Cultural readiness, not just code, is emerging as the biggest barrier — and opportunity — in scaling AI across financial services, according to MAS and AWS.
HONG KONG SAR: Best Strategic Initiative - Nonbank Financial Institutions (DOMESTIC) | Most Innovative Use of Technology - Nonbank Financial Institutions (DOMESTIC)
INDONESIA: Best Bank for Financial Inclusion (DOMESTIC) | Best Commercial Bank - SMEs (DOMESTIC) | Best Custodian Bank (DOMESTIC) | Best Private Bank (DOMESTIC)
PHILIPPINES : BEST COMMERCIAL BANK - SMES (DOMESTIC) - Security Bank
BEST INVESTMENT BANK - HIGHLY COMMENDED (DOMESTIC) - Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation
Mubadala Capital is anchoring FWD Group’s Hong Kong IPO with a US$150 million investment, as the insurer looks to raise around US$500 million in a deal led by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
From financial knowledge to government support, players in Thailand and Taiwan are finding new ways to channel capital into LGBTQ+-focussed businesses across Asia.
