Chris Skinner, author and fintech commentator, theFinanser.com, discusses the challenges faced by start-up banks in the UK. Aside from getting the right funding and talent, new players should be able to identify how to build their market base to succeed in an increasingly competitive market.

Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, in a rather straightforward speech to the heads of technology of banks in Singapore outlined why the fintech phenomenon in Singapore is not in any danger of any breakthrough that is innovative or transformational and why Singapore banks cannot afford to be concerned more with themselves than with their customers.

Basel regulators are trying to finalise changes on how to calculate banks’ risky assets. But US and Europe are at loggerheads about what these should look like. After postponing a decision in January, and failing to reach a conclusion in early March, a compromise is proving to be tricky.

Emirates NBD’s efforts towards digitisation have enabled customers to bank with more ease through new account propositions. From Shake n’ Save to Fitness and other new mobile based applications, the bank is putting itself at the forefront of digital services.

PBoC's decision to devalue the Rmb delivered a temporary shock to financial markets, but its longer-term effects may be felt around the globe.

Petri Nikkilä, executive vice president and head of strategy and segments at Nordea Bank, discusses how the bank is leveraging technology to strategically transform the relationship banking concept.

The Asian Banker in partnership with Deutsche Bank organised a series of “Live Insight” interviews with heads of transaction banking from a number of leading banks in Asia Pacific on issues that are transforming the industry and their businesses – In this video we look at the “Changing relationships between financial institutions”

The Asian Banker in partnership with Deutsche Bank organised a series of “Live Insight” interviews with heads of transaction banking from a number of leading banks in Asia Pacific on issues that are transforming the industry and their businesses – In this video we look at “Transforming the business”

The Asian Banker in partnership with Deutsche Bank organised a series of “Live Insight” interviews with heads of transaction banking from a number of leading banks in Asia Pacific on issues that are transforming the industry and their businesses – In this video we look at “Developments shaping the business”

Financial institutions are starting to use APIs to create important linkages between their products and services and their customers and important third party value providers. Early movers to stand to gain mindshare of both customers and the wider application developer community.

Robotics, enabled by artificial intelligence and machine learning, is proving to be a game changer that can bring unique operational efficiencies to the financial services industry.

The Asian Banker in partnership with Deutsche Bank organised a series of “Live Insight” interviews with heads of transaction banking from a number of leading banks in Asia Pacific on issues that are transforming the industry and their businesses

Fintech, the latest buzzword in the peer-to-peer lending sector, has carved a niche for itself in a short span of time. As banks tighten their seat belts for the new-age disruption, they are showing strong affinity towards collaboration with the marketplace lenders to secure their customer proposition.

Takeshi Ohashi, general manager and head of Mizuho Bank’s global transaction banking business shares his views on the challenges of expanding its international operations in the midst of the current economic and trade slowdown.

Mobile payments are expected to surge in the next few years, driven by technology and analytics. However, banks are facing tough challenges from non-bank competitors offering more attractive services.