Like most people, I often wonder if I am paid fairly. I like to think that I am very good at my job. But I am keenly aware of my bargaining power. It amounts to this: I can threaten to go and maybe The Economist won’t want me to. And yet there are large numbers of people out there who could do my job well. My training and fluency in Economist culture are important to my professional success, and yet there are vast numbers of people out there with similar skills and experience, who could learn the culture if given the opportunity.
Silicon Valley is full of successful entrepreneurs who have figured out how to combine vision with capital to solve difficult problems. That proven approach is what built so many companies, from the first personal computers to the latest social networking apps.
A nation’s wealth is truly a joint creation in which individuals, families, business and government all play crucial parts.
Paul Heath, founding partner and chief executive officer, Koda Capital in Australia, believes the breakdown of Australian banks’ vertically integrated wealth management model has been brewing since the global financial crisis.
The Asian Banker and China Construction Bank, launched the global Renminbi (RMB) Internationalisation Report 2018, which is based on a survey of 346 companies (230 in China and 116 overseas) and 52 financial institutions to evaluate the progress in RMB usage and development of cross-border RMB denominated products and businesses.
In his speech during the release of MAS Annual Report 2017/18, Ravi Menon, managing director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, gave an update on the progress of the country’s financial industry transformation map.
As the Hong Kong Monetary Authority gives the green light for virtual banks to operate, what do these banks need to do to succeed in the territory's highly competitive market?
Chinese banks’ mortgage loan growth dropped the most in 2017 and will continue to be affected by property cooling measures and relatively tight liquidity conditions. Hong Kong banks’ mortgage loan growth, on the other hand, increased, but they are not expected to maintain it due to tough operating conditions.
Technological disruption is reshaping the payment landscape, creating a tight mobile wallet business environment. Banks must reshape their strategies that will help enhance their competitiveness in this market.
With 12 months in operation, Paytm Payments Bank is diversifying its product scope beyond payments, aiming to rapidly scale in the merchant and consumer space
Digital-only banks pose serious challenges to the traditional financial services industry with their entirely new banking experience. However, for most of them, licensing, scale and profitability are the three key issues they must face going forward.
Kakaobank has been successful as a pure mobile bank, with a strong smart strategy, and a shareholder composition contributing core digital online capabilities to the company.
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