Securities Leadership Forum Singapore 2025

Citi’s Securities Leadership Forum Singapore 2025 brought together market experts and institutional leaders for a fast-moving day of insights - from big-picture macro trends to game-changers like AI, tokenization, and real-time liquidity. Held on May 21, conversations focused on shifting business models, regulatory progress, and the innovation shaping the future of financial services in Asia.

Key Takeaways:

• AI is Business-Ready: No longer confined to labs or data teams, AI is now becoming embedded across financial services, driving efficiency in fraud detection, reconciliation, and compliance.
• Governance is Critical: As AI scales, institutions should adopt zero-trust frameworks, content provenance, and strong governance to help manage risk and enable responsible use.
• The Future of Human + Machine Collaboration: From AI-native products to emerging physical AI, the biggest shift isn’t job loss - it’s how humans and machines will collaborate in entirely new and productive ways.