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A short ride from Suvarnabhumi airport, paid for by an AI agent and authenticated by a FIDO-grade passkey, is more interesting than the headlines made it sound. Author: Sarah Huang, Managing Partner at H&F Advisers It's the pilot that mattered, and why the headlines missed it, in late April, Mastercard and Krungthai Card put out a press release that, on the face of it, read like a novelty item. An AI agent had booked a car from Suvarnabhumi to Central Chidlom through a mobil

Perspective: Sarah Huang, Managing Partner at H&F Advisers Bangkok, Thailand | April 20, 2026 As the sun rises over the vibrant skyline of Bangkok on this eve of Money 20/20 Asia 2026, the financial landscape across the continent stands at a pivotal and historic crossroads. We are no longer merely discussing the merits of "digital transformation", that era effectively concluded when the first wave of super-apps and mobile-first banking reached full maturity in late 2023. Toda

AI Architecture, Alex Raso, Partner, Fractional CISO & Cybersecurity lead, (AI & ML) at H&F Advisers The Agentic AI for Finance Conference held in Jakarta on October 16th revealed a striking