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Singapore’s fintech investment in H1 is highest in two years: KPMG
Singapore’s fintech investment in H1 is highest in two years: KPMG
Payments, crypto, AI & ML amassed the majority of the deal values.
MUFG grants $100m loan to EV manufacturer VinFast
VinFast will use the capital to expand its business and presence in Asia.
How vocal analysis can help deliver more personalized services
Banks and insurers may be able to use intent behind the voice to determine if they can make a sale or not.
DBS positions digital exchange as safe gateway in $4t asset market
ETFs have become a vehicle for institutions to access bitcoins without the complexity.
Crédit Agricole CIB and Indosuez inaugurate new Singapore office
They will share the 43,420 square feet workspace at IOI Central Boulevard Towers.
How banks boost risk controls as tokenisation, AI reshape capital markets
Real-time handling and monitoring is the way to go.
Why Singapore’s digital banks target gig workers and micro businesses
May SME owners use personal bank accounts due to high fees of business accounts.
DBS expands FX and commodities products as clients seek higher returns
DBS' 300,000 wealth clients are increasingly embracing FX and precious metals, said Rohit Meena.
APAC banks lag in hyper-personalisation despite predictive analytics use
Just 11% of execs described their hyper-personalisation strategies as “highly advanced”
HSBC sets up Singapore centre to explore quantum tech in finance
Initial priorities include PQC, QKD, and long-term infrastructure resilience.
Wealth customers turn to private markets for higher returns
US tech firms are helping drive interest, said digital wealth firm StashAway.
HSBC rolls out cross-border tokenised deposit service
TDS has completed its first USD cross-border transaction between Hong Kong and Singapore.
DBS’s multi-family office VCC hits S$1b assets under management
They are aiming to hit S$2b in AUM by end-2026.
High loan growth and weaker profitability weighs on Vietnam’s TPBank
Planned injection in a securities company affiliate will also weaken overall capitalization.
Australian regulator’s private credit scrutiny supports market stability: analyst
Better transparency, reporting, and oversight will strengthen the market.
Bank Mandiri's net profit growth to slow in 2025 due to opex adjustment
It is expected to be non-recurring.
New Zealand opens ESAS application process to all interested entities
In general, applications will be assessed in the order they were received.
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