Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Indonesian giant gets majority in largest Islamic bank

Bank Mandiri holds 51.2% shares in Islamic bank being formed by merging 3 entities

Bank of Japan member calls for ‘swift action’ to ease coronavirus shock

Japan’s economy suffered its biggest postwar slump in the second quarter

Indonesia gains heft in Islamic banking with 3-way merger

By merging syariah units of three lenders, country aims to capture bigger slice of market

UnionBank nabs eight accolades at 11th Retail Banker International Awards

From a timeframe of up to 20 days, Send-i2i rural banks will be able to receive remittances in mere seconds.

PNB wins ‘best managed bank’ and ‘best CEO’

Philippine National Bank was honored by The Asian Banker with Best Managed Bank and Best CEO during its annual Leadership Achievement Awards on Oct. 15.

Local Support Essential For Small Business Recovery

The nationwide business banker expansion will offer more personalised business support to help small business customers, and their local communities, rebuild and grow.

CBA Invest $100 Million for Australian Business Growth Fund

As Australia’s biggest bank, we are very aware of the challenges many small businesses face when trying to grow, particularly during these challenging economic times.

BOQ Announces Agreement to Sell St Andrew's Insurance

Completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approval from APRA.

CBA avoids strike on pay, pledges to keep 'as many as possible' in their homes

Thirty per cent of Mr Comyn's bonus was tied to the bank's completion of key milestones to address systemic governance failures identified by the prudential regulator.

ZA Bank Mulls Acquisition of Hong Kong's Largest Non-Bank Lender

The sales process is currently being led by majority shareholder China Travel Financial, an arm of the China Tourism Group, though the report added that discussions remain in the early stages with no assurances of an agreement.

Retail investors turn back on Westpac

Westpac Banking Group was the most-sold share in September with $21 million being withdrawn by retail investors, along with Qantas and Flight Centre.

UOB transforms the digital banking experience for its corporate clients with the launch of UOB Infinity

Digital solution provides greater certainty and transparency in cross-border payments

Recognize an Inspiring Educator this World Teachers’ Day

Over the past year, educators across Australia and the world have had to adapt to new ways of working while continuing to engage students with learning.

SC Bank Korea partners Toss to launch short-term personal loan

SC Bank Korea receives application for the program via Toss’ mobile app and requests the fintech company to evaluate financial credit of a potential borrower

HSBC in final talks to sell French retail business at hefty loss

Cerberus and a rival investment firm have told HSBC they would buy its French retail arm for a symbolic one euro provided the British bank ploughs more than 500 million euros (US$582.70 million) into the business, sources told Reuters.

OCBC Bank makes digital push

Bearing in mind that well over 80% of Malaysians use the internet and over 70% reportedly access social media via their mobile devices, the way of the future is clear enough to understand.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China seeks up to $4.4 billion in capital deal

Bank of China raised $2.82 billion in late February by issuing the same type of offshore preference shares with a yield of 3.6 per cent.

Australia Ranks 18th on 'Cheapest Tech' List

CommSec has maintained its iPod, iPad and iPhone indexes since January 2007

CBA Launches No Interest Payment Card, Command Neo

These rewards offer *eligible customers real benefits through CommBank Neo as they provide access to cashback offerings from a range of retailers.

House of the year, Taiwan: CTBC Bank

Asia Risk Awards 2020

Retail Banking