Alpaca Secures MAS In-Principle Approval to Launch Brokerage Services in Singapore

 

NEW YORK & SINGAPORE, Sept 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alpaca, a global leader in agent-first brokerage and clearing infrastructure, today announced that its Southeast Asian headquarters, Alpaca Securities Pte. Ltd. (“Alpaca Singapore”), has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license, marking another milestone in Alpaca’s global expansion.

The IPA advances Alpaca’s strategy to deepen its presence in Southeast Asia and support financial institutions across the region through a locally regulated Singapore entity. Once licensed, Alpaca Singapore plans to provide brokerage and custodial services and serve as a local counterparty to prospective partners.

“As financial institutions across Southeast Asia look to meet growing customer demand for international investing, Singapore is a natural hub for connecting the region’s investors to global markets,” said Rohit Mulani, President of Alpaca Southeast Asia. “This milestone strengthens our ability to support institutions locally with global brokerage infrastructure, regional expertise, and a strong regulatory foundation. We’re excited to help our partners expand the markets and investment products available to their customers and shape the next era of investing across Southeast Asia.”

Singapore is a strategic hub for Alpaca’s operations and continued growth across Southeast Asia, supported by an established local team led by industry veteran, David Grant, CEO of Alpaca Singapore.

Alpaca’s expansion in Singapore is grounded in the same commitment to regulatory compliance that underpins its infrastructure globally and builds on its broad regulatory footprint, which spans the U.S., U.K., 30 countries across the European Economic Area (EEA), Japan, India, and The Bahamas. Across these markets, Alpaca supports fintechs and financial institutions with locally regulated access to its brokerage infrastructure. Today, Alpaca serves partners in more than 50 countries worldwide.

About Alpaca

Alpaca is a global agent-first brokerage and clearing infrastructure that powers access to traditional and on-chain asset classes. Today, Alpaca supports over 10 million brokerage accounts across hundreds of fintechs and institutions in more than 50 countries, backed by $400 million in funding.

An in-principle approval (IPA) reflects MAS' view that a licence may be issued to the applicant upon the fulfilment of specified conditions and provided there are no material adverse developments affecting the applicant. An IPA does not constitute a licence for Alpaca Securities Pte. Ltd. to provide brokerage and custodial services at this juncture. MAS reserves the right to rescind the IPA in circumstances where it considers appropriate.

This is not an offer, solicitation of an offer, or advice to buy or sell securities or open a brokerage account in any jurisdiction where Alpaca is not registered or licensed, as applicable.

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VOCALBEATS.AI REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO AI INNOVATION AT FCGF 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Vocalbeats.AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) innovation company, continued its support for the FutureChina Global Forum 2026 (FCGF 2026), reinforcing its commitment to practical AI innovation and Singapore’s AI ecosystem.

Organised by Business China, the two-day FCGF 2026 was held at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore from Sept 24 to 25 under the theme “Strengthening Resilience, Rebuilding Trust”. The forum’s guests of honour included the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and Health Tan Kiat How.

“We are pleased to support the FutureChina Global Forum and contribute to the wider discussion on how AI can be applied responsibly and translated into real-world value,” said Vocalbeats.AI Chief Executive Officer, Marco Lai Jinnan in a statement.

The forum featured a dedicated AI Track for the first time, highlighting the growing importance of AI in business and society, with discussions exploring AI deployment to improve productivity and deliver tangible business and societal value, drawing on applications ranging from enterprise software to robotics.

As AI systems become more capable and widely adopted, speakers also highlighted the importance of workforce skills, workflow redesign and viable business models, alongside safety, accountability and trust.

Vocalbeats.AI said these discussions reflect its belief that the next stage of AI development will be defined by its ability to address real-world needs and deliver tangible value to users.

The company develops AI-powered applications for productivity and communication, including Owll, an AI note-taking and productivity app, and Owll Translator, an AI-powered real-time translation app.

Vocalbeats.AI’s support for the forum forms part of its broader engagement with Singapore’s AI and technology ecosystem. Over the past year, the company has expanded its collaborations with universities, public-sector organisations and AI communities.

Its initiatives include the Vocalbeats.AI Scholarship at the National University of Singapore, the Vocalbeats.AI–Turing AI Scholarship at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; internship opportunities for students; and AI learning workshops for children and youth in local communities.

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GTCFX Marks a Successful Presence at Forex Expo Dubai 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTCFX successfully concluded its participation in Forex Expo Dubai 2026, held on September 22 and 23 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Throughout the two-day event, visitors met the GTCFX team at Hall 2, Booth 54 to learn more about the company’s multi-regulated trading solutions, mobile trading capabilities and commitment to client education.

Alt: GTCFX at Forex Expo Dubai 2026

A highlight of the event was GTCFX receiving the Best Forex Mobile Application award. The achievement complemented the company’s presentation of the GTC Go App at the exhibition and reflected its continued focus on providing traders with convenient access to global financial markets.

GTCFX also contributed to the expo’s educational programme through public presentations delivered by Jameel Ahmed, Chief Analyst at GTCFX. During the session titled “Trading Themes to Watch Out for: Q4 2026,” Ahmed examined several developments influencing global markets. The presentation covered geopolitical risk, inflation expectations and the changing interest-rate outlook, together with their potential implications for oil, the US dollar, gold and USD/JPY.

A further presentation introduced the GTC brand and highlighted the importance of investor education in a market environment increasingly shaped by political developments and fast-moving news. It also presented GTCFX’s growing presence in Dubai, including the development of GTC Tower as the company’s global headquarters.

Forex Expo Dubai 2026 gave GTCFX an opportunity to connect face-to-face with traders, partners and industry professionals while sharing its latest market perspectives and digital trading solutions.

Following a successful two days in Dubai, GTCFX looks forward to building on the relationships established at the expo and continuing to support its global community through market education, technology and accessible trading solutions.

About GTCFX:

GTCFX is a global financial services provider offering access to a wide range of financial markets through advanced trading technology and client-focused solutions. Since 2012, GTCFX has served clients across more than 100 countries and regions, with a continued focus on transparency, innovation, and responsible trading.

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AGC Biologics, Flen Health Partner On Wound Treatment Development

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- AGC Biologics, a global biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has been selected by Belgian biopharmaceutical company Flen Health as its CDMO partner to provide process development, scale-up and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing services for a new and improved wound and skin healing product.

AGC Biologics' Heidelberg, Germany, facility will provide the next stage of development and clinical-scale manufacturing for two recombinant proteins, lactoperoxidase and glucose oxidase, the enzymatic components at the core of the wound treatment's novel mechanism of action, after cell line development was completed by myBIOS.

Following the technology transfer, AGC Biologics will conduct microbial manufacturing at 100-litre and 1,000-litre scales using the Pichia pastoris expression system in support of Flen Health’s planned Investigational New Drug submission and Phase II clinical trials, according to a statement.

AGC Biologics Heidelberg Managing Director, Dieter Kramer said the company was advancing into full GMP development and manufacturing after building on a feasibility programme initiated with Flen Health in July 2025.

Meanwhile, Flen Health Chief Executive Officer, Georges Sollie said the companies' combination of Flen Health's novel recombinant enzyme platform and AGC Biologics' manufacturing expertise would accelerate development of the new therapeutic approach.

Flaminal has been used clinically for 25 years in European markets as a topical enzyme-alginate gel for difficult-to-heal wounds. Flen Health is now advancing an improved recombinant version of the product as part of its strategic entry into the United States (US) market.

While Flen Health's Phase 0 human study will use current food-grade enzyme formulations, the strategic transition to AGC Biologics' pharma-grade recombinant enzymes will occur ahead of Phase II clinical trials, in preparation for US regulatory submissions.

In addition to Heidelberg, AGC Biologics' global microbial manufacturing network includes facilities in Copenhagen, Denmark; Seattle, USA; and Chiba, Japan.

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i2i Logic Launches 'i2i Banker Fred', An AI-Powered Teammate for Wholesale Bankers

The new AI enabled system identifies, prioritizes and sizes opportunities in wholesale banking – and then activates the banker with all they need to win the deal with their clients.

NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- i2i Logic today announced the launch of Banker Fred, its AI-powered teammate for bankers across wholesale banking.

Assessing public and private data, Banker Fred spots opportunities bankers may have missed. He builds a complete picture of a company — its operating profile, industry benchmarks, filings, reports, and bank-proprietary data — then delivers a prioritized, wallet-sized list of exactly where to focus next. Banker Fred then hands the banker a playbook with everything needed to activate the opportunity: reach-out emails, a conversation guide, objection-handling tips, key questions to ask, and a pitch report for the client. The result - bankers who see more clients, more often, and who are far more effective once they're in the room. Banker Fred is the only AI-enabled system designed by and for bankers in corporate, commercial, and transaction banking.

Banker Fred is being made available on a priority basis to i2i Logic's existing commercial partners, including banks across Europe, the US, APAC, and the Middle East. Broader availability is expected during the fourth quarter of 2026.

"Within i2i Logic, we have decades of experience across wholesale banking markets," said Tim Maddock, Co-Founder of i2i Logic. "We've spent the last 10 months cloning our collective expertise into Banker Fred, making him ready to scale across both coverage and product teams. Our design approach is simple: if you can effectively identify the banking needs of your clients and then effectively activate your bankers in front of the C-Suite, your bank will win. We distilled that into Banker Fred. He isn't a machine waiting to be prompted — he does all the analysis and go-to-market support in a single click. Early market testing has been outstanding."

About i2i Logic

The i2i Logic Client Intelligence Platform is used by banks to generate intelligence on corporate client needs – it links those needs to bank solutions in a workflow for the banker and provides supporting material in seconds. Bankers can see more clients more often; clients receive hyper personalized attention. i2i Logic has established offices in Melbourne, New York, London and Hong Kong.

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Samsung Property & Casualty Insurance Company (China), Ltd.

HONG KONG, Sept 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Samsung Property & Casualty Insurance Company (China), Ltd. (Samsung P/C China). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

The ratings of Samsung P/C China reflect its balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

Samsung P/C China is a non-life insurance company in China. The company is jointly owned by Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (SFM), Shenzhen Tencent Domain Computer Network Company Limited (Tencent Domain), and four minority shareholders. Samsung P/C China continues to receive explicit and implicit support from SFM, including stable business relationships with affiliated Samsung entities and Korean Interests Abroad (KIA) clients, strong brand recognition, reinsurance support and underwriting know-how. The company also benefits from the distribution capabilities and extensive market outreach of Tencent Domain’s affiliated online platforms and overall management oversight.

AM Best assesses Samsung P/C China’s risk-adjusted capitalisation at the strongest level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), supplemented by its substantial capital buffer following the capital injection received in 2022, together with conservative investment strategy and relatively low level of underwriting leverage. The company holds a conservative investment appetite weighted towards fixed deposits and high-quality fixed-income products. AM Best views SFM and the parent group of Tencent Domain as being equipped with superior credit fundamentals. These shareholders also are expected to continue to provide financial and non-financial support to Samsung P/C China over the intermediate term.

Samsung P/C China has been one of the fastest growing non-life insurers despite having a market share of less than 1%. The company has built a stable commercial book and a growing personal line portfolio with the support of its two major shareholders. The company offers a wide range of insurance products including commercial property, liability, engineering, accident and health (A&H) and shipping return insurance. Samsung-affiliated businesses and KIA clients are primarily managed by Samsung P/C China’s direct channel, with client management, pricing and underwriting guidance supported by SFM. The company leverages on Tencent Domain’s affiliated platforms to acquire shipping return business and distribute A&H products, while continuing to diversify its third-party business sources by partnering with brokers, agents and external platforms. AM Best also views Samsung P/C China’s overall risk management practices as appropriate for its risk profile.

Samsung P/C China has delivered improved operating results despite a low single-digit return-on-equity in 2025. Group-related commercial business from the affiliated Samsung entities and KIA has been profitable and stabilises the company’s underwriting profitability. Shipping return and health insurance recorded double-digit premium growth and are expected to deliver gradually improving underwriting profits as Samsung P/C China continues to build scale and expand its customer base. Investment returns have been consistently positive, supported by a steady stream of interest income sourced from deposits and fixed-income investments.

Negative rating actions could occur if Samsung P/C China’s balance sheet strength materially deteriorates, due to a significantly reduced level of support from major shareholders, including financial flexibility and reinsurance. Negative rating actions could also arise if there is a reduced level of business and distribution support from major shareholders, which negatively impacts Samsung P/C China’s business profile assessment. While deemed unlikely over the intermediate term, positive rating actions may occur if the company demonstrates sustained and favourable operating performance with no material deterioration in its current balance sheet strength assessment.

Ratings are communicated to rated entities prior to publication. Unless stated otherwise, the ratings were not amended subsequent to that communication.

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TEMPO SOFTWARE CPO HIGHLIGHTS AI SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY AT REUTERS CONFERENCE

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Tempo Software Chief Product Officer (CPO), Kevin Nanney highlighted the growing need for enterprises to connect artificial intelligence (AI) spending with measurable business outcomes at the Reuters Momentum AI Conference in Austin, Texas.

Nanney discussed how enterprises can manage AI adoption while tracking its costs, outcomes and alignment with strategic priorities. He also shared examples from his experience at Tempo, including how competing initiatives can reveal underlying efficiency issues and how changes in measurement can help guide resource-allocation decisions.

In his keynote, titled “Spend Is Tracked. Outcomes Are Not. The AI Accountability Distance Nobody Has Closed”, Nanney outlined three areas for enterprise leaders: tracking the cost and contribution of AI agents, establishing a governed operating model for human and AI work, and adopting more adaptive planning to identify and address strategic drift.

Tempo’s 2026 State of AI in Portfolio Management report found that 91 per cent of surveyed organisations are piloting or actively using AI in project delivery, while 26 per cent use AI to prioritise or reprioritise work.

In a statement, Tempo said the findings highlight a gap between AI adoption and AI-informed decision-making, reinforcing the need to align strategy, investment and execution across human and AI workforces.

Nanney’s presentation followed Tempo’s launch of Loop, an AI-native Intelligent Portfolio Orchestration platform designed to provide enterprises with a continuously updated view of time, capacity, cost and execution across existing work systems.

The company also recently launched Workforce Intelligence, which attributes AI activity to Jira work items, epics and initiatives.

Tempo said these capabilities are designed to help enterprises coordinate human and AI work while improving visibility into portfolio execution and resource allocation.

The 2026 Reuters Momentum AI Conference, held in Austin from Sept 24 to 26, brought together enterprise leaders focused on AI implementation, business value and investment returns. More than 500 senior executives were expected to attend.

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