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Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
Data Protection

Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom

Digital identity is helping APAC fintechs cut fraud, speed onboarding and expand access for millions of unbanked users across the region.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week
Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services
Customer Relationship Management

Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services

Banks and asset managers gain templates for modelling, KYC and reporting as Claude is plugged into Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform
Crypto

FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform

Compliance teams can now screen stablecoin and wallet transfers alongside traditional payments, reducing the need for separate tools as use grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time
Fintech

Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time

Real-time business checks can now flag fraud, sanctions risks and beneficial owners before financial institutions onboard risky clients.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Last week
Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing
Crypto

Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing

The new tools could let merchants sell inside AI apps and bill for token use in real time, while tightening fraud checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
apexanalytix launches Qubiton for AI-powered supplier checks
Data Protection

apexanalytix launches Qubiton for AI-powered supplier checks

Businesses can now run supplier, tax and sanctions checks through AI tools, as apexanalytix opens access to more than 280 million records.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight
Data Analytics

Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight

Scrutiny of prediction markets is rising as the platform adds blockchain tools to spot insider trading and manipulation across public ledgers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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UK outlines cyber & AI regulatory overhaul in King's Speech
Data Protection

UK outlines cyber & AI regulatory overhaul in King's Speech

Businesses face tighter reporting and new rules as ministers move to overhaul cyber security, AI oversight and digital identity regulation.

By Mark Tarre • 9 min read • Yesterday
Brickflow adds Sprift property data reports for brokers
Digital Transformation

Brickflow adds Sprift property data reports for brokers

Brokers can now generate lender-ready due diligence packs in one click, cutting manual research and speeding specialist property finance decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Fenergo launches digital fund subscriptions portal
Fintech

Fenergo launches digital fund subscriptions portal

Asset managers can now cut manual checks and duplicated data as onboarding, KYC and fund subscriptions move into one digital workflow.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
PEXA Clear signs compliance deals with property firms
Education, Learning & Training

PEXA Clear signs compliance deals with property firms

Property firms face tighter anti-money laundering checks as PEXA Clear expands into home building, real estate and advisory businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Ant International ties sustainability to management pay
Data Protection

Ant International ties sustainability to management pay

Sustainability targets will now affect pay reviews at Ant International, as the payments firm widens internal accountability beyond financial results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Shufti wins iBeta Level 3 for face liveness on mobiles
Data Protection

Shufti wins iBeta Level 3 for face liveness on mobiles

Independent testing showed the firm's face checks can block spoofing on mainstream phones while avoiding friction for genuine users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Credas says digital identity pass rates rise to 89.3%
Fintech

Credas says digital identity pass rates rise to 89.3%

Credas says digital identity checks are more decisive, with manual referrals falling to 3%-4% a year as identity fraud stays a concern.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance
Digital Transformation

Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance

Business customers should see faster, paperless compliance checks as the lender rolls out AI to cut rework, delays and branch visits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
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 • Last week
FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes
Fintech

FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes

Banks could cut anti-money laundering case reviews from hours to minutes, as the new system keeps data and audit trails inside FIS's controlled environment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards
Data Protection

TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards

Digital IDs could speed up account opening and cut fraud, but the industry body says ministers must first nail safeguards and liability.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week