Singapore Fintech Festival

DBS chief calls for human-centric approach to AI

It integrates AI across its operations whilst keeping the bank human-centric and trusted.

SMBC rolls out AI tools to assist CFOs, expand financial inclusion

It also plans to create frameworks to ensure AI reliability and transparency.

AI holds ‘tremendous potential’ for fraud detection, says Swift CEO

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to reshape fraud detection and financial crime prevention across the global financial system, according to Swift Chief Executive Officer Javier Pérez-Tasso.

Why finance leaders push tokenisation as next phase of digital money

Tokenised deposits invert the model, allowing banks to deliver liquidity directly where required.

Ant International uses AI to predict liquidity, FX needs

Falcon TST now handles about 60% of the company’s global transactions.

Mastercard bets on ‘agentic commerce’ to transform payments

Central to this effort is Mastercard’s Agent Pay framework.

SG, UK launch first-ever AI in finance collaboration

It aims to enhance cross-border opportunities for financial institutions and AI firms.

Singapore builds a three-tier strategy to future-proof its workforce

The plan spans basic AI literacy to advanced development as technology reshapes jobs.

Singapore pursues digital economy ties with ASEAN and global blocs: DPM

DPM Gan also said Singapore is focusing especially on financial services to stay globally relevant.

UOB CEO calls for banks, fintechs, regulators to align on AI standards and trust

Technology should empower people, not replace human judgment and empathy.

Asia’s regulators need to match banks’ digital pace, GFTN says

Good regulation, he argued, should function as “a safety belt, not a brake."

Singapore: Yes to wholesale, skeptical on retail digital fiat money

SG’s regulator remains iffy on cryptocurrencies—or, in MD Menon’s words, crypto tokens.

Regulation, late digitisation challenge Web 3.0 adoption in wholesale banking

Web 3.0 is taking over, but many businesses have yet to move past Web 1.5.

Singapore to invest S$180m for AI research

Heng kicked off the SFF 2021 and announced two new national AI programmes.