The Facebook - Cambridge Analytica data scandal revealed key issues in data privacy, management and regulation that players in the financial services industry should be aware of.

Deutsche Bank tries to regain its lost ground after internal issues and consecutive losses plagued the bank.

China recently merged its banking and insurance regulators under the leadership of Guo Shuqing to enhance cross-sector regulation

Singapore’s start-up economy and innovative financial system have cultivated the peer-to-peer lending industry in the country. With more players coming into the scene, Funding Societies aims to differentiate itself through data analytics and technology.

A joint venture with the private investment office of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Obaid Al Maktoum was established to market and sell physical diamonds, precious gems as well as private blockchain technology based digital assets.

New technologies, closer attention to user experience and increasing awareness for industry collaboration will push other countries to adopt cashless payments.

Jessica Chew, deputy governor, Bank Negara Malaysia in her keynote at the International Heads of Retail Finance Annual Meeting spoke of mindset change to elevate the quality of growth of the industry.

Lin Zhihong, chairman of Vered Holdings, a Chinese financial technology company, talks about the current landscape of China's trade finance and the new fintechs can play in the current business environment.

Alain Falys, co-founder and chairman of Yoyo Wallet, a mobile payment and loyalty marketing platform in Europe, talks about how the company was founded, the things he learnt from establishing Yoyo Wallet, and its business model

Despite concerns over the unbridled speculation that has inflated the value of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, many governments have embarked on cryptocurrency initiatives that may render them legal tender in the not too distant future.

China CITIC Bank International redesigned its treasury and capital markets systems to improve operating efficiency, provide stronger risk management, address current and future regulatory challenges and improve new products’ time to market.

Punjab National Bank’s recent billion-dollar scam placed the entire Indian banking sector in the spotlight.

Long a bastion of personalised service by relationship managers, the wealth management sector is undergoing a transformation as clients demand better service and as digital delivery enables new models. Wealth management firms need to combine “high-tech” with “high-touch” to stay ahead.

Household indebtedness has been on the rise, which is putting future economic growth and financial stability in jeopardy. Thus, many central banks have unveiled measures to curb high household debt. In Asia Pacific, Australia and South Korea are facing the most serious household debt problems.

Increased utilisation of financial technology is setting the stage for further digitisation of the Philippine’s consumer banking industry, which is slowly transitioning into a “cash-lite” economy.