Overview:

The Asian Banker Journal covers critical issues and evolving best practices in the financial services industry. As a subscriber, you will receive:

• Highly incisive articles on issues and trends guiding the financial services industry.
• Special Reports that read like in-depth research.
• Regular Tele-consultation Sessions with field experts.
• An annual subscription consisting of ten (10) issues of The Asian Banker Journal in print, including our special editions of The Industry Outlook, The Excellence in Retail Financial Services Issue, The Leadership Achievement Awards Issue and The Asian Banker 300.
• An annual online subscription for four (4) colleagues.
• There are 5 on-line accounts, one belongs to the main subscriber, all 5 on-line accounts will have it's own user name and password
• The Asian Banker 300- a comprehensive ranking of the top 300 commercial banks in Asia Pacific by asset size and strength which comprises of The Asian Banker 300 CD in Excel format with the full 2007 data-file, online access to the web edition for regular updates on Asian Banker 300 for a year and analyst support for developing your own benchmark and paradigms from the data.

Issue 86 (January-February)
Key Story: A look at how banks are changing product strategies in light of slower economic growth or even recession in some economies. Bankers need to think seriously about the impact of the global financial crisis on their business and respond accordingly given changing customer behaviour.
Risk Feature: So many banks have invested in Basel 2 but major changes will be made to the capital adequacy framework as a result of the global financial crisis. This report will assess the planned changes and outline how risk officers should prepare for them this year.
Research Report: Bank efficiency trends. This compiles data on banks’ cost to income, staff and capital efficiency ratios.
Regular Sections:
Current Account
Opinions
Financial Institutions Business
Retail Banking
Risk management
Regulators
CEO interviews
Data trends
Technology
Legal/accounting notes
Special Reports for 1Q:
Cash, Treasury and Trade
Performance management
Remittances
Human resource development

Booking deadline: 10 Jan

Issue 87 (March - April)
Key Story: The issue of compensation is being given a closer look by regulators, bank boards and management and business heads. This report analyses the appropriateness of models being adopted or advocated today.
Research Report: Retail payments report that provides data on credit card penetration, balances and delinquencies, as well as debit card penetration and size of payments.
Regular Sections:
Current Account
Opinions
Financial Institutions Business
Retail Banking
Risk management and Governance
Regulators
CEO interviews
Data trends
Technology
Legal/Accounting notes
Booking deadline: 15 Feb

Issue 88 (Annual Special Edition: April 2009-March 2010 )
Special Edition: Excellence in Retail Financial Services 2008
Our annual search for the retail banks that demonstrate a profitable and sustainable business and which are able to negotiate challenges in the market place based on strong balance sheets, sound processes and transparent strategies.
Special Reports for 2Q:
Data centre management
Market risk
Multi-channel integration
Islamic finance
Booking deadline: 30 March

Issue 89 (May-June)
Key Story: 100 Largest Islamic Banks. An in-depth report on the growth of Islamic banks
Financial Institutions Business: Cash management focus.
Regular Sections:
Current Account
Opinions
Financial Institutions Business
Retail Banking
Risk management and Governance
Regulators
CEO interviews
Data trends
Technology
Legal/Accounting notes

Booking deadline: 10 April

Issue 90 (Annual Special Edition: June 2009-May 2010)
Special Edition: The Leadership Achievement Awards Edition 2008
Based on our annual leadership survey, this is a special edition that celebrates the achievements of leaders in banking the year under review. The Leadership award ceremony is also highlighted.
Special Reports for 3Q:
Treasury management platforms
Business continuity and disaster planning
Credit collection
Anti-money laundering

Booking deadline: 25 May

Issue 91 (July-August)
Key Story: CEO compensation ranking.
Retail Banking: Wealth management focus.
Regular Sections:
Current Account
Opinions
Financial Institutions Business
Retail Banking
Risk management and Governance
Regulators
CEO interviews
Data trends
Technology
Legal/Accounting notes
Booking deadline: 25 June

Issue 92 (Anuual Special Edition: September 2009-August 2010)
Special Edition: The Asian Banker 300, 2008
The hugely popular annual ranking of Asia largest and strongest banks that many bankers and corporates from around the world use as an important reference for the region.

Booking deadline: 15 August

Issue 93 (September-October)
Key Story: Small business banking ranking.
Risk Management: How to minimize fraud in the organization.
Regular Sections:
Current Account
Opinions
Financial Institutions Business
Retail Banking
Risk management and Governance
Regulators
CEO interviews
Data trends
Technology
Legal/Accounting notes
Special Reports for 4Q:
Credit collection
Mobile phone banking
CRM
Microfinance

Booking deadline: 15 August

Issue 94 (November-December)
Key Story: Risk management revisited.
Research Report: Automobile lending trends.
Regular Sections:
Current Account
Opinions
Financial Institutions Business
Retail Banking
Risk management and Governance
Regulators
CEO interviews
Data trends
Technology
Legal/Accounting notes

Booking deadline: 10 October

Issue 95 (Annual Special Edition: December 2009-November 2010)
Special Edition: Industry Outlook 2010
Highlighting the latest developments in the region, Industry Outlook 2009 presents a snapshot of the key trends in 17 Asia Pacific countries: China, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, Pakistan, Brunei, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
A must read for the entire region.

Booking deadline: 30 November