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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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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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Embedded finance, partnerships to shape future of SEA fintechs

Digital payments, WealthTechs, and cryptocurrency are also slated for growth.

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Commercial property woes weigh on Hong Kong banks

But receding risks in mainland China properties will help offset impact, says Fitch.

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Mastercard's Matthew Driver on how AI can boost loyalty programs, regulatory compliance

Organisations must realize that not everything is black and white and adjust accordingly.

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DBS, OCBC to log higher net profits, muted loan growth for Q4: analyst

DBS may hike its quarterly dividend by 6 cents to return surplus capital.

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Thailand lays out measures to ease household debt crisis

Over 10 million Thai debtors are said to be facing repayment problems.

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Zhongzhi bankruptcy amplify contagion risks of non-bank wealth management products: analyst

Shadow bank Zhongzhi filed for bankruptcy in January 2024.

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Mastercard on why biometrics is the future of secure payments

Today it’s a finger tap, tomorrow you may only need your face to pay, says Mastercard’s Karthik Ramanathan.

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