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AI holds ‘tremendous potential’ for fraud detection, says Swift CEO

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to reshape fraud detection and financial crime prevention across the global financial system, according to Swift Chief Executive Officer Javier Pérez-Tasso.

Why finance leaders push tokenisation as next phase of digital money

Tokenised deposits invert the model, allowing banks to deliver liquidity directly where required.

Ant International uses AI to predict liquidity, FX needs

Falcon TST now handles about 60% of the company’s global transactions.

Mastercard bets on ‘agentic commerce’ to transform payments

Central to this effort is Mastercard’s Agent Pay framework.

Business premiums for life insurance totals $4.7b in 9M: LIA

Firms spent $2.3b in life and health policies for workforce.

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to divest Australia property for $90m

It aims to earn a net proceed of $83.4m from divestment. 

Wilmar International unit buys 13% stake in AWL Agri

Lence Pte Ltd. intends to get an additional 13% on top of its 20% equity capital.

Prime REIT sees increased occupancy at US assets in Q3

The firm’s Washingtonian and Utah portfolios saw 85% and above 90% occupancy, respectively.

ST Engineering debuts quantum-safe cybersecurity suite for FIs

The Quantizant PQC-readiness platform enables organisations to assess cryptographic exposure.

SG, UK launch first-ever AI in finance collaboration

It aims to enhance cross-border opportunities for financial institutions and AI firms.

Singapore builds a three-tier strategy to future-proof its workforce

The plan spans basic AI literacy to advanced development as technology reshapes jobs.

F&N's profit after tax falls 4% in FY2025

The higher Thailand tax costs offset F&B earnings growth.

SBS Transit's Q3 profit falls 20.6% YoY

Revenue declined 2.4% YoY to $386.45m, mainly due to lower bus service fees.

SingPost offloads 14 HDB units for $55.5m

The disposal is expected to yield an estimated one-off gain of $49.14m.

Singapore pursues digital economy ties with ASEAN and global blocs: DPM

DPM Gan also said Singapore is focusing especially on financial services to stay globally relevant.