Speakers
Luke Boland
Global Head, Fintech, Client Coverage
Standard Chartered Bank Singapore Limited
Luke Boland is Global Head of Fintech Client Coverage at Standard Chartered, leading relationships with fintech, payments, and digital asset companies across the bank’s international network. Based in Singapore, he specializes in cross-border payments, stablecoins, digital assets, and the convergence of traditional banking with next-generation financial infrastructure.
Luke is a regular speaker at leading global fintech and digital asset conferences, where he shares insights on institutional adoption, fintech-bank partnerships, stablecoin infrastructure, and the future of global financial services.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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1:35–2:10pmThu 19 NovCatalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Technology Rewiring
FinTech in ASEAN 2027 - From Sustainable Scale to Intelligent Growth
Catalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
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Taka YamadaPrincipalQuona Capital
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Luke BolandGlobal Head, Fintech, Client CoverageStandard Chartered Bank Singapore Limited
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Stephanie King-Chung HungChief Information Officer & Director General Information Technology DepartmentAsian Development Bank
About this session
ASEAN's fintech industry is entering a new phase of maturity, shifting from rapid expansion towards sustainable business models, intelligent financial infrastructure and meaningful commercial impact. Artificial intelligence, digital assets, tokenisation and increasingly interconnected payment networks are transforming financial services and creating opportunities for greater efficiency and financial inclusion. Yet realising their potential requires navigating fragmented markets, evolving regulation, cybersecurity threats and growing expectations around trust and operational resilience. Against this backdrop, the FinTech in ASEAN 2027 report will examine how the region’s FinTech ecosystem is evolving, where investment and innovation are gaining momentum, and what it takes to scale across diverse ASEAN markets. It will explore the convergence of technology, capital and regulation, including the role of financial institutions, investors, regulators and technology providers in accelerating adoption and building a more connected financial ecosystem.
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