Keenai appoints Singapore head for broader push into South East Asia
What's happening
Keenai, a wealthtech platform for accredited investors built with Lighthouse Canton, has appointed Varun Mittal as Country Head, Singapore ahead of the launch of Keenai Wealth on 19 August and a wider push into Southeast Asia. The move positions the firm to roll out its accredited-investor product in Singapore as an entry point to the region. Separate industry activity shows Singapore attracting AI and wealthtech investment, with HSBC planning a Global AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore and large hiring for AI specialists and wealth relationship managers.
Why it's trending
Keenai is timing a Singapore leadership hire and 19 August product launch to ride regional momentum as major financial players like HSBC expand AI and wealth management operations in Singapore.
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- HSBC hired the man behind Revolut's agentic AI platformeFinancialCareersJul 28
- HSBC expands AI strategy with Singapore centre of excellence
HSBC is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities with plans to launch a Global AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore in the second half of 2026, as the bank looks to accelerate the use of AI across wealth management, treasury and payments. The new centre will focus on three initial areas, improving customer interactions across the […] The post HSBC expands AI strategy with Singapore
FinTech GlobalJul 27 - HSBC to open Singapore AI centre of excellence
HSBC is set to open a global artificial intelligence centre of excellence in Singapore, hiring around 100 specialists to work under new chief AI officer David Rice.
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