As part of its digital transformation, Access bank made significant investments in its infrastructure to upscale its banking offerings, including modernising its IT systems, and collaborating with strategic technology firms

Hong Kong has started to regain its position as Asia’s wealth management hub despite the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a fall in assets under management

Hong Kong has started to regain its position as Asia’s wealth management hub despite the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a fall in assets under management

Gao Yingxin, chairman of China Minsheng Bank, met with Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, to discuss the bank’s development and its future in the SME segment

The Dubai International Financial Centre, home to 330 asset and wealth companies and 55,000 wealthy individuals, aims to develop Dubai as a centre for global wealth with its Family Wealth Centre

Bank Central Asia (BCA), the largest listed company in Indonesia and the biggest bank in Southeast Asia by market capitalisation, has experienced a remarkable compound annual growth rate of over 44% in market capitalisation over the past two years

Global treasurers must adapt flexible strategies while maintaining a strong treasury presence in Asia Pacific to capitalise on growth opportunities and navigate complex regulatory landscapes

BDO Trust and Investments Group head Rafael Ayuste Jr discussed the investment bank’s efforts to increase its retail investor base, and the growth of its personal equity and retirement account

UOB is enhancing the client experience through its new digital banking platform, UOB Infinity, that allows users to manage cash, trade, and financial supply chain transactions seamlessly and across borders

Four leading central bankers of a plenary panel weighed in on the characteristics of CBDC, tokenised assets and stablecoins, airing diverse views around how digital and physical cash can and must co-exist

ICBC established a new data platform operation centre to facilitate business integration and reduce data redundancy, which helped the bank acquire over 1.4 million retail customers and 900,000 corporate clients, and also prevented potential losses of over $1.4 billion

Presenting key insights from the Excellence programme held in Hanoi in March 2023, Christian Kapfer, research director of TABInsights, identified personalisation, customer engagement, embedded finance and platform ecosystems as the key trends and best practices that industry players are focused on

Ping An is partnering with digital supply chain and e-commerce platforms to grow its transaction banking business and serve customers across their trade and supply chain finance as well as cash and treasury management needs

Tyme Group plans to replicate its digital banking business in South Africa throughout the Philippines with the launch of GoTyme Bank, a joint venture with the Gokongwei Group as it shifts its playbook to cater to a more diversified market

The lack of a global standard for disclosure for companies reporting climate-related risks and opportunities have led central banks to propose technology to improve investment strategies