Managers of Wealth Fintech

Santander and Mastercard complete Europe’s first live agentic AI transaction

The transaction was processed by Santander’s live payments infrastructure through Mastercard Agent Pay.

Finanjo secures pre-seed funding to expand AI capabilities

Finanjo also plans to upgrade its integration with India’s Account Aggregator framework to provide a consolidated, real-time view of users’ financial positions across institutions.

Onramper expands global payments with Kraken integration

The integration adds Payward Ramp to Onramper’s network of more than 30 onramp providers, enabling crypto platforms, wallets, and FinTechs to offer customers the ability to buy and sell digital assets using cards and local bank transfers.

Wealth firms double down on AI as Sowell and Guardian forge new tech alliances

Firms expand AI-driven platforms, including a new enterprise partnership for RIA custodian Altruist, to boost advisor productivity and client service.

HKMA sings MoU with Shanghai authorities to build blockchain for cargo trade

This aims to deepen the collaboration between Shanghai and Hong Kong in areas of digitised cargo trade and finance.

How IntellectAI helped a Middle East firm build a WealthTech platform

This approach — starting from platform intent rather than product specification — shaped every subsequent decision in the programme.

FundBank acquires Irish Layer 1 blockchain firm Trrue

The acquisition comes as FundBank picks up on an increase in demand amongst institutional asset allocators and fund managers with crypto and digital assets in their portfolio.

Ant Digital Technologies Opens Malaysia Hub for AI Identity Services

The expansion strengthens the company’s regional infrastructure as digital identity adoption accelerates.

Financial Crime in Singapore Escalates to Unprecedented Levels, Sparks Call for AI Agents

Financial crime in Singapore is rising amid soaring digital transformation and the increasing availability, which fuels deepfake threats.

Grant Cardone plans to tokenize his firm's $5 billion real estate portfolio

The real estate investment mogul said his firm, Cardone Capital, is exploring blockchain-based tokens for property holdings as tokenization gains traction.

Bitget Wallet launches beta AI agent suite

The move reflects growing interest in agent-driven finance, where AI systems act as analytical and operational interfaces for digital asset markets.

Fed governors extol AI’s ‘transformative’ potential

Waller sounds bullish note on technology, though Cook caveats optimism by warning of impact on jobs

Citi creates AI infrastructure banking team

All will retain their existing titles while coordinating efforts across sectors including technology, communications, energy, real estate and crypto.

Why Banks Can’t Afford to Wait on Voice AI

If your institution wants to modernize call center operations and improve service quality, this discussion outlines a path forward.

Visa leads payment industry's three-horse race for AI supremacy

Visa and Mastercard lead the way thanks to their consistent performance across all four pillars, demonstrating clear evidence that AI is institutionalised across their core transaction networks.

KPMG Finds That AI Is Still the Talk of the Town in Asia Pacific Fintech Funding

Investors are becoming more selective, focusing on AI-driven infrastructure and scalable business models, with large late-stage deals and renewed interest in digital assets suggest the sector is entering a more disciplined phase heading into 2026.

GenAI Delivering Now, Tokenization Is Next: Financial Services Enters Period of Accelerating Transformation, Landmark Broadridge Study Finds

AI adoption has accelerated dramatically over the past year.

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