New technologies and industry-wide collaborative platforms are helping to achieve end-to-end payment transparency, traceability and visibility in near real time
The rising costs of compliance and due-diligence have motivated trade finance providers to find innovative solutions aimed at accelerating the process of trade transformation.
The US-China trade war may be inching towards a ceasefire, but the ramifications of this economic battle will continue to be felt around the world. As retaliatory restrictions have seen escalating horizontal affects, we take a look at how the war has impacted financial services now and into the future
Bank of Spain Governor Pablo Hernández de Cos, chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision communicates the four guiding principles that will help the Committee in enhancing global financial stability: remembering the lessons of the past, global engagement and transparency, a disciplined focus on global financial stability issues, and adopting a forward-looking approach.
KASIKORNBANK, along with other strongest banks in the region, was recognised at The Asian Banker 500 (AB500) Strongest Banks By Balance Sheet ceremony held in conjunction with the annual SWIFT-organised SIBOS convention in London, United Kingdom.
Ong Ye Kung, minister for education and MAS board member, highlights the need to leverage technology and promote green finance to improve resiliency, create more opportunities, and manage global risk.
The strong wealth creation growth in China is changing the distribution of wealth across Asia Pacific. By 2024, the number of UHNW individuals in the Asia Pacific region is expected to grow at an average of 8% per annum. As a result the wealth management market in the region is undergoing major shifts.
Banks face a multitude of challenges as they strive to transform digitally and move towards agile cloud-based solutions. To succeed, they’ll need to develop new strategies and approach their business differently.
The lacklustre investment growth prospects for emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is a cause for concern. Investment growth is subdued and falls below historical averages,
Islamic banks in Saudi Arabia are the largest and strongest, while Malaysia dominates share of assets
Africa’s payments services architecture is rapidly evolving in response to changing technology and customer expectation. While non-banks such as mobile network operators (MNOs) are the key drivers of disruptive payments technologies in Africa, traditional banks are also creatively developing and integrating disruptive technologies to address the continent’s payment challenges and most importantly meet customer expectations.
Nadiem Makarim, Gojek founder and CEO, joins Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s cabinet as the minister of education and culture. Senior executives Andre Soelistyo and Kevin Aluwi will be taking over the tech giant’s operations as co-CEOs.
Banks in Saudi Arabia and UAE remain the strongest in the Middle East, while South African and Egyptian banks are the leaders in Africa
Shinhan Financial Group, along with other strongest banks in the region, was recognised at The Asian Banker 500 (AB500) Strongest Banks By Balance Sheet ceremony held in conjunction with the annual SWIFT-organised SIBOS convention in London, United Kingdom.
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