Rachel Chia

Fintech solutions that can address the cross-border issues that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face can give SMEs “the same global reach once reserved for multinationals”, said Ant International CEO Peng Yang.
SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2025

Fintech’s next frontier? Inclusion, not just innovation, says one fintech giant

UOB’s new Innovation Group is leveraging technology and upskilling employees to adapt, as the banking business model evolves.
SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2025

Bank staff building their own AI bots to help improve productivity

Adobe Digital Insights found that 85 per cent of US consumers who have used artificial intelligence for shopping said it improved their experience.
SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2025

Security remains a priority as interest in AI ‘personal shoppers’ grows

Asia-Pacific accounts for 12 per cent of private markets, according to iCapital’s analysis.
SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2024

Is private capital the new portfolio must-have?

Circle’s Dante Disparte proposes governments build regulatory “airports”, where fintechs can land and expand capabilities.
SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2024

For Asia’s digital currency reign, consider consumers, competition, cohesive regulations

Over half the world’s population could be daily active users of multiple ‘super apps’ by 2027, predicted US-based consulting firm Gartner in 2022.
SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2024

More South-east Asian fintech firms are harbouring super app ambitions

UOB aims to scale AI integration by upskilling staff and training new hires.
SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2024

Bank launches AI courses for fresh grads, staff as it builds ‘AI-first’ culture