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Banking stories

KYC for Neobanks in Asia region
Data Protection

KYC for Neobanks in Asia region

Fast-growing digital banks in Asia face tighter checks as varied rules and weak data systems make customer verification harder across borders.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • This month

Global Stories

Banking stories

Bank of America sees AI treasury demand rise in Asia
Data Analytics

Bank of America sees AI treasury demand rise in Asia

Companies in Asia Pacific are turning to AI treasury tools as volatile trade and currency flows make cash management harder to predict.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Workiva names Deloitte, VantagePoint & Alpha FMC winners
Digital Transformation

Workiva names Deloitte, VantagePoint & Alpha FMC winners

Deloitte's sixth straight global honour underlines rising demand for software partners that can join reporting, risk and sustainability systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
CI&T joins Claude partner network to boost AI deployment
Digital Transformation

CI&T joins Claude partner network to boost AI deployment

More than 1,000 CI&T AI engineers are being trained on Claude as the firm targets financial services, retail and consumer goods projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Financial firms prioritise data growth over AI-ready storage
Data Analytics

Financial firms prioritise data growth over AI-ready storage

Cost pressures are keeping banks focused on storage basics, with just 10% of firms ranking AI-ready platforms as a top priority.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Titan raises USD $3 million to expand banking AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

Titan raises USD $3 million to expand banking AI platform

Banks seeking compliant AI could gain tools that are easier to govern and audit as Titan uses fresh funding to expand its platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Mastercard expands offers network across Asia Pacific
Fintech

Mastercard expands offers network across Asia Pacific

Banks in Asia Pacific are set to use Mastercard's offers platform to counter super apps and prove more sales from promotions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
IBM & Google Cloud launch new AI modernisation practice
Hybrid Cloud

IBM & Google Cloud launch new AI modernisation practice

It aims to help regulated industries connect AI agents to legacy systems without rebuilding core infrastructure, as demand for production rollouts grows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
ING rolls out AI mortgage assistant in Netherlands
Digital Transformation

ING rolls out AI mortgage assistant in Netherlands

The pilot is expected to speed up complex home-loan decisions while keeping final approval with ING staff and maintaining explainable oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

Mortgages no longer top debt priority for Australians
Data Analytics

Mortgages no longer top debt priority for Australians

Severe financial stress is changing household payment hierarchies, with mortgages now as likely as credit cards to fall behind first in some cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
New Zealand expands anti-scam measures across sectors
Fintech

New Zealand expands anti-scam measures across sectors

Households and businesses could be spared more fraud losses as banks, telcos and platforms widen checks and scam-blocking codes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Australian football fans trust fake Wi-Fi networks
Virtual Private Networks

Australian football fans trust fake Wi-Fi networks

Most Australian fans would still join venue-named hotspots, leaving match-day travellers exposed to phishing, fake streams and account theft.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Archer quantum fraud test advances on real hardware
Semiconductors

Archer quantum fraud test advances on real hardware

Testing on a commercial quantum computer showed Archer's model can spot fraud, though the higher false-positive rate underscores hurdles for banks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
NZ households prioritise utilities over telco debts
Bank of New Zealand

NZ households prioritise utilities over telco debts

Cost-of-living pressure is pushing New Zealand households to protect power and water bills first, while telco debts are among the first to slip.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
6 Proven Use Cases of Email Verification Across Industries
Fintech

6 Proven Use Cases of Email Verification Across Industries

Bad addresses can waste spend, skew analytics and undermine compliance as firms move email verification from clean-up to core infrastructure.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • This month
SoFi launches AI Coach for members' financial guidance
Data Protection

SoFi launches AI Coach for members' financial guidance

Available first to premium members, the chat-based tool lets users manage spending, debt and savings inside the app as AI finance rivals multiply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Visa tests private stablecoin settlement with Brale
Data Protection

Visa tests private stablecoin settlement with Brale

The trial could help banks and payment firms settle tokenised dollars without exposing sensitive transaction data on public blockchains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month