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Citi targets APAC insurance investments with new senior hires
Citi targets APAC insurance investments with new senior hires
They have poached two BofA bankers to help lead its FIG group.
6 minutes ago
Banks and insurers must chase AI value creation, not cost savings
They should consider AI as an operating system by itself, not whether it can write them a system.
18 minutes ago
Indonesian banks pursue SMEs, emerging affluent in fintech battle
Financial institutions are bracing for the ‘invisible banking' era.
2 hours ago
Why channel reliability trumps promotions in Indonesia's bank loyalty war
Consumers don't want e-channels that are constantly down or lags.
3 hours ago
OCBC and Australian High Commission sign 5-year pact to boost SEA–Australia trade
It aims to more than double flows by 2030.
4 hours ago
Indonesia finance firms face narrowing window to monetise AI, BCG says
Financial institutions are entering a new AI-driven “intelligence war” focused on products and operations.
4 hours ago
HSBC Singapore adds health perks for Premier clients via IHH, Raffles Medical
They will receive access to IHH’s Parkway Shenton app and Raffles Medical’s MediWellness facilities.
6 hours ago
Philippine bank lending accelerates to 10.7% in March on business demand
Consumer loans grew at a slightly slower pace on less motor vehicle and salary loans.
6 hours ago
Payment failures cost Singapore merchants $12b annually
APAC merchants lose an estimated $75b in transaction value due to payment inefficiencies.
1 day ago
Taiwan card payments market set to hit $177.7b in 2026
The metro is set to accept contactless payments beginning July.
1 day ago
Global banks face slower growth as rate gains fade
JPMorgan remained the revenue leader.
1 day ago
CBA taps luxury label BEARE PARK to redesign frontline staff wardrobe
BEARE Park founder Gabrielle Pereira was a former banker herself, CBA said.
2 days ago
NAB names Connie Sokaris as group chief risk officer
Sokaris starts in her new role on 3 August 2026.
2 days 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.
2 days 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.
2 days ago
CBA onboards FIS to streamline reconciliations
FIS is expected to process over 150 million transactions per day for CBA.
2 days 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
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