While the COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly a human tragedy on a global scale, it is also fast becoming the single biggest catalyst of digital adoption we’ve seen in our lifetime.

Though the topic of digitalization has been talked to death in recent years, many insurers are still notoriously slow in adopting digital technologies.

In this fireside chat, we get in conversation with Rohit Nambiar, CEO of AXA AFFIN Life Insurance, which despite its smaller size and smaller budget managed to capture 49% of the digital life protection market share even before the MCO.

Key Discussion

• How consumer behaviours have shifted?
• Steps taken by AXA Affin to adapt to new realities
• New normal for the insurance sector post-MCO

About Rohit:

Rohit Nambiar is the Chief Executive Officer of AXA AFFIN Life Insurance Berhad. Under his leadership, AXA AFFIN Life Insurance has launched several industry’s first including AXA eMedic: the first online medical card in Malaysia and Step It Up+: the first-in-the-market transformational wellness programme which motivates Malaysians to be healthier. He has recently won the Young Leader of The Year Award at the prestigious Asia Insurance Industry Awards and CEO with HR Orientation Award at Malaysia’s Best Employer Brand Award in 2019.

Rohit brings over 15 years of experience to the insurance industry globally from his key roles across different parts of Asia within India, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and board member experience in Vietnam with Bao Minh Insurance (of which AXA is a minority shareholder).

He has helmed various roles within the AXA Group including Transformation, Customer Experience, Strategy, Financial Planning, Business Development, Merger & Acquisition (M&A), Analytics, Research, Big Data, Programme Management and Public Relations.

Rohit holds a post graduate programme in Entrepreneurship and Management, an Associate from the Insurance Institute of India and Fellow from The Malaysian Insurance Institute. He is also a Certified ISO Internal Auditor and Certified Green Belt Six Sigma.

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has taken a lead in defining a stringent security controls framework for Malaysian financial institutions. As the move to cloud continues to expand — and so does the use of encryption. As the proliferation of encryption continues, so do the number of keys and the potential risks.

Join Thales with your morning coffee and learn how you can start your digital transformation journey and securely migrate your applications and data through a combined portfolio of Thales and Microsoft.

Key Highlights:

• What are the cloud initiatives in BNM’s RMiT whitepaper?
• Azure use cases for financial institutions
• How can financial institutions address RMiT’s cloud security concerns with Bring Your Own Key(BYOK) and Bring Your Own Encryption (BYOE)?

Presented by:

Rahul S Kariyal, Azure Specialist, Microsoft Malaysia & Ivan Tan, Security Consultant, Thales DIS CPL Malaysia

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The BankTech Asia – Kuala Lumpur series will be bringing forward some of the hottest topics discussed in the banking industry currently including regtech, payments and transactions, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis, virtual banks and cybersecurity.

Hand-picked professional speakers and experts will speak and share their knowledge and insights to the Malaysian banking industry.

Formerly the Chief Innovation Officer of DBS Bank, Neal Cross is considered by many as one of the most prolific bankers in Singapore. He was recognized as the most disruptive CIO/CTO globally during his stint with DBS.

He's currently the Chairman and Co-founder of PictureWealth an Australian based wealthtech firm and also and sits in the advisory board of Razer Fintech

For the 2nd episode of Fintech Fireside Asia, we sit with Neal to reflect on his journey from banker to entrepreneur.

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Private Equity Tech Conference will come back on August 13, for another edition of the conference. This year’s event will be themed PETC Malaysia 2020, and is set to gather over 200+ attendees, limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs). Discussion topics will include regional deal flows, LP-GP relationships, mid-market deal sourcing, fund of funds, impact of future policies on the industry, etc.

PETC is specialized is in bringing in funds and investors from abroad to connect with the local players. The past annual conferences and investor meetings since 2016 have amassed hundreds of fund managers and LPs, mainly from the APAC region.

A study by the World Economic Forum indicated that 85% of financial services are currently using some form of AI. While incredibly useful for FSIs, AI has been a subject of a lot of fanfare that may distract practitioners from ground reality.

This panel aims to illuminate AI case studies and key learnings from key practitioners that you can adopt within your own FSI environment.

Key Topics:

• Case studies and use cases for AI within FSI
• Challenges, pitfalls, and current realities
• Data governance and management
• AI Ethics in Financial Services

Speakers:

• Dr David Hardoon, Senior Advisor Data & AI, UnionBank
  Prior to his advisory role to UnionBank, Dr Hardoon was a Chief Data Officer at Monetary Authority of Singapore. He considers himself a data artist instead of a pure data scientist
• Foong Chee Mun, CTO & Co-Founder, Money Lion
  Chee Mun co-founded MoneyLion a US-based neobank listed as Forbes' Fintech 2020. As the CTO he leads the data science team situated in Kuala Lumpur.
• Andy Li, Founder & CEO, Silot
  An ex-Baidu executive, Andy founded Silot a fintech firm providing AI solutions to banks. Silot is listed in the latest KPMG Fintech100: Leading Global fintech Innovators.
• Michael Hom, Head Financial Solutions, InterSystems
  Michael heads the Financial Solutions team at Intersystems, a solutions provider software systems and technology for high-performance database

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Customers expect seamless, intuitive, and personalized interactions when it comes to managing their money. It’s the overall exchange that counts, and that exchange needs to work for all players involved—customers and service providers—across every channel and step of the journey. 

Financial services companies of all kinds are using programmable communications to build outstanding customer journeys that drive loyalty and customers experiences. 

Due to COVID-19, people are spending more time online to have the services.

Joining Vonage on how they accelerate your business and protect both companies and customers

• Programmable digital communications optimize the customers experiences along the whole journey 
• SMS, Voice, Video, Social Media – Multi-channel touch points with your customers
• Anti-fraud of the fake users to protect FinTech companies and reduce the operation cost
• 2FA(2-Factor-Authentication) secures every customer’s transaction and make your companies trusted

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This is especially true in the South East Asian region with Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia each at different stages of creating regulation for virtual banks.

With several of the virtual banks having already launched in Hong Kong, what happens in this market will likely set the tone for virtual banks for the rest of the region.

Join us for this webinar to understand the Hong Kong virtual banking landscape and how it will impact other Asian markets.

Key Discussion Points

• Lessons learned in launching a virtual bank in Hong Kong
• Shifting behaviours and the impact of the pandemic on virtual banks in Hong Kong
• How the launch of virtual banks have shifted financial services landscape in Hong Kong

Speakers

Adrian Tse, CEO WeLab Bank

Adrian Tse is the CEO of WeLab Bank, the only homegrown bank among the 8 entities licensed by HKMA. Prior to this, Adrian was the CFO at Standard Chartered Taiwan.

Andrew Farmer, CIO, Mox

Andrew Farmer is a senior digital and technology leader with extensive experience shaping strategy, business architecture and delivering digital banks. He's currently the CIO of Mox, a virtual banking consortium led by Standard Chartered

Dr. Frederic Lau, CEO, Airstar Bank

Dr. Lau served in Hong Kong and US regulatory agencies for years. He is currently the CEO of Airstar Bank, a virtual banking consortium formed by Xiaomi and AMTD Group

Frankie Wai, Head of Business Solutions Group Greater China,Temenos

Frankie Wai is the Head of Business Solutions Group Greater China of Temenos, one of the world-leading banking software company. He has been actively investigating the emerging technologies and formulating software solutions that help virtual banks to deliver innovative banking services.

Apiax and aosphere teamed up to discuss some of the main data protection challenges companies are dealing with today. Register for this complimentary webinar at 10:00 CEST/16:00 SGT on Tuesday, 25th August to hear the latest insights given by wealth and asset management companies in their recent data protection report.

Join Apiax and aosphere to hear more about:

• Key pain points in data protection
• How companies are staying up to date with compliance regulations
• The opportunities that digitalisation of data protection knowledge brings

Register here: https://bit.ly/3gYyqzt

Join this free webinar to discover how PSPs, acquirers and merchants in South East Asia benefit from EMV 3-D Secure technology!

The usage of mobile devices for online shopping has grown exponentially in the region. Customers expect seamless online shopping within the comfort of their favorite device. Fraudsters, on the other hand, are trying to take advantage of the increase in e-commerce transactions across different devices.

The EMV 3-D Secure technology lets e-commerce players offer superior customer experience while keeping fraudsters at bay.

In this webinar, Netcetera will show PSPs, merchants and acquirers how to use the EMV 3-D Secure technology to:

• Increase conversion rates using risk-based authentication
• Decrease transaction abandonments by reducing friction for users and
• Improve the overall shopping experience using native authentication screens
• Benefit from liability shifts and protect your revenues

During the webinar, you will learn how version 2.0 improves over 3-D Secure 1.0 and how to take advantage of the scheme mandates to reap the benefits of the 2.0 technology.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3fHzzdk

From 10-12 September, the HUAWEI DEVELOPER CONFERENCE 2020 (Together) will take place, with this year’s edition being streamed online. The conference includes an exciting line-up of announcements, including the latest on HMS Core 5.0, new updates about HarmonyOS and EMUI 11, and the unveiling of many more exciting technologies. The conference will also include keynote addresses expanding on how Huawei is helping to build the new era of intelligence and interconnectivity, with 19 Tech Sessions covering a wide range of topics including fintech and e-commerce, over 400 industry veterans sharing insights, over 500 tech firms helping to craft Huawei’s ecosystem, and addressing over 300 topics on Huawei’s open capabilities.

The annual conference is part of Huawei’s commitment to being open and collaborative, as they aim to usher in a truly secure and hyperconnected era. Huawei’s latest advancements empower developers to innovate as they craft the future of technology from Harmony OS connectivity to the free and open services of HMS Core 5.0. The spirit of HDC 2020 is reflected in these updates, forming a space that enables and inspires developers to explore the full potential of their technology. In this sense, HDC 2020 frees developers to become architects of the future, helping build a better, connected world. Join the conference to explore the exciting ways Huawei is looking to collaborate with developers and partners in the future.

Join here: https://bit.ly/3jXdrOL

While many ASEAN countries are pushing forward their regulatory frameworks, Philippines is forging forward incumbent banks and new players launching their own digital banks.

Although there are already a number of digital banks operating under existing licensing regimes, Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas is also looking to issue new guidelines for digital banks.

What does this mean for Philippines financial services industry? How will this impact Philippines’ large unbanked population?

Key Discussion:

• How digital banks will reform Phillippines’ banking landscape
• Incumbent led digital banks vs new entrants
• Solving the Philippines financial inclusion puzzle

Register here: https://bit.ly/2R9DkP2

INNOVATION…ACCELERATION: YOU’RE INVITED!

Open Innovation Day is an online interactive event for C-level leaders in banking and wealth management, addressing technology and digital strategy hot topics for 2020.

CREALOGIX will present new research into the crucial role of Innovation in strengthening established financial brands, inviting attendees to share their own views and visions of what digital success looks like in the decade ahead.

Join our CEO and over 200 senior banking and wealth leaders on Wednesday 16th September 2020, 10 am – 12 pm CET for a live discussion on top trends in banking innovation – including:

• Conversational banking
• Open banking and the API economy
• Personal finance optimisation
• Taking advantage of the fintech ecosystem

Registration now open – save your spot today!

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In June 2020, Axiata Digital announced that it secured a US$ 70 million strategic investment from Great Eastern, sealing the biggest fintech investment in the Malaysian market.

With this investment, its subsidiary Boost Holdings Sdn Bhd will be valued at US$ 320 million, and the Axiata Group revealed their ambitions to build Malaysia's first unicorn.

Join us for Episode 3 of our Fintech Fireside Chat as we sit down for a live session with Khairil Abdullah, CEO, Axiata Digital to share what the future holds for the digital services provider in a hypercompetitive landscape.

Huawei Connect 2020 is an open platform designed to help our customers and partners navigate these changes, share experience, and work together to create new value.

At this year's event in September 23 to 26, we will explore trends and opportunities in industry digitization; showcase advanced ICT technologies, products, and solutions; give you an insider's look at the fruits of joint innovation; and share best practices in digital transformation. Our ultimate goal is to build an open and sound industry ecosystem that will benefit all stakeholders and create new value for all industries.

Register here: Huawei Connect 2020

IFN Innovate is a gathering of the leading forces of Islamic finance digital innovation and transformation built to inspire new ideas and promote a culture of innovation within Islamic financial institutions and startups to thrive in the digital era.

Focusing on digital innovation in the Islamic finance space, IFN Innovate is a platform for ideas to germinate as leaders in Islamic finance transformation gather to share, discuss and explore the latest digital trends.

The one-day interactive event will deep dive specific fintech verticals across the different segments of the Islamic finance industry: banking, Takaful and capital markets. Designed for incumbent innovation leaders and emerging agile startups, IFN Innovate will provide networking opportunities for meaningful business connections with the industry’s brightest minds.

SCxSC is Securities Commission Malaysia's annual fintech event, a platform for discussions and exploration of new and evolving digital trends.

Register here: https://bit.ly/33JlsjK

Key Discussion Points:

• Evolution of the Malaysian investment landscape
• Emergence of alternative investment products
• Navigating the future of wealthtech in Malaysia

Panelists

• Aaron Tang, Country Manager Luno
• Wong Kah Meng, CEO Funding Societies
• Sam Shafie, CEO & Co Founder
• Chan Ken Yew, Head, Quant & AI Trading Solutions, Kenanga

Register here: https://form.jotform.me/202853214056449

Against the backdrop of COVID-19, how financially safe is it to be a worker in the gig economy? Are gig workers financially healthy? What financial behaviors do they demonstrate and what sorts of financial products and services do they use? How has Covid-19 impacted them and how did they cope? Why is it important for the financial sector to serve gig workers and what’s the business case in doing so?

In this session, we answer these questions with UNCDF’s research studies in Malaysia(with platforms small and large and discuss what stakeholders could do to help gig workers develop financial security and resilience and ultimately financial freedom.

The session will discuss these key findings from the report and debate the role stakeholders could play in improving the financial health of gig workers.

Panelists

• Jaspreet Singh, Global Inclusive Innovation Lead, UNCDF
• Sean Goh, Managing Director, Grab Malaysia
• Farhan Hizami, Inter-Ministry Collaboration Manager
• Nurhisham Hussein, Chief Strategy Officer, EPF

Register here: https://form.jotform.me/202952466857467

The IFN Halal Financing Forum 2020 will focus on bridging Halal businesses to Islamic finance. It will explore the opportunities presented by the growth of ethical, sustainable and responsible finance to the Islamic banking, finance and investment industry in Southeast Asia and beyond.

Through a series of engaging keynotes, interviews and panels, the forum will explore how Islamic and sustainable finance can become more closely interlinked, and how Shariah compliant financial institutions and asset managers can play a greater role towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, including the alleviation of disease and reduction of global displacement.

It will also examine how the Islamic finance industry can, through effective guidance and funding, help facilitate the development of key, strategic sectors, including education, healthcare, housing and agriculture.

The digital banking race is heating up in Vietnam, spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic which made it absolutely crucial for banks to step up their digital transformation strategies.

Incumbent banks have risen up to the challenge by ramping up technology adoption, while a handful of other banks took the approach of developing stand-alone virtual banks

With digital banking steadily penetrating in Vietnam and some estimates predicting that it rises to US$8 billion in 2020, Vietnam is a fertile ground for digitally focused banks to thrive.

In this exclusive webinar with Fintech News, we speak with some top industry leaders from MoMo and Digitech Innovation, to deep dive into the digital banking transformation efforts in Vietnam.

Key Discussion Points

• State of fintech and digital banking transformation in Vietnam
• Vietnam’s regulatory development for virtual banks and cloud adoption
• How incumbent banks react to opportunities and compete in the digital banking space

Speakers

• Anthony Thomas, Chairman of MoMo
• Claude Spiese, Senior Advisor of Digitech Innovation
• Director, Digital and Cloud Product and Strategy of Finastra

Moderated by: Vincent Fong, Chief Editor, Fintech News Malaysia

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IDC Financial Insights predicts that by 2023, US$3.4 billion will be invested into digital channels for online and mobile development as well as platform capabilities in APAC.

The pandemic and movement restrictions that were put in place forced many of us to rely on digital banking channels and this trend is expected to be on the rise as the crisis does not seem to be abating.

With an increasingly digital population, digital onboarding becomes a bank’s first point of interaction with their customers, and it’s crucial for banks to ensure a seamless and secure experience.

Speakers:

• Shailesh Grover, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, Hong Leong Bank, Malaysia
• Michael P. Magbanua, First Vice-President Group Head of Operations and Shared Services, UnionBank, Philippines
• Natee Srirussamee, Executive Director - Head of Retail Digital, UOB Thailand
• Frederic Ho, Vice President, APAC, Jumio

Register here: https://bit.ly/2HpQSEA

Adapt claims to be Asia’s largest tech convention, providing a great opportunity for participants to network and collaborate with industry leaders in martech, fintech and proptech, as well as professionals from renowned global organizations.

International speakers will present the latest technological breakthroughs and digital marketing innovations, and attendees will gain exposure to regional tech players, funding communities, developers, media, investors and multinational corporations (MNCs).

The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) is the world’s largest and most inclusive FinTech event that brings together heads of state, financial and technology leaders, FinTech founders, policy makers, investors and multilateral agencies. Last year, the week-long event brought together over 60,000 attendees from 140 countries.

This year, SFF returns on 7-11 December with a unique hybrid format combining a 24-hour online event platform and over 40 global satellite events in FinTech hubs around the world. In December, SFF will unite the global FinTech community to discuss key global challenges, with a focus on post-pandemic recovery.

Learn more at https://www.fintechfestival.sg/

What do we know about the underlying technology: distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain? How has the DLT market evolve till today, and what are the key market trends and recent developments by key players?

Join industry experts from R3, Sygnum, and Temasek in this session moderated by Zuhlke for key insights out of the DLT market. This webinar is intended to provide business leaders in the financial sector with a perspective on the evolving DLT market and discuss how they can rethink business models and strategies, work with ecosystem partners, and leverage on DLT solutions to better serve their customers’ needs.

• State of the DLT market in Asia and expert insights on key trends and developments
• Technologies, solutions, and experience of building DLT solutions driving recent developments
• Use cases of DLT solutions within financial services, e.g. hedge funds and new product offerings, central bank digital currencies, arbitrage trading, ETF efficiency, etc.

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The Asian Financial Forum 2021 on 18-19 Jan will gather fintech thought leaders and showcase the latest fintech trends and solutions from around the world on a comprehensive virtual platform. Join us and unlock opportunities by connecting with investors, startups and innovators in invest tech, cyber security, blockchain, digital currency, insurtech, 5G, etc.

Enjoy your discounted ticket with promote code JBE334

Register here: https://bit.ly/37owFrJ

A recent HKIMR’s research reported that innovations relating to open banking and open APIs have been commonly applied by over 50% of incumbent banks in Hong Kong.

Two years into HKMA’s Open API framework how far has Hong Kong come to Open Finance? What are the lessons learnt from the adoption of Open Banking API initiatives and How are the non-bank financial participants view the progress? How will the recent introduction of the Commercial Data Interchange CDI further impact the sector?

Join our webinar as we deep dive into the following topics:

Key Discussion Points

• Lesson learnt from Open Banking API Phase 1 and 2
• Looking ahead the opportunities and challenges of Open Banking API Phase 3 and 4 as well as CDI
• How Open Banking and Open Finance will evolve in Hong Kong

Confirmed Speakers

• Johnny Chung, General Manager - Division Head, Fintech Division / Product Innovation Management Division of China Construction Bank
• Clive Chan, Manager, Solutions Engineering, Hong Kong & Macau at F5
• Marc Entwistle, Principal, Oliver Wyman Digital
• Brit Blakeney Anghelakis, Executive Director, Innovation and Ecosystems, Consumer Banking Group, DBS Bank

Register here: http://bit.ly/3pVIVHR

Indonesia is considered by many who are expanding in South East Asia as the crown jewel of the region.

Being a populous and digitally connected nation that is backed with strong economic fundamentals it has all the right ingredients to thrive

We speak to Jason Thomson CEO of Indonesia’s fintech darling OVO to get an inside look at the scene and opportunities in Indonesia

Register here: http://bit.ly/3pMEiQY

MoneyLIVE APAC: The Digital Sessions sets the scene for Asia’s leading professionals to connect and discuss the latest developments in banking, payments and FinTech online. Whether it’s virtual banking licences, new business models, partnerships, customer experience, agile operations, digital wallets or payments strategies, you’ll find it all here.

Sign up now to watch the recordings of the first 2 Sessions ‘Beyond banking – new models for success’ and ‘The next stage of digital banking transformation in Asia’, as well as being able to tune into the live broadcast of Session 3 ‘A new chapter in the evolution of payments’ on Tuesday 17 November.

You’ll hear from expert speakers, including:

• Jason Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, OVO
• Caecilia Chu, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, YouTrip
• Brad Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Wave Money
• Vincent Lau, Head of International Payments, HSBC
• Judy Bei, Global Head of Payments and Receivables, Mobile Money, Standard Chartered Bank

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Traditional wealth managers are facing increased pressures to modernise as new entrants begin to offer wealth services at a fraction of the cost.

Both incumbents and new entrants alike are turning to data analytics and AI to remain competitive.

From automation the back office to front office processes, to providing personalised financial services we look at how data and AI is transforming the wealth sector

Topics

• Leveraging data for a competitive edge
• Driving efficiencies with data
• How AI and ML Is transforming the wealth management

Confirmed Speakers:

• Dr. Sekar Jaganathan, Director, Digital Strategy, Kenanga Bank
• Ned Philips, CEO & Founder, Bambu
• Michael Hom, Head Financial Solutions, InterSystems
• Sachin Tonk, Director Data, Advanced Analytics and Privacy, Standard Chartered Bank

Register here: http://bit.ly/3qAuMAq

CDAO Financial Services Online Asia will be live with leading minds in data and analytics in financial services. Corinium will bring together those at the forefront of data enablement in financial services.

With 20+ expert speakers from leading institutions, CDAO Financial Services Online Asia will be a rigorous analysis of how financial services organisations are drawing maximum value from data assets, navigating AI and cloud innovations, and meeting risk and regulatory expectations.

Key themes

• Customer analytics - using data to structure around your customer, not your product
• Leverage the cloud - how to optimise so you can fully extract value from your investment
• Ensure regulatory compliance - with GDPR, a transition to the cloud, and AI
• Accessing your customer data - striking the right balance between the offensive and defensive strategy
• Improving data literacy - through the democratisation of data across the organisation
• Monetise your data assets – from accurate assessment to full commercialisation

Register here: http://bit.ly/3qJZV4F

With the Philippines introducing a digital banking framework, market observers are anticipating a wave of innovations brought on by this new breed of banks.

But how does one build a digital-first bank from scratch that caters to the unique circumstances of the Philippines?

Join experts from world-leading technology companies as they walk us through the essential tips in building a successful digital bank.

Key topics

• Designing a bank for the digital-first generation
• Building a modern, modular and scalable technology architecture
• Translating technology into business goals

Speakers:

• Riddhi Dutta, Regional Head for ASEAN & India, Backbase
• Manish Bhai, CEO, UNOBank, Philippines
• Myles Bertrand, Managing Director, Mambu, Singapore
• Pete Murray, Head of FSI, ASEAN, Amazon Web Service

Register here: https://bit.ly/BuildDigitalbank

In Episode 6, we’re joined by Brett King, best-selling author and arguably one of fintech’s most influential figures, as he walks us through the key trends that will shape Asia’s fintech scene.

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Following the unveiling of Bank Negara’s digital banking framework in December last year, about 40 players have announced their intentions of securing a digital bank license.

Will this move accelerate the pace of innovation in the Malaysian banking landscape?

Join experts from major Malaysian banks as they explore the implications of this new regulation on industry and how they are beefing up their digital offerings.

Key topics

•Exploring the impact of the digital banking framework and its implications
•Impact of bigtech / non-finance entities entering the race
•Should banks bolster their digital banking offerings or opt for the creation of a separate virtual banking entity?

Speakers

•Noor Farilla Abdullah, Chief Strategy Officer, Bank Islam
•Dr Siew Chan Cheong, Group Chief Strategy Officer, RHB Banking Group
•Effendy Shahul Hamid Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Digital Assets, CIMB Group | Group Chief Executive Officer, Touch ‘n Go Group
•Riddhi Dutta, Regional Head for ASEAN & India, Backbase

Register here: http://bit.ly/3v2UEHT

In disrupting the insurance service industry, the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of InsureTechs validated the business case for not only reducing costs but also for protecting market share with accelerated digital transformation.

Insurers today recognize the competitive advantages of using the cloud to create enhanced experience for their customers, anytime, anywhere. At the same time, you are aware of the need to provide innovative products and services. For instance, through the use of telematics to reward good driving behavior with a lower car insurance premium, or using wearable devices to reward health insurance customers who share fitness information.

Join us in this webinar to learn how Dell Technologies can help you by:

• Accelerating your AI initiatives by leveraging these data sets in pre-designed, pre-validated hardware and software stacks without the complexities or costs associated with a ‘build it yourself’ approach
• Enabling rapid technical innovation to deliver a constant cycle of products and services by Modernizing, Automating and Transforming the Dell Technologies’ digital platform and services

Register now at http://bit.ly/3loZLxZ

In Episode 7, we speak to Chin Wei Min, Executive Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation at Securities Commission Malaysia to deep dive into the regulator's initiatives and future plans to foster fintech innovation in Malaysia's capital market.

Register here: https://bit.ly/39tUEb3

MoneyLIVE APAC: The Digital Sessions sets the scene for Asia’s leading professionals to connect and discuss the latest developments in banking, payments and FinTech online. Whether it’s virtual banking licences, new business models, partnerships, customer experience, agile operations, digital wallets or payments strategies, you’ll find it all here.

Sign up now to watch the recordings of the first 4 Sessions ‘Beyond banking – new models for success’, ‘The next stage of digital banking transformation in Asia’, ‘A new chapter in the evolution of payments’ and ‘Is 2021 the year of the digital bank in Asia?’ , as well as being able to tune into the live broadcast of Session 5, ‘The future of digital banking in Indonesia’ on Tuesday 4 May.

You’ll hear from expert speakers, including:

• Tjandra Gunawan, Chief Executive Officer, Bank Neo Commerce
• Vishal Tulsian, President Director, Chief Executive Officer, Amar Bank
• Numan Rayadi, Head of Digital Banking, BTN
• Andreas Kurniawan, Executive Vice President, Bank Danamon
• Adrian Gunadi, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Investree

Sign up here for free: https://bit.ly/39Jpz3y

As mobile banking use surges worldwide in response to COVID-19 and its associated lock-downs, a corresponding rise in mobile banking fraud continues to increase in prevalence and sophistication.

As fraudsters hone their craft, how can financial institutions keep and protect its users? Join our webinar to explore approaches and strategies to eliminate the impact of increasingly sophisticated fraud threats.

• The evolving mobile banking fraud landscape
• Powering fraud prevention efforts with the latest technologies
• Industry best practices in user protection

Confirmed Speakers:

• Juan Gabriel R. Tomas IV, Chief Risk Officer and Risk Management Group Head at Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), Philippines
• Salim Dhanani, Co-Founder, BigPay, Malaysia
• Chackan Lai, VP, Global Risk Advisory and Innovations at Visa, USA
• Sam Bakken, Senior Product Marketing Manager, OneSpan, USA

Register here: https://bit.ly/3nqhTbr

In Episode 8 we speak to CoinGecko’s co-founder TM Lee about their journey in bootstrapping the world's best crypto aggregator out of Kuala Lumpur.

With over 10 million users relying on them for the latest crypto insights join us for a conversation on all things crypto.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3tr4QrI

At the heart of every bank that delights its customers is a culture of innovation.

Having a culture of innovation is more than just fancy fintech labs or hiring a chief innovation officer and calling it a day.

Tune in to our webinar and learn how banking leaders in Malaysia have attempted to create a cultural shift within their own organisations

• Getting buy-in from the top
• Shaping the right environment and attracting the right talent
• Creating innovation that matters to customers

Confirmed Speakers

• Shailesh Grover, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, Hong Leong Bank
• Raja Teh Maimunah, Managing Director, Wholesale Banking, AmBank Group
• Datuk Nora A Manaf, Group Chief Human Capital Officer, Maybank
• Riddhi Dutta, Regional Head for ASEAN & South Asia, Backbase

Register here: https://bit.ly/3tvEmp3

The IFN Asia Forum, is the region’s largest Islamic finance gathering. An annual ‘must attend’ business event for Islamic finance professionals from around the world, IFN Asia is a confluence of the brightest and most influential personalities of the industry, bringing quality and relevant discussions to the stage and invaluable networking opportunities.

Asia is recognized by the world as the bastion of Islamic finance housing the world’s most populous Muslim nation and largest Islamic finance market. With the support of regulators and multilateral Islamic finance organizations IFN Asia Forum 2021 will take place at the heart of Islamic finance in the region, Kuala Lumpur.

As the center of Islamic capital raising activities by volume and its diversity of instruments and issuers, the Forum will embody themes exploring Shariah financing through the banking and capital markets from both the perspectives of issuers and facilitators.

Register here: IFN Asia Forum 2021

InsureTech Connect Asia will bring together the most senior and diverse gathering of insurance industry executives, investors, and start-ups from across the Asia Pacific Region from 16 – 17 June 2021 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect and explore partnerships, gain visibility into companies across the full range of stages and strategies, meet with thought leaders who shape the insurance industry and get insights across all major categories, including P&C, Life, Health, Small Business, and Specialty.

ITC Asia will be presented in both physical and digital formats and is designed to allow for both in-person and online attendee participation and networking to foster meaningful connections.

Register for ITC Asia 2021: http://bit.ly/31b0h9t

In Episode 9, we speak to Suhaimi Ali, Director, Financial Development and Innovation at BNM.

With the digital banking license deadline approaching and major trends like digital currencies emerging, we speak to the regulator to get a sense of Malaysia’s outlook.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3hRD3Pe

As the cyber threat landscape evolves, bad actors are constantly on the lookout for valuable targets.

With insurers collecting, storing and managing a trove of valuable personal information, cybercriminals are increasingly viewing them as an appealing target.

It's become more crucial now more than ever for insurers to step up their cyber-security strategy, join our webinar to learn how leading insurers are deploying the latest best practices and technologies to protect its customers.

• Cybersecurity readiness for insurers in Hong Kong
• How digital adoption is reshaping the threat landscape for insurers
• Top threats and key priorities

Confirmed Speakers

• Yiing Chau Mak, Director of Data Science, Shape Security (part of F5)
• Charles Hung, CEO & Executive Director, Blue
• Simon Chandran, Financial Services Technology Consulting Leader, EY

Register here: https://bit.ly/3gzUykE

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) is arguably one of the hottest trends to arrive in the South East Asian market and it's easy to see the appeal. For merchants, it is an easy way to increase conversion and for consumers, it grants them the instant gratification of being able to purchase something immediately by making several interest-free installments.

However, detractors have come out en masse to describe BNPL as a worrying trend that promotes unhealthy consumerism. The rising popularity has also caught the attention of regulators as well, with MAS issuing a public statement that they will be “reviewing the appropriate regulatory approach".

In this webinar, we discuss whether BNPL is a force for good or evil.

• Are concerns about BNPL exaggerated or warranted?
• Should BNPL be regulated
• How will BNPL evolve

Speakers:

• Dom Braun, Managing Director of APAC, Episode Six
• Arvin Singh, COO and Co-Founder, hoolah
• Suraya Zainudin, Financial Activist, Founder Ringgit Oh Ringgit
• Kevin Lee, CEO Malaysia, GHL

Register here: https://bit.ly/3q0QfTK

As mobile banking use surges worldwide in response to COVID-19 and its associated lock-downs, a corresponding rise in mobile banking fraud continues to increase in prevalence and sophistication.

In this webinar, OneSpan’s mobile fraud experts explore strategies to eliminate the impact of these increasingly sophisticated fraud threats and share ways to protect mobile users by deploying advanced app security to prevent emulation.

Watch here: https://bit.ly/3x3Vy7x

SMEs represent 39% of GDP and employ nearly 50% of Malaysia's workforce, yet they remain one of the most underserved segments.

Learn how digital technologies are empowering digital financial service players to tap into this market and enabling them to deliver a superior experience

• Examining the unique needs of SMEs
• Bridging the financing gap
• Developing next-gen digital solutions for SMEs

Confirmed Speakers

• Jeffrey Ng Eow Oo, Head, Group Business and Transaction Banking, RHB
• Khairil Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer, Axiata Digital
• KJ Balan, Head, SME Banking - Commercial Banking Malaysia, CIMB
• Swapnil Deshmukh, Director of Business Development at Tagit

Register here: https://bit.ly/3cU0iEL

2021 IFINEXPO (Kuala Lumpur) is committed to building a platform for knowledge sharing and resource docking in the financial industry chain, bringing together information and resources, and effectively connecting all links, people, technology, products and capital in the financial industry chain. It is mainly aimed at the management of high-end institutional customers, institutional agents, securities executives, asset management companies, technology suppliers, and managers of wealth management institutions in the financial industry chain

More Information here: Eventbrite

Despite significant headway made in improving access to financial services in the Philippines, blindspots in data still remain a major roadblock to this goal.

Whether it is credit data to determine credit worthiness or identity data for KYC/AML, solving this piece of the puzzle remains key to Philippines’ goal of elevating financial inclusion.

Join our panel of experts as we explore how alternative data could create a more financially inclusive nation.

• Bridging the financial inclusion gap
• The state of digital identity in the Philippines
• Preventing fraud and bad actors

Confirmed Speakers:

• Ellen Joyce Suficiencia, Director of the Financial Inclusion Office, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
• Paolo Azzola, Chief Strategy Officer, PayMaya
• Marita Socorro D. Gayares, Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer, Bank of the Philippine Islands
• Dev Dhiman, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, GBG

Register here: https://bit.ly/2SWmPKD

In 2020 the world faced an unprecedented crisis: the banking industry’s collective response to the pandemic, thus far, has been notable.

As economies across the Asia-Pacific region continue to recover and rebound, leading banks and financial institutions are accelerating digital transformation, seizing new digitalization opportunities to reinvent themselves for what the future holds.

Join Huawei Asia-Pacific Intelligent Finance Summit 2021 on July 29, 15:00–17:00 (UTC+8), exploring the theme "Accelerate Digital Transformation in Banking, New Value Together."

This year, we will welcome C-suite guests from the likes of Singapore's DBS Bank, Philippines’s BDO Unibank, and Thailand’s KBTG. They will be joined by leading analyst from IDC Financial Insights, as well as Digital Trust Director from PwC. Together, we'll share unique insights and best practices learned during the pandemic, exploring how to prioritize digital transformation to recapture growth and thrive in the digital future.
We look forward to seeing you online on July 29. Let's unlock new financial value — together.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3riO1zT

The Digital Banking Symposium is a virtual conference jointly organised by Huawei and Fintech News Malaysia. The event aims to bring you top insights for industry leaders over the course of two weeks.

Week 1 Speakers:

• Domenic Fuda, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hong Leong Bank
• Mohd Muazzam Mohamed, Chief Executive Officer, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
• Ignatius Ong, CEO, TNG Digital
• Anson Shen, Chief Strategy Office, Huawei Cloud, Asia Pacifc
• Shankar Kanabiran, Malaysia Financial Services Consulting Leader; Partner, EY

Moderated by: Vincent Fong, Chief Editor, Fintech News Malaysia

Week 2 Speakers:

• Salim Dhanani, CEO & Co-Founder, BigPay
• Naysan Munusamy, Co-Founder MoneyMatch
• Hudhaifa Ahmad, Co-Founder and Executive Director, MyAngkasa
• Wu Shiwei, Chief Technology Office, Huawei Cloud, Asia Pacific
• Muhammad Ghaddafi, Vertical Director, Banking and Financial Services and Insurance, TM ONE

Moderated by: Vincent Fong, Chief Editor, Fintech News Malaysia

Register Here: https://bit.ly/2Uz2Rqa

The Digital Banking Symposium is a virtual conference jointly organised by Huawei and Fintech News Malaysia. The event aims to bring you top insights for industry leaders over the course of two weeks.

Week 1 Speakers:

• Domenic Fuda, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hong Leong Bank
• Mohd Muazzam Mohamed, Chief Executive Officer, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
• Ignatius Ong, CEO, TNG Digital
• Anson Shen, Chief Strategy Office, Huawei Cloud, Asia Pacifc
• Shankar Kanabiran, Malaysia Financial Services Consulting Leader; Partner, EY

Moderated by: Vincent Fong, Chief Editor, Fintech News Malaysia

Week 2 Speakers:

• Salim Dhanani, CEO & Co-Founder, BigPay
• Naysan Munusamy, Co-Founder MoneyMatch
• Hudhaifa Ahmad, Co-Founder and Executive Director, MyAngkasa
• Wu Shiwei, Chief Technology Office, Huawei Cloud, Asia Pacific
• Muhammad Ghaddafi, Vertical Director, Banking and Financial Services and Insurance, TM ONE

Moderated by: Vincent Fong, Chief Editor, Fintech News Malaysia

Register Here: https://bit.ly/2Uz2Rqa

The financial services space is among the most regulated industries in the world, therefore it is no surprise that in recent years we’re witnessing the rapid growth of regtech.

From driving regulatory and compliance efficiency through automation to providing actionable data, regtech is becoming an increasingly important tool for financial institutions.

Beyond just simplifying compliance, regtech is fast becoming an important element in digital transformation.

Join our panel of experts to learn more about:

• Navigating evolving regulatory environments with regtech
• Adopting the right data strategy
• Turning compliance into competitive advantage

Speakers

• Alvinder Singh, Deputy Director - Financial Technology and Innovation Group, Monetary Authority of Singapore
• Victor Ngo, Head of Group Compliance, United Overseas Bank (UOB)
• Abhishek Chatterjee, Founder & CEO, Tookitaki
• Michael Hom, Head of Financial Solutions, InterSystems

Register Here: https://bit.ly/2X8J4hX

The emergence of FinTechs in the Greater Bay Area, the advent of Big Tech in financial services, and the impact of global movements, like open banking, instant payments, and virtual insurance, has created an environment where only those that transform will succeed to engage digital-first customers.

Watch 2 fireside chats with Blue Insurance and WeLab Bank, to discover how to fast-forward with smart acquisition, real-time engagement and 1-to-1 relationships:

• Benjamin Quinlan, Chairman, FinTech Association of Hong Kong
• Charles Hung, CEO & Executive Director, Blue Insurance Hong Kong
• Selina Chong, Chief Business Officer, WeLab Bank
• Jonathan Lee, Distinguished Solution Engineer, Financial Service Industry, Salesforce

Join Webinar here: https://bit.ly/3iKnFEt

For decades banks have been at the centre of the cross-border payments market and have gone largely unchallenged.

In recent years, more and more players are emerging in this space, eyeing a piece of the US$ 156 trillion pie.

While these players are mostly focused on consumer markets and low-value B2B markets, things are slowly shifting as they attempt to move up the value chain.

How can banks stay competitive in this new environment?

• Emerging technology and standards in the cross border payments space
• Analysing the competitive landscape
• Roadmap for the future

Panelists:

• Atul Bhuchar, Group Payments Head, Global Transaction Services, DBS
• Andrew McCormack, Centre Head of the Singapore Innovation Hub, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
• Venkatesh Saha, Head of APAC Expansion, Wise
• Eli Shoshani, Head of APAC, Bottomline

Register here: https://bit.ly/3ykuEZ5

The decline of branch banking is not something new and industry observers have been touting the end of branches for decades now.

But with the pandemic drastically shifting customer behaviours, regulations enabling digital financial services, a wave of new disruptors — will it be the final nails in the coffin for branch banking?

Research indicates that switching intent is increasing amongst consumers and access to better digital banking services and personal financial management (PFM) is a key driver.

Join our webinar to learn more:

• How banks can form deep and mutually beneficial relationships with customers in a digital world
• Accelerate onboarding enhancements and partner ecosystem without breaking the bank
• Re-engaging branch personnel and multichannel integration

Panelists:

• Paolo Eugenio J. Baltao, SVP and Special Assistant to the President on Digital Bank Initiative, Philippine National Bank
• Randy Montesa, SVP and Head of Card & Electronic Banking Group, Land Bank of the Philippines
• Rachel Freeman, Chief Growth Officer, Tyme
• Riddhi Dutta, Regional Head for ASEAN & South Asia, Backbase

Register here: https://bit.ly/3B7MQqK

Alibaba Cloud is empowering finance companies to change the face of financial services through innovative FinTech solutions and cloud technology. Sign up now for Alibaba Cloud Finance Summit: Digital-Native Asia Accelerator on Sep 16, 2021, 13:30-17:00 (UTC+8), to explore how you can address the major challenges in this dynamic field and build a strategic roadmap with Alibaba Cloud.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3sYzQ3Z

While the industry battles cyber threats with the latest sophisticated systems and technologies, one critical area that often doesn’t get enough attention is the threat of social engineering.

As the age old adage goes, security is only as strong as your weakest links and untrained staff and customers often are the weakest link.

Financial institutions need to keep up with the ever evolving techniques of cybercriminals.

This webinar aims to gain insights from Asia’s leading institutions on how they protect their customers and users from the threat of social engineering.

• The latest social engineering attack methods
• Current fraud trends around social engineering and how to combat them
• Industry best practices and use cases

Confirmed Speakers

• Gabby Tomas, Chief Risk Officer and Risk Management Group Head at Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC)
• Steven Sim Kok Leong, President, ISACA Singapore Chapter
• Izzat Aziz, Director - Technology, Risk and Cybersecurity, KPMG
• Ben Balthazar Senior Fraud Consultant, OneSpan

Register Here: https://bit.ly/3A3PayP

FinTech and PayTech Connect Asia is the only hybrid summit in the region that brings together the top minds from the industry from the major retail banks, buy side and merchants. Over the past several years, it has become the market leading annual meeting place for 500+ Heads of Digital Transformation and Payments.

Listen to 50+ leading expert FinTech speakers (from the likes of State Street, UOB, Lazada and more) for an unbiased view of where the future of payments and financial technology is headed. We cut out the fluff you get at other events to give you tons of actionable strategies to increase your profits. All from the comfort of your own remote office.

Sign up for free for 30+ sessions over 3 days with giants of the Fintech Ecosystem delivering case-studies, hosting think-tanks, workshops, roundtables and discussions to help you meet every challenge and opportunity you face.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3nwrdN9