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HSBC Global Private Banking launches discretionary digital platform in Asia
HSBC Global Private Banking launches discretionary digital platform in Asia
It makes use of building blocks to construct clients’ portfolios.
Thai banks called to supercharge profitability by enacting future-oriented strategy
They’ve lagged behind their peers, with market cap falling to just 8% of ASEAN.
Maybank’s net profit rises 28.5% to $658.5m YoY in Q3
The bank benefitted from Southeast Asia’s improving economic environment.
Thailand banks’ loans up 5.3% in Q3
Corporate loans rose from a year ago and consumer loans also grew.
DBS completes intraday repo transaction on a blockchain-based network
Repo transactions will finish within hours instead of one to two days.
UOB EVOL unveils feature for offsetting electric carbon footprint
Customers need only to charge their SP utilities bills to their UOB EVOL card.
Alternative payments make up 72% of China’s e-commerce market
The e-commerce market is expected to grow 10.5% in 2022.
India’s buy now pay later market to be worth $15b in 2026: analyst
Amazon Pay Later has over 3.7 million registered users in 2022.
Citi names new execs for 3 divisions
The new senior hires will take over their posts immediately.
HSBC taps former Citi head to lead its wealth and personal banking business
Ashmita Acharya will take over the post on 18 January 2023.
FTX-tied assets of Singapore users not protected by MAS: statement
FTX is not licensed by MAS, operates offshore, and did not actively solicit Singaporeans, the central bank said.
Wong says SG had plans to tighten rules on crypto even before FTX bankruptcy
Singapore is open to digital innovation but not crypto speculation.
Citi, Zurich Insurance launch customizable insurance proposition
Demand for insurance sold online almost doubled in September, the insurer said.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Crypto exchange FTX owes $3.1b to creditors; Deutsche ex-trader sues bank for $150m
And Italy’s UniCredit gives German staff bonuses up to 2,500 euros for inflation.
Malaysian banks’ asset quality to deteriorate in 2023 as moratoriums expire
NPL ratio may rise to up to 3% over the next two years.
Gap to widen between India’s public and private banks: S&P
Large private banks will outperform their publicly-owned peers, the ratings agency said.
Vietnam headed for swift credit growth in next 12-18 months
Loans may expand between 15% and even up to 30%, said S&P’s Amit Pandey.
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