Contrary to beliefs that guidelines may essentially diminish interest in blockchain and crypto, it in fact, helps to legitimise the industry in the eyes…
The approach to cross-border payments should be one that is holistic, utilising financial rails that are ubiquitous, free of friction, fast, standardised…
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Interviews,
David Lynne, Deutsche Bank’s new head of global transaction banking in Asia Pacific and country head of Singapore discussed his key priorities
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Datafiles,
These are the leading countries where new payment options are creating new opportunities and disrupting the incumbents
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Research Note,
Innovation by financial technology companies (fintechs) has led to many banks opening their doors for collaborations. The strategic approaches, often multidimensional,…
Where in the world is the wealth growth? Look east. Asia Pacific is working hand-in-hand with North America to lead the growth of the world’s high net…
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WeBank, a digital micro lender of Tencent Financial Technologies, applies blockchain to create transparency and trust with its business partners and aims…
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Sibos Round Up,
This year, conversations at SIBOS centred on customer experience, co-creation, security, and technology resonating deeply with the event theme. As consumers…
Internet finance has put on an impressive feats globally with countless start-ups emerging across continents. In China, nearly 20% of its GDP driven by…
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On November 28, the Wealth and Society, The China Awards 2018 was held at Waldorf Astoria, Shanghai, China. Two sets of awards were presented during the…
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Research Note,
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform retail banking, impacting the customer journey from acquisition on through to retention.
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Interviews,
At the Digital Finance Leadership Programme in London, Jaidev Janardana, CEO of UK-based peerto-peer lender Zopa talked about the technology and credit…
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Research Note,
The most competitive digital retail financial institutions come all but from China, and the elite club of the top 10, representing all non-bank financial…
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Research Note,
The bank onboarding process should be fast, as the most fundamental attribute of an exceptional account opening experience is speed
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Case Study,
Taishin @GoGo is the fastest growing card in Taiwan. The bank issued 200,000 cards within the first 18 months.
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For delivering twice the growth in deposits relative to the industry, and migrating 97% of its customer base to SMART business, the online channel for…
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On November 28, the Wealth and Society, The China Awards 2018 was held at Waldorf Astoria, Shanghai, China. Two sets of awards were presented during the…
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Speeches and Presentations,
Eight fintech finalists were selected for the competition. Each fintech made a seven minute presentation pitch followed by three minutes of questions from…
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The Wealth and Society 2018 held in Shanghai, China got to an insightful start with the opening session underlining the importance of creating value for…
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Case Study,
Yirendai, the largest P2P online consumer finance marketplace in China, offers services that are based on technology-driven innovations such as big data…
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Research Note,
Globally, commercial banks have demonstrated that they are not the underdogs when it comes to growing the number of digital users. They compete well in…
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Interviews,
With its banking model in transition, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank focuses increasingly on capital cost, operational efficiencies and productivity, while…
Digital innovation could be a true game changer in the world of trade, delivering new capabilities that could not only facilitate optimised, efficient…
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The inaugural Wealth and Society 2018 got to a thought-provoking start with the opening session tracing the evolution of philanthropy and its long term…