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Citi forms new investor group to replace asset managers cluster

Vikram Chavali will continue to lead FSI for JANA and Asia South.
1 day ago

Natixis CIB opens branch in India’s GIFT City

It offers foreign currency denominated structured products and finance, amongst others.
1 day ago

Ant Int’l deploys privacy enhancing technologies in Alipay+

Only encrypted data is transferred to Alipay+ for processing.
1 day ago

CIMB sees no Q1 asset quality hit from oil shock

Direct, first-order impact on its overall portfolio is likely to be contained, according to management.
1 day ago

HDFC Bank profit rises 9% to $2.04b on treasury income gains

But fee income growth is slower than expected.
1 day ago

Fragmented rules and AI push banks to overhaul controls

Governance gaps and rising cyber risks force tighter oversight as AI scales.
2 days ago

Over 2 in 3 APAC adults say financial scams are on the rise: LSEG

Australians are most concerned about scams whilst the Chinese are likeliest to lose money.
2 days ago

SCBX net profit down 18.5% to $316.85m in Q1 on lower interest income

SCBX said it conducted a comprehensive review of the loan portfolios across SCB.
2 days ago

HSBC appoints Desmond Kuang as Asia chief investment officer

He is currently the chief investment officer for China.
2 days ago

KBank’s net profit up 42.71% to $456.16m as Middle East conflict yet to bite

The increased economic uncertainty may pose risks to its future operating performance.
2 days ago

Standard Chartered and A*STAR set up an AI for Banking Innovation Lab

The three-year partnership is expected to accelerate AI research.
2 days ago

Kiatnakin Phatra Q1 net profit surge 84% on fee growth and lower losses

Credit costs did rise in Q1 as the bank braces for the geopolitical impact.
2 days ago

TMBThanachart Bank posts higher Q1 profit despite shrinking loan book

The bank saw a decline in auto loans, credit card loan repayments, and large corporate loans.
2 days ago

Finance sector cements dominance over Philippines ICT market

GlobalData says the sector will hold the top end use position through 2029.
3 days ago

Krungthai Card beats Q1 profit estimates but credit costs loom

However, its NPL ratio rose to 1.96% due to its non-core leasing business.
3 days ago