APAC

Enterprise Agility: How Digital Banks Can Stand Out from the Crowd

Although digital banks have captivated financial institutions and end-customers alike, the  concept often means different things to different people. 

MUFG appoints June Raj as managing director for APAC Aviation

She is tasked with growing the bank’s aviation financing portfolio in Asia Pacific.

Citi appoints Angel Ng as head of APAC Global Wealth Management

She takes over from co-heads Fabio Fontainha and Steven Lo.

APAC investment banking fees drops 8.5% in Q1 2022

This comes after its all time high in the same quarter last year.

Supporting multinationals to uncover ambitions in Asia 

Citi views sustainable financing as both a mandate and an opportunity to partner clients in their ESG journey.

ASEAN banks have a long way to go in decarbonising finance: Moody’s

There is little space for investors to invest more sustainably.

Journey towards financial inclusion in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has established its position as a pioneering country to have made significant strides towards financial inclusion and its vision ‘Digital Bangladesh’. The country’s recent development in its financial sector, varied heritage in credit and microfinance, widespread adoption of digital finance and mobile financial services (MFS) are recognized at a global level. The government’s effort to consider financial services as drivers of shared prosperity and inclusive growth. Access to financial services and their usage have significantly positive impacts on the socioeconomic outcomes that are perceived by businesses and households. Moreover, this access and usage are considered as essential factors to poverty eradication.

Travel-seeking Millennials, Gen Z could boost buy now, pay later: study

BNPL services could even inspire a lifetime of loyalty, according to GlobalData.

Citi names new APAC Head of Markets

She has been with Citi for 15 years.

The ISO 20022 Journey: Connected, Market-Ready and Native

Deck:  Banks need to embrace a three-part journey to truly deploy ISO 20022 and reap the detailed data and digital modernisation rewards.

1 in 4 retired investors interested in digital wealth management services: study

Wealth managers are called to ramp up digital services for retired investors.

Citi to hire 200 bankers in next three years

Majority of the hires will be from China, Hong Kong, India, and Singapore.

Over 2 in 5 Citi Asia women bankers in senior roles

In Taiwan, 60% of its female employees are AVPs and MDs, according to Citi.

Why the banking and finance sector should not fear AI

As digital adoption hastens, there is now more data than ever. Just in 2020, data volume amounted to 59 trillion gigabytes globally and is expected to grow to more than 180 zettabytes by 2025. Yet, for all this abundance of data, the financial services industry remains surprisingly information-poor. Rapid change is needed if the industry is to unlock the riches of its data and turn what is currently a problem into an opportunity.