Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Franklin Templeton and DigiFT forge tokenization alliance

Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform and related tokenization products are being made available through DigiFT’s MAS-licensed platform.

Big banks use OpenAI’s Daybreak for cybersecurity defence

Commonwealth Bank and Westpac have turned to the OpenAI model – known as GPT-5.5-Cyber – after Anthropic restricted access to Mythos to a group of US technology companies.

Asia adds just 1 fintech unicorn in Q1 2026

Juspay raised $50m in January to hit a $1.2b valuation.

BC Card strengthens customer protection through new security patents

Until now, card payments and balance checks have largely relied on dedicated private networks with domestic wallet operators, which reduced the need for additional verification.

AI in the Family Office

Privacy, Efficiency and Institutional Rigor

FIS to Streamline Reconciliations for Australia’s CommBank

The Sydney-based financial institution will use FIS Data Integrity Manager to enhance its reconciliation operations.

Scam alert related to banks

The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions.

Australian regulators warn banks over AI cyber risks

While AI offers operational gains, it also raises concerns over governance, ethics, and potential impacts on the banking workforce.

Nonbank finance, AI and war top APAC financial institutions’ risks in 2026

A protracted war could raise their credit losses by 25% or $180b, S&P warned.

Singapore's regulator works with banks, agencies to use AI in fight against financial crime

All data will be deleted at the end of the initiative.

Goldman Sachs Restricts AI Usage in Hong Kong

Goldman Sachs has curtailed access to advanced AI tools for its Hong Kong bankers, underscoring how escalating U.S. China tensions are beginning to disrupt even core productivity infrastructure in global finance.

Korean startup RiskX secures funding for derivatives product

The product is aimed at both retail and institutional participants.

Airstar Bank rebrands as ‘EleBank’ in digital finance overhaul

The rebrand goes beyond changes to visual identity, with the bank framing it as part of a broader effort to enhance its digital customer experience.

SEA leads fintech density as Asia gap widens

Singapore recorded 619 fintech companies per 1 million people.

GLN Connects to Vietnam's National QR Network, Enabling Nationwide QR Payments

Vietnam's payment infrastructure is built on the VietQR Global system operated by NAPAS, linking banks and merchants nationwide.

Matsui Securities Adopts Broadridge’s JASDECPS on SaaS Platform, Transforming Securities Lending Business for Accelerated Growth

Matsui utilizes Broadridge’s SaaS to streamline operations, boost efficiency, and meet Japan's emerging market changes

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