New BAP chief vows tighter safeguards vs ‘next generation risks’

MANILA, Philippines — The influential Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) is setting a more coordinated, tech-driven course to guard the financial system against emerging threats, with its new president signaling key steps to strengthen industry standards and collaboration. Ana Maria Aboitiz-Delgado — who heads UnionBank and is the first woman to lead the influential banking