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Asia's wealth managers faced with potential $25m revenue boost

Rising income will push the affluent and mass affluent segments’ wealth pool to $4.7t.

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Asia's wealth managers faced with potential $25m revenue boost

Rising income will push the affluent and mass affluent segments’ wealth pool to $4.7t.

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Singapore named one of top countries with most fintech unicorns

The Lion City ranked ninth and named amongst the world’s fintech capitals.

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Better rates, lower fees not enough for digital banks to make a profit: analyst

Those who can tap into their parents’ customer base have the best chance of success.

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Less than 10% of global energy financing went to renewables: study

Of the $2.5t funneled to energy firms, only $178b were for clean energy activities, the report said.

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Real-time cross border payments edges closer to reality with ISO 20022

ISO 20022 is set to become the universal language of payments.

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Banks must amp up management of nature risks in net zero policies: WWF

Science-based decarbonisation targets must be set to improve their energy sector portfolios.

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Buy now, pay later gains traction in Asia

BNPL brand Afterpay served 20 million customers in Australia alone.

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Why the universal banking model is no longer sustainable

Changing customer attitudes and lowered barriers to entry has transformed how banks’ fortunes are made.

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Foreign banks in China face growth challenges in 2023: Fitch

Their share of system assets in 2021 is just 1.4%, with only a 0.5% growth.

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9 in 10 finance professionals say open banking is a key part of a bank’s landscape

More than half said it’s now a “must-have” for banks.

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For French fintechs, Asia is a land of opportunities and learning

Compared to Europe, fintechs in Asia have struck a balance with banks, says Bpifrance Deputy CEO Arnaud Caudoux.

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APAC banks to have steady financial performance in 2023: Fitch

Sri Lanka will deteriorate; Singapore’s profits may rise to higher than pre-pandemic.

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How GCash cornered the Philippines' ‘sachet’ economy

The app has over 66 million users in a country of more than 111 million.

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Why a hybrid platform is the answer to banks’ digital advisory woes

Customers seek confidence and clarity from financial advisers.

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Interest rates will be Singapore banks’ boon and bane through 2023: analyst

It’ll benefit them over the next three quarters, but asset quality may deteriorate after.

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Tokenised assets, stable coins central to Singapore’s crypto hub ambitions

Collaboration is key to achieving finance goals, says MAS’ Ravi Menon.

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The new brand of personalisation that’s shaping Citi’s digital banking journey

Customers want options, but curate it–don’t just offer it, says Citibank’s Nilesh Kumar.

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