
BIDV Securities: Reform still needed in Vietnam’s state-owned enterprises
CEO Đỗ Huy Hoài explains the path forward for Vietnamese industry
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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

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

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

Jean-Marc Torre: How Bank of the West simplifies international banking
With regulatory, geopolitical and technological complexity at its greatest for the last 20 years, multinational businesses need a reliable banking partner

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

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

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