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Ant International launches AI-native payments stack
Fintech

Ant International launches AI-native payments stack

The rollout aims to cut merchants' cross-border costs and speeds by automating onboarding, compliance, FX and treasury workflows with AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Cook Islands trust registrations hit record amid US demand
Fintech

Cook Islands trust registrations hit record amid US demand

Record registrations underscore the Cook Islands' growing reliance on US-backed trust business, even as local staffing gaps widen.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Portage closes USD $600 million fourth ventures fund
Software-as-a-Service

Portage closes USD $600 million fourth ventures fund

Fresh capital will back fintech startups as banks and insurers speed up digital modernisation, with Portage now overseeing USD $7.0 billion in assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Global Signal Exchange joins Japan anti-scam alliance
Fintech

Global Signal Exchange joins Japan anti-scam alliance

The tie-up should give Japanese banks and investigators faster access to cross-border scam intelligence as fraudsters move across platforms and borders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Giesecke+Devrient says token platform passes 1.4bn
Fintech

Giesecke+Devrient says token platform passes 1.4bn

Banks face rising pressure to keep digital wallet payments running smoothly as token provisioning becomes central to eCommerce and AI commerce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
WealthAi appoints Lynn Räbsamen as Chief Markets Officer
Data Protection

WealthAi appoints Lynn Räbsamen as Chief Markets Officer

The hire signals growing pressure on wealth managers to adopt AI with tighter controls as firms look for clearer governance and oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
dtcpay raises USD $25 million with SBI as investor
Fintech

dtcpay raises USD $25 million with SBI as investor

The funding will help the Singapore payments firm expand regulated stablecoin services and merchant acceptance across Asia and Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Bank blocks confidential data leaks to public AI tools
Data Protection

Bank blocks confidential data leaks to public AI tools

Hundreds of attempted uploads were stopped as a regional investment bank moved to curb analysts' use of public AI tools for sensitive data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Regulatory technology stories

Sapiens appoints Nazir Esmail & Maggie Fox to leadership
Digital Transformation

Sapiens appoints Nazir Esmail & Maggie Fox to leadership

The insurance software group is reshaping its top team to bolster AI oversight and sharpen its pitch to insurers as it pursues a wider strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Hong Kong retailers face fraud & licensing hurdles
Data Protection

Hong Kong retailers face fraud & licensing hurdles

Nearly 88% of Hong Kong retailers surveyed reported payment fraud in the past year, as expansion abroad brought added costs and compliance strain.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech
Fintech

01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech

Backing for Indonesia's digital payments push gives 01F Group a foothold in a market that could reach USD $1 trillion by 2030.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Why Australian businesses are still underestimating the time it takes to recover from a cyberattack
Software-as-a-Service

Why Australian businesses are still underestimating the time it takes to recover from a cyberattack

Boards are being warned that recovery from cyberattacks often takes weeks, not days, under mounting pressure from regulators and customers.

By Martin Creighan • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Cygnet.One unveils agentic AI for finance in Mumbai
Digital Transformation

Cygnet.One unveils agentic AI for finance in Mumbai

Banks could speed up lending and fraud checks as the firms' AI merges data, documents and records into one contextual report.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Ecommpay shortlisted for UK PayTech award on AI push
Data Analytics

Ecommpay shortlisted for UK PayTech award on AI push

Declined card payments can cost online merchants sales and repeat custom, making Ecommpay's AI-driven checkout tools a commercial focus.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Westpac approved to issue digital IDs
Digital Transformation

Westpac approved to issue digital IDs

Business customers will soon be able to share bank details with fewer fraud risks, after the bank became the first in New Zealand cleared to issue digital IDs.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Last week
Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI
Data Protection

Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI

Alert-led security teams risk falling behind as AI now needs to be built into the SOC's core to stop attacks earlier and preserve sovereignty.

By Simon Chassar • 5 min read • Last week
Digital footprint data improves cyber claim prediction
Data Protection

Digital footprint data improves cyber claim prediction

Insurers could better spot cyber claim risk as external digital footprint signals outperformed revenue, sector and geography in a study of 63,000 firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Tollring & ROGER365.io seal Microsoft Teams alliance
Software-as-a-Service

Tollring & ROGER365.io seal Microsoft Teams alliance

Microsoft Teams users will get contact centre, recording and analytics tools in one workflow, with compliance benefits for regulated firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week