APAC
Citi joins the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks in Asia
HKMA and the IFC jointly launched the Asia chapter of the alliance in 2020.
Citi joins the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks in Asia
HKMA and the IFC jointly launched the Asia chapter of the alliance in 2020.
HSBC names Jeffrey Yap as head of investments and wealth solutions for SEA
Yap has served as interim head since November last year.
Singapore’s push into ESG investing
Transparent and trustworthy reporting standards made Singapore a regional financial hub. Can it do the same with green investing?
Growth in the digital payment space is through seamless digital experience
Outseer leads discussions on what is driving the growth of digital payments and what customers expect from them.
Integrating ESG to build a profitable and sustainable future in finance
More transparent, more objective, more standardised
Striking balance between fraud prevention and less friction
Banks’ push for more innovation is necessary but raises risks they are not ready for, experts warn.
Visa launches program enabling small business to accept digital payments
The programme is now open to payment facilitators in APAC.
Why The Crypto Winter Might Mean A Better Future for Crypto
By Sumit Kumar, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
MUFG Bank names ex-Indonesia country head as new Regional Exec for APAC
Daisuke Ejima was country head of Indonesia prior to his new role.
MUFG names two new heads in global corporate, investment banking APAC unit
Both Campbell and Sivarajah will be based in Singapore.
Asia’s Top 20 banks by revenue bounce back in 2021
But the recovery may not be sustained in 2022 as constraints pile up.
APAC card market to grow 13.7% in 2022
China remains king of the credit and charge card market in the region.
Citi Global Wealth appoints new COO
Valderrabano worked with Coca-Cola prior to joining Citi.
Outseer holds roundtable to stop fraud right at the doorsteps
The roundtable will discuss various measures to counter cyberthreats and fraud risks.
Digitalisation vs digitisation: How they differ in transforming the banking industry
Citi laid out its digital transformation story as an example of how banks have evolved.
DBS to launch 5 partnerships to enhance SMEs’ digital supply chain capabilities
SMEs from Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, and India will benefit.
Southeast Asia’s $290b Islamic bank market poised for growth: S&P
In Malaysia, Islamic banks may account as much as 45% of the commercial loan book.
Commentary
Southeast Asia’s digital banks – the road from good to great
Reshaping fraud detection in Asian finance with knowledge graphs
Why is willful default a growing threat to Bangladesh’s financial stability?
Mobile Wallets are Southeast Asia’s Pathway to Financial Inclusion