Frances Gagua
DBS PayLah! enables QR payments in 45 markets through UnionPay
DBS PayLah! enables QR payments in 45 markets through UnionPay
Users can now pay with QR code in one of UnionPay’s 31 million retailers worldwide.
Citi names new Asia cluster heads
Singapore Citi Country Officer Gupte is now head of South Asia & ASEAN.
BigPay unveils cash pickup for remittances to the Philippines, Indonesia
It boasts over 14,000 pickup locations across the two countries.
livi bank, Mastercard offer private film screening at the CORONET
Each booking entitles users to a 20% cash back and a bottle of Prosecco.
Japan fintech investments fall to five-year low in Q1
There were only eight investment transactions during the quarter.
CIMB Islamic, StanChart Saadia enter US$227m Collateralised Commodity Murabahah transaction
Proceeds will be used for SDG-compliant projects.
Why LINE Bank chose Indonesia as its third home
After successful launches in Thailand and Taiwan, LINE is going steady in Indonesia.
UBS, Credit Suisse’s wealth ambitions in Asia besieged by deleveraging
Both banks posted dismal wealth results in Q1.
Monetary tightening tests Australia’s residential mortgage-backed security market
Rising interest rates will put pressure on arrears, said S&P.
Will your next wealth relationship manager be a machine?
Technology-based investment solutions can crunch numbers faster than any human, are less prone to emotion-driven decisions and they never sleep. And in many cases, they don’t charge as much as their human competition.
Online card and wallet acquiring now available in Spring by Citi platform
Spring by Citi integrates online payment methods with back-office treasury management systems.
DBS adds carbon calculator in LiveBetter platform
Users can also now access a curated portfolio of carbon projects to help reach offset goals.
Does geopolitics heighten risks of an East-West divide in the financial industry?
HSBC’s potential Asia split may signal that decoupling between the West and China is growing.
Indonesia's PermataBank names new president director
Rusli has worked for international institutions, including Goldman Sachs and Accenture.
Real estate woes threaten Chinese banks’ profits: Natixis
Bad loans are growing whilst new regulations' effects are yet to reflect.
Alternative payments dominate Asia as credit card use dwindles
BNPL may not be the plastic killer everyone touts it to be, but it's attracting underserved customers.