banking elite celebrated at Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2026

Banking leaders were celebrated for their innovation and growth that have transformed the sector across Asia.
4 days ago

SMBC names 13 new managing directors across APAC

The promotions span a variety of roles both front-facing and in the middle and back office.
5 days ago

APAC wealth grows 5.9% but trails global pace as EMEA surges

Global wealth hit its fastest growth since 2017 at 10.8% as APAC lagged at half that rate.
5 days ago

Middle East conflict threatens APAC banks with $180b losses

S&P says 92% of regional lenders still hold stable outlooks despite growing uncertainty.
6 days ago

Financial firms face $23.1m insider risk bill as AI governance lags

Only 18% have fully integrated AI governance into insider risk programmes.
6 days ago

Bain & Company’s Ben Clemens Balzer underscores sharper discipline in Asia’s fintech landscape

He highlighted how fintech companies are now being measured by profitability, strategic focus, and operational resilience rather than rapid growth alone.

Crédit Agricole CIB launches AI to replace manual ESG reviews

The platform was first tested in Hong Kong before a wider APAC expansion.

Asia is leading payments modernisation and banks can't afford to fall behind

By partnering with fintechs, banks can combine regulatory strength with innovation, new use cases, and customer-centric solutions.

Banks must ditch one-size-fits-all as HNW and affluent clients diverge

HNWIs prefer in-person changes, whilst affluent clients favor self-service channels.

What can Asian wealth managers learn from Europe's affluent shift?

Advisors must be life planners and not just portfolio managers, McKinsey’s survey found.

APAC tops inbound C2B flows with $2t

FXC Intelligence puts Europe ahead with $2.1t in 2025 activity.

LatAm banks beat Asia on wholesale returns by weaponising economic chaos

Latin American banks treat "recovery" not as a defense but as a profit driver.

Which Asian banks made it to the world's top public companies?

Three Chinese lenders made the Top 10 whilst Bank of America is the only 2003 top 10 survivor