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Weekly Global News Wrap: Regulator mulls conservative bitcoin rule; JPMorgan amassing cash amidst inflation woes, says CEO
Weekly Global News Wrap: Regulator mulls conservative bitcoin rule; JPMorgan amassing cash amidst inflation woes, says CEO
And Bank of America unveils plan to bring employees back to the office.
Public Bank reassures COVID-hit loan customers it will continue to offer support
The bank has assisted over 160,000 customers affected by the pandemic.
Hana Financial clinches prelim nod to set up asset manager in Singapore
The group said that its entry in Singapore is a springboard to expanding globally.
This Asian Banking and Finance podcast discusses the challenges and best practices when it comes to managing corporate actions automation
SmartStream’s Neil Sheppard and Alan Jones shared their insights about the changes they have seen in operations control both before and after the pandemic.
Japan's LINE launches digital bank in Indonesia
Indonesia is the third market in which LINE Bank is operating.
Hong Kong bankers to retain right to access corporate registry: report
A new government rule plans to tighten public access to company director’s personal info.
Standard Chartered grants first green banker’s guarantee in ASEAN
ENGIE is building an underground district cooling system for Singapore.
South Korea’s Hana Bank floats $600m in ESG bonds: report
It carries an annual interest rate of 1.25%.
Chinese banks warned against rising bad debt as measures subside
CBIRC also warned against emerging local real estate bubbles.
Hong Kong’s consumer credit demand rebounds in Q1
Mortgages and credit card demand rose, whilst unsecured credit hit a historical low.
UOB to pilot 'Sign with Singpass' for e-signature authentication
The bank will test the feature with retail and corporate clients for 12 months.
China orders banks, insurers to draft 'living wills': report
This is to ensure that troubled financial institutions won't end up needing costly bailouts.
HSBC Singapore appoints new board directors
CEO Wong joins as executive director, and a retired EY partner also joins the board.
Balancing regulatory drivers and customer experience in financial institutions
The event will bring together experts from LexisNexis Risk Solutions and the city’s leading financial players.
India’s largest bank invests in payment services provider Cashfree
Cashfree processes $20b worth of transactions annually.
UNObank clinches Philippines’ third digital bank license
Parent DigibankASIA will work alongside partners Mambu, Backbase, and AWS in developing its services.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Bank watchdog to consult crypto rules; Stablecoins must be regulated like payments, says BoE
And UBS' new digital wealth management platform pulls $3.7b in first year.