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This year’s Future of Finance Summit in Beijing discussed China’s Belt & Road Initiative and opportunities and challenges it brings forth for new and traditional…
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On October 12, The Asian Banker held its Annual Taiwan Awards Briefing & Luncheon 2018 at Westin Taipei, Taiwan. Two sets of awards were presented during…
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The Future of Finance Philippines 2018 conference gathered over 200 bankers and financial services professionals for a day of insightful discussion. The…
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Losses from cybercrime has increased sharply as ransomware incidents soar, ‘cybercrime as a service’ provides greater access and new threats emerge, forcing…
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Two sets of awards were presented during the night, the Financial Technology Innovation Awards and the Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards.…
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Flash Loan 2.0 was launched, designed to increase the user-friendliness of the app, condense selling points and update risk management systems, allowing…
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The innovative Feng Yun mortgage offers a 40-year loan with fully flexible changes in repayment terms and customers can use online tools to check the value…
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JD Finance takes full advantage of technology integration and cross-company synergy, allowing the company to offer corporate, retail, and rural customers…
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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The innovative Feng Yun mortgage offers a 40-year loan with fully flexible changes in repayment terms and customers can use online tools to check the value…
Following the initial boom of liberalisation, new restrictions are having a severe cooling effect on the nascent international Chinese private equity real…
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Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of the Asian Banker, in his keynote address at the Association of Corporate Treasurers Singapore Treasury Forum 2018 on 20 September,…
The payments landscape of Malaysia will change over the next 12-24 months due to the re-introduction of card service tax effective September 2018
China’s ban on the use and trading of cryptocurrencies persists until today, this however does not mean that China is against the technology, as they believe…
Catherine Flax, CEO of Pefin, comments on UBS' decision to sell Smartwealth, a digital management platform to SigFig.
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Mohammed Altajir, co-founder of Tratok Project, a blockchain enabled global travel rewards programme discusses the pit-falls in the current business model…
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Jackson Cheung, co-founder and CEO of Youxin Financial, talks about how to leverage data analysis to help micro and small enterprises owners in a tighter…
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The nature of competition in the financial market has changed. Competing with traditional banks is a set of financial integrators, a new breed more capable…
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MoMo grew into the largest mobile wallet provider in Vietnam by offering a better user experience and forging early partnerships with incumbent players
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Editorial,
The founding tales of FreeCom, TransferWise and PolicyPal reflect the next generation’s hunger and anger with this generation’s stoic acceptance of the…
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Emirates NBD’s efforts towards digitisation have enabled customers to bank with more ease through its new account propositions. From Shake ‘n Save to Fitness…
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China has outpaced other developing and developed nations to position itself as a leader in the digital finance marketplace, tour which was held in conjunction…
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Under Zeti Akhtar Aziz’s leadership, Bank Negara Malaysia has reinforced itself as an independent and respected regulatory authority, putting in place…