Newsletter
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【2024】APABI Focus_Q3
Oct 02, 2024FOCUSMESSAGE FROM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFOur theme for this issue of the newsletter is FinTech. But what does that even mean?Read More...Our most visible experience with FinTech involves new platforms such as neobanks, or service experiences, such as using AI. More possibilities will be realized behind the scenes, whether it is the use of data to guide regulation, or further implications for our privacy. In the longer term, meanwhile, we may even think about new expectations for government services.New ways of interacting with our financial institutions will eventually lead to profound cha...
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【2024】APABI Focus_Q2
JUL 02, 2024FOCUSMESSAGE FROM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFThis theme of this edition of APABI Focus is “international cooperation,” reflecting the cross-national nature of the most important trends affecting the banking sector.Read More...International cooperation occurs on several levels, from regulatory coordination to industry collaboration, as well as knowledge exchange among training institutes. Below, in our Insights section, you will find information on all these themes.Financial literacy education is one particular for of international training cooperation among several of our institute...
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【2024】APABI Focus_Q1
APR 02, 2024FOCUSMESSAGE FROM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFWelcome to the inaugural issue of APABI Focus – our renewed edition of the newsletter, compiled in collaboration with our newly-established Newsletter Committee!Read More...Below you will see a fresh, completely redesigned layout with several updated features.From now on, each version of the newsletter will have a specific topical theme. This one is ESG, following the recent COP28 summit. Because APABI includes the UAE, the host of COP28, we have specially requested a summary of the summit from the Emirates Institute of Finance as relates to t...
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【2023】APABI_December
Esteemed APABI Members, How many times in a week do you receive solicitations on different media for scams of various types? For most APABI countries, I would imagine that the answer is quite frequently. The scam report below provides more detailed information about how your country fits into the global picture. This problem shows no signs of going away, and will require continued efforts to resolve. In the ever-evolving landscape of AI in wealth management, it is imperative for our industry to tran...
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【2023】APABI_October
Dear esteemed APABI colleagues: It has been 15 years since the crisis of 2008, which has forever changed the regulatory landscape of the financial sector. Now, with the financial turmoil in the first half of the year, as well as the end of the low interest rate era of the past decade, the banking industry is thinking about financial stability in ways that it hasn’t since 2008. All APABI members must think about resilience in various ways, from the traditional credit cycle to more idiosyncratic events like the pandemic and technological cha...
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【2023】APABI_August
Dear esteemed APABI colleagues: I am thrilled to share the resounding success of our first-ever Virtual Roundtable event held last month, which saw an exceptional turnout with 15 out of 21 member institutes actively participating - setting a remarkable record for recent gatherings! At APABI, we are always on the lookout for innovative ways to foster meaningful engagement within our community. It is with great pride that we present this newsletter, a brainchild that took shape in 2021, aiming to pro...
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【2023】APABI_June
Dear APABI members: On behalf of the APABI Secretariat, I’d like to cordially invite you to the 2023 APABI Virtual Roundtable being held on July 27, 15:30-17:30 (GMT+8), which TABF is organizing jointly along with IIBF, host of the 2024 APABI Meeting & Conference in Mumbai, India. This will be an important opportunity for exchange among members in the off-years between conferences. Please check your email for the sign-up link, and make sure to RSVP by June 30. Another exciting update is our rede...
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【2023】APABI_April
Dear APABI members: We are pleased to announce that our UAE member institute has changed its name from EIBFS to the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF). This move is part of a three-year strategy to become a world-class institute, elevate existing competencies within the sector, support thought leadership, and attract Emerati nationals to pursue a career in the financial sector. On behalf of the APABI secretariat, I would like to congratulate them on their next step, and also look forward to future announcements of progress by other APABI members. India, another APABI member and ho...
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【2023】APABI_February
Dear APABI members: Following the 2008 financial crisis, financial stability was the watchword for financial regulators. Today, however, with the rise of digitalization and the disruption of the pandemic, countries around the world are putting much more weight on non-financial issues like ethics and integrity. This new emphasis will involve not just new procedures, but also new relationships with regulators in order to proactively discover issues before they turn into real problems. You can read more about this topic in the Insights section below. During our meeting in Ulaanbaatar ...