APAC
AI adoption in banking not a race but a question of trust: HSBC exec
AI adoption in banking not a race but a question of trust: HSBC exec
AI achievers enjoyed 50% greater revenue growth on average, according to Accenture.
Deutsche Bank taps ex-BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse China leads as North Asia wealth heads
Kevin King and Stella Lau will be based in Hong Kong and Singapore, respectively.
How digital mortgages will overhaul traditional banking models
Traditional banks will have to overhaul their branch-based models to appeal to modern homebuyers.
What’s in store for crypto’s future after the FTX debacle
Asian Banking & Finance spoke with industry experts and crypto leaders to learn how the exchange's bankruptcy affected the industry.
Fintechs pivotal to achieve $275t capital needed for successful sustainable transition: study
From 2026 until 2050, $9.2t a year in capital spending is needed to achieve net zero goals.
Intent vs ability: Why lending models must be revised to foster financial inclusion
Current mechanisms leave out SMEs and MSMEs from accessing much-needed credit.
Visa names new chairman and regional president for APAC
Visa Japan’s country head Stephen Karpin is the new regional president, whilst Chris Clark ascends as chairman.
Asia's wealth managers faced with potential $25m revenue boost
Rising income will push the affluent and mass affluent segments’ wealth pool to $4.7t.
Singapore named one of top countries with most fintech unicorns
The Lion City ranked ninth and named amongst the world’s fintech capitals.
Improving cybersecurity in financial services
Akamai Technologies and Asian Banking and Finance will discuss trends and threats in their upcoming webinar.
Natixis CIB names Cécile De Sousa as APAC COO
De Sousa will focus on developing domains of merging tech for the bank.
Natixis names Gregoire Bielle as APAC head of private credit sales
Bielle will be responsible for the bank’s private credit sales team in APAC.
Natixis names William Xiong as new head of loan syndicate for APAC
Xiong first joined Natixis CIB’s loan syndication team in 2017.
Sustainable fund inflows reach record high, but Asian firms register slowdown
Asia ex-Japan and China lost $22m of funding in Q4.
Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2023 are now open for nominations
Banks and financial institutions may now send their entries for the Wholesale Banking Awards, Retail Banking Awards, and Corporate and Investment Banking Awards.
Less than 10% of global energy financing went to renewables: study
Of the $2.5t funneled to energy firms, only $178b were for clean energy activities, the report said.
Economic lifeline: The coming together of FinTech leaders in driving growth amid crisis
By Pat Patel, Executive Director, Elevandi.
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