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Paymentology eyes Thailand's next digital payments phase
Fintech

Paymentology eyes Thailand's next digital payments phase

Thailand's mature digital payments market is pushing providers to focus on usability and local fit, as PromptPay handles 2.53 billion transactions a month.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Standard Chartered plans Singapore digital asset custody
Crypto

Standard Chartered plans Singapore digital asset custody

Institutional clients in Singapore may soon gain access to regulated custody for cryptoassets and tokenised assets as demand grows for safer digital services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Revolut signs Singapore lease for SGD $350 million push
Fintech

Revolut signs Singapore lease for SGD $350 million push

The expansion will see its Singapore headcount rise above 300 as the fintech deepens its Southeast Asia base with a new financial district office.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Financial Services stories

Balyasny deploys Gemini across internal research platforms
Private Cloud

Balyasny deploys Gemini across internal research platforms

The hedge fund's analysts are getting faster access to market signals as Gemini scans transcripts, filings and data inside private systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Xopero buys Vigil Guard to boost AI threat monitoring
Data Protection

Xopero buys Vigil Guard to boost AI threat monitoring

The deal gives Xopero a foothold in AI governance as businesses race to stop prompt injection and data leaks from generative tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
CaixaBank deepens Google Cloud deal to boost AI use
Hybrid Cloud

CaixaBank deepens Google Cloud deal to boost AI use

The extended pact will help Spain's biggest digital bank roll out AI tools for staff and customer services while tightening data and security controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Check Point warns of 48% rise in cyber attacks worldwide
Malware

Check Point warns of 48% rise in cyber attacks worldwide

Sensitive data exposure through workplace AI is compounding a 48% annual rise in attacks, with organisations hit by 2,803 per week in September.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
Mastek launches AI-native services to cut software costs
Customer Relationship Management

Mastek launches AI-native services to cut software costs

Enterprises could trim underused software spend as Mastek replaces legacy tools with AI-native services tied to business outcomes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AlphaSense adds EIU forecasts & geopolitical analysis
Supply Chain

AlphaSense adds EIU forecasts & geopolitical analysis

Users will gain faster access to country risk insight as AlphaSense folds EIU forecasts and geopolitical analysis into its research platform.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises
Document Management

Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises

By cutting template rebuilds, the update could lower switching costs for insurers, banks and other regulated firms modernising customer communications.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
BP3 appoints Richard Neish as Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

BP3 appoints Richard Neish as Chief Executive Officer

His remit comes as the consultancy seeks to capture rising demand from regulated industries wanting AI agents governed across complex workflows.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Wise launches multi-currency interest in New Zealand
NZD

Wise launches multi-currency interest in New Zealand

The new product lets customers earn daily returns on NZD, USD and euro balances without locking money away, in a market dominated by term deposits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Loops raises USD $3.5 million for commerce AI push
Customer Experience

Loops raises USD $3.5 million for commerce AI push

The start-up says the cash will fund product development and global expansion as retailers seek to replace fragmented AI tools with one system.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance
Hyperscale

Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance

Banks and other firms face fresh pressure to supervise chatbots like staff, as Aveni says smaller models need social science to spot bias and risk.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Yesterday
Blue Earth names 100 firms for BE100 investment cohort
Agricultural Technology

Blue Earth names 100 firms for BE100 investment cohort

Only seven per cent of 1,414 applicants made Blue Earth's BE100 list, with winners set to share at least £100,000 each.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Coupa index shows US spending steady despite sector shifts
Manufacturing

Coupa index shows US spending steady despite sector shifts

Healthcare was the only sector to contract, as four of five major US industries kept spending commitments broadly steady in Coupa's latest index.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Konsileo seals GBP £5 million funding round for growth
Risk & Compliance

Konsileo seals GBP £5 million funding round for growth

The broker plans to expand its platform and hire more staff after backing from Committed Capital and ACF Investors lifted fresh investment to GBP £5 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week