Iran Seeks Crypto Payments for Hormuz Shipping
The rising demand for a global neutral settlement layer: Why #Iran demands crypto for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. @LexSokolin via Substack: https://t.co/mpcYqrZEYa #stablecoins #digitalcurrencies https://t.co/Wqv0NnFjQs
Asian Banks Intensify “One Bank” Push for Ultra‑rich
🌏'One Bank' strategy pursues ultra-rich: Banks in #Asia are ramping up their 'One Bank' strategy as competition for ultra-rich clients intensifies, with lenders racing to monetise relationships beyond traditional #PrivateBanking. @IFR: https://t.co/orCdh0vTBU #UHNWI #WealthManagement #SoutheastAsia
Open Finance Boosts Competition and Inclusion, Yet Challenges Persist
Opening doors to open finance: International experiences with #OpenFinance, its impact on competition, market entry and financial access, incl. the challenges that remain. 🆕Paper by @Hakan_Eroglu_tw, et al., @BIS_org: https://t.co/L6SV8MkeGL #financialinclusion https://t.co/jplwbELwpm
China's AI Token Use Soars 1,000x, Beats US
🇨🇳#China's #AI 'Token Boom': Daily token consumption has surged 1,000x to 140 trillion in two years. Since early 2026, Chinese models have overtaken US models in global token usage. @CGTNOfficial: https://t.co/PkS6sGLJ75 #AIeconomy #DigitalEconomy https://t.co/VOW5wMUAYQ
Banks Adopt Fractional Investing, Threatening WealthTech Edge
🇸🇬Are banks crashing WealthTech's investing party? Fractional investing helped #WealthTech players like Endowus, Syfe, and StashAway stand out and scale fast in a crowded market. Now banks such as OCBC and DBS are launching similar features, turning a former differentiator into...
Asian Banks' Personal Touch Losing to Tech Scale
🌏Are Asian banks’ human-led model losing the #wealth war to tech rivals? Traditional #banks can no longer rely on personal ties alone as tech rivals use massive digital scale to rewrite the rules of #WealthManagement. Ed Lin, @BainandCompany via @AIWealth_net: https://t.co/Oxb9J9WGa4 #WealthTech...
Coaching Advisors with AI Drives Client‑Centric Wealth Growth
Driving Wealth Management Growth via Advisor Effectiveness Coaching: A new white paper outlines how AEC, built on the GROW model, can operationalise the shift from product-led sales to client-centric advice. Key elements of an AEC programme: • Structured rollout: preparation, kick-off, ongoing 1:1...
Switzerland's DLT Act Spurs Rapid Bank Crypto Adoption
🇨🇭#Switzerland – global leader in banking adoption of #crypto assets and services: The 2021 DLT Act, in force since August 1, 2021, created legal certainty leading to quick adoption of #cryptoassets by banks. @TheBigWhale_ & @TheCryptoValley Zug: https://t.co/53BVfxYRKt #DigitalAssets #Blockchain
Tencent to Double AI Spending, Targeting WeChat Agents
🇨🇳China’s #Tencent pledges new wave of AI investment as it bets on #WeChat agents: The tech giant plans to double AI investment in 2026, spending ¥18bn ($2.6bn) on #AI products in 2025, incl. ¥7bn in Q4. @SCMPTech. #AgenticAI https://t.co/ZHFqsN9fdV
Google Finance Adds Prediction Markets for Economic Insights
Prediction markets come to @Google Finance: @Kalshi and @Polymarket probabilities now appear alongside stocks and bonds, giving advisors new intelligence on Fed decisions, inflation and economic events. @Wealth_Mgmt: https://t.co/hgCa8n7V1g #WealthManagement #investing https://t.co/7I1LGj0GUx
Middle East Conflict Risks Disrupting Crucial Remittance Streams
Middle East conflict threatens to disrupt vital remittance flows: As Iranian strikes on Gulf energy and finance targets enter their fourth week, attention is shifting to how a protracted conflict may impace remittance flows from the region. @TheBanker: https://t.co/4x3Ae5yVhD https://t.co/vPgl44Nolf
Southeast Asia's Mass Affluent Opens New Wealth Advisory Market
🌏Capturing Asia’s rising wealth: A massive opportunity has opened to advise #SoutheastAsia’s growing mass affluent segment, which domestic banks have struggled to penetrate. Thanks to @FT_PWM for publishing Liam Reeve’s and my insights: https://t.co/r16mLZ2lEB #WealthManagement #PrivateBanking #WealthTech
AI Redefines Asian Wealth Management for Clients and Advisors
The Private Banker in the #AI era – impact for clients, and advisors: How AI is reshaping #WealthManagement in #Asia, key themes emerging so far and the questions clients and bankers should be asking. @WealthBriefing, @WBAsia: https://t.co/qwZEmz6tnc #WealthTech #SoutheastAsia https://t.co/uoVx1NCzNB
Average SWIFT Transfer Time Revealed From 5,000 Payments
🌐💸 How long do SWIFT payments take? Insights from 5,000+ #payments. @Statrys: https://t.co/rKogdaVxWp #DigitalBanking #remittances https://t.co/S3og7b23fo
AI Empowers Anyone to Launch Niche Tools Solo
Ant Group's LingGuang is enabling a "Hand-Crafted AI Economy" – and it feels like a pivotal moment for how we build software: Users are already building and selling DIY tools (think productivity trackers, travel planners) on social marketplaces – no coding...
