Frances Gagua

Ensuring Operational Resilience (OR) in Japan

Initiatives from BCM (Business Continuity Management) to OR.

Two Hong Kong banks facing record fines for short-selling in Korea: report

South Korea’s FSS said they made short-selling deals worth KRW40b and KRW16b, respectively.

Citigroup to redeem $1.49b in preferred shares for $25

Any quarterly dividend declared, but not paid prior, will be paid on or before the redemption date.

Citigroup’s net income rises 2% to $3.5b in Q3

Revenue was 9% higher at $20.1b during the quarter.

Thailand to host 2026 IMF-World Bank annual meetings

More than 12,000 attendees are expected to attend the meetings.

Mizuho Bank unveils progress report for business improvement plan

It is also in the process of reforming company culture through a new corporate identity.

Japan’s Mizuho joins global health investment initiative

Triple I for GH1 seeks to mobilize private capital for universal health coverage.

DBS, SkillsFuture SG ink two-year partnership to boost green skills in SMEs

Courses will be offered under the DBS BusinessClass Academy and its partners.

PH digital bank CEOs tout marketing, mindset, partnerships to disrupt banking

They made use of their old payments model and partnerships to scale operations.

Philippines on track to meet digital payments goal: central bank 

Nearly 4 in 10 Filipinos now have e-money accounts, says Deputy Governor Tangonan.

BPI eyes shifting branch agent role from transactions to advisory: exec

President and CEO TG Limcaoco said that BPI wants their branch agents to spend 70% of their time offering advice to clients.

Ripple obtains MPI license in Singapore

Singapore is one of Ripple’s fastest growing markets, it said.

Why the bank of the future is not really a bank

ANEXT Bank’s Toh Su Mei reveals how they are reimagining banking for small and medium enterprises.

Malaysian banks face flattish NIMs amidst slower-than-expected loan growth

Dividend yield will remain attractive, however, says UOB Kay Hian.

Endowus teams up with world’s third largest private equity firm

EQT funds are now available to Endowus private wealth clients in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Sygnum Singapore obtains major payments institution license

It can now operate its DPT brokerage service in Singapore.