Financial Technology
QR Ph captures 55% as card payments lose ground: PayMongo
QR Ph captures 55% as card payments lose ground: PayMongo
Interoperability lets merchants accept payments from banks and e wallets through one code.
2 days ago
Financial firms face $23.1m insider risk bill as AI governance lags
Only 18% have fully integrated AI governance into insider risk programmes.
4 days ago
Mynt IPO could raise $1.5b for GCash parent
The final price will be set later through a book building process.
5 days ago
Thailand SEC seeks tougher AML controls with travel rule for digital assets
The draft requires firms to share customer information with digital asset transfers.
5 days ago
Asia is leading payments modernisation and banks can't afford to fall behind
By partnering with fintechs, banks can combine regulatory strength with innovation, new use cases, and customer-centric solutions.
5 days ago
APAC banks hit by 92% of network attacks as fintech risk grows
Real-time payments and mobile services have expanded the number of exposed endpoints.
Green Link posts eightfold income growth on disciplined SME focus and AI investment
Green Link says digital banks fail by mimicking traditional models as agentic AI offers a way to serve SMEs at lower cost.
Alipay debuts AI agent interface “Ah Bao” in China
Users only need to speak to Ah Bao, pick a service listed, and pay for it without switching apps or pages.
APAC receives $926b in cross-border C2C flows
The Middle East contributes $323b into the region in 2025.
AI exposes wealth advisers’ 70% admin drag
Deloitte says relationship work takes only about 30% of current schedules.
AI finance market races toward $92b in APAC by 2032
China, Japan, and India remain the largest markets in the region.
Why 52.9% of fintech firms back open banking growth
Respondents expect wider API ecosystems to emerge over the next 2 to 3 years.
Crypto careers now more attractive and riskier: finance execs
Improved market liquidity and more regulatory clarity will help mitigate career risks.
APAC businesses shun stablecoins as adoption trails US
Only over a fifth would consider stablecoins if built into platforms they already use.
Asia adds just 1 fintech unicorn in Q1 2026
Juspay raised $50m in January to hit a $1.2b valuation.
Japan fintech market to hit $33b with 13% CAGR
Artificial intelligence blockchain and machine learning are driving sector expansion.
Malaysia e-wallet ownership drops to 1.5 wallets per user
Less frequent usage rose with 24% paying through wallets every one to three months.
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Asia is leading payments modernisation and banks can't afford to fall behind
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Asia’s electronic markets reach an inflection point of transformation
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