Manila -The ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum in collaboration with the ADB and its Secretariat recently published its latest Bond Market Guide focused on the Myanmar economy. This latest publication is the latest on the country-specific series of bond…
Singapore – Just over 10 years ago, French bank BNP Paribas froze U.S. mortgage-related funds. Defaults on subprime mortgage loans mounted. The market panicked. There was a run on British bank Northern Rock.
Manila – Online registration is now open for the 51st Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to be held on 3-6 May 2018 at ADB headquarters in Manila, the Philippines.
Singapore – Finance and treasury professionals are looking to adopt technologies such as AI, blockchain and robotic process automation, but few are prepared for the new business risks that may be associated…
Singapore – The 13th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, prepared in partnership with Marsh & McLennan Companies, highlights the extraordinary pace and variety…
Taiwan – Taiwan’s central bank deputy governor, Yang Chin-long, is to succeed the bank’s 79-year-old governor Perng Fai-nan this month, signalling continuity in monetary policy. Yang, 64, would replace Perng, cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung told a briefing in Taipei.
Singapore – An online platform provides financial recommendations to an elderly investor in Shanghai. Asia is moving towards new data-driven investment approaches over the next decade. Asia is on the verge of a significant disruption in financial management. Rising..
Singapore – Who will close the customer value gap in Financial Services and reap the rewards? Traditional financial services firms will need to accelerate customer value creation or risk conceding an increasing share of customer…
Singapore – The current peer-to-peer (P2P) lending and fintech phenomenon can be traced back to its modest beginnings in the UK and the U.S. At the turn of the century, they served as a form of arbitrage service to help credit card debtors reduce their interest…
Shanghai – Much as the 800-year-old Magna Carta provided the framework for modern-day governance through the rule of law, the nine-year-old bitcoin white paper has proven to be the framework for digital governance through codified law. Through bitcoin…
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Bankers' Corner: new sharing feature in ABA website
The ABA introduces the “Bankers’ Corner”, a new feature of the ABA website designed to provide a platform for members to post information or materials that you may wish to share with other members of the Association or anyone who may be interested in them. We encourage members to take advantage of this platform and send your materials to the ABA Secretariat through aba@aba.org.tw.