Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Kotak Mahindra Bank to acquire Deutsche Bank’s retail banking, private banking and wealth management business in India

The acquisition reflects Kotak’s inorganic growth strategy of pursuing targeted opportunities that strengthen its core franchise.

DBS Launches First Synthetic Securitisation

The transaction references a diversified portfolio of corporate loans worth USD 1 billion and forms part of the bank’s broader capital management strategy.

Singapore's DBS Bank prices US$2 bil three-year dollar covered bond

The deal was priced at 42 basis points over SOFR mid-swaps, or the secured overnight financing rate, a key US dollar interest rate benchmark.

ANZ announces Saturday trading at 27 branches nationwide

The move reflects ANZ’s continued focus to raise the standard of every interaction for its customers, and place customers at the centre of every decision as part of its 2030 Strategy.

Payment Asia Integrates with PayMe to Expand Merchant Payment Options

This integration allows Payment Asia's merchants to seamlessly process PayMe transactions through their existing merchant applications PA Pay and Smart POS Terminals.

APAC travellers rank payment security as top concern, Visa says

Card acceptance followed at 27% as more travellers brought cards and mobile wallets.

Hong Kong Banking Report 2026

The 2025 performance data shows deposits and balance sheets expanding, loans returning to growth after the previous year’s contraction, and credit quality holding up well overall.

CommBank commits $98.56m to branch network

The bank aims to reduce wait times and expand access to specialist support.

StoneX Expands Singapore Infrastructure Through Integral Partnership

The move isdesigned to enhance its ability to serve clients across the Asia-Pacific region.

Citi launches eVouchers on Citi Mobile App to enhance digital banking in Hong Kong

Citi has introduced eVouchers on its Citi Mobile App in Hong Kong, reinforcing its strategy to integrate value-added services into its clients' preferred digital channels.

ANZ Institutional recognised across the board in 2026 by Crisil Coalition Greenwich

The study also highlighted ANZ’s strength in supporting clients’ funding and international needs, with the bank named Most Reliable or Dependable for Funding for the 13th consecutive year.

DBS to Launch Tokenised Physical Gold for Retail Customers in Singapore

The bank says AUM from physical gold holdings in its wealth clients’ portfolios has more than doubled over the past three years.

Maybank transforms Digital Business Banking with all-new Maybank2E

The platform features a single activation dashboard to select multiple solutions at one go, while enabling remote activation and access via the app.

OCBC institutional clients and Bank of Singapore clients can transact in physical gold through OCBC's expanded gold proposition

Large gold bars and kilobars will be made available from 10 June 2026, with the trading and custodial chain completely in Singapore.

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