HSBC to Open Global AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore
HSBC plans to open a Global AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore in the second half of 2026 and hire more than 100 AI specialists.
AI applications in financial services, including trading platforms, FinTech, risk management solutions, accounting systems, and wealth management technologies.
HSBC plans to open a Global AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore in the second half of 2026 and hire more than 100 AI specialists.
BlackWolf Advisory Group and Authority Partners are partnering to help mortgage lenders and servicers assess, build, and deploy custom AI platforms without hiring internal development teams.
Fraud News Network has launched a free AI tool that scores private investment offerings from 1 to 10 and highlights possible fraud risks.
Trillium Technologies has launched a compute credit investment marketplace using Percent's private credit infrastructure. The marketplace supports a compute credit convertible note offering tied to prepaid or allocated computing capacity.
Monk launched Voice Collections, an opt in feature that lets its AI collections agent Julia make outbound calls and answer inbound invoice and payment questions.
Genpact has launched Banking Analyst Suite, with its first module now generally available for AML alert investigations. The product uses AI agents to support investigation workflows while keeping final decisions with human analysts.
Sentinel Group has expanded its My Financial Journey platform through a partnership with Financial Finesse, integrating the latter’s AI-powered Financial Wellness Hub with virtual coaching features.
Ordway has introduced Ordway Payments, a platform that unifies billing and payment operations while automating invoice matching through AI technology.
MegazoneCloud and Korean Re have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on AI transformation projects in the reinsurance sector, focusing on generative AI, big data, and automation technologies.
Cigna Healthcare announced an AI expansion to its personalized care management programs, aiming to identify health needs sooner and connect more customers with clinical support.
Virtus has reported significant efficiency gains through its integration of Outmarket's AI platform, cutting administrative work and improving claim handling across its operations.
S&P Global has launched Adaptive Retrieval, a service that lets AI systems and agents access licensed data using natural language queries through its AI Data Portal. The new feature complements the existing Deterministic Retrieval API-driven method.
Versana announced that Barclays agented U.S. broadly syndicated loan deals are now live on its centralized digital data platform, providing real time access to loan data and enhancing transparency in the multi trillion dollar market.
A new Avalara survey shows that finance leaders are prioritizing rapid AI agent deployment over governance, with 92% under pressure to prove ROI and only 7% ranking oversight above speed.
Augustus has announced a $180 million Series B funding round at a $1 billion valuation, led by Tiger Global. The funds will support its goal to provide international fintechs and banks with direct access to US dollar accounts through a federally chartered platform.
Ping An Insurance showcased new AI-powered products at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026, introducing healthcare, insurance, and financial technologies to enhance efficiency and accessibility.
Sovereign Lending Group announced the rollout of customized AI agents powered by Anthropic's Claude to support its loan officers, aiming for a 25 percent productivity gain and expanded staffing nationwide.
San Francisco-based startup Natural has raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Forerunner Ventures to develop payments infrastructure for AI agents, with six products now generally available.
Alloy announced that its identity and fraud prevention platform now serves more than 900 financial institutions and fintechs, driven by new agentic AI capabilities and expanded European operations.
Harvey has acquired Benchmark, a New York-based decision infrastructure platform for asset management, marking its third acquisition of 2026 as it broadens support for legal work tied to investment activities.