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Fintech funding slows to 10-year low as investors tout quality over quantity
Asian fintechs clinched US$5.1b in investments in H1, lower than $45b in H1 2022.
Fintech funding slows to 10-year low as investors tout quality over quantity
Asian fintechs clinched US$5.1b in investments in H1, lower than $45b in H1 2022.
TG Limcaoco on how 170-year-old BPI is reinventing itself in the digital era
For BPI, reinvention and innovation are the key ingredients to how it remains one of the Philippines’ biggest banks since its establishment over 170...
M&A not the only route to enter Asia’s financial markets: expert
Asia Pacific sellers are faring worse than their global peers post-acquisition, according to a report by PwC.
How Mocasa is supercharging the Philippines' credit payments market
The credit payment service company is also developing a data-driven central credit bureau.
Singapore banks foster growth, boost employee well-being
Asian Banking and Finance’s new ranking of Singapore banks reflects top notchers' steady growth and adaptability to changing landscape.
End of cheap money era: Maybank’s Alvin Lee on investing in an era of wealth preservation, protectionism
Globalization is no longer the best strategy for banks if they wish to thrive in the new era of investing.
SG banks strong and stable despite uncertain AT1 issuance market: experts
Banks are ramping up AT1 bond issuances after the Credit Suisse wipeout put a halt on issuances, observers said.
How Maybank SG's YES fuels tech growth of new SMEs
Over 500 business owners discover a groundbreaking e-financing solution that empowers SMEs to thrive in the digital age.
Hong Kong’s livi bank launches game-changing app for SMEs
Going fully digital on opening accounts and approving quick loans to SMEs raises ‘livi Business’ disbursements to over HK$70m (US$8.9m) as of end...
3 principles guide Bank Aladin Syariah in tapping Indonesia’s customer segments
Within a year, the digital sharia bank got past low penetration to record 1.7 million customers and now targets multiple times growth by end-2023.
Bankers face sluggish hiring market, layoffs in Hong Kong
Industry insiders reveal how investment banks prioritize cost efficiency and productivity over hiring new employees.
AT1 write-down ‘negligible’ to APAC banks, but should they still worry?
Analysts said APAC banks will suffer no direct impact from the Swiss bank but should keep an eye out on regulators.
SG fintech Volopay targets to triple revenue by June 2024
Rising above the pandemic, varying regulations, and talent pool challenges, Volopay sets an ambitious goal to expand operations.
1 in 5 of OCBC’s home, renovation, and car loans now green
The Singapore bank has extended over S$3.5b of green loans in two years and targets a 10% growth in 2023.
How will China’s new rules on asset classification affect banks?
The new measures expand on classifying asset risks of banks.
DANA bridges the financial divide in Indonesia
DANA's digital wallet empowers the unbanked and underbanked situations in Indonesia and now has 135 million users.
Did digital banks fail to disrupt?
Most became niche players, yet served their regulatory purpose, said McKinsey associate partner Hernán Gerson.
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