Hong Kong banks prioritise execution as wealth management, cross-border banking and AI drive growth towards 2030. bit.ly/4icGXzF

Atome Philippines is using mobile transaction data and repayment behaviour to assess borrowers without formal income records. It is also expanding into insurance with Chubb as it targets underserved Filipinos. asianbankingandfinance.net/f…

Digital wallets are forecast to capture 37% of New Zealand’s online payment value by 2030, up from 29% in 2025. E-commerce spending is projected to reach $12b, whilst credit cards lose share. asianbankingandfinance.net/i…

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The wealth technology (wealthtech) space is on track to log its lowest level of investment in 2018, raising just $220m globally in the first half of 2026. asianbankingandfinance.net/r…

Banks should design credit cards that adjust to customers' changing spending habits rather than target younger generations with promotional offers that may lose their appeal as users age, according to financial comparison platform SingSaver Pte. Ltd. asianbankingandfinance.net/c…

Singapore-related M&A deal value nearly doubled to $104.3b in the first nine months of 2026, led by Morgan Stanley with $14.9b in deals. However, third-quarter transactions fell 32.4% year-on-year to a record low of 186. asianbankingandfinance.net/i…

Financial technology (fintech) companies in the payment space continued to see strong investment activity in H1 2026, with infrastructure and vertical payments attracting interest. asianbankingandfinance.net/c…

Hong Kong banks expand AI in lending, customer service and fraud prevention as adoption accelerates. bit.ly/4sf945W

Banks are expected to rely on fewer overseas partners for international payments as digital platforms simplify cross-border transactions, according to Bank of America Corporation (BofA). asianbankingandfinance.net/c…

APAC uses stablecoins for cross-border business-to-consumer payments at 5.3 times the share of traditional currencies, the highest ratio globally. Taiwan, Turkey and Indonesia were among the leading markets for stablecoin payments in 2025. asianbankingandfinance.net/i…

A “new era” of competition for capital is emerging, one where governments and corporations increasingly compete for funding as their borrowing needs rise, said Citi. asianbankingandfinance.net/l…

Singapore is considering allowing more foreign stablecoins into its market whilst imposing stricter rules on issuers, potentially attracting international payment companies seeking access to Asia's financial markets. asianbankingandfinance.net/e…

Southeast Asian fintech funding surged 206% to $2.3b in the first nine months of 2026, but investment rounds fell 44% to 42. Four major deals accounted for 86% of total funding, led by Ant International’s $1.2b Series A. asianbankingandfinance.net/i…

Fintech funding in Southeast Asia (SEA) rose 206% year-on-year (YoY) to $2.3b in the first nine months of 2026 despite less recorded funding rounds. asianbankingandfinance.net/f…

Southeast Asia's fintech startups face tougher fundraising as investors favour established companies, despite a threefold increase in the region's total investment in 9M 2026. asianbankingandfinance.net/f…

More than 60% of APAC banking leaders see fraud and scam detection as genAI’s biggest potential benefit over the next year. However, data privacy and security remain the top barriers to adoption, cited by 42% of respondents. asianbankingandfinance.net/i…

Foreign banks are finding it easier to expand in India through acquisitions and partnerships, whilst high capital requirements and intense competition continue to limit their growth in China, according to analysts. asianbankingandfinance.net/i…

Banks should prioritise practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) over advanced models to improve productivity, according to Alvaro Garrido, group CIO at Standard Chartered. asianbankingandfinance.net/b…

Small banks, credit unions, and lenders are ahead of other small and mid-sized businesses in adopting artificial intelligence (AI), according to a study by SAS. asianbankingandfinance.net/i…