Singapore Fintech Festival

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

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.

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.

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.

UOB CEO calls for banks, fintechs, regulators to align on AI standards and trust

Technology should empower people, not replace human judgment and empathy.

Asia’s regulators need to match banks’ digital pace, GFTN says

Good regulation, he argued, should function as “a safety belt, not a brake."

Singapore FinTech Festival makes in-person return in November

The event will include a physical exhibition of 500 leading firms in Fintech.

Singapore: Yes to wholesale, skeptical on retail digital fiat money

SG’s regulator remains iffy on cryptocurrencies—or, in MD Menon’s words, crypto tokens.

Singapore to invest $180m for AI research

Heng kicked off the SFF 2021 and announced two new national AI programmes.

Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 to discuss Web 3.0 for financial uses

It will take place from 8 to 12 November as a hybrid event.