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76% of Singapore Investors Use AI for Finances, HSBC Survey Finds
A new HSBC survey of over 600 Singapore mass affluent and high-net-worth investors finds that 76% use AI for finance and investment decisions — outpacing the global average of 73%. However, only 8% say AI was the single most influential factor in their last major investment decision, pointing to a hybrid approach where AI informs but humans decide.
Visa Launches AI Assistant for Banking Apps with Spending Insights and Card Controls
Visa has launched an AI-powered financial assistant that lets bank customers ask about spending, manage card controls and receive personalised insights through a chat interface within their banking apps. The feature is part of Visa's push to embed generative AI into everyday financial services.
Singapore's Longbridge Launches AI-Native Investing With Conversational Agents
Singapore-based brokerage Longbridge has launched a conversational AI investing platform that lets users interact with markets through natural language. The AI-native platform features an investing agent that monitors markets and drafts plans, with Longbridge planning to establish an AI lab in Singapore.
Singapore Tops Global Per-Capita Gemini Adoption as SE Asia User Base Doubles
Google Gemini's active user base in Southeast Asia has more than doubled over the past year, with Singapore leading the world in per-capita adoption and daily engagement. Four in 10 Singapore users turn to Gemini for productive tasks like coding, while a new Spark AI agent rolls out in local languages across the region this week.
JPMorgan Curbs AI Token Costs, Ramps Up Tech Hiring in Singapore
JPMorgan is imposing stricter cost controls on generative AI while ramping up tech hiring in Singapore, citing the city-state's clear regulatory frameworks and pro-innovation environment overseen by MAS. The bank is also investing in AI-driven fraud prevention through Anthropic's Project Glasswing.
Singapore Workers Open to AI but Lag in Workplace Adoption: Salesforce
Just 6% of Singapore desk workers use AI daily despite ranking among the least sceptical globally, according to new research from Salesforce. Nearly a third of workers have experienced failed AI pilots producing generic outputs, pointing to a delivery problem rather than worker resistance.
DBS Eyes $1 Trillion in Wealth Assets by 2030 With AI Push
DBS Bank aims to grow its wealth assets under management to over S$1 trillion by 2030, hiring 600 more staff and embedding AI across customer journeys from onboarding to advisory, as Southeast Asia’s largest bank accelerates its wealth management push.
Singapore AI Firm Cogniviti Labs Expands Procurement Platform to South Africa
Cogniviti Labs, a Singapore-headquartered AI and digital transformation company, has expanded into South Africa with AI-powered procurement and finance solutions. The move brings the company's Coupa source-to-pay transformation services and custom AI agents to African enterprises, marking another step in the growing global footprint of Singapore's enterprise AI ecosystem.
Syfe Rolls Out AI Tool That Picks US Stocks Based on Market Themes
Singapore investment platform Syfe has launched an AI-powered tool that builds custom stock portfolios around market themes. Called Curate with AI, the feature lets users enter topics like AI infrastructure or World Cup sponsors, then analyses data and news to identify relevant US stocks.
SATS Is Building a Unified AI-Powered Platform Across Its Global Operations
Gateway services and food solutions provider SATS is building a unified technology and data platform powered by artificial intelligence across all its operations, deploying machine learning for cargo forecasting and automation for ground handling at Singapore's Changi Airport.
Singapore Investors Top Global AI Adoption Rate but Still Insist on Human Final Say
A new HSBC survey of over 600 Singapore investors finds that 76% use AI tools for financial research, outpacing the 72% global average. Yet nearly 80% still turn to human advisers before making final investment decisions, revealing a hybrid model where AI informs but humans decide.
Agnes AI Launches Free, Uncapped Agentic Coding Model for Developers
Singapore-based Agnes AI has launched Agnes-2.5-Flash, a new text model designed specifically for coding and agentic tasks, with free and uncapped access for all developers. The company also unveiled Agnes Code, a desktop workspace that lets developers run AI agents directly inside real projects without meter-watching.