6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (354+ words) Deloitte says relationship work takes only about 30% of current schedules. Artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly increase adviser productivity in the wealth management industry, as wealth advisers currently spend nearly 70% of their time on administrative and operational tasks, leaving only about…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1023+ words) Headcount across 15 lenders rose just 0. 005% in 2025. Senior banking roles in Singapore are now going through as many as nine interview rounds as lenders slow hiring decisions, tighten budgets and extend approval chains amid near-flat workforce growth across the sector. Banks…...

18+ hour, 46+ min ago  (340+ words) Globe Business monitors logins API requests traces and system health. Philippine banks and insurers are accelerating investments in streaming data systems as rising digital transactions increase pressure to detect fraud instantly, reduce delays, and meet customer expectations shaped by e-wallets…...

18+ hour, 30+ min ago  (339+ words) Tribuescape says airlines and hotels can expire balances or change redemption rules without warning. Unused travel credit card loyalty points are becoming a consumer finance issue as airlines and hotel groups retain control over balances that can lose value through…...

1+ day, 1+ min ago  (106+ words) They seek to modernise banking services in UOB's key markets. UOB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with FPT Corporation, a Vietnam-headquartered technology and IT services provider, to modernise its banking services. The Mo U will also establish a…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago  (338+ words) Cyber awareness must reach receptionists and CEOs as AI attacks target humans not just systems. AI-driven attacks are pushing financial institutions beyond perimeter security as threats move from firewalls and web applications to identity, data and employees. According to Shivkrishna…...

22+ hour, 57+ min ago  (335+ words) Tribuescape says airlines and hotels can expire balances or change redemption rules without warning. Unused travel loyalty points are becoming a consumer finance issue as airlines and hotel groups retain control over balances that can lose value through expiry, redemption…...

23+ hour, 10+ min ago  (176+ words) CEO Wee Ee Cheong met with Vietnam President To Lam on 30 May. UOB is building a new headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for July 2026. The Singapore-headquartered bank has been operating in Vietnam for…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (350+ words) Business lending tops 34% whilst homebuyers still prefer brokers. Australia's four biggest banks set aside $22. 8b in the first six months of 2026 as the Middle East war persists. "Banks are provisioning for deterioration they expect but cannot yet see in their portfolios,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (781+ words) China-based banks will likely bear the largest impact. Most banks are expected to withstand existing pressures through the end of May, assuming an agreement is reached to ease the effective blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a S&P Global…...