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🌟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐌𝐄 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 2025! 🌟 Your dedication to driving innovation and excellence in SME banking is truly commendable. These awards celebrate the institutions that are shaping the future of SME banking through cutting-edge solutions, enhanced financial inclusion, and customer-centric approaches. 🎥 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/g4BJAase For those interested in exploring other awards programs, feel free to reach out at enq@digitalbankeronline.com. Once again, a huge congratulations to all the winners! 🎉👏 #GSME25 #SMEBanking #BankingInnovation #BankingAwards

HNB General Insurance (HNBGI) has joined hands with Union Bank through a strategic bancassurance agreement, marking a significant milestone in expanding access to innovative insurance solutions.

Join Pariwat Kanithasen from Bank of Thailand at the upcoming 𝐀𝐈, 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 & 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 2025 (22 May | Capella Bangkok, Thailand) for an insightful panel discussion on Thailand's role in borderless banking ecosystem. Join Pariwat and other industry experts as they explore Thailand’s pivotal role in shaping a unified, cross-border payment network across ASEAN. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🔹How Thailand can contribute to seamless payment integration in the region 🔹Regulatory and operational barriers to cross-border transactions—and strategies to overcome them 🔹The latest innovations in digital wallets and instant payments driving regional commerce 🔗 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 & 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: https://lnkd.in/gkmWdsb6 #SEA25 #BankingEvents #AI #Cloud #Cybersecurity #DigitalPayments #BorderlessBanking #CrossBorderPayments #DigitalWallet #PaymentInnovation

While the deal has been framed as a strategic move to integrate banking and insurance services, market analysts remain skeptical about its efficiency, risk management implications, and the potential impact on Piraeus Bank’s dividend policy.

We’re thrilled to welcome Gautam Puntambekar, Malaysia Country Executive, Bank of America as a panelist at the 𝐀𝐈, 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 & 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 2025 (https://lnkd.in/gaCsYtGF) As the region’s must-attend gathering of banking thought leaders, regulators, and innovators, this event will bring together industry pioneers to discuss the future of financial services in Malaysia. Gautam will be on the 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫. With his deep expertise, we’re looking forward to his invaluable insights on financing innovation in Malaysia’s financial sector, exploring funding models, ROI measurement, public-private partnerships, and global best practices for digital transformation. 📅 17 June 2025 📍 Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia *𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Drop a note to Susy A. or email enq@digitalbankeronline.com to schedule a discussion. *𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gY_3P5Qp #BankingEvent #SEA25 #SEAMalaysia #AI #Cloud #DigitalBanking #BankingInnovation #DigitalTransformation #MalaysiaBanking

𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (https://lnkd.in/gimdBJhd) In today’s volatile financial landscape, Asset Liability Management (ALM) has evolved from a risk-management function into a strategic necessity. We explored this shift in our recent webinar (https://lnkd.in/gRRQTcnd), "𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬: 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞". Experts from HSBC 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 and Wolters Kluwer shared key insights on the increasing complexity of ALM, the critical role of data quality, and the shift toward AI-driven, real-time risk management. As risks grow—from economic shifts to ESG factors—banks must adopt integrated, forward-looking ALM strategies. 🔹 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐋𝐌: https://lnkd.in/gimdBJhd 🔹 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝: https://lnkd.in/gRRQTcnd #ALM #LiquidityManagement #AssetLiability #LiquidityChallenges Stephen Hathaway | Susy A. | Andrea Pascual | Prachi R.

We're thrilled to share that Sandeep Uppal, President and CEO of HSBC 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 will be joining the speaker faculty for the upcoming 𝐀𝐈, 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 & 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 this May in the Philippines. Sandeep will join the "𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍’𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" panel discussion and explore the unique challenges digital banks face in achieving seamless cross-border payments, as well as their approach to wallet integration and interoperability in ASEAN markets. Panelists will also discuss the leadership strategies driving innovation and customer adoption in the digital payments space. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gaXTfBJk #SEA25 #SoutheastAsiaTour #BankingEvent #DigitalBanking #BankingInnovation #CyberSecurity #DigitalBanks #CrossBorderPayments Stephen Hathaway Susy A. Nadia Zan Andrea Pascual

Piraeus Financial Holdings said on Wednesday it has clinched a deal to buy 90% of Greek insurer Ethniki Insurance from CVC Capital Partners for 600 million euros.

APOLLO Insurance, a Canadian digital insurance provider and leading innovator in the emerging embedded finance sector, has partnered with Colonnade BridgePort, a prominent real estate investment and management firm, to provide instant digital insurance solutions specifically designed for tenants across Canada.

We're thrilled to welcome Jason Goay, Chief Risk Officer and Compliance Officer at Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad to the speaker faculty of the upcoming 𝐀𝐈, 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 & 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 2025, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳 – 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘢 taking place 17 June at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. With over 30 years of financial industry experience, Jason’s extensive background and proven track record underscore his dedication to maintaining the highest standards of risk management and compliance. Jason will be on the panel "𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫". 🔗 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚: https://lnkd.in/d6unAcFq *𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Drop a note to Susy A. or email enq@digitalbankeronline.com to schedule a discussion. *𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dEAGDrEC #AICongress #CloudCongress #CloudCongress #SEA25 #SEAMalaysia #BankingEvent #DigitalBanking #BankingInnovation #DigitalTransformation #BankingProjects Stephen Hathaway Susy A. Nadia Zan Andrea Pascual