Maybank Ageas CEO: Etiqa well positioned in ASEAN insurance Industry
Kamaludin Ahmad on the challenges of cross-border insurance in the ASEAN region
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Financial inclusion and CSR are central to Sharia – Jordan Islamic Bank
HE Mr Musa Shihadeh explains how his bank is furthering the World Economic Forum's mission to create inclusive growth
Zurich Turkey launches first retail cyber protection insurance product
CEO Yılmaz Yıldız explains the big cyber vulnerabilities for Turkish consumers and businesses
Yılmaz Yıldız: What Trump's wall means for emerging economies
The CEO of Zurich Turkey looks at the global economic effects of the US President's infrastructure ambitions
Turkey's insurance industry has $150bn potential – Zurich Turkey CEO
Currently valued at $30bn, the sector would quintuple in size if it reached EU average penetration
Kuwait International Bank remains "dedicated to serving the greater good"
Head of Corporate Communications Nawaf Najia discusses KIB's corporate social responsibility programme
Investing in home-grown talent is crucial for Islamic finance in GCC – KIB
Kuwait International Bank's Nawaf Najia outlines the bank's aggressive strategy in the hyper-competitive GCC
From 65th to 4th: how Access Bank climbed the ranks of Nigeria's banks
Founder and CEO Herbert Wigwe plots the path to becoming the world's most respected African bank
Adrienne Penta: Wealth managers must listen first to serve women better
The head of Brown Brothers Harriman's Centre for Women and Wealth explains how her team is working to ensure all their clients feel included and well served
Myanmar's unbanked population are a "major priority" for KBZ Bank
Brick and mortar branches are still vital to build trust in the country's banking sector, says Nyo Myint
Insurance liberalisation must strike delicate balance in Myanmar
Regulator must open the market enough to welcome foreign capital and expertise without threatening domestic operators, says IKBZ's Nyo Myint
Jean-Marc Torre: How Bank of the West simplifies international banking
With regulatory, geo-political and technological complexity at its greatest for the last 20 years, multinational businesses need a reliable banking partner
Belgium offers final tax amnesty before automatic exchange of information
Jonathan Chazkal from Afschrift Law Firm discusses the last chance for Belgium's tax residents to come clean about overseas assets
Afschrift Law Firm: Preparing for the automatic exchange of tax information
In the second part of our conversation with Jonathan Chazkal, he explains the information that will be exchanged and when
Accuity on de-risking, financial inclusion and compliance culture
Tom Golding discusses the latest complexities that compliance officers are wrestling with – and causing banks to pull away from countries where they're most needed
People's Bank lights the digital banking torch for Sri Lanka
N Vasantha Kumar on the challenges of digitising Sri Lanka's largest banking branch network
HSBC Retirement Monitor helps bridge Hong Kong's protection gap
Candy Yuen, CEO of HSBC Insurance Hong Kong, explains the company's latest tool to help people save for retirement
Alistithmar Capital: Saudi Arabia's Tadawul needs more product diversity
ETFs, REITs and riyal-denominated bonds are needed to continue attracting investment to the kingdom, say Hesham Abou Jamee and Mazen Al-Sudairi
Ercüment Erdem: How to invest in Turkey's $100bn PPP projects
Project finance expert Professor Dr H Ercüment Erdem on the laws governing Turkey's infrastructure renewal
Mashreq Bank: Mobile is enabling completely new capabilities in banking
Head of Retail Banking Subroto Som explains how mobile banking and fintech collaboration are enabling unique innovations to improve the customer experience
Kazkom Life: How developed is Kazakhstan's life insurance industry?
Abylai Jakishev from Kazkom Life discusses the potential for growth in Kazakhstan's insurance sector
QBE Insurance research reveals uninsured risks of Singapore's SMEs
One in seven Singaporean SMEs are completely uninsured, reveals CEO Karl Hamann
Arab National Bank's Robert Eid on Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030
Dr Robert Eid, CEO of Arab National Bank, explains how Saudi Arabia will go from its current austerity to the planned prosperity of Vision 2030
ASEAN integration offers growth opportunities to insurers, says Viriyah
A standardised financial framework across the AEC will lead to the creation of new insurance companies and the expansion of existing ones, say Arthapas Cheuasangpan and Nittaya Dockchan from Thailand's The Viriyah Insurance
PetroRio: Small indie oil firms will profit most from Petrobras sell-off
Nelson Tanure and Renato Jerusalmi on the future for Brazil's oil industry as Petrobras continues to divest its assets
How Philippines' Standard Insurance prepares for cyclone season
Good hazard maps and comprehensive reinsurance keep the non-life insurance provider ahead of the game
Qatar Solar Technologies lays foundation for MENA's solar strategy
QSTech consortium with SolarWorld and Centrotherm leads the way for the Middle East's photovoltaic solar industry
Haitong Bank's New China Index: lifting the lid on Chinese investment
Western investors can now monitor where they can – and must – invest in China, says CEO José Maria Ricciardi
How anthropology can benefit customer service in the pension industry
Danica Pension's John Glottrup explains how a wider understanding of the lives of savers can help pensions providers improve their service
BVI drives forward with financial services diversification programme
Lorna Smith, Interim Director of BVI Finance, discusses the value-adding services being developed in the renowned international financial centre