Inclusive innovation in central banking can enhance monetary and financial stability, according to Daniel Eidan speaking at the Excellence in Retail Financial Services Convention 2023. Eidan is the advisor and solution architect of Bank for International Settlements – BIS.

Dusan Stojanovic, founder of True Global Ventures, talked about how the recent banking crises in the US and Europe, points to a shift towards decentralised assets and platforms.

Senior executives and heads discussed how banks and financial institutions redefine business models to be more inclusive, innovative, and resilient to volatile market conditions for SMEs. They also highlighted the opportunities and challenges of utilizing a composable design to succeed in the market. Aswin phlaphongphanich of DeeMoney, Edu Trinidad of UBX, Frankie Wai of Temenos, Prashant Chauhan of Tata Capital, Sokha ROS of SBI LY HOUR Bank, and Srinivasan Shanmuganathan ( Shan ) of...

Craig Allen, president of the US-China Business Council (USCBC) discussed with The Asian Banker’s Emmanuel Daniel the impact of the US-China trade tensions on foreign companies doing business in China, and anywhere in the world.

In this RadioFinance session, we will discuss the 2023 outlook for the banking industry of the Asia Pacific region, the dominant trends and challenges to watch, and the direct effect of inflationary pressures on the different markets in the region.

In this RadioFinance session, we will discuss how deploying distributed cloud technologies at the edge of the network is redefining data agility for real-time insights. It will also highlight challenges and opportunities of utilising edge solutions to digitally transform the financial services industry at scale.

Senior executives and heads of digital banks across Asia Pacific discussed how open banking frameworks and secured APIs can scale up financial services offerings. The dialogue also highlighted challenges and opportunities of utilising cloud-based solutions for connectivity, agility, and sustainability. Phan Thanh Sơn, deputy CEO, head of global transaction services of Techcombank Việt Nam highlighted that the first priority for corporate banking is cash visibility by managing companies’...

Senior executives and heads of digital banks across Asia Pacific discussed how innovation across service offerings and embracing a culture of transformation is key to growth and profitability, amid heightened competition. With more challengers entering markets, digital banks can differentiate themselves with the technologies brought in and how efficient data is used to enhance stickiness of products. Kevin Lam, head of TMRW and Group Digital Banking of UOB; Bryan Carroll, CEO of TNEX;...

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Senior executives and heads of digital banks across Asia Pacific discussed how innovation across service offerings and embracing a culture of transformation is key to growth and profitability, amid heightened competition. With more challengers entering markets, digital banks can differentiate themselves with the technologies brought in and how efficient data is used to enhance stickiness of products. Kevin Lam, head of TMRW and Group Digital Banking of UOB; Bryan Carroll, CEO of TNEX;...

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Lawrence Chan, Group CEO of the Network for Electronic Transfers Singapore (NETS), discussed how the group is helping to shape the cashless payments in Singapore by focusing on merchant acquisition and servicing, especially in the small and underserved areas that account for most of the daily transaction volume.

In this RadioFinance session, Yasushi Itagaki, president director of Bank Danamon discussed how Indonesia responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the bank intends to grow by building on local branding and management expertise, serving domestic SMEs, corporates and consumers, as well as the prospects of future acquisitions to improve returns.

Patrick Cao, president of GoTo Group, the largest technology player in Indonesia, talked about the company’s strategy to improve its bottomline following its successful market debut and how it copes with challenges brought about by rising inflation, interest rates, and tightening financial conditions

Risk management experts and practitioners shared their perspectives on the expanded spectrum of threats and elaborated on their changing role as they respond to new challenges.

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Chief executives of leading Asian banks discussed how they navigated their institutions through the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical conflicts, rising inflation and economic slowdown, towards recovery in their respective markets.

Vietnam’s Digital Transformation Journey – Rethinking Disruption In A Hyper-Connected World by RadioFinance

Heads of digital banking, cards and lending from leading financial institutions and technology companies in Asia Pacific discussed the evolution of cards as alternative types of digital payments become prevalent in 2022. Vipin Agrawal of CIMB Bank Berhad, Calvin Wong of RHB Banking Group, Frans Verdinan of PT. Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk, Vishal Gupta of Mastercard, Albert Naranjo of Tonik Digital Bank and William Cheong of Entrust discussed the rapid rise of digital payments and their...

Nicolas Louvet, CEO, Coinhouse explores the idea of a crypto bank, discusses the steps the company is taking to apply for a banking license in France and Luxembourg, and argues that while a cryptocurrency bank is feasible, they can never operate on a global level because of state intervention, regulatory requirements, and issues of taxation.

Vincent Magnenat, CEO for Asia at Lombard Odier shared how as a seven-generation family business, the 225-year old institution continues to drive innovation in the wealth management industry with tailored offerings for global clients and partnerships with local incumbents to deepen its presence in the region.

At the Asia Pacific Banking Industry 2022 Outlook virtual session, chief economists and industry experts discussed key challenges and risks confronting the banking sector in the region. The dialogue covered the state of the global economy and financial systems, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence, and how banks in APAC will perform in 2022.

Lars Holst, founder and CEO of GCEX, and Dusan Stojanovic, founding partner of TGV, recently discussed with me the business model of the UK based FCA regulated digital brokerage, how it works with institutional and professional clients on crypto assets, and expansion into Europe, Middle East and Asia.

J. Christopher Giancarlo, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman and author of “CrypotoDad: The Fight for the Future of Money”, speaks to Emmanuel Daniel on the evolution of US regulation and policymaking on cryptocurrencies and his views on the future of finance, including SEC’s recent responses to stablecoin and Coinbase.