Over the course of this series, we’ve spoken with industry experts and practitioners with the aim of helping banks chart a clear path forward to achieve digital transformation. We’ve discussed key challenges facing the financial services industry today in the Asia Pacific and globally from operationalizing digital change to the hotly debated topic of build versus buy and the road ahead for digibanks. On the fourth and final episode of this series, we're looking at the future and how banks in...

Digitalization is no longer an option but an experience for consumers today. As a result, the future of digibanks is bright, and we may expect new innovations in banking services in the near future. ASEAN region, including Malaysia, is poised to be the next battleground for digital banks, with existing players stepping up their expansion plans, in addition to the new entrants. Having said that, the million-dollar question of whether digital banks can be successful is expected to dominate...

Today, one of the most hotly debated areas in the banking industry is whether to build or buy banking technology solutions and softwares. There are perks to both. Building allows you to be in complete control of your final product while buying provides a cost-effective, often quick solution that is usually reliable and robust. This episode explores the build versus buy framework to help you decide whether to buy software off the shelf, build a custom solution, or decide which bits to buy and...

With a pandemic digital transformation is more important than ever. In fact, digital is the only growing channel in banking. In this episode we talk about operationalizing digital change and the big transformation challenges that the banks are facing. We also discuss the role of SaaS platforms in ensuring business agility and speed, the advantages of leveraging on cloud and artificial intelligence as the current and future enablers of transformation and the key to a successful digital...