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In Conversation with Techcombank on Private Banking and Wealth Management in Vietnam

Nguyen The Anh, Director of Private & Priority Banking at Techcombank, spoke with Global Finance about the rapid maturation of Vietnam’s wealth management market and the growing importance of preparing next-generation clients and families for long-term succession planning.

Banking

Private Banks Pivot To Serve The ‘Everyday Millionaire’

Private banking’s fastest-growing segment is in the $1 million to $5 million range. Serving them requires a new business model.

Banking

Colombia’s Government Seeks Forced Investments In Financial System

Colombia’s recent economic crisis has spurred a proposed measure to raise 8 billion pesos (about $2 million) to address the fallout.

Mirae Asset Securities: Embedding Innovation at the Core of Global Private Banking

Korea’s leading private bank has long prided itself on identifying the next frontier of investment opportunity. Today, that forward-leaning ethos has crystallised into what the firm calls its “Permanent Innovator DNA”—a mindset that blends advanced technology, digital assets, and global expertise to redefine wealth management for high-net-worth clients.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nedbank Wins Regulatory Approval To Take Majority Stake In Kenya’s NCBA

Nedbank is one step closer to acquiring 66% of Kenya’s NCBA, expanding East African footprint and fueling continental growth strategy.

Awards

GW Platt Foreign Exchange Awards 2026

Beyond The Treasurer's Desk: Record volatility has moved FX-risk management to the center of corporate strategy.

Executive Interviews

Standard Bank’s Arno Daehnke On Corporate Risk And Liquidity Strategies

The chief finance and value management officer at the Johannesburg, South Africa-based bank explains how companies are strengthening liquidity, diversifying funding, and adopting digital tools to manage rising debt pressures and global volatility.

Executive Interviews

‘Compliance Is the Foundation’: Kawa Junad On Banking Digitally In Iraq

Few executives have shaped Iraq’s digital transformation as directly as Kawa Junad, founder of First Iraqi Bank.

Driving Islamic Finance Through Digital Excellence, Customer Focus

Adel Al-Majed, Boubyan Bank’s vice-chairman and group CEO, details the bank’s commitment to innovation, customer satisfaction, and sustainable growth in Islamic finance.

Award Winners

AI In Finance Awards 2025: Round II

In banking as in other industries, AI is rapidly becoming a core business driver. The biggest gains will come from a foundational rethink of operations, not marginal improvements.

News

FATF Removes 4 Countries From Watchlist

The FATF removed South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso from its “Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring” list, commonly known as "the gray list."

Awards

World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II

The global financial industry is being radically shaped by three core forces: industrialization of AI; development of expansive digital ecosystems; and refreshed emphasis on providing secure, customer-centric digital services.

Winner Insights

Pioneering Digital Transformation And Human-Centric Finance

Giorgi Vakhtangishvili, chief digital officer at Bank of Georgia, discusses how an ecosystem mindset, in-house innovation, and contextual finance drive human-centric digital experiences.

Leading Innovation and Digital Transformation in Serbia

Digital innovation in retail and SME products and user experience has driven success for Raiffeisen banka a.d. Beograd. Zoran Petrovic, Chairman of the Managing Board, reveals how the bank simplified processes, increased efficiencies, and attracted new clients as part of its bold, ongoing transformation journey.

Features

Qatar: A New World Capital For Wealth?

Qatar’s LNG-driven prosperity is reshaping both its domestic eco-nomy and its international footprint.