Picture Credit: by Forbes Middle East Tencent’s Weixin Pay is emerging as a transformative force in Asia-Pacific finance, championing innovative technologies such as stablecoins and blockchain to reshape the way money moves across the region. Etienne Ng, Country Manager for Singapore and Regional Director for Southeast Asia at Weixin Pay, has offered valuable insights into how these advancements are redefining financial infrastructure and enabling new opportunities for busine

Picture Credit: by Forbes At the Singapore FinTech Festival, the theme of “AI and Financial Services: Growth and Workforce Adaptation” took center stage as global leaders reflected on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in reshaping the financial sector. Representing the United Kingdom, Lucy Rigby KC MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, underscored the strength of the UK-Singapore partnership and the immense opportunities AI presents f

Picture Credit: by Enetget At the Singapore FinTech Festival, a high-profile panel titled “C-Suite Insights: Roadmap for AI in Financial Services” brought together some of the finance industry’s most influential leaders to examine the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence within their organizations. Moderated by Kfir Godrich, Founder of mAIndfulness, the discussion featured Javier Pérez-Tasso, Chief Executive Officer of Swift; Tan Su Shan, Chief Executive Officer o

Picture Credit: by mpost Aditi Sawhney, Senior Vice President, Security Solutions, Asia Pacific at Mastercard, recently highlighted the urgent cybersecurity challenges and transformative solutions shaping the future of digital payments. As the world hurtles towards 2030, cybersecurity is no longer simply about technology, it demands trust, resilience, and deep collaboration across the ecosystem.   Sawhney points out that the Asia Pacific is witnessing a surge in cyber-enabled

Picture Credit: by tenor National payment systems such as India’s UPI have transformed domestic payments, processing billions of transactions monthly with speed and affordability. Similarly, Bahrain, UAE, Brazil, and others have built strong local rails, creating seamless and efficient payment ecosystems. However, the future demands expanding these systems beyond local borders to deliver interoperable, cross-border payment solutions. Saad Kaleem, Global CEO of Pay10, stresses

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Chia Der Jiun At the 10th edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Chia Der Jiun reflected on a decade of fintech innovation and outlined Singapore’s vision for the next ten years, anchored in artificial intelligence (AI) and tokenization. From just 11,000 participants in 2016 to over 65,000 this year, SFF’s growth mirrors the expansion of Singapore’s fintec

Picture Credit: Reuters In a major milestone for Singapore’s digital finance landscape, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the successful completion of its first live trial for interbank overnight lending settlement using wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Conducted on the Singapore Dollar Test Network (SGD Testnet), the pilot marks a significant step toward real-world deployment of tokenised financial infrastructure. The trial involved three of

Picture Credit: International Accounting Bulletin The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a consultation paper proposing new Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk Management, marking a major step toward ensuring the responsible and safe use of AI in the financial sector. The proposed framework outlines supervisory expectations for all financial institutions (FIs) in managing AI-related risks while enabling innovation. The Guidelines define MAS’s expec