By combining credit assessments driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and big data with cutting edge digital infrastructure, FinVolution Group plans to empower financial institutions and advance financial inclusion across Asia, explains Joseph Ruan, chief operating officer of the fintech firm’s Philippines business.
As China’s AI ambitions grow increasingly self-reliant, investors are navigating a fast-evolving ecosystem where commoditisation, policy strategy and localised models are redrawing the competitive map.
HONG KONG SAR: Best Strategic Initiative - Nonbank Financial Institutions (DOMESTIC) | Most Innovative Use of Technology - Nonbank Financial Institutions (DOMESTIC)
PHILIPPINES : BEST COMMERCIAL BANK - SMES (DOMESTIC) - Security Bank
BEST INVESTMENT BANK - HIGHLY COMMENDED (DOMESTIC) - Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation
Mubadala Capital is anchoring FWD Group’s Hong Kong IPO with a US$150 million investment, as the insurer looks to raise around US$500 million in a deal led by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
From financial knowledge to government support, players in Thailand and Taiwan are finding new ways to channel capital into LGBTQ+-focussed businesses across Asia.
