Platform Strategy | Digital in Asia

Fintech Ecosystems in Asia: From Wallets to Digital Banks

November 13, 2026April 20, 2026 by Tom Simpson

Singapore office towers at dusk framed by tree branches

Asia’s fintech ecosystems don’t scale the way Western ones do. They scale faster, wider, and along a predictable ladder that starts with payments and climbs through lending, insurance, and wealth … Read more

Analysis

How Ads, Commerce and AI are Converging in Asia

November 12, 2026April 20, 2026 by Tom Simpson

There’s a simple model for understanding Asia’s digital economy, and most people haven’t drawn it yet. Three layers — advertising, commerce, and artificial intelligence — are collapsing into a single … Read more