Financial services

Grab completes US$425 million acquisition of US-based Stash Financial

Santhosh Mahendiran believes that Techcombank's ability to hyper-personalise its offerings using data drawn from its ecosystem is a key competitive advantage.
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The Singaporean turning Vietnam's Techcombank into an AI-first lender

Anthropic is releasing AI agents that it says can draft pitch decks for client meetings, review financial statements and escalate cases for compliance review.

Anthropic unveils AI agents to field financial services tasks

In 2025, there were 93 deals announced above US$1 billion in value globally, representing 81% of the global total.

Valuation dips for financial service M&As in S-E Asia despite more deals and global surge in ‘megadeals’: EY

Marex's Asia-Pacific revenue has more than quadrupled from US$27 million in 2021 to US$131 million in 2024 – outpacing growth in other regions.
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Nasdaq-listed Marex plans more acquisitions, with new Japan office to expand Asia-Pacific presence

The company plans to offer more consumer products and services to MrBeast fans, who number more than 460 million at his main YouTube channel.

YouTube star MrBeast acquires financial services firm Step

With growth and inflation paths uncertain, flexibility and diversification remains key in 2026.
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Vietnam has established the VIFC’s governing council, as well as separate executive bodies in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

Vietnam puts 1,200-hectare, two-city International Financial Centre into operation

The nation’s profits overall have been hit by US tariffs and sluggish spending among domestic consumers, though the outlook has started to brighten.

Chinese financials’ earnings growth set to outpace wider market

The new Office for Investment: Financial Services will seek to attract investment to cities around Britain, finance minister Rachel Reeves said.

UK opens new concierge service in bid to woo more finance investment