Frances Gagua

Hang Seng Bank, Chubb enter exclusive 15-year distribution agreement

Chubb will offer Hang Seng banking customers general insurance products and solutions.

Citi makes two key appoints for markets, TTS business

Vandana Bhatter and Anoushka Dua have been named in key ASEAN leadership roles.

Did digital banks fail to disrupt?

Most became niche players, yet served their regulatory purpose, said McKinsey associate partner Hernán Gerson.

Technology Revolutionizes Capital Markets Platforms in Japan

The focus for financial and capital markets have shifted to a balancing act of monetary tightening to lower inflation without tipping into recession.

Standard Chartered arranged $89.6m green loan for Vista Shipping

The funds will be used to buy two LNG-dual fuelled vessels.

Hong Kong’s Fusion Bank launches investment services

They can use the services for a subscription fee of as low as HK$10 or US$1.

Cambodia inks MOUs with Solomon Islands, Fiji for payments innovation

The MOU will see the three countries cooperate in financial innovation.

Project Nexus successfully links Eurosystem, Malaysia, Singapore’s payment systems

For the next phase, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines will link their payment systems with Singapore and Malaysia.

OCBC has disbursed S$3.5b under Eco-Care Loans 

Two thirds of Eco-Care Home Loan customers live in HDBs.

Bank of China HK’s prime, savings deposit rate unchanged

Those with a daily account balance of HK$1m or above will get a bonus 0.001% bonus rate.

US, Europe banking fiascos have little effect on Australian banks: analyst

They have different business models from banks in US and Europe.