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Striking Synergies Between Malaysia’s Islamic Finance Market and Responsible Finance Sector

Islamic finance has an important role to play as it becomes of increasing interest to global responsible finance.

By Editorial Team

Visa Checkout Brings Fast and Easy Payments to Hong Kong

Visa has launched the Visa Checkout platform in Hong Kong today, following a launch first initiated in the US, Canada and Australia.

By Editorial Team

China Resumes IPOs As Stock Market Revives

China’s securities regulator said on Friday it would resume initial public offerings (IPOs) in China, lifting a suspension put into effect in July.

By Editorial Team

Asia-Pacific Travelers Taking More Trips than Anyone Else in the World

Travelers from Asia-Pacific are filling up their passport pages at a faster rate than their global counterparts and are now leading the world in leisure travel

By Editorial Team

Hawksford Strengthens Asian Team with Three Strategic Appointments

Eighteen months after establishing a presence in Asia and following substantive growth, Hawksford is strengthening its commitment in Asian markets by increasing the size of its team.

By Editorial Team

The Rise of Fintech in Asia: What does this mean for the Region’s Banks?

The financial services market in Asia continues to grow, especially in Hong Kong where start-up fintech organisations are slowly but surely taking off.

By Guest Author

ARCADIS Win Exclusive Sustainability Contract with HSBC

ARCADIS has announced that it has won a significant five year contract to provide global programme management and regional delivery of the global capital expenditure programme by HSBC.

By Editorial Team

The Real FinTech Capitals of the World

The Payments Innovation Jury Report has revealed that CEOs and founders of 40 of the sector’s most prominent firms think Africa and Asia houses the FinTech capitals of the world.

By Editorial Team

2C2P Transforms Electronic Bill Payment in Myanmar

2C2P, a leading Southeast Asian (SEA) payment services provider, and Myanmar Payment Union (MPU), the national payment network of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, have launched Myanmar’s first electronic bill payment solution, easyBills.

By Editorial Team

Diversity is Key as Jersey Firms Explore Opportunities in China at Inaugural Forum

The first ever ‘China Jersey Business Forum’, held on 28 April at the brand new China Construction Bank offices in London, was attended by around 60 business leaders from China and Jersey.

By Editorial Team