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Benjamin Cher

Benjamin Cher

CORRESPONDENT

Benjamin is a correspondent with BT’s Companies and Markets team. He covers the tech and venture capital ecosystem in Southeast Asia. He was previously with Garage, BT’s startup and venture capital portal, and The Edge Singapore.

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EFG's growth in Asia Pacific has been driven by new client relationships rather than existing ones.

Apac to lead Swiss private bank EFG’s growth; region contributes 25% of AUM

Hong Kong remains a core market with an established wealth ecosystem and its position as a gateway to China

Customers will be able to transact with PYUSD directly from their PayPal wallets.

PayPal launches stablecoin PayPal USD in 70 markets including Singapore

This will enable instant cross-border transfers in US dollars

Mobility and delivery platforms are monitoring soaring fuel prices across the region, with some offering support for drivers and riders.

Mobility, delivery firms take different tacks in helping riders, drivers tackle fuel spikes in South-east Asia

Petrol prices have spiked since the start of the Iran conflict

Infrastructure isn't necessarily a stable asset through crisis, said Raj Aggarwal, global head of real assets at KKR.

Infrastructure not a safe-haven asset, but Asia-Pacific remains a bright spot: KKR

Investment firm sees potential in the region, which accounts for about 60% of global economic growth

Private credit's long-term leverage has not drastically increased in 2025.

Private credit not in a bubble: Hamilton Lane 2026 market overview

Private markets log the second-highest year for aggregate distributions in 2025

Singapore remains a bright spot for Airwallex as it aims to ramp up hiring, said Arnold Chan, general manager, APAC excluding China, Airwallex.

Singapore remains bright spot for Airwallex as revenue doubles in 2025: Apac GM

This is the second year the payments company has experienced a doubling of revenue growth in this market

Eduardo de Abreu, Ebanx's chief product officer and Singapore CEO, says all payments processed by the company globally go through the Republic.

Brazilian payments unicorn Ebanx focuses on Asia-Pacific with upcoming Singapore headquarters

Firm expects total payment volume growth of 30% in the region this year

As CEO of Prism+, Jonathan Wong (left) will support day-to-day operations; executive chairman Jonathan Tan will focus on product strategy and growth.

Prism+ appoints Jonathan Wong as CEO; founder Jonathan Tan stepping up as executive chairman

The new chief will focus on product integration, customer experience and solidifying the brand as a smart-home solution provider

Private wealth is following institutional investors in upping their private markets allocations, said Juri Jenkner, president at Partners Group.

‘The best risk-return wins’: Partners Group eyes Asia private wealth growth amid private credit jitters

The firm, which has ramped up its Asia team, will engage more distribution partners and launch new products to woo investors

Thomas Laboulle, founder and CEO of Toku, notes: "The fact that the complex and challenging regulatory environments are actually demanding and seeking solutions like ours... is something that we are all very excited about."

Toku reports higher FY2025 losses driven by IPO costs, sees commercial momentum ahead

Leading indicators point to its engine being ‘strong’, says CEO

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