M&A activity across Asia has been down on 2021’s bumper year, but there are pockets of resilience.

Consumers now have access to real-time payments through the PayTo system, with business access to follow, generating a host of advantages.

Kimberley Long explores how digital finance and mobile banking are addressing the financial access issues faced by women that incumbent banks cannot reach. 

SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of Siam Commercial Bank, is exploring the developments which could reshape how we do banking. Tai Panich, CEO and chief investment officer of SCB 10X, tells Kimberley Long about her plans. 

In recent times the talented have made their exit among swathes of other Hong Kongers, but signs of a reversal are solidifying.

There are rising concerns over China’s banking system as the country’s lenders feel the effects of slowing growth combined with a deflating real estate market.

Banks worldwide are increasingly launching cards without numbers. Do they offer enhanced security, or are they just a fad?

As climate change threatens increased risk of floods, banks and insurers have a responsibility to galvanise their insurance policies.

Financial services authority OJK moves to control the booming peer-to-peer market, creating stumbling blocks for newcomers.

The newly introduced Futures and Derivatives Law brings the country’s financial services market in line with international standards, welcoming foreign financing.