Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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

NAB kicks off technology review in JBWere, trading

The review is looking at a range of options, including modernising the platforms and systems at nabtrade and JBWere

NAB's major change to how customers access bank accounts: 'Designed to be simple'

The bank will require people opening an account for the first time to take a selfie to improve their biometric security.

Hong Leong Bank Wins Three Awards at Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards

A pivotal aspect of HLB’s bankwide transformation and success story is its established leadership as a prominent SME bank.

DBS Powers Singapore’s Live Commerce Boom

In a first for Singapore’s banking sector, DBS is actively helping small businesses and heartland merchants harness live commerce.

Korean banks ramp up QR payment push in Southeast Asia

In particular, they view the Southeast Asian market as a promising new source of revenue, given that QR payments have become common there amid relatively low credit card usage.

Commonwealth Bank Financial results FY25

The operating context has been characterised by a rise in global macroeconomic uncertainty

PM calls on MUFG to support building and operation of international financial centre

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is one of Japan’s three largest banks, operating more than 770 branches domestically and 76 overseas. In Việt Nam, MUFG Bank has been present since 1998.

HSBC to target corporate lending even if retail bank is sold

Australian retail bank under strategic review.

Citi expands JANA and Asia South teams with new senior hires

In-house banker Adrian Khoo has been named co-head of DCM for JANA and Asia South.

Standard Chartered Posts Record Net New Money

Standard Chartered attracted $15.6 billion of net new money in the second quarter of 2025

Citi's New Research Sets Focus on «Invisible Giants»

Citi’s latest investment underscores its ambition to complement its public company research with cutting-edge insights on private market players.