Financial services

Where expat escapees from Dubai end up

Uncertainties triggered by the Iran war have seen a rise in inquiries among its expats looking to relocate to safer destinations.

Trump tells regulators to advise banks on services to immigrants

US President Donald Trump signed an order calling on the Federal Reserve to conduct a similar review and evaluate frameworks governing access to reserve bank payment accounts.

OCBC steps up wealth management push in Hong Kong

OCBC Hong Kong's wealth income in 2026 is expected to grow five-fold from 2023 levels, said its Greater China head and chief executive Wang Ke.

CapitaLand Investment expects more big mandates after $2.4 billion Income Insurance win

Patricia Goh, the company's CEO for South-east Asia and global head of logistics & self-storage, said some investors are considering shifting more capital from the US and Europe to Asia Pacific.

UK sanctions Iran-linked network, cites attack plots and finance operations

Trust Bank outpaces digital bank rivals due to strong parent ecosystem: Analysts

Trust Bank chief executive Dwaipayan Sadhu said that the profitability was driven by an expanding product suite, deep customer engagement as well as efficiency gains from automation and from AI adoption.

$3b money laundering case exposed gaps in S’pore’s corporate gatekeeping systems: FATF

Gold bars seized by police in the $3-billion money laundering case. The Financial Action Task Force said the case showed how attractive Singapore is to criminals.

How America’s retail army came to rule the stock market

Three forces are encouraging small investors’ deep faith in the stock market: stimulus, bailouts and technology.

I built an AI trading platform in six days. That’s terrifying

AI coding agents can easily create trading platforms that once would have required the work of a well-funded fintech team of eight, says the writer.

Faster loan approvals, automated client checks: How AI agents are used by banks, including in S’pore

Customer service work, such as answering questions and handling claims, as well as loan approvals, are some areas where AI agents are being tested in the finance industry.

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