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Payment failures cost Singapore merchants $12b annually
Payment failures cost Singapore merchants $12b annually
APAC merchants lose an estimated $75b in transaction value due to payment inefficiencies.
3 hours ago
Taiwan card payments market set to hit $177.7b in 2026
The metro is set to accept contactless payments beginning July.
4 hours ago
Global banks face slower growth as rate gains fade
JPMorgan remained the revenue leader.
7 hours ago
CBA taps luxury label BEARE PARK to redesign frontline staff wardrobe
BEARE Park founder Gabrielle Pereira was a former banker herself, CBA said.
1 day ago
NAB names Connie Sokaris as group chief risk officer
Sokaris starts in her new role on 3 August 2026.
1 day ago
SMBC names Elaine He as co-head of DCM in APAC ex. Japan
Elaine He joins from Morgan Stanley, where she was head of APAC debt syndicate.
1 day ago
HSBC and HSBC Life sign Humansa MOU for HNW health planning
Longer lifespans are forcing HNWIs to rethink wealth succession and protection strategies, the bank said.
1 day ago
CBA onboards FIS to streamline reconciliations
FIS is expected to process over 150 million transactions per day for CBA.
1 day ago
CIMB nabs StanChart Malaysia chief as Singapore and Growth Markets CEO
He spent 15 years working in Singapore, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and leveraged finance.
4 days ago
OCBC NISP’s HSBC IWPD deal may see 48% AUM uplift: analyst
There is minimal overlap between the two banks’ customers.
4 days ago
Syfe hits $10b AUM as investors expand from US-only focus
It achieved group-wide profitability in Q4 2025.
4 days ago
OCBC Q1 profit rises 5% to $1.97b on fee gains
Net interest income fell, but wealth-led gains and higher fees lifted total income.
4 days ago
HSBC unveils invitation-only Privé World Legend Mastercard
A Mastercard-exclusive dining club will launch at the Hong Kong International Airport later in 2026.
5 days ago
Manappuram banks on gold for growth but target "aggressive": CreditSights
Gold lifted loans in both its parent firm and microfinance industry.
5 days ago
Hong Kong’s Mox achieves breakeven in Q1, unveils wealth platform
Mox+ offers preferential FX pricing, enhanced deposit rates, and early access to new products.
5 days ago
UOB's Q1 profit down 4% to $1.1b on lower fee and interest income
Trading and investment income also fell 13% compared to Q1 2025.
5 days ago
CIMB's Thai auto sale frees $331.21m and improves profitability
CIMB Thai has been a drag to its parent company.
5 days ago
Commentary
Asia’s 20% advantage: The simplification strategy rewriting banking from Singapore to Shanghai
Perth is emerging as an unlikely testbed for the future of global finance