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Companies & Markets

TikTok explores feature to send money over direct messages, extending financial services push

2026-08-18T22:53:28.000Z
Monee is emerging as a key driver of incremental profitability for Sea, and could match or surpass Shopee’s adjusted Ebitda contribution over the longer term, says CGS’ Jacquelyn Yow.
Companies & Markets

Grab, Sea see loan books surge in Q2 as financial services drive growth

2026-08-18T03:57:26.000Z
Norris Road in Little India. An operator of unlicensed money remittance services for migrant workers was sentenced to jail recently.
Opinion & Features
HOCK LOCK SIEW

A ‘shadow bank’ hiding in Singapore’s Little India casts light on financial services gap

2026-07-22T23:00:00.000Z
Stash will remain a standalone entity as part of Grab’s business, retaining its current recurring revenue model, services and brand.
Telcos, Media & Tech

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

2026-07-02T03:16:01.000Z
Santhosh Mahendiran believes that Techcombank's ability to hyper-personalise its offerings using data drawn from its ecosystem is a key competitive advantage.
Asean Business
THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

The Singaporean turning Vietnam's Techcombank into an AI-first lender

2026-05-15T05:25:06.000Z
Anthropic is releasing AI agents that it says can draft pitch decks for client meetings, review financial statements and escalate cases for compliance review.
Companies & Markets

Anthropic unveils AI agents to field financial services tasks

2026-05-06T02:21:21.000Z
In 2025, there were 93 deals announced above US$1 billion in value globally, representing 81% of the global total.
Global Enterprise

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

2026-03-23T04:45:53.000Z
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.
Companies & Markets
TOPLINE

Nasdaq-listed Marex plans more acquisitions, with new Japan office to expand Asia-Pacific presence

2026-03-15T07:21:00.000Z
The company plans to offer more consumer products and services to MrBeast fans, who number more than 460 million at his main YouTube channel.
Banking & Finance

YouTube star MrBeast acquires financial services firm Step

2026-02-10T00:25:17.000Z
With growth and inflation paths uncertain, flexibility and diversification remains key in 2026.
Banking & Finance
BRANDED CONTENT

AI equities, bonds and emerging markets: Building portfolio agility for 2026

2026-01-19T21:50:00.000Z
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