Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Kotak Mahindra Bank to add 500 engineers amid tech push – report

The lender is looking to hire from large technology firms and other banks to build a “technology company with a banking licence.”

Gauraw Srivastava of UnionBank: Building a Digital-First Wealth Business for the Next-Gen Filipino

UnionBank’s wealth strategy follows a tiered model, designed to cater to the evolving needs of the country’s growing investor base.

UnionBank Private Banking’s NextGen Academy is raising greatness

UnionBank Private Banking’s NextGen Academy is paving the way for future leaders of the business world

Lloyds completes its first India–UK digital Letter of Credit on WaveBL

It was executed entirely through the WaveBL platform and demonstrates how digital trade is shifting from long processing cycles to almost real-time execution.

OCBC’s First–Mover Advantage in Largest QR Payments Market

The new capability stems from an expanded partnership with UnionPay International, formalised in Shanghai on 28 November 2025.

OCBC adds eight major digital wallets across Southeast Asia to OCBC app

The partnership with Visa makes the OCBC app the most connected banking app in the region with coverage of 10 digital wallets

Commonwealth Bank Executive Leadership Team update

Announcing a change to the bank’s Executive Leadership Team.

Hang Seng revamps branches, opens wealth centre at Kowloon main branch

The bank will open a wealth centre at Harbour City before the year ends.

Hana Bank fined 18 bln won for mis-selling private funds

While selling the products, which had a combined sales volume of 377.9 billion won, the bank had allegedly distorted or omitted key information, violating its duty to explain investment risks

Westpac targets property investors in mortgage lending turnaround plan

The big four bank said profits fell 1 per cent to $6.9 billion in the 12 months to the end of September, the first time that Miller, who was appointed to the top job late last year, has presented the accounts.

Islamic finance offers a USD5.5 trillion opportunity to unlock new markets and capital

Corporate knowledge gap is “an increasingly expensive opportunity cost”

DBS and Goldman Sachs complete first-ever interbank over-the-counter cryptocurrency options trade

Transaction reflects growing maturation of digital assets as ecosystem begins to adopt best practices of traditional asset classes

Korean lenders eye foreign borrowers for growth

As household lending slows, banks find growth in 2.7 million expat residents

DBS Taiwan launches DBS Treasures Private Client

To address the diverse wealth management needs of its clients, DBS continuously leverages “Wealth Continuum” and “One Bank one-stop service.”

Singapore Banks to Hold or Block Transfers Over 50% of Account Balance From 15 Oct

The new safeguard will automatically delay or reject digital transfers that could quickly drain customer accounts as part of strengthened anti-scam measures.

HSBC to Exit Sri Lanka Retail Banking

The group’s corporate and institutional banking activities in Sri Lanka will remain unaffected.

ZA Bank Becomes Hong Kong’s First Virtual Lender to Surpass One Million Users

The number of Web3 business banking clients also doubled, underscoring growing demand for digital-first financial infrastructure.

OCBC Targets 10,000 Female Entrepreneurs

As of June 2025, OCBC has already supported more than 2,000 women-led SMEs with nearly $600 million in social loans.

NAB Sheds Aussie Jobs to Hire in India and Vietnam

Some separate tech roles are also being created in Australia.

NIC ASIA Bank offers discount to its customers at Siddhababa Hospital and Research Centre

The customers of this bank will be able to use this discount facility