APAC
38% of financial institutions attain full-stack observability
38% of financial institutions attain full-stack observability
There is an urgent need for traditional FSI and insurance companies to digitally transform due to increased competition and consumer expectations for digital access to services.
Banks urged to exit low-return businesses to clinch $7t value: analysts
They must also simplify business models and embrace their “tech” identity.
Navigating the Fintech Frontier: Key Trends Shaping 2024
As financial networks look to become increasingly interconnected within and cross borders, the imperative to ensure their seamless and stable operation grows more vital, says Penny Chai, VP of Business Development, APAC at Sumsub.
Mastercard on why biometrics is the future of secure payments
Today it’s a finger tap, tomorrow you may only need your face to pay, says Mastercard’s Karthik Ramanathan.
Standard Chartered names ex-Citi banker as head of global securities
Stella Choe was most recently head of global network banking for APAC in Citi.
Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2024 opens nominations for outstanding banks, finance companies
Financial institutions may send their entries to the Wholesale Banking Awards, Retail Banking Awards, and Corporate and Investment Banking Awards until 3 May 2024.
Here’s five big shifts that will shape corporate, investment banking in 2024
Shifting lending dynamics and regulations is changing the way they do business.
How 2024 will spark financial services innovation in Southeast Asia
The future belongs to firms who seize the potential of transformative technologies to shape the next generation of financial services.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for ABF!
Asian Banking & Finance will be back on 8 January 2024.
BPI, RBC merger approved
It will take effect on 1 January, with BPI as the surviving entity.
Make sure you don’t miss the 2024 Asian Banking & Finance Forum and Insurance Asia Forum in Ho Chi Minh
Learn innovative ideas that are shaping the future of the banking & finance and insurance industries, from the region’s top leaders and executives.
APAC consumers to spend more for travel, dining out in 2024: Mastercard
Consumers are expected to allocate a larger share of their wallets to discretionary spending.
Traditional finance and crypto can work hand-in-hand, says DigiFT CEO
DigiFTs CEO Henry Zhang advocates growth through collaborative innovation, risk management, and regulatory compliance in finance.
JCB contactless payments now available in the UK
In 2024, JCB plans to enable contactless payments in the remaining 80% of UK Worldpay terminals.
Corporate bonds, liquid assets key to investment wins in 2024: Standard Chartered
The expected US recession next year will significantly impact how bonds perform.
APAC M&A down 18.8% 11M’23
The region saw a total of 13,151 deals in the eleven months to November.
JCB pilots central bank digital currency payment solution
The pilot aims to enable transfer of CBDC offline, and without the need to change POS terminals.
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