AmMetLife Insurance Onboards Wan Saifulrizal Wan Ismail as CEO
AmMetLife Insurance Berhad (AmMetLife) recently announced that Wan Saifulrizal Wan Ismail has been appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Rangam Bir, who has left the company to pursue other opportunities. Wan has nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance and takaful industries, including as an industry regulator, actuary, and senior leader across insurance and […]
Mobile Apps, Exchange Rates, and Transparency: What Today’s Remittance Users Expect
Over the last two decades, the global remittance market has recorded some dramatic changes. From costly and slow transfers that take 1-5 business days to complete, migrants worldwide are now enjoying relatively cheaper transfers that deliver nearly instantly. More so, the way cross-border transactions are initiated is evolving, as mobile-first transfers completed via smartphones take […]
Strike Receives BitLicense and Money Transmitter License from NYDFS
Strike, a leading Bitcoin financial services company, recently announced that it has been granted a BitLicense and Money Transmitter License by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The approvals authorize Strike to offer its suite of Bitcoin products and services to individuals and businesses across the state of New York. New York […]
SambaNova Introduces New Chip for Agentic AI in Collaboration with Intel
SambaNova recently introduced its SN50 AI chip, which boasts a max speed that’s 5X faster than competitive chips. The company also announced a planned collaboration with Intel to deliver high-performance, cost-efficient AI inference solutions, and more than USD 350M in investment from new and existing investors. Positioned as the most efficient chip for agentic AI, the SN50 […]
CYSEC AFRICA 2026 | 26ᵗʰ February 2026 | Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
The CYSEC GLOBAL Series returns to South Africa with the 19th Global Edition of CYSEC AFRICA, reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s most influential cybersecurity leadership and digital resilience platforms. Taking place on 26ᵗʰ February 2026 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, the summit will bring together senior government officials, regulators, industry executives, […]
FPT Listed in Gartner 2026 Market Guide for Microsoft 365 Services
FPT, one of the global technology and IT services provider, has been listed among 14 Representative Vendors in the Gartner Market Guide for Microsoft 365 Implementation and Support Services 2026. As a Microsoft strategic partner for more than 25 years, FPT covers the full Microsoft stack, including Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and cloud […]
Options Technology Debuts with Commercial Quantum Compute Platform
Options Technology (Options), the leading provider of financial services infrastructure, recently announced the availability of the first commercially accessible quantum computing capability in New York City, delivered as part of its global hybrid compute platform. As capital markets enter the next phase of compute evolution, firms are increasingly constrained not by data availability but by […]
Leading e-wallets adopt Ant International’s generative AI innovation platform to elevate customer experience
Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, has announced that it is collaborating with e-wallet operators TNG Digital, the operating company of TNG eWallet, and easypaisa, Pakistan’s one of the digital banks, to deliver better customer experiences with AI, supported by Ant International’s AI-as-a-Service platform for fintechs and superapps. Alipay+ […]
WorldFirst Partners with OCBC to Accelerate its Southeast Asia Expansion
Ant International’s WorldFirst, an all-in-one digital cross-border payment and treasury account service for global businesses, has announced a partnership with OCBC, the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 29 October 2025, WorldFirst and OCBC committed to a strategic collaboration aimed at supporting WorldFirst’s base of […]
KFH Partners with NCR Atleos to Enhance Customer Experience through AI Avatar
NCR Atleos Corporation (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, has collaborated with Kuwait Finance House (KFH) to transform the in-branch customer experience through the deployment of a hyper-realistic conversational AI-powered avatar. This groundbreaking initiative introduces AI-driven video avatars at account service kiosks across KFH branches, offering customers real-time, personalized assistance. […]
