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Standard Chartered, IFC ink $700m investment to boost global trade
Since 2009, the programme has supported over $20.5b worth of transactions.
Standard Chartered, IFC ink $700m investment to boost global trade
Since 2009, the programme has supported over $20.5b worth of transactions.
Delays in the Digitalisation of Asset Servicing Operations Lead to Financial, Reputation Losses
A range of industries has embarked on their digital transformation. In banking and finance, while payments and many customer-facing departments now offer digital banking services, many departments – such as asset servicing – continue to perform manual processes painstakingly.
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Whilst a large part of the banking and finance industry has embarked on its digital transformation, asset servicing operations – which include fund services, custody and accounting, outsourcing services, securities lending, payment of dividends, stock splits, tender offers, mergers and acquisitions, amongst others – continue to be driven by manual processes.
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Nomura appoints North Asia Head of Wealth Management
This is in line with the company’s goal to build its International Wealth Management business.
Citi makes new appointments to Treasury and Trade business
This follows the ASEAN appointments from earlier this week.
Sergio Ermotti returns as UBS CEO
The UBS board says his experience is ideal to manage the Credit Suisse acquisition.
Citi names Rajak Madhok as global head of Citi Commercial Bank credit risk
Madhok will relocate to New York.
HSBC launches AI-driven structured product for private banking clients in Asia
The portfolio is rebalanced weekly.
Citi makes two key appoints for markets, TTS business
Vandana Bhatter and Anoushka Dua have been named in key ASEAN leadership roles.
Did digital banks fail to disrupt?
Most became niche players, yet served their regulatory purpose, said McKinsey associate partner Hernán Gerson.
Technology Revolutionizes Capital Markets Platforms in Japan
The focus for financial and capital markets have shifted to a balancing act of monetary tightening to lower inflation without tipping into recession.
Project Nexus successfully links Eurosystem, Malaysia, Singapore’s payment systems
For the next phase, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines will link their payment systems with Singapore and Malaysia.
HSBC GPB appoints Henry Lam as APAC head of wealth planning and advisory
Lam joins from Credit Suisse.
2023 Asian Banking & Finance Forum to kick off in Bangkok in April
The forum will also be held in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila.
Banks lagging behind net zero energy goals
Only 7% of energy-related financing extended by banks between 2016 to 2022 went to green energy projects.
Credit Suisse’s AT1 debt write down to raise market prices for new issuances
This could hamper issuance of new AT1 in the future.
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