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Hong Kong’s business scholars target top finance employers for work-life balance

Educators at business schools confirm that students’ career priorities have shifted.

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Hong Kong’s business scholars target top finance employers for work-life balance

Educators at business schools confirm that students’ career priorities have shifted.

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Revised rules bolster Korean banks’ competition, but no silver bullet to thriving: analysts

The proposed revisions will pave the way for mergers and bolster competitiveness.

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Consolidation in the cards for Australia’s mutual lenders

Mutuals should scale back branch operations and invest in tech.

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Vietnam’s 2050 energy transition plan sparks green lending surge

The Power Development Plan 8 helps attract foreign lenders for green projects aligned with Vietnam’s 2050 clean energy goals.

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Carbon offset purchases to be a $100b market by 2030

Financial institutions will play a large role in enabling carbon credit financing and carbon offset purchases, says Deloitte.

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Hiring freeze felt as HK banks focus on talent development

Many senior roles in banking get cut, but relationship managers, private bankers, and tech roles remain sought after.

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Singapore fintech investments record three-year low in H1

Consolidation drove fintech investments in the payments space, KPMG found.

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SG incumbent banks unlikely to take hit from neobanks' deposit cap raise: Fitch

Digital banks could face challenges beyond funding.

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1 in 5 Thai banks’ restructured loans will go bad: analyst

SMEs will likely struggle to make payments as production costs squeezes profits.

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Housing loans, online loans most popular in SEA: study

Analysts said the rise in home loans is likely caused by the region’s geolocation.

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TG Limcaoco on how 170-year-old BPI is reinventing itself in the digital era

For BPI, reinvention and innovation are the key ingredients to how it remains one of the Philippines’ biggest banks since its establishment over 170 years ago.

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M&A not the only route to enter Asia’s financial markets: expert

Asia Pacific sellers are faring worse than their global peers post-acquisition, according to a report by PwC.

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Singapore banks foster growth, boost employee well-being

Asian Banking and Finance’s new ranking of Singapore banks reflects top notchers' steady growth and adaptability to changing landscape.

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End of cheap money era: Maybank’s Alvin Lee on investing in an era of wealth preservation, protectionism

Globalization is no longer the best strategy for banks if they wish to thrive in the new era of investing.

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Singapore’s investment banking fees 25% lower in H1 2023

BofA Securities currently leads investment banks in terms of fees generated.

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How experts see the digital battleground of banks, payment firms

Industry leaders gather at 2023 Asian Banking and Finance Forum in Kuala Lumpur to discuss digital disruption, financial inclusion, and future trends.

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