APAC Financials: 2H26 Outlook and Preferred Trades

Pramod Shenoi: Head of Asia-Pacific Research, Head of Financials
Karen Wu, CFA: Senior Analyst, Financials
Lim Ze Hao, CFA: Analyst, APAC Financials and GCC Banks
Trung Tran: Senior Analyst, APAC Insurance and GCC Banks

21 July 2026

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What key trends are shaping profitability, funding conditions, and credit performance across APAC financial institutions.
How easing margin pressure and changing loan growth dynamics could influence bank earnings trajectories.
Why market volatility, regulatory developments, and macro uncertainty are creating new sector risks.
Which banking, insurance, and specialty finance segments appear best positioned for evolving conditions.
Where investors may find relative value opportunities across major APAC financial markets and issuers.

Executive Summary

Asian financial institutions face shifting conditions across profitability, funding, and credit trends. Regional performance remains differentiated across major markets.

Banks benefit from easing margin pressure in several jurisdictions. Loan growth and fee generation remain uneven.

Insurers maintain solid operating momentum across selected markets. Regulatory developments continue influencing sector dynamics.

Meanwhile, nonbank financial companies show resilience despite moderating growth expectations. Funding pressures and volatility require careful monitoring.

However, credit fundamentals generally remain supported by strong capital positions. Market conditions continue creating selective opportunities.

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