12/27/2017
Stronger leadership guiding KFH Malaysia towards resurgence as leading Islamic bank
World’s oldest Islamic bank has strengthened its leadership to provide sharia-compliant products and services to an even broader market
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/27/2017
What 2018 has in store for interest rates and house prices
In 2017, we saw definitive signs of a change in direction on residential dwelling prices
12/27/2017
Smartphone facial recognition tech developed for Japan banks
Dai Nippon Printing teams with Bank of Yokohama; verification as easy as taking a 'selfie'
12/27/2017
1MDB Makes Final Payment to Abu Dhabi Sovereign-Wealth Fund
The payment’s completion could alleviate concerns about Malaysian state securities for foreign investors
12/27/2017
Vietnam’s economy grows at fastest rate in a decade
Growth was driven by the agriculture, seafood and forestry sectors
12/27/2017
How the world's worst carbon polluter became the biggest issuer of 'green' bonds
By the end of November 2017, China led global green bond issuance with 66 deals that raised $24.89 billion
12/26/2017
Does ASEAN still matter after half a century?
Unless member states can put their common causes above their narrow internal political interests, global powers such as China, India and the US will continue to run roughshod over their agenda
12/26/2017
Wealth distribution getting more even
Average investible assets per capita among HNWIs also grew to 30 million yuan, according to the 2017 China Private Wealth Report published by CMB and consulting firm Bain.
12/26/2017
China's new consumption-driven economy isn't what it seems
Only the rich are spending more, and the investment addiction persists
12/26/2017
Lessons from Morocco in China-backed mega project plans in Africa
The OBOR is a drive to raise hundreds of billions of dollars every year to link up all China’s trade corridors with an improved network of railways, roads, pipelines, maritime lanes and utility grids.
12/26/2017
Korea’s Woori Bank aims to run more than 300 overseas outposts
The seven branches were set up in the Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
12/25/2017
Small, micro-sized enterprises get most attention from banks
Around 65 percent of the surveyed bankers took the businesses as their key potential clients for the future, the report showed.
12/22/2017
Brett Diment: 2018 Will be China Fintech's Breakout Year
Today, most Chinese people take financial technology – fintech – in their stride. In the year ahead, it will become an even more integral part of daily life.
12/21/2017
Japan's private financial assets hit record 3 quadrillion yen
40% sitting in banks and 1 quadrillion yen invested abroad
12/21/2017
The Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2017/2018
Co-authored by the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice (T&C), the report considers developing countries as both sources and recipients of FDI. The analysis examines the a
12/21/2017
Europe's Biggest Asset Manager Needs to Look East
Vanguard, for example, has taken in more than $330 billion this year, with second-placed BlackRock Inc. snagging about $200 billion.
12/21/2017
The Big Picture for Business
There were two notable bounce-backs from recession in Brazil (from -3.6% last year to 0.7% growth) and Russia (1.8% growth forecast).
12/21/2017
Asian insurers driving fund distribution growth: Cerulli
Cerulli said that future investment-linked product (ILP) growth looks promising in 2018.
12/21/2017
Sizing up the Mergers and Acquisitions in the Insurance Industry
The emerging markets in Southeast Asia are especially appealing as their economies develop and stabilise.
12/21/2017
Avoid “banker restaurants”…and other career tips from top Asian bankers in 2017
“The big Chinese banks are still growing."