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Newly appointed chief commercial officer at Earthport Mike Steinharter discussed how the company aims to expand globally and into new segments to increase…
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Alibaba's Singles' Day has surpassed global records for e-commerce sales, taking a total of $17.8 billion this year. However, there are concerns whether…
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New proofs of concepts have emerged in blockchain as the industry tackles various impediments to its successful adoption. The technology initiatives would…
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, deputy prime minister and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, spoke about the critical factors that will drive the…
Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, talks about the general principles guiding the regulator towards the creation of…
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Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has announced the demonitisation of high currency notes as part of a revolutionary move to curb the proliferation…
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore's deputy prime minister and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the launch of LATTICE80, spoke about…
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Piyush Gupta, chief executive officer of DBS Singapore, received the highest remuneration among bank CEOs in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, while top…
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Increasing adoption of digital payments has resulted in stiff competition within the industry. Non-bank payment players have become more aggressive, aiming…
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Wide discontent with conventional banks have led to the emergence of mobile-only fintech banks. However, these challenger banks are struggling to expand…
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Gottfried Leibbrandt, chief executive officer of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, shares how SWIFT has balanced its focus…
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As the financial services industry embraces digital transformation, it faces new cyber security challenges that require banks to adopt a holistic cyber…
Betty DeVita, chief commercial officer of MasterCard Labs, shares the company’s key initiatives and priorities for 2017.
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Competition is forcing banks to improve the digital experience of their customers. Banks are focused on investing in mobile technologies, data analytics,…
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Wells Fargo is under scrutiny for unauthorised cross-selling and the creation of fake accounts. But was the controversy overblown?
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Emerging new competition, changing customer expectations, and reduced profitability are forcing banks in India to revisit their strategic business and…
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Vietnam’s banking sector has taken significant steps to comply with Basel II requirements. However, more measures are needed to create an effective and…
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As the search for efficiency intensifies amid a slowdown in economic growth, banks continue to leverage technology to relieve cost pressures and provide…
Top ten highest-paid bank chief executives in 2017 included five bank CEOs from Australia, three from Singapore, one from Malaysia and one from Hong Kong
Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr., deputy governor, supervision and examination of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, delivers the opening keynote speech at the Philippine…
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Shashank Luthra, director of digital transformation, and James Cronk, director of financial services of Cisco, discuss how banks can evolve their customer…
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De-risking has proved to be more than the exiting of businesses for Asia Pacific’s trade finance industry. A strategic shift is underway which might just…
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P&G’s decision to complement targeted segmented marketing through social media with more broad-based tactics will come as no surprise for banks.