Financial Technology
UOB Poll Finds SMEs Keen on AI but Struggle to Move Beyond Pilot Stage
SINGAPORE, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 120 F&B and retail business owners, industry leaders and ecosystem partners gathered at a joint SkillsFuture Queen Bee Masterclass organised by UOB and Raffles Hotel Singapore, as part of the UOB SME Elevate Programme to explore how businesses c...
2026-08-26 11:00
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New Deloitte report: Asia Pacific financial services to reach US$4.8 trillion by 2035, outpacing the US
HONG KONG, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia Pacific's financial services industry is on track to generate as much as US$4.8 trillion in economic value added by 2035, overtaking the United States[1] and cementing the region as the new centre of gravity for global finance. According to a new Del...
2026-08-26 11:00
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Finmo wins FinTech of the Year at the Asia FinTech Awards 2026
Recognition for powering smarter payments and treasury through a single
intelligentAI-native operating system
SINGAPORE, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Finmo
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Growhill Wealth Launches AI Workforce to Power Independent Advisors Across Asia
The rebranded Hong Kong platform, formerly GROW Digital Wealth, rolls out an AI-powered workforce across its network of 200 advisors as it accelerates expansion in the world's leading wealth hub HONG KONG, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Growhill Wealth, an AI-native and licensed wealth platform,...
2026-08-26 10:00
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NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNOUNCES UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2026
SINGAPORE, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Noah Holdings Limited ("Noah" or the "Company") (NYSE: NOAH and HKEX: 6686), a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for global Chinese h...
2026-08-26 04:30
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AsiaPay and PGA Insurance Forge a Partnership to Enhance Digital Payment Acceptance to Improve Policyholder Payment Experience
MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AsiaPay, a leading digital payment service and technology provider in Asia, has partnered with PGA Insurance, a premier integrated insurance company in the Philippines, to simplify online payments for policyholders buying insurance in the country...
2026-08-25 16:00
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STARTRADER Adds 30 U.S. Stock and ETF CFDs as 2026 Product Expansion Accelerates
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- STARTRADER evolves alongside global markets, expanding its product range to reflect client interests and trading habits.On 24 August, the company will add 30 new U.S. stock and ETF CFDs to MT5, expanding its range of CFD exposure to companies a...
2026-08-25 14:19
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Family Offices Increase in Sophistication, Embracing Systems-Level Impact Investing: SFi Impact Week Survey 2026
HONG KONG, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey of 121^ family office representatives and asset owners from across Asia Pacific and beyond finds that investor sentiment towards sustainable investment remains positive, with a sharp rise in the share of family offices allocating over 50% of t...
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BRG Welcomes Jon Rowell as Managing Director and Asia-Pacific Head of Forensic Technology, Investigations & Discovery
Singapore-based appointment extends global growth of BRG's forensic technology, investigations and discovery capabilities and deepens the firm's multi-region presence HONG KONG, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BRG today announced that it has appointed Jon Rowell as a managing director and Asia-Pac...
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Business Rewards Platform PayRewards Launches in U.S.: NYSE Content Update
NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begin...
2026-08-24 21:07
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Longbridge Launches on ChatGPT and Claude
Available as a ChatGPT plugin and Claude connector, bringing personalised, institutional-grade investment intelligence into the AI services investors already use SINGAPORE, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Longbridge Group, an AI-native financial technology company,today announced that Longbridge i...
2026-08-24 16:00
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STARTRADER Launches XAUUSD247, Extending Gold CFD Access Across the Full Week
The new instrument provides XAUUSD247 quotes during weekends and overnight hours, subject to scheduled maintenance windows. PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- STARTRADER today announced the launch of XAUUSD247, a gold CFD that provides quotes across the full week, including we...
2026-08-21 16:56
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Plotio Strengthens Internal Risk Governance Through Employee Training and Talent Development
TAIPEI, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the way the financial industry operates, Plotio, like a growing number of institutions, recognises that technology is unlikely to fully replace human expertise and experience in governance and oversight. Wh...
2026-08-21 16:28
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Liquid Group and PagBrasil Launch RoamQR™-Pix Cross-Border QR Payments in Brazil
* Phase 1 goes live, enabling participating RoamQR™-enabled wallets of users in Asia to make seamless QR payments across Brazil via the Pix network * Phase 2 expansion will enable Pix users from Brazil to make seamless QR payments when travelling to Singapore and other participating markets co...
2026-08-21 09:28
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ALL IT Hypermarket Returns with Tech The Emissions Down 2026 - Now Powered by Atome and Blueshark in Malaysia's Most Impactful Tech Retail ESG Campaign
Second edition of the groundbreaking e-waste and green mobility campaign offers Malaysians the chanceto win a Blueshark Solo 1C EV Bike and MacBook Neo - simply by recycling their unwanted electronics. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ALL IT Hypermarket Sdn Bhd proudly prese...
2026-08-21 07:00
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Lianlian DigiTech Reports Strong H1 2026 Results: AI-Native + Globalization Strategy Accelerates Product Rollout and Adjusted Operating Profit More Than Doubled
HONG KONG, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lianlian DigiTech Co., Ltd. (HKEX: 2598) ("Lianlian DigiTech" or the "Company"), a leading AI-driven digital payment service provider headquartered in China with a global footprint, today reported interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. Fol...
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Lianlian DigiTech Reports Strong H1 2026 Results
AI-Native + Globalization Strategy Accelerates Product Rollout Adjusted Operating Profit More Than Doubled HONG KONG, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lianlian DigiTech Co., Ltd. (HKEX: 2598) ("Lianlian DigiTech" or the "Company"), a leading AI-driven digital payment service provider headquartered i...
2026-08-20 22:38
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yomo Secures Initial Banking Licence, Ready to Lead Egypt's Digital Banking Evolution
CIB-backed digital banking platform, yomo, set to make managing money simpler, more accessible and more empowering for millions of Egyptians at home and abroad CAIRO, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) announces that the Bank received today preliminary appro...
2026-08-20 18:23
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AsiaPay Launches InsertPass to Help Businesses Create and Deliver Digital Passes and Vouchers with Ease
HONG KONG, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AsiaPay has launched InsertPass, a digital pass solution that enables merchants to create, deliver, and manage digital passes and vouchers for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet customers. As smartphones become an essential part of everyday life, digital walle...
2026-08-20 16:00
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Dyna.Ai, DOLBIX Consulting, and Nikkoku Soft Launch AI-Powered Insurance Sales Support Pilot
Joint pilot tackles Japan's auto retail labor shortage and heightened Insurance Business Act mandates by deploying frontline enterprise AI across Toyota Corolla Kagawa dealerships TOKYO, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dyna.Ai Japan today announced the launch of a joint proof of concept (PoC), in ...
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