Singapore's Longbridge Launches AI-Native Investing With Conversational Agents
Source: finews.asia
Singapore-based brokerage Longbridge has launched a conversational AI investing platform that lets users interact with markets through natural language. The AI-native platform features an investing agent that monitors markets and drafts plans, with Longbridge planning to establish an AI lab in Singapore.
Singapore-based brokerage Longbridge has launched a conversational AI investing platform that lets users interact with markets through natural language, marking a significant step in how AI agents are being integrated into financial services in the city-state.
Longbridge introduced what it describes as an "AI-native" investing platform on Wednesday, built around four interconnected products covering market analysis, portfolio monitoring, trade preparation and investment review. Rather than positioning AI as a passive research assistant, the platform's centrepiece is an AI investing agent that continuously monitors market developments, suggests potential actions and drafts investment plans — while keeping trade execution under human control through a "human-in-the-loop" design.
The launch comes as financial institutions worldwide race to commercialise generative AI. Banks, asset managers and brokerages are increasingly deploying AI for investment research, portfolio construction and client servicing. Longbridge's platform also allows investors to access market data directly through ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, reflecting a broader trend of integrating financial services into existing AI ecosystems rather than requiring dedicated applications.
The company confirmed the platform was designed and built in Singapore and announced plans to establish an AI laboratory in the city-state, working with universities and industry partners to further develop AI applications for financial markets. Chief Executive and Co-Founder Nowa Zhu said conversational interfaces could fundamentally reshape how investors engage with markets, adding that "instead of asking investors to navigate increasingly complex platforms, we believe investing should begin with a conversation."
Why it matters for Singapore: Longbridge's bet on AI-native investing reinforces Singapore's position as a regional hub for AI-driven fintech innovation. The establishment of a local AI lab and partnerships with Singapore universities signals that the city-state's financial sector is moving beyond simple chatbot integrations toward autonomous AI agents that actively manage investment workflows — a trend that will reshape how wealth management and retail investing operate here.