3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (194+ words) They aim to streamline AI agent onboarding and identification. The framework will be based on shared principles while preserving each network's own verification and decisioning processes, according to a joint statement of 10 September 2026. The three companies aim at helping card…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (136+ words) Asian Banking & Finance Inside Longbridge Securities (Singapore)’s win at the Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2026 Gavin Chia on how AI is making institutional-grade investing more accessible to everyday investors. Gavin Chia, Singapore and Regional CEO, Southeast Asia at Longbridge…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (267+ words) Financial institutions are prioritising productivity and risk before using AI to pursue customer growth and faster product development. Bank chief financial officers should look beyond immediate financial returns when deciding whether artificial intelligence investments are worth expanding, as early use…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (130+ words) The rate is offered to new customers until 30 September. Ping An Digital Bank is offering a 16% per annum interest rate for 1-month Hong Kong dollar time deposit for new customers. The rate is offered to new customers who open a…...

5+ day, 49+ min ago   (295+ words) Success will come from making cross-border payments feel as familiar and predictable as domestic ones. For years, payments innovation across Asia has focused on making domestic transactions faster, cheaper, and easier. From UPI in India and PayNow in Singapore to…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (386+ words) One jurisdiction might rely on a legacy voice estate deeply embedded in branch operations; another may have migrated aggressively to cloud-based collaboration. A third might be juggling a hybrid mix of local carriers, regional platforms, compliance recording tools, and customer…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (427+ words) Only four of the world's top 20 banks were global universals in 2025. Banks are concentrating on regional markets rather than pursuing worldwide expansion as fintechs gain market share and artificial intelligence (AI) and stablecoins erode traditional advantages. “The advantage is building…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (109+ words) Mastercard has appointed Beena Pothen as division president, West Southeast Asia. Pothen will lead Mastercard’s business across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, and Myanmar. Pothen was previously country manager for Malaysia and Brunei. Her appointment comes with the introduction of Mastercard’s…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (268+ words) Mobile wallets are now the preferred way to pay when travelling. Singaporeans are amongst the most enthusiastic adopters of integrated digital wallet experiences globally, but privacy concerns and a preference for human control are holding back full adoption of AI-powered…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (286+ words) Almost half of Asia-Pacific banks lose more than $10m to fraud yearly. Banks face growing risks from artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled fraud as criminals use the technology to create fake identities, forged documents, and deepfake videos, whilst many lenders report rising…...