Singapore
Western Union rewrites remittance playbook
Western Union rewrites remittance playbook
Dash acquisition supports lending, payments, and other consumer services.
Singapore banks seen posting wealth surge but narrower margins in Q2
DBS’ and OCBC’s wealth management businesses are expected to post double-digit gains.
Alert overload ranks amongst top concerns for half of bankers
Manual work ranked amongst the top three concerns for 47% of respondents.
Bank of Singapore expands CIO advisory council with PIMCO and KKR picks
The council is now composed of 11 members.
Trust Bank brings UK UCITS ETFs to Singapore investors
Commission is 0.05% (minimum US$4) per trade.
AI gains ground with Singapore wealthy but advisors stay central: HSBC
After using AI, nearly 4 in 5 will bring their findings to an advisor for reassurance.
Nine in 10 investors do not trust AI for investment decisions
Banks can respond by moving toward a hybrid advisory model.
Industrialising AI pilots is insurers’ next enterprise test
Prudentials Mohit Tandon said usage is now the million-dollar question.
UOB and ANTA sign MOU for cardholder discounts
The emerging affluent and affluent segments can expect exclusive offers.
Maybank Indonesia unifies five entities under single conglomerate
The move unifies governance, oversight, and operating framework of the companies.
Digital banks bet on AI to unlock outsized ROI
However, AI is everywhere except in ROIs.
MAS proposes framework to govern AI agents
AI agents in finance now act faster than humans can directly intervene, MAS said.
Human oversight remains central as insurers adopt agentic AI: valantic
Agentic AI handles verification and analysis whilst people make final decisions.
Travel trends reshape banks' payment strategies: Euromonitor
AI and experiences are changing how lenders compete for travel spending.
Singapore investment bank fees rise 3.1% in H1 on M&A boom
DBS topped the investment banking fee league table in the first six months of 2026.
Singapore banks face rising fraud as 90% report more attacks
Most institutions say financial harm now outweighs reputational concerns in fraud planning.
DBS and Samsung Securities ink wealth MOU for mutual market access
DBS clients will be able to invest in Samsung Securities’ solutions.
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