MILSTE Launches "The Guide To Technology in Chinese Banks 2014"

Hong Kong, September 17, 2014 (Newswire.com) - MILSTE has launched the first edition of “The Guide To Technology in Chinese Banks”. The publication focuses on the technical challenges and opportunities that Chinese banks are facing in elevating their technology capabilities, to become more competitive globally and to meet their customers’ rising demands. The yearly publication consists of interviews and opinions from leading experts, industry insiders, and practitioners who have been working with Chinese bankers for an extensive period of time, and it also includes incisive research about the current state of Chinese banks’ infrastructure development.

The publication includes the following insights from forefront experts in the Chinese banking industry:

• John Chen, Managing Director, FICO, shed light on how Chinese banks are using predictive analytics to pinpoint risks, increase sales, and drive profits by optimizing big data.
• Michael Thomas, Director North Asia, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, discussed innovative solutions to aid Chinese banks in complying with international and domestic anti-money laundering regulations.
• Jon-Tzen Ng, Head, Digital & Innovation, Hong Kong and China, Standard Chartered, spoke about how digitization is changing China's retail banking industry for the better.
• Simon Habart, Chief Risk Officer, China Fullerton Community Bank, discussed how banks can leverage technology to aid the rural poor in China.
• James Chen, General Manager of Greater China, First Data, dived into the importance of staying open-minded and innovative in thinking about payments in China.
• Mahesh Dutt Dolar, Associate Vice President & Head-APAC, Infosys, crystalized ideas on how smaller Chinese banks can centralize their systems and create innovative channels to compete regionally and nationally.
• Includes in-depth research on the ATM market in China, case studies on major innovations occurring in Chinese retail banks, and analyses on the major technology trends happening in the industry.

MILSTE’s The Guide To Technology in Chinese Banks 2014 was read by more than 1,500 senior bankers across the globe within 24 hours, and has attracted the attention of leading technology vendors and Chinese banks for further discussions on the infrastructural problems, challenges and opportunities Chinese banks are now facing.

About MILSTE

MILSTE is one of the most authoritative research firms in Asia that provides banking reports for the public, annual publications on the banking industry, and tailored trainings for banking executives in the Asian Pacific and Middle Eastern markets. The firm specializes in analyzing financial technology, wealth management and retail banking. The firm is based out of Hong Kong, and has operations in Beijing, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

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Mr. Baron Laudermilk                                                                  Mr. Steve Singh

Co-CEO & Co-Founder                                                                Co-CEO & Co-Founder

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