Banks intermediate circa 9 trillions of trade finance, but institutional investors contribute for only 25 billions while they deploy trillions in the fixed income market. The reason is because trade finance is a difficult asset class to access, but low rates globally are pushing investors to look for new market with appealing and attractive risk/return profiles such as trade finance.

Cybersecurity is a major topic for most companies given recent incidents. We will provide our view and perspective of the upcoming trends in cybersecurity. Based on our experience and work we will share with you our predictions for the next 12-18 months, specifically in the ASEAN region and financial services sector.