Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Prudential HK Launches AI Underwriting Tool With Alibaba Cloud

The system can indicate whether an application may be accepted, subject to exclusions or loadings, or require additional information before proceeding.

Finloop Partners with Aberdeen Investments in Hong Kong to Offer Tokenised Distribution of a Global Private Markets Strategy

The initiative marks one of the first tokenised interests in global private markets strategies of its kind in Hong Kong.

How can banks defend against AI-driven fraud?

Almost half of Asia-Pacific banks lose more than $10m to fraud yearly.

Chinese AI rivalry threatens US margins, not its ecosystem

Such concerns intensified as US technology companies continue to commit capital to AI’s infrastructure and investors question whether the sector can generate returns in line with its spending.

StashAway Acquires Digital Wills Platform MakeGoodwill

The purchase price and other financial terms were not disclosed in the supplied release.

ASIC and APRA warn frontier AI awareness must turn to action

A particularly encouraging theme that stood out was the willingness of more advanced entities to share practical insights, lessons and approaches with peers and less mature entities.

Singapore FinTech Festival 2026 to Explore the Five Forces Rewiring Global Finance

Over two days, participants work through critical problem statements requiring close cross-sector collaboration on key technology issues facing the financial industry.

Alipay+ Adds Hang Seng Bank as Cross-Border QR Network Expands

The network spans more than 50 digital wallets and financial institutions and is accepted in over 220 markets globally.

Singapore Fintech Pushes Into Corporate Cash Management

The new offering will officially launch at The Business Show Asia 2026 in Singapore on August 26 and 27.

Consortium launches cross-regional pilot on post-quantum security with participation from banks and regulatory stakeholders

Convened by the Responsible Fintech Institute with Safeheron as technology partner, to evaluate and eventually open-source quantum-resilient infrastructure for wallet generation and digital asset transfers in a regulated, cross-jurisdiction setting.

Singapore wealthtech platform Keenai partners with Fullerton Fund Management

Fullerton Fund Management will provide the new wealthtech platform with SGD-denominated investment strategies.

Ripple Breaks Into Korea’s Regional Banking Market

The bank will use Ripple Payments for cross-border remittances, becoming the first regional lender in South Korea to deploy the technology.

Latham Named a Top Cybersecurity and Data Law Firm in Asia

The firm was recognized for our market-leading cybersecurity, data protection, and AI governance capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.

MUFG trials blockchain settlement for Japanese Government Bond repo trades

MUFG says it is following in the footsteps of contemporaries in Europe and US, where intraday government bond repo transactions have rapidly expanded, and commercial services for intraday US Treasury repo are already in operation.

Maybank joins MAS BLOOM project for tokenised settlement trials

The group expands its existing digital asset testing by joining an industry network evaluating alternatives to correspondent banking.

How Tan Su Shan, world's 6th most powerful businesswoman, is leading Southeast Asia's largest bank into the AI era

By the end of 2025, staff had created around 26,000 personal AI agents

Taiwan’s new digital asset law seen to boost crypto market

The new law requires full reserve assets to be held in financial institutions within Taiwan.

Banks in Japan Turn to AI for Cyberdefense

Financial giants in Japan partner with AI firms to build zero-trust cybersecurity defenses.

Asia’s boutique firms poised to profit from AI-led realignment

Technological innovation must be accompanied by cultural change in order for both advisers and clients to enjoy maximum benefits from the fast-evolving wealth story

Stables and access bank south africa explore new cross-border payment infrastructure

The two organizations will evaluate payment and settlement solutions, with any products subject to regulatory approval.