ABF IA Summit
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Nine in 10 investors do not trust AI for investment decisions
Nine in 10 investors do not trust AI for investment decisions
Banks can respond by moving toward a hybrid advisory model.
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Industrialising AI pilots is insurers’ next enterprise test
Prudentials Mohit Tandon said usage is now the million-dollar question.
Digital banks bet on AI to unlock outsized ROI
However, AI is everywhere except in ROIs.
Human oversight remains central as insurers adopt agentic AI: valantic
Agentic AI handles verification and analysis whilst people make final decisions.
Travel trends reshape banks' payment strategies: Euromonitor
AI and experiences are changing how lenders compete for travel spending.
Organised fraud forces banks and insurers to pool intelligence
AI alone won't stop it, OCBC warns as criminal networks grow in scale.
AI shifting how wealth management solutions are built and delivered at scale
DBS aims to reduce time spent on preparing investment insights from hours to minutes using agentic AI.
Asia insurers risk irrelevance as protection gaps widen
An expert said Singapore saves 36% of its income despite having high protection and critical illness gaps.
Banks urged to turn pricing into a strategic growth lever
A consultant says data-driven pricing can boost revenue and lower funding costs without sacrificing volume.
AI governance failures threaten banks’ returns
95% of GenAI spend has no outcome as organisations remain in the early stages of adoption.
AI without guardrails is a losing bet, bank leaders warn
Executives said leadership and governance will determine who captures AI's full potential.
Insurers chase AI gains as workers fear job losses
Ninety-two million jobs may be displaced by AI by 2030.
Trust Bank taps ecosystem to fuel digital banking growth
The digital lender credits partnerships, not just tech, for its scale to one million customers in under four years
AI oversight gains urgency as deepfake scams surge 2,000%
Ashwini Karandikar urged firms to map every point where AI influences risk-bearing decisions this year.
Commentary
Singapore’s AI ambition has an intelligence problem
Singapore is deploying AI at speed – and security risks are catching up
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?