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. 

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.