Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong Bank Customers Turn to AI for Financial Planning

Hong Kong bank customers are embracing artificial intelligence at a rapid pace, but they are not ready to hand over financial decisions entirely to machines.

Allianz Partners unveils next-generation travel insurance platform to help partners navigate changing landscape

New digital ecosystem delivers greater customer choice, deeper engagement and a more sustainable travel insurance model

Iress joins the ASX Australian Liquidity Centre

Iress’ presence in the ALC will simplify and enhance connectivity options for its clients and the broader ALC community. T

Alibaba unveils roadmap on full-stack AI strategy from chips, cloud infrastructure, models to agents

High- performance AI chips announced at Apsara Conference

Techcombank launches Techcom Wealth

Within the framework of the Techcombank Investment Conference 2026, Vietnam Technological and Commercial Bank (Techcombank) officially launched Techcom Wealth - a comprehensive asset management model for private clients.

Asset managers to expand AI use for decision-making and data collection

Almost all respondents to the Northern Trust report said they were deploying AI in some form.

Anchorpoint Launches Tokenised Money Adoption Programme, Appointing PwC Hong Kong as Its Inaugural Strategic Partner

The programme is being launched as regulated tokenised money moves from infrastructure development towards practical implementation and commercial applications in Hong Kong.

Timo Joins Top 10 Banks in Vietnam by Customer Satisfaction

Traditional lenders Vietcombank, Techcombank, and MB Bank maintain their lead in customer satisfaction.

Korean banks race to test stablecoins as Seoul’s digital currency rules remain stuck

Financial groups are preparing won-denominated stablecoin services while lawmakers and regulators remain divided over who can issue them.

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.