APAC

Citi completes proof of concept on tokenization of private funds

It found new functionalities that could lower barrier-to-entry, Citi said.

Citi completes proof of concept on tokenization of private funds

It found new functionalities that could lower barrier-to-entry, Citi said.

MUFG appoints Wael Al Sharif as head of GCIB for MENA

He will be responsible for overall management and development of the business.

APAC banks face mounting credit losses from property exposure

Credit losses could rise 7% to $490b in 2023, S&P Global Ratings projected.

SMBC appoints ex-Credit Suisse China CEO as new APAC managing director

Carsten Stoehr will join SMBC on 19 February after 25 years in Credit Suisse.

ASEAN banks show impressive uptime performance in 2023 – Brankas

The report calls for better customer awareness of disruption and recommends institutions to keep at least a 99% uptime.

SMBC subsidiary establishes aircraft financing, leasing platform

The investment is targeted at US$1.5b for a three-year period.

Mastercard's Matthew Driver on how AI can boost loyalty programs, regulatory compliance

Organisations must realize that not everything is black and white and adjust accordingly.

Alipay+ teams up with Pakistan’s NayaPay

NayaPay customers can now accept payments from Alipay+’s 25 global payment partners.

38% of financial institutions attain full-stack observability

There is an urgent need for traditional FSI and insurance companies to digitally transform due to increased competition and consumer expectations for digital access to services.

Banks urged to exit low-return businesses to clinch $7t value: analysts

They must also simplify business models and embrace their “tech” identity. 

Navigating the Fintech Frontier: Key Trends Shaping 2024

As financial networks look to become increasingly interconnected within and cross borders, the imperative to ensure their seamless and stable operation grows more vital, says Penny Chai, VP of Business Development, APAC at Sumsub.

Mastercard on why biometrics is the future of secure payments

Today it’s a finger tap, tomorrow you may only need your face to pay, says Mastercard’s Karthik Ramanathan.

Standard Chartered names ex-Citi banker as head of global securities

Stella Choe was most recently head of global network banking for APAC in Citi.

Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2024 opens nominations for outstanding banks, finance companies

Financial institutions may send their entries to the Wholesale Banking Awards, Retail Banking Awards, and Corporate and Investment Banking Awards until 3 May 2024.

Here’s five big shifts that will shape corporate, investment banking in 2024

Shifting lending dynamics and regulations is changing the way they do business.

How 2024 will spark financial services innovation in Southeast Asia

The future belongs to firms who seize the potential of transformative technologies to shape the next generation of financial services.

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Asian Banking & Finance will be back on 8 January 2024.