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What does the future of commercial payments look like in Asia Pacific? Anouska Ladds joined Sumal Karunanayake on RedOwl’s ‘The Modern CFO in Real Time’ to explore how trust and tech are evolving B2B payments across the region. 👉Smarter automation and accountability: As agentic AI becomes more embedded in workflows, the question is no longer just whether a transaction is within policy. It’s about who is acting, on whose authority, and how that intent is verified across every point in the value chain. 👉Simplicity is becoming a competitive advantage: With growing volumes and increasingly complex ecosystems, businesses are looking for ways to simplify their operations. Simpler, more transparent, and secure payment experiences can help businesses, especially SMEs, unlock cash flow, improve working capital, and free up time for growth. 👉Innovation anchored in security: To benefit from the agentic era, businesses are looking for solutions built on strong foundations of privacy, transparency, and responsible data use.