07/24/2017
OCBC Bank taps design in CX makeover
After finding OCBC's customer experience lacking both in-branch and in its communications materials, Moller led the process to makeover the bank's customer experience.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
07/24/2017
Singapore Reveals Plans for Central Bank-Issued Cryptocurrencies
Project Ubin could strongly affect how central banks process transaction amongst themselves.
07/23/2017
Taking the Philippines funds market to the next level
Educating the younger generation on the importance of savings and having investment goals is critical to the future growth of the asset management industry.
07/23/2017
Nawaz Sharif rejects JIT charge of hiding UAE employment
The JIT has recommended that the report's Volume-X should be treated as confidential as it contains details of correspondence with other countries.
07/23/2017
China's outbound M&A activities rebound in Q2
It is no surprise that the technology sector is attracting a significant portion of the inbound investment.
07/22/2017
Banks safer but still risky
But analysts and investors said the new standards were not as harsh as had been expected, and the banks would have more than two years to meet them.
07/21/2017
Antitrust concerns keep regional bank merger plan in limbo
Japan's Fukuoka Financial, Eighteenth Bank to extend timeline indefinitely
07/21/2017
Australian brokerage says staff being held against will in Shanghai office
We are in the middle of a very strange situation
07/21/2017
Wealthy turn to 'legitimate' trusts following super balance cap
Trusts are tax-neutral structures; all income is distributed to someone who then pays tax.
07/20/2017
Austrade and Commbank co-operate to envourage innovation exchange between Hong Kong and Australia
The new agreement complements the recent launch of The FinTech Association of Hong Kong
07/19/2017
Conyers Partner Relocates to Hong Kong
Peter has formed investment unit trust funds and private equity limited partnerships and advised on offshore captive formation and reinsurance transactions.
07/19/2017
A look at the People’s Bank of China’s new regulatory powers
New mandate has left many unanswered questions
07/18/2017
Chinese Regulators Block Banks From Lending To Dalian Wanda For Overseas Acquisitions
This reported blocking of lending to Wanda appears to shed light on the company’s surprise decision to sell 76 hotels and 91% of 13 tourism projects to developer Sunac China for $9.3 billion, in it what is believed to be the Middle Kingdom’s s
07/18/2017
Shell companies are bad for Hong Kong’s market reputation, SFC chairman says
SFC Chairman Carlson Tong says Hong Kong is well served by a network of friendships underpinning the regulatory institutions.
07/18/2017
Singapore gets to grips with NSFR rules
The aim is to ensure banks can continue to operate when wholesale funding markets are closed for an extended period.
07/18/2017
Malaysian regulator develops SRI framework for funds
The internationally benchmarked FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index currently has 43 constituents, up from 24 initially.
07/18/2017
China is said to tell banks to lower returns on wealth products
The requirement applies to on-balance sheet wealth-management products, known as WMPs, according to one of the people.
07/18/2017
Australia’s banks face tougher capital requirements
Shares rise as banks assure they can meet 2020 deadline without raising fresh funds
07/17/2017
AFL keeps sponsors in loop as sex scandal details go public
Among the other top-tier corporate partners is National Australia Bank, whose 15-year partnership with the AFL continued in 2016 with NAB becoming the naming right’s partner of the AFL Women’s competition. Others include Gatorade, and Coca-Col
07/17/2017
Singapore company linked to N. Korea luxury goods trade: investigation
NK Pro report links OCN (S) Pte Ltd with secret high-end stores in Pyongyang