APAC
HSBC GPB appoints Henry Lam as APAC head of wealth planning and advisory
Lam joins from Credit Suisse.
HSBC GPB appoints Henry Lam as APAC head of wealth planning and advisory
Lam joins from Credit Suisse.
2023 Asian Banking & Finance Forum to kick off in Bangkok in April
The forum will also be held in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila.
Banks lagging behind net zero energy goals
Only 7% of energy-related financing extended by banks between 2016 to 2022 went to green energy projects.
Credit Suisse’s AT1 debt write down to raise market prices for new issuances
This could hamper issuance of new AT1 in the future.
Standard Chartered’s Straight2Bank launches working capital, loan services
Clients can initiate and approve new loan drawdowns and rollover requests.
US banking fallout has little impact on APAC banks, but contagion risks linger
The evolving situation means that problems from secondary effects may rise in the near future.
Corporate banks ramp up data analytics to boost customer acquisition
They also plan to use data and analytics to assess productivity of relationship managers.
How Asian banks can retain their cross-border dominance
The emergence of fintechs is whittling down their dominance.
Value of CBDC payments to reach $213b annually by 2030: study
Adoption will be driven by governments boosting financial inclusion.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Credit Suisse woos the wealthy with higher deposit rates; Citi cuts jobs
And Goldman Sachs signals possible sale of consumer business assets.
How embedded finance is democratising the financial services experience for SMEs in Asia-Pacific
The past few years has seen embedded finance proliferating in the APAC region, with digital technology lowering not just the costs of financial services but also their access barriers.
Banks urged to integrate ESG data into IT systems: McKinsey
Banks must apply a use-case driven approach to introduce new ESG capabilities.
Fintechs scale back and fold as funding channels dissipate
The high interest rate, low growth environment has made VCs and private equities more selective on where to invest
AI adoption in banking not a race but a question of trust: HSBC exec
AI achievers enjoyed 50% greater revenue growth on average, according to Accenture.
Deutsche Bank taps ex-BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse China leads as North Asia wealth heads
Kevin King and Stella Lau will be based in Hong Kong and Singapore, respectively.
How digital mortgages will overhaul traditional banking models
Traditional banks will have to overhaul their branch-based models to appeal to modern homebuyers.
What’s in store for crypto’s future after the FTX debacle
Asian Banking & Finance spoke with industry experts and crypto leaders to learn how the exchange's bankruptcy affected the industry.