Financial services

Chinese financials’ earnings growth set to outpace wider market

Optimism on bank stocks is rising, as improved bottom lines bolster the chance for better returns for investors

The new Office for Investment: Financial Services will seek to attract investment to cities around Britain, finance minister Rachel Reeves said.

UK opens new concierge service in bid to woo more finance investment

[WASHINGTON] Britain’s government said on Friday (Oct 17) that it has launched what it hopes will be one-stop, concierge service to make it easier for financial services firms to invest in the country...

Global respondents to Citi's poll expect digital assets and tokenised securities to comprise 10% of market turnover by 2030.

Citi expects global digital asset trades to hit US$2 trillion a day; DBS sees volume surge in H1

A white paper by Citi says GenAI is a good starting point for clients in trade settlement

Lim Chung Chun, chief executive of iFast, says the integration of payments into the group's wealth management offering will help it deliver more convenient and cost-competitive services.

iFast Malaysian unit gets central bank approval to operate as e-money issuer

This paves the way for iFast to introduce payment-related services that complement its existing suite of wealth management and digital banking solutions

HSBC global head of global trade solutions Vivek Ramachandran says supply chains are no longer linear, with multiple crossing supply chains and some goods crossing borders multiple times.

Services trade to continue growing despite shifting trade landscape: HSBC global trade chief

Companies now need to know exactly who is in the supply chain for their products, where the country of origin is and what sensitivities they have

Some of the nation’s biggest banks have been accused by the Trump administration of shutting customer accounts for political or religious reasons.

Trump signs order targeting banks over political discrimination

Financial institutions under the jurisdiction of the Small Business Administration will also be required to make reasonable efforts to reinstate clients who were unlawfully denied services

The term “remisier” often highlights their commission-based compensation, which understates their advisory expertise, says the writer.
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 A stunning 77 per cent of teens and 20-somethings use online platforms and social media to answer their money questions, according to a 2025 Credit Karma survey.

Gen Z, don’t be fooled by GenAI financial advisers

The technology is a shiny new tool aimed at wooing young investors, but real people have a huge advantage over their digital counterpart

Yoma says its revenue continues to be impacted by the depreciation of the kyat against the US dollar. Pictured is  Yoma's director Melvyn Pun.

Yoma Strategic’s H2 profit falls 12.4% to US$18.3 million

Revenue has been impacted by the depreciation of the kyat against the US dollar, the Myanmar conglomerate says

The initial plan was to site the IFC at the Thu Thiem urban area in Ho Chi Minh City, and this was later expanded to Da Nang’s Son Tra district.

Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang push for billion-dollar projects as Vietnam plans site for new financial centre

Singapore, as the region’s financial hub, could be a key source of expertise and inspiration