Banking

BNY deepens AI, digital asset embrace as it enters next phase: CEO Robin Vince tells BT

The New York-based bank has invested heavily in AI and culture transformation and is ready for its next stage, says Vince in an exclusive interview

BNY CEO Robin Vince says two-thirds of 50,000 people are working in offices that have been significantly renovated or brand new in the past three years.

BNY to move Singapore offices to Marina One East Tower

Investments into new spaces with better amenities are part of the bank’s transformation process that started in 2022

An installation view of UBS House of Craft x Dior in Singapore, featuring newly unveiled photographs by Brigitte Niedermair and archival couture pieces curated by Carine Roitfeld.
BRANDED CONTENT

A showcase of mastery: How creativity, heritage and innovation came together in S’pore

From new archival reveals to exclusive creative dialogues, UBS House of Craft x Dior marks a successful close to its Asian premiere

The model would be optional and would sit alongside existing rules, rather than replace them.

How banks handle interest rate swings may soon be clearer to investors

Newly proposed rules by International Accounting Standards Board centre on new Risk Mitigation Accounting model

Even as AI boosts productivity, OCBC is preparing for a deeper technological shift, says Praveen Raina, the bank’s head of group operations and technology.
THE BANKER

Why AI is now embedded ‘in almost everything we do’: OCBC’s Praveen Raina

The bank is investing in talent and expanding research partnerships with universities

The leadership at Julius Baer (above) are seeking to refocus the bank, after losses linked to the collapse of Rene Benko’s real estate empire prompted the wealth manager to shake up its top management.

Julius Baer books S$242.2 million loss provision on property loans

It is asking for patience from investors as a buyback plan remains on hold

Deregulation can “drive a material uplift through 2026” in lending, mergers and acquisitions and technology investment and will buoy earnings and market share, according to a Friday (Nov 21) note from Jefferies analysts including Aniket Shah and Daniel Fannon.

Banks get US$2.6 trillion from deregulation, Jefferies says

[NEW YORK] Looser regulation for US banks is expected to unlock some US$2.6 trillion in lending capacity for large financial institutions, according to Jefferies analysts, cementing the richer valuati...

Following its acclaimed New York premiere in June 2025, UBS House of Craft x Dior will make its Asian debut in Singapore.
BRANDED CONTENT

Where couture meets capital: How celebrating excellence in craft connects fashion and finance

Making its Asian debut in Singapore, UBS House of Craft x Dior honours Dior’s couture legacy while reflecting UBS’s belief that banking is similarly shaped by precision and passion

Transition finance helps fund low-carbon solutions such as hydrogen and carbon capture across Asia.
BRANDED CONTENT

Journey to net zero: How transition finance can power Asia’s green transformation

From backing breakthrough low-carbon tech to retiring coal plants, Maybank says financing the move away from traditional energy sources is crucial for the region’s climate goals

Small and medium-sized enterprises make up more than 97 per cent of all businesses, and contribute about 45 per cent of the Asean region's GDP. Yet many are underserved by traditional financial models.
FUTURE OF FINANCE

New horizons for banking: Intelligent, inclusive, interconnected

Banks that move thoughtfully to harness this potential will lead the way; those that hesitate risk being left behind