APAC
ASEAN fintech funding achieves record $3.5b in 2021: study
Funding to investment tech and cryptocurrency firms grew by over 5x since 2020.
ASEAN fintech funding achieves record $3.5b in 2021: study
Funding to investment tech and cryptocurrency firms grew by over 5x since 2020.
How financial services can heed regulators’ call for sustainable finance
Increased regulatory interest in sustainability will require financial institutions to address its ESG strategy, risk management, regulatory compliance, and data challenges.
Citi raises record $40b sustainable financing for APAC clients in 2021 YTD
This was thanks to Alibaba’s $5b offerings and a $2.5 bond issuance by SK hynix.
Mastercard sets its sights on SMEs with new BNPL commercial card solution
The Pay & Split provides SMEs with the first-of-its-kind, network-based, open-loop payment solution.
MAS, BSP ink enhanced fintech cooperative agreement
Singapore and Philippines' remittance flows totalled S$2.89b last year.
Mastercard launches cryptocurrency-linked payment cards
Users will be able to convert crypto into traditional fiat money.
Climate Finance Taxonomy: 5 Principles to Steer Transition
The accelerating impact of climate change is growing more evident by the day, necessitating substantial shifts in financial market structures and taxonomies in order to rapidly scale climate investments and achieve low-carbon targets.
FSI Conference 2021 features discourse on digital transformation in the banking and finance industry and an exclusive presentation from Bain & Company
This two-hour digital conference will happen on 1 December 2021.
Hitachi Vantara spearheads virtual roundtable in modern DataOps
Hitachi’s Chief Solution Architect Seng Joo, Lim will open the first speaking session.
ING appoints new head of wholesale banking for APAC
Anju Abrol has over 30 years of banking experience.
FIs need to set clear net-zero goals else loans, assets deteriorate: Moody’s
Delayed goals and actions would hurt banks’ asset and loan quality in the future.
TIBCO podcast highlights post-COVID technology essential for banks and fintech firms
Its Vice President of Solution Consulting in Singapore discussed how to bridge the digital gap and humanise the banking experience in the new normal.
Eight in 10 ATMs in APAC are now automated deposit machines: RBR study
Over 1.4 million of 3.1 million ATMs globally now accept automatic note deposits.
Commercial banks to take intermediary roles when CBDCs roll out: S&P
Central banks will prioritise financial stability in this undertaking.
How Islamic banks boosted their reputation during the pandemic
Bank Rakyat was the most favourably-covered bank in the past year.
Citi appoints head of natural resources & clean energy transition in Asia
William Pang will work with other NRCET leaders globally.
How to combat fraud in a hybrid banking environment
Financial organizations are called to take the offensive against fraudsters with the use of anomaly detection and analytics.
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