The Taiwan Banker

RegTech, not Blockchain, is the Path Forward for Payments

By David Stinson / 2019.10 The Taiwan Banker NO.118

International remittances are not a point of pride for the banking industry. With the internet and liquid foreign exchange markets, it should be possi.. more

The gloves will stay off, even if the Sino-U.S. trade war ends

By Matthew Fulco / 2019.10 The Taiwan Banker NO.118

There is a method to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war madness. Trump believes that the pain wrought by tariffs on the Chinese economy can force.. more

A Fault Tolerant Culture is Needed to Support Fintech Development

By Hank Huang (黃崇哲) / 2019.09 The Taiwan Banker NO.117

For a long period, Taiwan’s fintech segment has been held back by over-regulation, insufficient investment, and a lack of talent. The government.. more

Culture Shift: Banks' Roadmap to Survival

By Olga Rakhmanina / 2019.09 The Taiwan Banker NO.117

To paraphrase the famous opening lines of Charles Dickens’s novel ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, consumers of financial services are now ex.. more

MMT: The End of Economics?

By David Stinson / 2019.09 The Taiwan Banker NO.117

Suppose a certain amount of the workforce is diverted for a year to work on some large public works project, which is financed by government debt. Ten.. more

Are Hong Kong's Best Days Behind It?

By Hank Huang (黃崇哲) / 2019.08 The Taiwan Banker NO.116

In the recent anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong, a large proportion of the city’s residents took to the streets to express their deep misgi.. more

Computer Says No: The Darker Side of Artificial Intelligence

By Olga Rakhmanina / 2019.08 The Taiwan Banker NO.116

Widely expected to have major transformative influence on improving financial inclusion for less fortunate and enhancing efficiencies for businesses, .. more

China Still Has Use for Hong Kong

By David Stinson / 2019.08 The Taiwan Banker NO.116

China never intended for its regionalized economic model to become a permanent arrangement. Although Hong Kong was controlled by the UK at the time, i.. more

Financial Growth Requires Housing Justice

By Hank Huang (黃崇哲) / 2019.07 The Taiwan Banker NO.115

With the help of the government, urban renewal is finally back in the spotlight. The “three urban renewal laws” (the Urban Renewal Act, S.. more

A BALANCING ACT: BRINGING DIVERSITY TO THE BOARDROOM

By Olga Rakhmanina / 2019.07 The Taiwan Banker NO.115

Diversity in the boardroom has become a prerequisite for effective company governance.No longer viewed as simply ‘nice to have’, the conce.. more