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Mizuho ties up with LSEG to enhance carbon credit market
Carbon credits can be issued as dividends, providing investors with a long-term supply.
UBS merges with Credit Suisse, APAC gets new lead
Iqbal Khan’s role will be effective 1 September.
India’s commercial banks’ non-performing assets shrank in 2023
Credit costs have declined, with public sector banks holding “substantial buffers”.
Top banks’ assets expanded 5.1% in 2023
HSBC is a top performer, whilst China Merchant’s Bank saw fees decline.
Fintech Nium chosen to issue virtual cards for HappyEasyGo
Nium is able to fund and issue virtual cards in over 20 local currencies.
Morgan Stanley’s James Corman to step down as executive chairman
He highlighted the successful transition of the new CEO in his announcement.
Swift extends ISO 20022 across entire payment chain
It worked with 14 banks globally, to standardise payments.
SG fintech UnaFinancial establishes microfinance company in Uzbekistan
The installment loans to be offered will have repayment terms of 3, 6, or 9 months.
HSBC unveils US thought leadership programme for Asian UHNWs
The three day programme will connect the UHNWs to tech leaders.
Islamic finance to become a $6.7t industry by 2027: LSEG
Malaysia and Indonesia are amongst the world’s top Islamic finance markets.
Low carbon push adds $8.4b addt'l revenue for APAC banks
Between 2031 to 2050, APAC banks will likely
Only 60% of financial firms have cyber risk plans
The survey also revealed the top 10 business risks institutions are facing.
Shell companies and crypto propel money laundering risks in APAC
Trade-based ML is also on the rise, warned Forrester in its new report.
Standard Chartered names three leaders to global transaction banking team
The three new hires are previously from J.P. Morgan, DBS, and Bank of America.
TMT investment banking activity in APAC slated for growth in H2: Citi
Citi’s clients are “increasingly looking to raise capital” for growth and M&As, it said.
Citi combines in Japan, North Asia, and Australia clusters
This covers markets in East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Macau.
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