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HSBC & Standard Chartered complete tokenised deposit deal
Fintech

HSBC & Standard Chartered complete tokenised deposit deal

Corporate treasurers may gain faster cross-border cash transfers after HSBC and Standard Chartered tested live tokenised deposits on Swift's ledger.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Yellow Card raises USD $40 million for stablecoin push
Crypto

Yellow Card raises USD $40 million for stablecoin push

Backers including SC Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund are betting USD $40 million will help widen access to dollar-based payments in emerging markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
AirTrunk secures USD $2.325 billion green financing
Data centers

AirTrunk secures USD $2.325 billion green financing

The deal underlines lender appetite for Malaysia's expanding cloud and AI infrastructure, as the campus is set to support lower-impact digital growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Ant International adds Hang Seng to Alipay+ network
Fintech

Ant International adds Hang Seng to Alipay+ network

Hong Kong users of Hang Seng's mobile app can now pay abroad through Alipay+, widening access to merchants in more than 55 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Standard Chartered taps Broadcom for private cloud overhaul
Private Cloud

Standard Chartered taps Broadcom for private cloud overhaul

The shift has already cut deployment times to a day as the bank rebuilds critical systems for 54 markets on a private cloud platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Standard Chartered & Broadcom deepen private cloud tie
Virtualisation

Standard Chartered & Broadcom deepen private cloud tie

The bank says the overhaul has cut deployment times to a day, as it standardises core systems across 54 markets for tighter control and resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Standard Chartered taps BlackRock for wealth platform
Digital Transformation

Standard Chartered taps BlackRock for wealth platform

Advisers in Singapore and Hong Kong will gain portfolio risk and scenario tools as Standard Chartered upgrades myWealth Advisor with BlackRock software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Swift readies blockchain ledger for bank payment pilots
Fintech

Swift readies blockchain ledger for bank payment pilots

Seventeen banks will test whether tokenised deposits can speed cross-border payments and extend settlement beyond normal market hours.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Standard Chartered launches APAC fund with BlackRock
Risk & Compliance

Standard Chartered launches APAC fund with BlackRock

Investors in seven markets will gain access to a diversified Asia Pacific strategy as the bank expands its wealth platform with BlackRock.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Standard Chartered tests digital asset prime brokerage
Crypto

Standard Chartered tests digital asset prime brokerage

The pilot could make institutional bitcoin and ether trading easier by adding bank balance sheet support, credit intermediation and T+1 settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Squirro updates AI platform for regulated enterprises
Data Protection

Squirro updates AI platform for regulated enterprises

The update aims to curb bad answers and compliance risk for banks and other regulated users as enterprise AI rolls out more widely.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
UK financial firms lack shared AI governance standard
Digital Transformation

UK financial firms lack shared AI governance standard

Fragmented controls are leaving banks and fintechs exposed as AI adoption outpaces oversight, according to new research from Zango.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

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United Fintech names three new partners in leadership shift
Software-as-a-Service

United Fintech names three new partners in leadership shift

The governance shift gives the fintech a clearer ownership structure as it seeks deeper ties with major banks and asset managers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Libeara raises USD $14 million for tokenisation push
Fintech

Libeara raises USD $14 million for tokenisation push

Funding will help Libeara expand regulated digital asset infrastructure into more markets as banks and asset managers weigh tokenised products.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Deloitte Taiwan & Zodia Custody strike digital pact
Fintech

Deloitte Taiwan & Zodia Custody strike digital pact

Taiwan’s banks and fund managers are getting new digital asset infrastructure as stricter rules push firms to prioritise compliance and custody.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
LinkedIn names DBS top Singapore employer for career growth
DevOps

LinkedIn names DBS top Singapore employer for career growth

Singapore jobseekers face fiercer competition as LinkedIn’s latest ranking shows financial services still dominate career-growth prospects.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Standard Chartered & A*STAR launch S$15 million AI lab
Data Analytics

Standard Chartered & A*STAR launch S$15 million AI lab

The three-year tie-up aims to speed up fraud detection and portfolio analysis, as banks race to turn AI research into daily operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026