FinTech
FICO poll finds 77% of APAC banking executives prioritize industry-specific AI
A FICO poll of banking executives across Asia Pacific found that 77 percent consider it extremely important for AI tools used by banks to be built for financial services. The survey, released October 15, points to privacy, regulation and…
Tech firms demonstrate cross-platform trust for AI agents
GoDaddy, Infoblox, Google, Cloudflare and Singapore's IMDA have demonstrated an open trust architecture for cross-platform AI-agent transactions.
Fireblocks’ Itai Turbahn on making embedded wallets feel like consumer payments [Q&A]
Fireblocks VP Itai Turbahn discusses embedded-wallet security, recovery, custody, sandbox testing and cross-border consumer payments around TrueMoney's THBT rollout.
Ping An Digital Bank reports over 96% deepfake detection in HKMA sandbox
Ping An Digital Bank has completed an anti-fraud testing project in the second cohort of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Generative AI Sandbox, reporting a deepfake detection accuracy of more than 96% in the trial.
Tether backs AIsa platform for AI-agent payments and API access
Tether Capital has made a strategic investment in AIsa, a platform that allows AI agents to access data, software and computing resources and pay for usage through a single interface. The companies announced the investment on October 15 but did…
Tune Protect launches TPXtra platform for insurance and lifestyle services
Malaysia-based insurer Tune Protect has launched TPXtra, a digital platform that brings insurance protection, associated services and travel-related benefits into a single account. The company announced the launch on October 15, positioning it as…
Partior, National Bank of Bahrain to study on-chain dinar settlement
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain settlement company Partior to examine whether the Bahraini dinar could be settled on Partior’s multi-bank network. The companies announced the agreement on…
Fintech KPay gains Major Payment Institution licence in Singapore, adds online payments
KPay Merchant Service (Singapore), a subsidiary of fintech KPay Group, was granted a Major Payment Institution licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Malaysia’s digital wealth platform Cashku adds Muamalat Invest Shariah funds
Cashku, a Malaysian digital wealth platform that describes itself as AI-native, has partnered with fund management Muamalat Invest to widen its range of Shariah-compliant investment products.
Thailand-based Salary Hero raises $7.6M, enters Malaysia
Salary Hero, a Bangkok-based financial health platform, has raised $7.6 million in Series A equity funding.
