Frances Gagua
SMEs embrace flexible payments as consumers seek digital options
SMEs embrace flexible payments as consumers seek digital options
This is accompanied by the rise of biometrics to safeguard accounts.
Singapore’s investment banking fees rise 3.3% in first half of 2022
However, DCM underwriting fees were slightly lower than in 2021.
CIMB Niaga, JCB Indonesia launch digital credit card
The card offers 10% cash back for online transactions through OCTO Mobile.
St. James Place’s Eight Wealth Int’l names head of tax and estate planning
Kelly Greig will offer tailored advice and services to affluent clients in Asia.
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.
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