Credit risk stories

Plaid builds a foundation model to improve transaction analysis, lifting income classification and loan payment detection across financial services.

Ripple joins Singapore's BLOOM pilot, using RLUSD and the XRP Ledger to automate cross-border trade payments on shipment verification.

Nearly half of Asia-Pacific mid-sized firms shun working capital tools, even as CFOs demand faster, simpler digital funding solutions.

nCino adds Argyle-powered tool to automate document income checks in its mortgage platform, targeting lenders when data feeds fall short.

Mastercard partners CLIK Credit Bureau to sharpen Indonesian lenders' credit decisions, balancing digital growth with tighter risk control.

Data centre boom drives new financing structures across Asia Pacific loan markets, APLMA whitepaper finds, reshaping risk and investor mix.

Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' will upend banking, FICO warns, reshaping pricing, risk and customer ties as USD $3tn value beckons.

Singapore employers tighten permanent headcount, channelling spend into scarce AI, cyber and data skills while ramping up contract hiring.

Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.

FalconX rolls out up to 5x leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid, unifying margin, risk and custody for institutional crypto traders.

Late payments now make up 37% of global pay cycles, with firms waiting 51 days on average to be paid, Sidetrade data reveals.

FICO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, recognising its execution and vision.

Grab Finance taps FICO data tech to automate credit checks across six Southeast Asian markets and boost eligibility by nearly 50%.

Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.

Mentalist Oz Pearlman will headline FICO World 2026 in Orlando, anchoring an AI-focused summit on customer behaviour and financial services.

Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.

SAS predicts agentic AI will run core banking by 2026, reshaping trust, fraud defences, climate risk and quantum-powered decision making.

Bizcap appoints long-time executive Rebecca del Rio as Deputy CEO for APAC, expanding her leadership as the lender accelerates global growth.

A new machine learning model forecasts corporate credit rating changes early, aiding investors in managing risks amid rising borrowing costs.

The Bloomberg Code Crunch Hackathon in Singapore showcased top quant and AI talent, with NTU students and financial firms developing innovative investment tools.