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60% of commercial banks don’t have women in C-suite roles

No woman was appointed CEO of a commercial bank over the past year.

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60% of commercial banks don’t have women in C-suite roles

No woman was appointed CEO of a commercial bank over the past year.

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APAC ex Japan investment banking fees in Q1 falls to lowest level in 8 years

Equity capital market fees were halved, whilst debt capital market fees were static.

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Empathy deficit erodes customers’ trust in banks

Customers who feel valued are willing to spend more for banking products.

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India’s stricter regulations to pull down FIs’ loan growth and raise costs

Loan growth is expected to register a 16% decline in 2024.

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BPI Private Wealth aims to double assets and capture 25% local HNW market

CEO Maria Theresa Marcial says they are targeting US$53b in AUM by 2026.

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How have banks’ wealth management pivots played out?

There’s up to $25b in fees to be made in Asia, but it’s a tough market, an analyst said.

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Why Singaporeans are okay with locking away over $4b of their money

Customers can only access ‘locked’ money with a physical card or by visiting a branch.

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Investor demand for China’s wealth management product still muted

Balance may grow in 2024, according to Fitch Ratings.

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UOB’s Christine Ip reflects on 3-decade banking career and circling back to the arts

Ip believes that finance and creativity go hand-in-hand in building a holistic pool of talents in UOB.

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StanChart's Maisie Chong on never saying no to seizing opportunities, paying it forward

Chong shares the joy of finding greater satisfaction and fulfilment through the course of work.

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OCBC’s Mayda Lim in building the next pipeline of tech, banking talent

Lim weaves the need to support women bankers with the wider talent shortage in the industry.

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Hong Kong’s total loans, deposits fall in January

This reflects fund outflows from corporates, says the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

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Loan rate cut weighs on Chinese banks’ interest margins, profits

China Construction Bank, ICBC, and CITIC Bank will be most negatively affected.

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Number of fintechs in SEA to double by 2027

Singapore will have 867 fintechs for every 1 million people, UnaFinancial said.

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How HomePay is combating renovation scams in Singapore

Money is put in an escrow account and disbursed when milestones are reached.

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Hong Kong’s credit card issuers advised to seek more merchant deals

Most issuers focus more on onboarding card users, the study found.

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UBC Chairman Nirvana Chaudhary aims for Top 5 spot in Sri Lanka’s banking sector

He says collaborations are key to driving the Union Bank of Colombo to the top.

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