The Banker
Tokenisation key to ‘next frontier’ of trade finance: StanChart’s Sofia Hammoucha
The ‘key priority’ is to solve, embrace, invest and deliver on the new technology, she says
AI is changing banking jobs, forcing a rethink of skills: UOB’s innovation head
Lenders must ensure employees can adapt to technology in a ‘comfortable’ way, Lee Zhu Kuang says
Being a good asset manager is like conducting an orchestra: HSBC’s Lim Pang Qi
As HSBC Asset Management’s CEO for South-east Asia and Singapore, he ensures the bank’s teams gel and tracks changes in clients’ needs
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
Genuine curiosity, strong business acumen key to building relationships in SME banking: DBS’ Sharon Tan
She says SMEs need to future-proof and transform themselves, and rethink making their supply chains more regional in nature
Tariffs spark caution but no financing rush this time round: Citi’s Damien Tan
‘The key difference is that during the Covid-19 pandemic, there were a lot of demands for funding, bolstering of balance sheets, and drawdown of loans,’ Tan says
Plan for the next five years, not the next five headlines: HSBC’s Tommy Leung
Relying on day-to-day developments is a flawed approach, says the lender’s head of global private banking in South Asia
Manage risks in commodity financing by bracing for constant uncertainty: UOB’s Lim Chen Chen
Commodities have become more strategic than ever, says UOB’s group head of structured trade and commodity finance
Bankers need grit to navigate the shifting energy landscape: DBS’ Kelvin Wong
Industry players are increasingly concerned about storage and grid capacities, says the lender’s head of energy, renewables and infrastructure
Banks should spend as much time on their people as on data, tech: HSBC’s Tancy Tan
She says that one of her main focuses at work is to build a workforce that is skilled, adaptable and mentally resilient to changes
