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Mitigating the troublesome lack of funding for SMEs

Despite their significant role in facilitating trade, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to access funding.

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Mitigating the troublesome lack of funding for SMEs

Despite their significant role in facilitating trade, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to access funding.

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Changing career paths in Asia's banking and financial services sector

As Asia's financial services sector continues to evolve, so too are the opportunities facing banking and finance professionals.

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The future of banking: More traditional than you'd think

A combination of traditional banking values and omni-channel seamless customer service will ensure that vanilla commercial banks will always be an important part of the global economy.

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Securities screening and its role in financial crime mitigation

Custodian Banks are used by their customers for the safekeeping of proprietary and third-party interests in securities; the settlement and clearing of securities trades; ancillary services including corporate action processing; securities lending and collateral management.

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Death of the global bank?

In the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis, a chorus of bankers reaffirmed their commitment to global universal banking because it helped smooth revenue volatility. Since then, a host of regulation, from structural reform to tougher capital and leverage ratios, has changed the game.

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What's driving job creation in finance in Asia?

Hiring in Asia's banking and finance sectors remains active.

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What you need to know about China's "Q-expansion"

In recent days, China has approved 32 foreign institutions to invest in its domestic bond market worth USD 5.9 tn, mainly via the QFII (Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor) and RQFII (Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor) schemes.

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Does Asia's finance and banking market seek your skills?

Following the slowdown in recruitment activity before the Chinese New Year, an increasing number of jobs are becoming available in the accountancy, finance, and banking sectors in Asia. Here are the latest skills in demand across the region from the Hays Quarterly Report.

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How focusing on my employees cost me a promotion

Before I founded Anagram Group and became a corporate trainer/coach, I spent over 15 years in the banking industry working for some of the world's largest banks.

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Bitcoin: Fact versus fiction and its implications for Asian economies

Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralised virtual cryptocurrency and digital commodity money, operating on a bi-directional flow where it can be traded for various fiat currencies like the Singapore Dollar, Japanese Yen, Euro, or US Dollar.

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Meeting the high demand for skills in Asian banking

Singapore recently played host to the launch of the ICC Academy, established to provide certified business education, initially in banking and trade finance.

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New FTZs paving the way for a freer China

The Guangdong Free Trade Zone (FTZ) opens on March 18, according to a trade association in the province. This is expected to deepen economic integration between Guangdong, Macau, and Hong Kong.

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Here are the banking and finance skills in demand now in Asia

Job opportunities in the accountancy, finance, and banking sectors are growing as many international companies continue to invest in the Asia-Pacific region. Here are the skills in demand across the region.

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Asian financial crown within Singapore's reach

The proposed Shanghai-Hong Kong Connect is a potential game-changer for the world's second-largest economy to entrench itself as Asia's dominant financial hub, but don't count Singapore out of contention.

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What can financial firms learn from social networks?

Fear of losing market share sparks constant vigilance among financial services firms, but lately attention has been shifting from traditional competitors to threats from an entirely new sector: social media.

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Understanding Asia's multi-tiered mobile payments market

Mobile is fast becoming part of a long-term strategy for banks, financial institutions, and merchants with the rapid convergence of mobile devices, internet, and eCommerce. It represents an opportunity for businesses to achieve considerable growth and satisfy growing expectations of consumers.

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What you need to know about Acquisition and Leveraged Finance in India

Acquisition and Leveraged Finance, in a broad sense, involves debt being raised from banks (mostly) to fund an acquisition, based primarily on the financial strengths and credit-worthiness of the target.

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