FinTech

Recompound Co-Founder Toby Limanto argues that wealthtech should measure whether digital engagement encourages disciplined investing, not simply more app activity or trading.

Singapore banking group DBS and US payment firm Stripe have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the growth of agentic commerce and cross-border payments in Asia.

AppsFlyer’s APAC marketing report finds installs, long-term retention and paying-user behavior increasingly diverging across app categories and markets.

Singapore fintech Chocolate Finance has launched a cash-managed account for businesses seeking returns on surplus operating cash without fixed lock-ins.

CIMB Group, through CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad, has completed a pilot to test the settlement of tokenized sukuk using tokenized deposits in a controlled environment.

Boost Bank, Malaysia’s homegrown digital bank and Parkson Credit Sdn Bhd have formed a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the adoption of digitally-enabled banking and financing solutions across Malaysia.

Prediction markets such as Kalshi are emerging as real-time gauges of Fed expectations, offering probabilities that can complement futures and surveys.

As Asian trading volumes and market-data demands rise, firms need to examine whether their backup connectivity can survive the same disruption as their primary routes.

Google Cloud has launched preview editions of Gemini Enterprise for financial services and legal teams with specialized agents and connectors.

TNG Digital has added GXBank's FlexiCredit revolving credit line to CashLoan, letting eligible Malaysians apply within the TNG eWallet.