BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 March 2026 - Money20/20, the world's leading fintech show and the place where money does business, unveiled its annual Future of Fintech in APAC report ahead of Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok on April 21-23 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The whitepaper reveals APAC's fintech ecosystem has reached a pivotal inflection point, shifting from experimentation to production-grade innovation across AI, digital payments, and assets.
Source: Money20/20
Based on insights from over 130 senior fintech leaders, the report highlights an industry moving beyond pilot programs toward enterprise-scale solutions that prioritize collaboration, digital trust, and financial inclusion as core business imperatives for 2026.
Key Findings
- 22.9% of respondents identify the region as their primary growth target, underscoring its continued dominance as the region's growth engine.
- 90.6% of executives say social good initiatives are now embedded in corporate strategy — confirming impact has become a commercial imperative.
- 61.2% of organizations have already adopted AI or machine learning.
- New frameworks in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan are driving institutional adoption of stablecoins and tokenized assets.
- 63.5% of leaders cite fraud prevention as their highest operational priority.
"APAC is no longer experimenting — it's executing," said Ian Fong, VP of Content at Money20/20 Asia. "The region is building financial infrastructure that is faster, safer, and more inclusive than ever before. What happens here will influence the future of money globally."
Digital Trust Becomes the New Currency
With digital adoption accelerating, 63.5% of leaders identify fraud prevention as their top priority. Regulators and industry players are now pivoting toward real-time risk intelligence and AI-driven security.
"The speed of digital adoption in APAC has outpaced traditional fraud models," said Justin Lie, Founder & CEO of SHIELD. "What we're seeing now is a shift toward real-time, device-level intelligence that operates silently in the background. Trust is the new currency of digital finance, and the companies that embed it in every interaction while delivering a frictionless experience will define the future of the industry."
Stablecoins Move into Mainstream Financial Infrastructure
Institutional engagement with stablecoins and tokenized financial instruments has grown significantly, supported by clearer regulatory frameworks emerging across Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan.
"Across Asia, stablecoins are already embedded in real economic activity from payments and cross-border settlements to treasury optimization," said Yam Ki Chan, Vice President, Asia Pacific at Circle. "The region is demonstrating how digital assets can scale within financial systems, and the next phase is about interoperability and the development of an economic operating system for the internet".
Digital Lending Expands Financial Access
The report highlights 72.9% of respondents believe SME-tailored fintech solutions are key to APAC's economic growth, signaling a widening opportunity for inclusive financial innovation.
"Financial inclusion isn't achieved by simply putting products online — it requires building for the realities of everyday consumers," said Moritz Gastl, General Manager of Tala Philippines. "In markets like the Philippines, trust, transparency, and flexibility matter just as much as credit scoring. Digital lending works when it empowers people, not when it replicates old systems with new interfaces."
Looking Ahead: Collaboration Will Define the Next Decade
As AI scales, payment rails interconnect, and digital assets enter regulated markets, APAC is emerging as a global blueprint for future financial systems.
"The next wave of fintech innovation will be defined by how well we balance technological advancement with social impact," added Fong. "APAC markets are proving that financial innovation and inclusion can advance together."
The Future of Fintech in APAC report can be downloaded HERE.
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Jean-Jacques Muyembe and Peter Piot are being honored with the international award of €500,000 for exceptional life-long leadership spanning five decades since the first outbreak of Ebola
BERLIN, GERMANY - Newsaktuell - 2 June 2026 - The Virchow Prize 2026 has been jointly awarded to Jean‑Jacques Muyembe and Peter Piot for their pioneering and enduring leadership in the discovery, control, and understanding of epidemic threats, and for advancing equitable, multilateral cooperation and governance that have fundamentally strengthened global preparedness and solidarity in the face of infectious disease outbreaks.
The Virchow Prize Laureates 2026: Jean-Jacques Muyembe (DR Congo) and Peter Piot (Belgium), honored for their pioneering and enduring leadership in the discovery, control, and understanding of epidemic threats, and for advancing equitable, multilateral cooperation and governance that have fundamentally strengthened global preparedness and solidarity in the face of infectious disease outbreaks. The announcement was made today by the Virchow Foundation which is granting the annual award. The selection of the laureates by the independent Virchow Prize Committee was preceded by a nomination period that ended on February 28, followed by a three-month deliberation period.
This moment resonates with particular historical gravity: 2026 marks both fifty years since the emergence of Ebola and a renewed confrontation with the virus through the current outbreak and unpreparedness.
According to the committee, the careers of Jean‑Jacques Muyembe and Peter Piot are anchored in a defining moment of modern infectious disease history: the first identified Ebola outbreak in 1976. Their collaboration demonstrated the necessity of crossing contextual, disciplinary and geographic boundaries, highlighting both the potential and the inequities inherent in global health partnerships. Over the decades, both Muyembe and Piot have worked – partly closely together, partly independent from each other in complementary ways – to transform epidemic research in an exemplary manner, firmly rooted in equity, reciprocity, and shared leadership.
Taken together, the laureates' contributions illustrate a continuum that is central to advancing health for all: from discovery to delivery, from local response to global coordination, from emergency action to long-term system strengthening. Their work has directly improved the ability to detect, understand, and control deadly outbreaks, while also influencing broader frameworks for addressing global health challenges in a manner that is equitable and inclusive.
By awarding the Virchow Prize 2026 equally to Muyembe and Piot, their scientific achievements and their commitment to strengthening health systems and fostering global solidarity are honored. The laureates' work embodies Rudolf Virchow's legacy that health is inseparable from social organisation, governance, and collective responsibility.
Full Article and detailed Virchow Prize Committee jury rationale at www.virchowprize.org/vp2026
Contact: Virchow Foundation | Dorotheenstr. 83 | DE-10117 Berlin, Germany | press@virchow.foundation
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BERLIN, GERMANY - Newsaktuell - 2 June 2026 - The Virchow Prize 2026 has been jointly awarded to Jean‑Jacques Muyembe and Peter Piot for their pioneering and enduring leadership in the discovery, control, and understanding of epidemic threats, and for advancing equitable, multilateral cooperation and governance that have fundamentally strengthened global preparedness and solidarity in the face of infectious disease outbreaks.
The Virchow Prize Laureates 2026: Jean-Jacques Muyembe (DR Congo) and Peter Piot (Belgium), honored for their pioneering and enduring leadership in the discovery, control, and understanding of epidemic threats, and for advancing equitable, multilateral cooperation and governance that have fundamentally strengthened global preparedness and solidarity in the face of infectious disease outbreaks.
The announcement was made today by the Virchow Foundation which is granting the annual award. The selection of the laureates by the independent Virchow Prize Committee was preceded by a nomination period that ended on February 28, followed by a three-month deliberation period.
This moment resonates with particular historical gravity: 2026 marks both fifty years since the emergence of Ebola and a renewed confrontation with the virus through the current outbreak and unpreparedness.
According to the committee, the careers of Jean‑Jacques Muyembe and Peter Piot are anchored in a defining moment of modern infectious disease history: the first identified Ebola outbreak in 1976. Their collaboration demonstrated the necessity of crossing contextual, disciplinary and geographic boundaries, highlighting both the potential and the inequities inherent in global health partnerships. Over the decades, both Muyembe and Piot have worked – partly closely together, partly independent from each other in complementary ways – to transform epidemic research in an exemplary manner, firmly rooted in equity, reciprocity, and shared leadership.
Taken together, the laureates' contributions illustrate a continuum that is central to advancing health for all: from discovery to delivery, from local response to global coordination, from emergency action to long-term system strengthening. Their work has directly improved the ability to detect, understand, and control deadly outbreaks, while also influencing broader frameworks for addressing global health challenges in a manner that is equitable and inclusive.
By awarding the Virchow Prize 2026 equally to Muyembe and Piot, their scientific achievements and their commitment to strengthening health systems and fostering global solidarity are honored. The laureates' work embodies Rudolf Virchow's legacy that health is inseparable from social organisation, governance, and collective responsibility.
Full Article and detailed Virchow Prize Committee jury rationale at www.virchowprize.org/vp2026
Contact: Virchow Foundation | Dorotheenstr. 83 | DE-10117 Berlin, Germany | press@virchow.foundation
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