Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, spoke at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2018 on 14 November and made the case for a new central bank-backed digital currency for financial inclusion, security and consumer protection

Peter Ong, Chairman of Enterprise Singapore and Board member of Monetary Authority of Singapore spoke about ASEAN growth and enterprises during his speech at the Global Investor Summit during the Singapore Fintech Festival 2018, 13 November at Singapore Expo.

Alibaba broke its Singles' Day online shopping sales record on 11 November when gross merchandise volume reached $30.8 billion. This beat last year's $25 billion, which was surpassed in just 15 hours and 49 minutes.

Ravi Menon, managing director of Monetary Authority of Singapore, spoke at the Singapore Fintech Festival on 12 November 2018, at the Singapore Expo about how fintech can be a tool for creating a more inclusive and empathetic society.

Serving UHNWI is challenging for private banks, particularly when it comes to offering a suitable standard of customer service.

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) ranks the 17th Strongest Bank in Asia Pacific in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation

Public Bank continues to top the annual ranking of Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet in Malaysia in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation

KB Financial Group tops the annual ranking of Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet in South Korea in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation,

Islamic Bank Bangladesh tops the annual ranking of Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet in Bangladesh in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation,

Global and regional cash management banks across Asia-Pacific are making substantial investments in digital initiatives to enhance the overall transaction experience of their clients.

As robo-advisory finds wide appeal among both new and mature investors in Singapore, financial institutions are opening up to robotic solutions

Electronic channels and bank agnostic platforms are transforming traditional trade finance functions across Asia Pacific

China Construction Bank revealed its operating results for the first half of 2018 and announced three major strategic imperatives: Fintech, inclusive finance, and housing rental

Asia Pacific banks have strengthened capital position, profitability and asset quality despite slightly elevated risk profile and slower asset growth

Hyui-Nan Sa, head of KB Kookmin Bank’s custody business discusses how the bank is winning more new mandates and investing into new technology to defend its market leading position