Asian Banking & Finance

What Asian Banking & Finance does

Asian Banking & Finance is a B2B trade media and events business covering banking, financial services, and insurance across the Asia-Pacific region. Operated by Charlton Media Group, the company runs a digital news portal (asianbankingandfinance.net), a print and digital magazine, podcasts, video content, and white paper research, organized across 20+ topic verticals including retail banking, wholesale banking, fintech, payments, wealth management, Islamic banking, and insurance. It targets banking executives, technology decision-makers, and fintech firms as its primary audiences.

The company monetizes through five streams: advertising (display, sponsored content, partner spotlight placements), event-driven revenue from awards programs (ABF Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, Fintech, and Corporate & Investment Banking Awards), summits (the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit held across Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Thailand), digital events, and print/digital magazine subscriptions. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated. Its go-to-market combines content-led audience building with event-driven demand capture, supported by a network of strategic content and GTM partners including SAP, Moody's, Ant International, Visa, KPMG, Deloitte, Euromonitor, and Finastra.

Asian Banking & Finance is headquartered in Singapore with a secondary office in Hong Kong and serves markets spanning Southeast Asia, Greater China, North Asia, South Asia, and Australia. It operates as a niche media franchise within the broader Charlton Media Group portfolio, which includes sister publications such as Singapore Business Review, Hong Kong Business, Insurance Asia, Asian Power, Healthcare Asia, and Retail Asia, enabling cross-promotion across business verticals. The website is actively publishing as of June 2026, and the company has announced four regional summits and four annual awards programs for 2026.

Name

Asian Banking & Finance

Website

https://asianbankingandfinance.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asian Banking & Finance is a Singapore-based B2B trade media and events business covering banking, finance, and insurance across Asia-Pacific, serving executives at banks, fintechs, and consultancies through news, magazines, awards, summits, and digital content under Charlton Media Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The publication generates revenue through advertising placements on its website and digital magazine, including banner ads, sponsored content, and partner spotlight sections.
2. Awards Programs: Revenue generated from hosting industry awards programs including ABF Retail Banking Awards, ABF Wholesale Banking Awards, ABF Fintech Awards, and ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards, with sponsorship and participation fees.
3. Events and Summits: Revenue from hosting the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit events in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Thailand, including delegate fees and sponsorship packages.
4. Digital Events: Virtual and digital event offerings complementing in-person summits.
5. Magazine Subscriptions: Print and digital magazine subscription revenue through the ABF Magazine.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Asian Banking & Finance is a regional business media publication that covers banking, financial services, and insurance news across the Asia-Pacific region. It sells editorial content through its website and print/digital magazine, hosts in-person industry summits in multiple Asian markets, and runs recurring awards programs recognizing excellence across retail banking, wholesale banking, fintech, and corporate & investment banking. Additional offerings include podcasts, video content, and downloadable white papers and research reports.

Product overview

Asian Banking & Finance is a media and publishing company operated by Charlton Media Group, offering a portfolio of print and digital content products. The core offering includes the Asian Banking & Finance Magazine (print publication) and the Asian Banking & Finance website (digital news portal) providing coverage of banking, finance, and insurance sectors across Asia. The company also organizes regional events including the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit held in multiple Asian cities. Additional products include award programs (ABF Retail Banking Awards, ABF Wholesale Banking Awards, ABF Fintech Awards, ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards), podcasts, and white paper research content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asian Banking & Finance Magazine Print and digital magazine publication covering banking, finance, and insurance news across the Asia-Pacific region, available on subscription. Published by Charlton Media Group.
• Asian Banking & Finance Website Online news portal providing coverage of banking technology, retail banking, wholesale banking, financial technology, cards and payments, wealth management, trade finance, insurance, and other banking sectors across Asia. Content is available in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
• Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit Regional industry summit held across Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Thailand, bringing together banking and insurance industry leaders for networking, knowledge sharing, and deal-making. Includes delegate registration and sponsorship packages.
• ABF Retail Banking Awards Annual awards program recognizing excellence in retail banking across the Asia-Pacific region, with sponsorship and participation opportunities.
• ABF Wholesale Banking Awards Annual awards program recognizing excellence in wholesale banking across the Asia-Pacific region, with sponsorship and participation opportunities.
• ABF Fintech Awards Annual awards program recognizing innovation and excellence in financial technology across Asia, with sponsorship and participation opportunities.
• ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards Annual awards program recognizing excellence in corporate and investment banking across the Asia-Pacific region, with sponsorship and participation opportunities.
• Asian Banking & Finance Podcasts Audio content series covering banking technology, digital payments, digital wallets, asset servicing automation, and banking industry trends for banking and finance professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000+ delegates at major summits
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SAPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SAP is featured as a strategic partner in the Asian Banking & Finance Thought Leadership Centre, with content showcasing SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SAP BTP solutions for financial services innovation.
• Moody'scoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Moody's serves as a Partner Spotlight advertiser on Asian Banking & Finance, positioning itself at the forefront of intelligent lending transformation across APAC and reaching senior decision-makers in risk, lending, and related functions.
• Ant InternationalmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Ant International appears as a co-written/partner content provider covering topics including Alipay+ mobile payments, MSME apps, and cross-border payment innovations.
• VisamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Visa provides data and insights for Asian Banking & Finance coverage on payment trends, stablecoins, and digital wallet adoption across Asia-Pacific.
• KPMGmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026KPMG provides expert insights and analysis on Hong Kong gold potential, banking trends, and market intelligence featured in Asian Banking & Finance coverage.
• Charlton Media GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2026Asian Banking & Finance is operated by Charlton Media Group, which also publishes related business publications including Singapore Business Review, Hong Kong Business, Insurance Asia, Asian Power, Healthcare Asia, Retail Asia, and others.
• Euromonitor InternationalmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Euromonitor provides research data and insights on Southeast Asia travel payments and consumer behavior trends featured in Asian Banking & Finance video and article content.
• DeloittemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Deloitte contributes thought leadership content on banking trends, resilience, and trust through co-written partner articles featured on the platform.
• FinastraminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Finastra provides insights on neobank profitability and lending gap analysis featured in Asian Banking & Finance video content.
• Moody's AnalyticsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Moody's Analytics contributes analysis on neobank profitability challenges featured in video content.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg Asia: Bloomberg's Asia editorial franchise dominates regional financial news and bank advertising; a broad incumbent that out-scales ABF on newsroom, brand, and ad inventory.
• Nikkei Asia: Asia-headquartered subscription financial media outlet covering banking, markets, and policy; an incumbent peer with stronger Japan and Greater China reach, competing for cross-region banking subscribers and sponsors.
• Reuters (Asia finance coverage): Global newswire and financial media business with deep Asia banking coverage; competes with ABF for the same institutional readership and enterprise marketing budgets.

Direct peers

• FinanceAsia: Haymarket-owned title covering Asian capital markets, banking, and financial services news for institutional readers; competes head-to-head with ABF for APAC banking audience and bank sponsorship dollars.
• The Banker (Financial Times): FT-owned flagship title covering global and regional banking with annual awards and events; directly comparable to ABF as a banking-focused business media property serving institutional readers and bank marketers.
• Asian Banker: Singapore-headquartered media and events company covering Asia-Pacific banking, with industry awards and summits. Closest direct peer to ABF given overlapping geography, target audience, and awards/event business model.

Emerging players

• Global Banking & Finance Review: Online financial media outlet covering banking, fintech, and capital markets with a global awards program; an emerging niche peer competing for similar sponsor and award entry dollars.
• Insurance Asia: Sister publication under Charlton Media Group covering the APAC insurance industry; a co-located peer that shares distribution, sales, and the joint ABF & Insurance Asia Summit franchise.
• Retail Banker International: Specialist title focused on retail banking transformation, digital channels, and customer experience; a niche peer competing for retail-banking-specific sponsorship and editorial share.

Regional players

• Caixin Global: English-language platform of Caixin covering China and Asia-Pacific finance and banking; partially overlapping competitor for China-focused banking coverage and bank marketing budgets.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/asianbanking
• Facebookfacebook.com/asianbankingandfinance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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