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BNY appoints Fabian Khoshbakht as head of APAC treasury services
BNY appoints Fabian Khoshbakht as head of APAC treasury services
He will remain the treasury services head of Client Insight and Innovation.
Hang Seng Bank eyes Middle East expansion
Its two subsidiaries already have collaborations planned in Saudi Arabia.
Standard Chartered, Ant complete HKD intra-group transactions
Ant will make use of StanChart’s treasury management principles in moving funds.
HSBC, Ant Int’l complete HKD cross-bank test transactions
The use case integrates HSBC and Hang Seng’s networks with Ant’s Whale platform.
PayNways Simplifies Global Payments for User-Friendly Experience
Payments industry needs more simplification.
Fintechs drive instant, low-cost cross-border payment solutions
Direct access to local payment schemes expected in 2025.
Insurance companies in Asia face fast-paced regulatory changes
It challenges insurance companies' operations.
APAC mobile wallet adoption driven by e-commerce growth
Immediate payment systems fuel continued expansion of mobile wallet usage.
PH cybercrime body, JuanHand ink MOA on combat fintech lending cybercrime
They will develop a data and information sharing mechanism.
BIS, central banks embed regulatory compliance in cross-border payments
Project Mandala has now reached proof of concept stage.
BEA launches stock trading platform BEA SmarTrade
It has watchlist and stock portfolio features, and gives real-time market quotes.
Hong Kong tells financial firms to adopt “risk-based” approach to AI adoption
The government will adopt a dual-track approach that considers risk.
Bank of Singapore unveils alternative investment digital platform for independete asset managers
Close to 30 funds will be made available in FIM Alternatives Select.
ZA Bank commences pilot for virtual asset trading service
Three in four Hong Kong investors are interested in investing in cryptocurrency.
Philippine banks to tighten lending standards in Q4: survey
Banks cite a deterioration in borrowers’ profiles and their profitability.
Malaysia fines money changer for customer due diligence lapses
BSB Darussalam has paid the $7,000 penalty.
Hong Kong names 11 banks as primary liquidity providers for offshore RMB
Hong Kong has also expanded the RMB repo facility to over US$2.8b.
Commentary
Thailand backs major conglomerates for digital banks but risks stifling innovation