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Maybank arms relationship managers with new AI advisory tools
Maybank arms relationship managers with new AI advisory tools
Advisor Assist gives insights, portfolio risk analytics, and next action recommendations.
Airwallex raises $320m in Series H funding round
Airwallex plans to expand into new markets and scale its AI teams.
MAS launches new institute for AI and tokenisation adoption
The Future of Finance Institute will update toolkits.
MAS and ABS unveil four-point plan to upgrade PayNow
They will improve QR interoperability and expand payment capabilities of PayNow.
SG banks pledge cash access near every HDB block by 2027
The move comes as the country turns super-aged, with one in five now over 65.
SEA travel rebound splits bank payments between cards, wallets, and experiences
Euromonitor finds 57% of travel professionals prioritise customer journeys as wallet gaps persist across key SEA markets.
Westpac poaches Macquarie CIO to lead digital transformation
Richard Heeley will join Westpac later in 2026.
NAB launches 24/7 security hub to tackle cyber and fraud threats
It will enable the bank to share information and identify threats in real-time, NAB said.
UOB sets up board tech committee
The panel will guide digital strategy and oversee technology risk and operational resiliency.
Neobanks serve 1 billion customers but lending gap keeps profit out of reach
Finastra and Moody's say moving from transaction revenue to lending and relationship pricing is what closes the profitability gap.
DBS lends $273m to ETAFCo amidst push to cut Asia's coal reliance
The loan will fund grid upgrades, battery storage, and renewable assets.
HSBC rolls out TradeCash in Singapore
Customers can draw down a loan using sales invoice data.
Australia flags excessive car finance fees in eight-lender review
One customer paid $6,222 in fees on top of typical lender and distributor fees.
TMBThanachart’s NIM to rise to 2.92% in Q2 as loans shrink
The bank is focusing on higher-yielding loan segments.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Morgan Stanley caps $7b fund redemptions; StanChart eyes Bahrain wealth exit
And JPMorgan will launch AI agents later this year.
BSP lets Philippine banks exclude paper losses from capital ratios
The measure is in effect until December 2026.
South Korean bad loans climb as new delinquencies outpace resolutions
There were more unsecured loans and less resolved loans in April.
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