FintechNews.sg – Weekly Newsletter February 28, 2026

Posted on February 28, 2026 at 04:35 PM

FintechNews.sg – Weekly Newsletter

Period: February 21 – February 28, 2026

📝 Executive Summary

  • This week’s fintech news highlights continued payments infrastructure expansion and strategic leadership moves across Singapore and the APAC region. Key market participants including Mastercard and Mambu are enhancing regional footprints, while new research underscores evolving investment patterns.
  • Regulatory and risk management developments are visible with DBS tweaking fee structures and implementing anti-fraud protections for digital banking users. These changes reflect broader industry focus on balancing growth with security.
  • On the funding and capital front, Luxembourg launched an ASEAN-focused inclusion fintech fund, and KPMG reports suggest Asia Pacific fintech funding may be stabilising with a stronger emphasis on AI and scalable infrastructure.
  • APAC consumer sentiment around AI reveals strong engagement with AI tools during the shopping journey, though security concerns temper adoption of autonomous payment features.
  • Payments infrastructure continues regional rollout, with platforms and incumbents expanding capabilities across SEA markets.
  • Leadership and talent moves signal strategic prioritisation of digital payments and financial services transformation in Singapore.
  • Fintech funding is becoming more disciplined, with capital flowing into AI-enabled and infrastructure play rather than broad-based consumer fintech.
  • Security and risk management remain priorities, as reflected in core banking product changes and consumer attitudes toward AI.

🇸🇬 Singapore

Payments

Digital Banking & Security

🌏 Southeast Asia

Payments / Infrastructure

🌏 Asia

Payments / Cross-Border

Funding & Investment

WealthTech / Investment Products

Consumer & AI Insights