FinanceCities focus on tech upskilling to help workers meet rising bar for employmentRecruiters and executives say that junior and back-office support roles will be among the first hit as banks, insurers and other employers adopt AI. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP)LORRETTA CHEN and DYLAN LOHMay 29, 2026 12:03 JSTHONG KONG/SINGAPORE -- Asia's financial hubs are on the front lines of an intensifying global battle to find enough jobs for graduates in the age of artificial intelligence.