FOREWORD W elcome to the September issue of Business Chief Asia !
Hong Kong ’ s Standard Chartered Bank features on the cover of this month ’ s Business Chief Asia . Deniz Güven , CEO , Virtual Bank and Samir Subberwal , Regional Head , Retail Banking , Greater China and North Asia discuss the company ’ s conception of a virtual , digital bank and how it differs from those of rivals .
“ Many people talk virtual banks , neo banks , challenger banks and digital banks , but we like to describe how we ’ re building the future operating model of Standard Chartered ,” says Güven . “ We plan to start by acquiring ‘ heart share ’ with Hong Kong clients before building up market share . When people start to talk , recommend , share news , and get excited about our services and offering – that will be the biggest prize for us .”
Also featured are the likes of Sunshine Insurance Group , Manulife , Merchantrade Asia , Decathlon , Corning Incorporated , PT Semen Indonesia and Soorty Enterprises .
In this month ’ s City Focus we take a look at Chongqing , China , by some metrics the world ’ s largest city , examining its dense urban terrain and its futuristic smart city credentials .
In our Top 10 , Business Chief counts down the most sustainable companies in Asia .
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Enjoy the issue ! William Smith
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