FIS and Episode Six have partnered to launch the FIS International Issuing Hub, a modular and API-first cloud-native solution designed to accelerate innovation in card issuing. Built for global scalability and speed, the platform enables banks and fintechs to modernise payments infrastructure without replacing legacy systems.

RCBC's head of retail banking, Richard Lim, outlines the bank's strategy for growth through branch-led distribution, cross-selling and data-driven customer engagement, while navigating structural challenges in digital transformation.

SB Finance is expanding financial access among underserved Filipino workers through its motorcycle loan product named MotorsikLOAN, and its financial literacy campaign, combining speed, digital innovation, and education in its customer-centric approach.

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is implementing a proprietary generative AI platform to transform employee productivity and prepare for future customer-facing innovations. Ginbee Go, head of consumer banking, shares how BPI is building secure, responsible AI capabilities at scale while nurturing a transformation-ready culture.

UnionBank of the Philippines is redefining digital consumer banking with a strategy built on ecosystem partnerships, AI-led decisioning, providing a full-suite of retail banking product proposition. Head of consumer banking Manoj Varma discusses how the bank is scaling customer acquisition, deepening engagement, and enhancing profitability while maintaining digital leadership.

At the Temenos Regional Forum Asia Pacific in Manila, Chi Li’s keynote and a panel discussion with Frankie Wai, Foo Boon Ping and Neil Tan examined how banks are approaching AI adoption with increasing caution, embedding governance from the start and pursuing more integrated operating models that connect capabilities across the enterprise.

Since becoming CEO in 2022, Masahiro Kihara has driven Mizuho Financial Group’s turnaround by reshaping its corporate culture, refocusing on core strengths like wealth management, corporate and investment banking, and accelerating digital and global expansion. In an interview with TAB Global founder and chairman, Emmanuel Daniel, he shared how the bank is rebuilding trust, revitalising domestic competitiveness and pursuing disciplined international growth — from the Greenhill acquisition in the US to fintech partnerships in Asia.

At its 2025 Asia Pacific Regional Forum in Manila, Temenos set out a platform strategy built on progressive modernisation, modular architecture, embedded artificial intelligence, and industrialised delivery. The company emphasised co-creation, compliance and consistent execution as the foundation for enabling banking innovation across a diverse and evolving region.

Vincent Clause of Euroclear and Rehan Ahmed of Marketnode discuss how their partnership bridges legacy financial infrastructure with next-generation digital capabilities to tackle inefficiencies in fund processing and meet the rising demand for global, scalable access to public and private markets.

Banks are moving beyond legacy rail limitations to build orchestrated, customer-centric payment platforms. From consolidating real-time rails and domestic clearing systems to deploying AI for fraud and routing, senior leaders shared a practical roadmap for cross- border innovation amid rising complexity.

Indarto Budiwinato, deputy commissioner of Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK), called for responsible artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and strong financial sector oversight to manage systemic risk. He shared Indonesia’s approach to regulation, consumer protection and regional cooperation at The Asian Banker Summit 2025 in Jakarta.

In a wide-ranging and candid dialogue at The Asian Banker Summit Leadership Luncheon Dialogue, global financial executives, technologists and regulators explored the confluence of artificial intelligence, tokenisation, embedded finance and regulatory reform, unveiling a future where institutions must evolve rapidly or risk being left behind.

Bank of the Philippine Islands and Thai Group Holdings were recognised at the TAB Global Business Achievement Awards in Jakarta, Indonesia.

At its 2024 Annual Performance Conference on 28 March, China Construction Bank (CCB) reported strong growth, with total assets of RMB 41 trillion ($5.55 trillion), customer loan net balance of RMB 25 trillion ($3.42 trillion), and a net profit of RMB 336 billion ($46 billion), a 1.15% increase year-on-year.

Rosie Rios, 43rd Treasurer of the United States and board member of Ripple, in her keynote at The Asian Banker Summit 2025 called on the financial sector to shape the emerging digital and AI-driven economy with inclusion, trust and accountability. She framed the future of money as a shift not just in technology, but in values and leadership.