{
  "id": 3350818,
  "title": "Fintech firms from Airwallex to Revolut are on hiring spree in S’pore amid AI-driven boom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/fintech-firms-from-airwallex-to-revolut-are-on-hiring-spree-in-spore",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/fintech-firms-from-airwallex-to-revolut-are-on-hiring-spree-in-spore-amid-ai-driven-boom"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "While artificial intelligence has raised concerns about job losses, some Singapore-based fintech firms are actually increasing their hiring, driven by the technology's potential to boost productivity and efficiency. Business expansion is also contributing to the growth in workforce. Airwallex, an Australia-founded company, plans to double its Singapore headcount to nearly 800 by the end of 2026. The firm is looking to hire talent with AI expertise, particularly in product, engineering, design, operations management, sales, and finance. Airwallex is developing customer-facing AI products such as agentic wallets, which allow AI agents to make purchases on behalf of users within predefined rules, as well as internal AI tools to improve business productivity. Similarly, Revolut, a global payments firm, saw its workforce in Singapore nearly double from 2024 to 2025, with plans to grow to over 300 employees within three years. Revolut is targeting roles in product, design, risk, compliance, and audit. The company believes AI is increasing the need for talent rather than reducing it, as it automates administrative tasks and allows employees to focus on higher-value work. YouTrip, a multi-currency payment platform, is also expanding its workforce in Singapore, aiming to add at least 10% more staff by the end of the year. The firm is hiring across various departments, emphasizing the importance of hiring talent who can leverage AI to drive growth in product development, business, and operational excellence. As AI becomes more embedded in fintech companies' operations, roles are evolving, and hiring is shifting towards individuals with strong domain expertise, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.",
  "summary": "Critical thinking and strong domain knowledge are among traits that these firms look for in candidates.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Silicon Republic",
        "title": "Revolut to advance fintech architecture with research platform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/revolut-to-advance-fintech-architecture-with-research-platform",
        "published": "2026-08-25T08:41:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}