BPI’s Vybe E-Wallet Emerges as a Game-Changer in the Philippine Banking Landscape
BPI, the Bank of the Philippine Islands, aims for exponential growth with the launch of Vybe, its innovative mobile wallet. The Ayala Group-owned bank plans to attract over 50 million customers by 2028, leveraging Vybe’s convenient payments and rewards system. As the banking sector thrives amidst rising interest rates, BPI reports a record-breaking net income of P39.6 billion in 2022. With the official release scheduled for October, Vybe will compete with other e-wallets like GCash, further enriching the digital banking landscape in the Philippines. BPI’s strategic approach to digital expansion positions them as a leader in the country’s financial sector.
CIC Sells Winchester House in London for $316 Million
China’s sovereign wealth fund – China Investment Corporation (CIC) – has sold Winchester House in the City of London – its first direct investment in the UK real estate market – at a loss, indicating it could be ditching assets amid rising geopolitical risks.
Exclusive: Goldman Sachs to cut asset management investments that weighed on earnings
Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s asset management arm will significantly reduce the $59 billion of alternative investments that weighed on the bank’s earnings, an executive told Reuters.
Analysis: Macau casinos deal themselves a tough hand with big non-gaming investment pledges
As casinos in Macau begin new licenses to operate in the world’s biggest gambling hub on Jan. 1, the stakes are high on whether they will be able to successfully deliver on a government mandate to diversify away from their cash-cow: gambling.
Credit Suisse scrambles to finalise revamp as deadline looms
Credit Suisse is racing to firm up sales of part of its business that could limit the cash it needs from investors, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, with just days to go before the bank unveils an overhaul.
Global bond funds see biggest outflows in two decades
Global bond funds saw the biggest outflows in two decades in the first three quarters of this year as hefty interest rate increases by central banks to tame inflation sparked fears of a recession.
Exclusive: Flurry of new rules leave Turkish banks struggling to lend
Some Turkish banks are curtailing corporate lending after the government’s latest raft of regulations raised their costs and forced many to cut their balance sheet risks, five banking and private sector sources told Reuters.
Analysis: Investors bank on real yields to boost dollar in months ahead
The dollar’s choppy start to the year has not dissuaded some investors from betting the U.S. currency will soon resume its march higher, lifted by a hawkish Federal Reserve and rising real yields.
Toshiba should overhaul board and management, major Japan pension fund says
Toshiba Corp’s (6502.T) proposal to split itself into three companies won’t solve its governance issues and the conglomerate should prioritise an overhaul of its board and management, said a senior executive at one of Japan’s largest pension funds.
EXCLUSIVE Activist Jana Partners pushes Encompass Health on potential merger
Activist investment firm Jana Partners wants Encompass Health (EHC.N) to re-engage with interested third parties on a potential merger for its home health and hospice business before moving forward with a planned spin-off of the unit, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
