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Citi names Ed Huntsman as head of financing, markets for Asian markets
Huntsman will remain global head of financing for spread products.
Citi names Ed Huntsman as head of financing, markets for Asian markets
Huntsman will remain global head of financing for spread products.
MUFG, subsidiaries submits business improvement plans to authorities
MUFG also apologised to its customers and stakeholders.
RCBC unable to sustain improved capital amidst bad loans: Moody’s
Its NPL ratio is “one of the weakest” amongst its domestic peers, Moody’s said.
KPay merchants can now accept payments from HSBC’s PayMe app
Over 33,000 merchants in KPay’s Hong Kong network can now accept PayMe payments.
OCBC unveils next-generation programme for wealthy customers
An estimated $2.5t in intergenerational wealth will be passed to the next gen by 2030.
Airwallex clinches retail investment license in Australia
It will now be able to offer its Airwallex Yield product to the wider retail market.
MAS “closely monitoring” global IT outage
Major banks reported little to no impact to customers and key operations.
GoTyme Bank added 1.7 million new customers in H1
It now holds a total of $281.21m (PHP17b) in deposits.
StashAway launches fixed-income Income Investing
It has a 5.51% per annum yield maturity.
ZA Bank rolls out reserve banking services to stablecoin issuers
It has on boarded RD InnoTech and is onboarding 10 other issuers.
Standard Chartered bolsters private banking team in Hong Kong
Two managing directors and three executive directors are joining the team.
Standard Chartered bolsters Singapore private banking with new hires
The bankers hail from UBS, HSBC, Credit Suisse, and Deutsche Bank.
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank welcomes planned stablecoin regulatory regime
The bank surpassed $1b in transfer turnover from Web3 clients in 2023.
Hong Kong process with plan to regulate stablecoin issuers
It has published a consultation paper based on 108 submissions.
Digital investment firm Arta Finance clinches approval to launch in SG
The firm offers access to alternative assets and credit channels.
DBS rolls out gen AI assistant to customer service workforce
CSO assistant is expected to benefit its over 500 CSO staff in Singapore.
Citi Hong Kong unveils IADS-powered Wealth 360
Customers can view their deposit accounts across different bank in one place.