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Celent's Eiichiro Yanagawa to make the case for digital at ABF's Priority Banking & Wealth Management Conference 2018
Celent's Eiichiro Yanagawa to make the case for digital at ABF's Priority Banking & Wealth Management Conference 2018
He will discuss how new technologies can impact the wealth management value chain.
Singapore nabbed Asia's fintech crown from Hong Kong in 2017
Total fintech funding hit $983.6m in 2017 versus Hong Kong's $596.8m.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Facebook in talks with banks to join Messenger; Wells Fargo accidentally foreclosed on 400 customers
And HSBC profit hit $10.7b in H1.
Chart of the Week: How exposed were Singapore banks to mortgages in Q1?
DBS gained the largest market share but has least mortgage exposure.
Trade jitters could slow Singapore banks' loan growth to 7% in 2018
DBS' trading income crashed 23% in Q2.
UOB rolls out all-digital suite of services to speed up home buying
Services on home loans and bankers will be available in 5 property apps.
Could banks be the saving grace of Singapore's rattled equities market?
Banks have posted a healthy set of Q2 results despite bleak market conditions.
OCBC profits up 16% to $885.47m in Q2
Its retail, wealth management, and insurance units performed well.
Singapore retail and wealth banks shun digital as they ramp up Q2 hiring
Relationship managers in bancassurance were in hot demand.
UOB unveils plans to launch ASEAN digital bank
It will tap on mobile-first and mobile-only customers.
UOB profit up 28% to $788.49m in Q2
Earnings were boosted by net interest income which hit $1.54b.
DBS profit surges 20% to $1.37b in Q2
Strong consumer and non-trade corporate lending offset weak trading income.
Myanmar to allow 13 foreign banks to offer import financing services
Only trade financing was previously allowed for foreign lenders.
CIMB targets millenials with new credit card
CIMB AWSM cardholders are entitled to 1% unlimited cashback on certain deals.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Fintech firms can soon win US bank charters; Credit Suisse charged with rigging forex rates
And here's the key behind Standard Chartered's profit surge.
Chart of the Week: Which Singapore bank enjoys the highest customer satisfaction?
Lenders with attractive interest rates stand the best chance.
UOB rolls out fully automated car loan application process
This cuts processing time from three days to 15 minutes.