Wealth management stories
Banking tasks for millions of customers can now be completed in one chat as DBS upgrades its virtual assistants with agentic AI.
Traders can now access Hong Kong, Singapore, Middle East and global services through one app, with features gated by local regulatory checks.
Asia's fund investors shifted towards shares in the first half of 2026, with bond funds sliding to net outflows of USD $3.1 billion.
The funding will help regulated finance firms monitor rapidly growing communications and trading data as AI-driven compliance risks intensify.
The funding will help Feathery expand software used by more than 300 financial firms to automate workflows and data sharing.
Investors are likely to focus on firmer demand as the IT services group booked its third straight quarter of deals above USD $1 billion.
Most financial services firms expect tokenised and traditional assets to coexist, as 84% call tokenisation strategically important.
Affluent cardholders in Asia Pacific will get more tailored travel and dining perks, as Visa splits its premium offering into three tiers.
Investors in Singapore can now use conversational prompts to analyse markets, draft trades and review portfolios before confirming any order.
European banks are racing to modernise investment services, and the real battle is shifting to the infrastructure layer that keeps them compliant.
Advisers in Singapore and Hong Kong will gain portfolio risk and scenario tools as Standard Chartered upgrades myWealth Advisor with BlackRock software.
Canadian investors can now use an AI-backed service that records the rationale behind each trade and benchmarks decisions against the S&P 500.
The move aims to help enterprises turn scattered AI pilots into production systems, with sector-specific tools for banking, telecoms and manufacturing.
Advisers could soon query live portfolio data in plain language, as d1g1t ties its wealth platform to ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot.
The move gives Chime members a way to invest from the same app they use for banking, with no account minimums and USD $1 entry.
Australia-based customers will soon get savings accounts and a credit card as Revolut commits nearly AUD $400 million to its local banking push.
Customers can now start investing from GBP £1 as the comparison site broadens its app into wealth products and deepens ties with users.
Eligible clients can now trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana on the brokerage, as Morgan Stanley deepens E*TRADE's push into digital assets.
Families saving for post-secondary education in Canada can now open accounts online in English and French, with less paperwork and faster checks.
The app's first Cash ISA lets savers move money automatically from current accounts, as Spring passes GBP £1 billion in deposits.