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Digital assets considered financial products and subject to law: Aussie regulator
Digital assets considered financial products and subject to law: Aussie regulator
Providers of such products are required to have a financial services licence.
Rethinking cybersecurity: How APAC banks can safeguard against AI-powered threats
As cyber criminals grow more sophisticated, banks must shift their strategy.
SCB X logs 10.2% net profit rise to THB12.06b in Q3
Its net profit has risen by 15.8% in the first nine months of 2025.
Custodians lead tokenization adoption as industry moves to scale
Regulatory uncertainty is the most cited obstacle, named by 73% of respondents.
DBS and Goldman Sachs complete first interbank OTC crypto options trade
Industry observers say this could accelerate the development of an interbank market for crypto derivatives.
PH central bank warns of entity impersonating UNA Financing Corp
The legitimate business UNA said it is not connected to the entity.
UnionBank, INSEAD launch program for relationship managers
Selected UnionBank RMs have already undergone a two-day training.
NAB’s Ubank expands Passkeys feature to online banking
The digital bank now enables fingerprint or facial recognition logins online.
Nomura Holdings’ net income up 17.5% to $700.2m in H1 FY2025
Its total revenue fell, but net income was higher.
Hong Kong central bank names deputy CEO for exchange fund investment office
Goh previously worked in Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.
BDO’s net income up 4% to $1.07b in 9M 2025
Deposits and loans grew during the period.
Philippine central bank expands relief measures for banks, borrowers after calamities
Banks will have access to relief measures during a specified period.
NTT, Jaidee app unveil payment and management platform for Thai SMEs
Super EDC enables SMEs to accept payments and has data management.
Endowus secures $70m in funding, to accelerate Hong Kong growth plans
Leading investor Illuminate Financial noted Endowus’ fee-only, conflict free model.
Hang Seng Bank launches instant transfer service JustPay
Users can make voice recordings and send animated greetings.
HSBC’s profit after tax down 17.91% to $5.5b in Q3
Operating expenses rose, whilst banking NII rose and wealth performance was strong.
Thai banks’ focus on asset quality and ‘clean’ loan books in 2026
The banks are expected to report a loan contraction in 2025 compared to last year.
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