APAC

Singapore named one of top countries with most fintech unicorns

The Lion City ranked ninth and named amongst the world’s fintech capitals.

Singapore named one of top countries with most fintech unicorns

The Lion City ranked ninth and named amongst the world’s fintech capitals.

Improving cybersecurity in financial services

Akamai Technologies and Asian Banking and Finance will discuss trends and threats in their upcoming webinar.

Natixis CIB names Cécile De Sousa as APAC COO

De Sousa will focus on developing domains of merging tech for the bank.

Natixis names Gregoire Bielle as APAC head of private credit sales

Bielle will be responsible for the bank’s private credit sales team in APAC.

Natixis names William Xiong as new head of loan syndicate for APAC

Xiong first joined Natixis CIB’s loan syndication team in 2017.

Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2023 are now open for nominations

Banks and financial institutions may now send their entries for the Wholesale Banking Awards, Retail Banking Awards, and Corporate and Investment Banking Awards.

Less than 10% of global energy financing went to renewables: study

Of the $2.5t funneled to energy firms, only $178b were for clean energy activities, the report said.

Citi names Sanjay Nambiar as head of cards and unsecured lending for APAC, EMEA

Nambiar has worked across various roles in his 17-year career with Citi.

Real-time cross border payments edges closer to reality with ISO 20022

ISO 20022 is set to become the universal language of payments.

Banks must amp up management of nature risks in net zero policies: WWF

Science-based decarbonisation targets must be set to improve their energy sector portfolios.

Steering a bank through geopolitical rapids

Bank boards need to reassess their understanding of the impact that geopolitical risk can have on both their business and their clients, says Derek Leatherdale, Managing Director at GRI Strategies and Visiting Scholar at The London Institute of Banking & Finance.

BNPL regulations toughen debt prevention and financial literacy in APAC

The Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia are more vulnerable to the risks of credit products, Euromonitor International reported.

Buy now, pay later gains traction in Asia

BNPL brand Afterpay served 20 million customers in Australia alone.

Is 2023 the year Southeast Asia’s financial services become future-ready?

Southeast Asia’s financial services institutions (FSIs) are bracing themselves for another year of volatile geopolitical and economic conditions, with record-high inflation and rising interest rates. But those willing to push the digital envelope will find new pockets of growth to help them remain resilient and become future-ready. For this to happen, FSIs need their executives to embrace a digital-era transformative mindset – one that builds skills, flexibility and agility, preparing their organizations to pivot at any moment.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

We’re taking the time off and will be back on 9 January 2023.