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Payments fintech YouTrip raises US$50m in Series B round

The firm is gearing up to expand in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

UOB’s net profit up 5% to S$1.5b in Q3

Net fee income growth helped drive profits.

Singapore proposes shared responsibility framework for phishing scams

Both financial institutions and telcos are held accountable for mitigating scams.

75% of Singapore SMEs mull ditching banks for payment needs

1 in 2 of SMEs in Singapore complained of lengthy processing and settlement times.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia exploring GenAI use to test products

They are exploring the creation of GenAI chatbots that emulate human behaviors.

Schroders SG, KBank launch China Private Equity Fund in Thailand

The fund offers investors access to China’s RMB private equity market.

MAS proposes fund management regulation shake-up with new framework

If approved, the existing RFMC regime will be repealed.

OCBC rolls out generative AI chatbot for employees, amongst world’s first

Over 4 million decisions in the bank are made by AI daily, OCBC shared.

Shanghai’s Fuiou Pay, Visa team up to offer cross-border funds collection, settlements

Customers can now access more than 30 currencies at competitive FX rates.

How can financial institutions build customer loyalty in the modern era?

It’s no longer just about giving perks, but about offering experiences, industry leaders said.

Alipay+ now available for use in Sri Lanka

The app can now be used for payment in over 400,000 LankaQR merchants.

Tonik digital bank enters the insurance market

The partnership with Sun Life Grepa will offer credit life and disability insurance.

SB Finance highlights four key benefits collaboration can do for the Philippine financial industry

Abbie Casanova, SB Finance’s CEO, said finding the right partner can exponentially increase business fundamentals and market reach.

Thailand’s KBank launches the K PLUS Laos app

The app is now active in 3 countries, with 21.8 million users.