Asia Financial Services

Founded by Zennon Kapron
Group founded 04 Sep 2007
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Covering all aspects of financial services in Asia from banking in China to algo trading in Japan.

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Kaustuv Ghosh

Embedding Climate Resilience Into Credit Origination Models for Small Businesses in Southeast Asia

The MSME credit gap in ASEAN remains considerable. But MSMEs may be facing a new enemy. The threat lies in weather patterns and whether we can succeed in keeping the temperature rise at acceptable lev...

15 May 2024
Kaustuv Ghosh

Banking At The Merchant-A Global South Perspective

Introduction I am inspired by the writings of my peers. Alex Johnson’s most recent blog post (https://fintechtakes.com/articles/2024-05-03/merchants-future/) is very detailed, well-informed and a p

07 May 2024
Kaustuv Ghosh

Credit Opportunities And Near Misses

A journey past a credit card sales counter is painful. The collateral on display is attractive, the offers very tempting. Take a holiday! Get a premium piece of luggage! Find discounts on everything

29 Mar 2024
Kaustuv Ghosh

An Open Season- Super-Apps in the age of open banking

Having traveled through Malaysia recently, I made heavy use of Grab. In Singapore, it is not necessary, of course. We travel by public transport and leg it when we want to eat out. But it is a boon to...

25 Mar 2024
King Leung

Time to switch up Hong Kong’s international financial centre playbook in the Year of the Loong

Hong Kong has a well-established playbook of why it’s a leading international finance centre. We have competitive and low tax structures, free flow of capital, access to the Greater Bay Area (GBA), f

06 Mar 2024
King Leung

Hong Kong's Resurgence Powered by Middle East Connections

Post-Covid Hong Kong is meeting the world with a new outlook on collaboration. Historically known as a trade hub in the East, we are now looking westwards with new projects launching in the Middle Eas...

26 Sep 2023
Andrei Karpushonak

Navigating the Financial Industry: Understanding Risks, Rewards, and Regulations

The financial industry is constantly evolving, with new products and services being introduced regularly. With this growth comes increased risk for investors and greater rewards for those who make the...

30 Jan 2023
King Leung

Proactive policies creating “eastern wind” moment for Hong Kong in battle for fintech leadership

In the Chinese novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, military strategist Zhuge Liang prays for the “eastern wind” as the final missing element to feed the fires that would rage across the ships and t...

19 Jan 2023
Andrei Karpushonak

Exploring the Potential of Private Equity: Understanding the Risks and Rewards of Investing

Private equity is an investment asset class that involves the purchase of shares in private companies, typically those not listed on a public stock exchange. Professional investors such as venture cap...

17 Jan 2023
King Leung

Behind the Scenes, Hong Kong is Setting the Stage for the Next Fintech Revolution

All around the world, central banks are exploring and experimenting with the potential of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), with around 100 countries having launched projects related to the techno...

29 Aug 2022

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