Banking Research

Jul

Why MAS’s Future of Finance Institute marks the next phase of financial innovation

Singapore has spent the past decade building one of the world’s most advanced fintech ecosystems. Through initiatives such as Project Guardian and Project Orchid, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has explored how emerging technologies could transform financial services. The launch of the Future of Finance Institute (FFI) suggests that…

Mar

Banking Research

The AI paradox in fraud & AML: Why more tech means more humans in 2026

We were all sold a very specific promise about Artificial Intelligence (AI): it would streamline operations, radically reduce overhead, and make fraud and AML compliance a breeze. But if you are leading a risk team in 2026, you are likely staring at a budget and headcount that are higher than…

Feb

Banking Research

AI moves from the fringes to the foundation of global finance

In the notoriously cautious realm of global banking, radical technological shifts tend to be viewed with a mixture of suspicion and glacial adoption timelines. Yet, artificial intelligence (AI) has comprehensively defied this convention. What was once dismissed as a frontier novelty—often siloed in experimental “innovation labs”—has steadily colonized the banking…

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