February 2026

As ASEAN moves steadily toward multilateral cross-border payment interoperability, a fundamental question is emerging beneath the surface of technical progress: […]

ASEAN’s push toward cross-border payment interoperability is frequently framed as a leap toward financial inclusion. Faster settlement, lower costs and

As ASEAN accelerates toward real-time, cross-border payment interoperability, regulators across the region are confronting a less visible but equally consequential

Malaysia’s digital lending ecosystem continues to expand at pace, even as household debt remains elevated at above 84% of GDP,

Malaysia’s insurtech sector is entering a more complex and consequential phase of its evolution, as algorithmic underwriting and automated claims

The significance of Labuan IBFC’s moves at the very start of the year is becoming clearer, not because they were

Bank Negara Malaysia’s August 2025 discussion paper on the use of artificial intelligence in financial services marked a clear inflection

Malaysia’s fintech ecosystem finds itself at a pivotal juncture, shaped increasingly by regional ambition rather than purely domestic innovation. Over

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded across New Zealand’s insurance sector, consumer trust has emerged as a defining issue shaping how