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Global Islamic finance assets seen reaching $9.7t by 2029: LSEG
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.
BofA launches gen AI solution AskGPS using 3,200 internal documents
It is expected to help employees answer client queries faster.
Equinix’s Luke Lee highlights why interconnections is key to banking modernisation
Interconnected digital infrastructure is becoming the foundation for agility, compliance, and long-term competitiveness.
ING posts record half with US$78.8b in sustainable finance deals
APAC made up 13% of all transaction volumes, behind the EMEA and Americas.
Swift developing new retail payment rules to improve cost clarity
Banks from 17 countries will work with Swift to set the retail rules.
Firms need to hire ‘intellectually curious’ talent to boost cyber defence
They also need to invest strategically in security and adapt culture from the top down, experts said.
Simon-Kucher expert says Asia’s banks overspend with blanket deposit pricing
Most institutions simply follow central bank moves, offering the same rates to broad customers.
How can banks use AI and digital rails to cut trade finance inefficiencies?
It can reduce compliance burdens, but only if they are designed to be simple, trusted, and interoperable.
How Citi Wealth uses AI for insights to support, not replace advisors
Research shows that 70% of wealth managers believe AI enhances.
Why banks see AI as a shift from product selling to service
There has been a notable 80% reduction in contact centre handling times.
APAC banks lag in hyper-personalisation despite predictive analytics use
Just 11% of execs described their hyper-personalisation strategies as “highly advanced”
HSBC rolls out cross-border tokenised deposit service
TDS has completed its first USD cross-border transaction between Hong Kong and Singapore.
MoneyHero Group returns to quarterly profitability in Q2 2025
Platform membership grew 33% whilst EBITDA loss improved as well.
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