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Smartkarma Raises Series B Round Led by Sequoia
Smartkarma, Asia’s largest provider of independent investment research, today announced it has closed a Series B round of financing led by Sequoia India, which brings the company’s total funding to US $21 million. Smartkarma is disrupting the traditional model of
Read MoreGrab And Transfer to Partner Up To Deliver Real-Time Digital Payments Across South-East Asia
TransferTo, a global Cross-Border Mobile Payments Network, has been chosen by Grab, the mobile ride-hailing and payments platform in South-East Asia, to enable real-time earnings payouts for Grab drivers using their GrabPay account, across Grab’s operating markets. For the first time, and as a
Read MoreOCBC Bank To Launch Face Id Facial Recognition with iPhone X
As the world received the launch of the coveted Apple iPhone X with much fanfare, OCBC Bank has rolled out an innovative enhancement to its consumer and business banking apps for Apple iPhone X users. By leveraging Apple’s Face ID
Read MoreReimagining Banking, DBS Launches World’s Largest Banking API Developer Platform
DBS Bank set yet another global milestone with the launch of a banking API developer platform that is the largest by a bank anywhere in the world. The scale of the endeavour at launch underlines DBS’ commitment to reimagining banking
Read MoreInfocomm Media Industry Transformation Map: AI a new Growth Area
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) released the Industry Transformation Map (ITM) for the Infocomm Media sector, which outlines the strategies to prepare Singapore for the digital economy. Speaking at the launch of the ITM, Minister for Communications and Information
Read MoreOrchard To Launch Online Lending Industry Page On The Bloomberg Terminal
Orchard Platform’s online lending industry data and insights will be made available to Bloomberg terminal subscribers, providing a wealth of information on an asset class that offers a number of potential investment opportunities. “Orchard seeks to provide investors with access
Read MoreAsiakredit Takes Consumer Lending Fully Digital In The Philippines
AsiaKredit, a digital consumer lender focused on Southeast Asia, today announced the launch of pera247 in the Philippines, an innovative, data-driven consumer lending platform delivered through a mobile application. pera247 is a digital lending solution that aims to provide unsecured small-ticket, short-term consumer loans
Read MoreE-Payment Solutions Provider Slated To Be Amongst The First SGX-Listed Fintech Firms
SGX Catalist-listed Artivision Technologies Ltd. announced that it has entered into a conditional and non-binding HOA with MC Payment, an established Asia Pacific electronic payment solutions provider, to acquire its entire issued and paid-up share capital and convertible bonds from
Read MoreLala World Raises Us$ 2 Million To Empower Migrant Workers Across The World
Singapore based blockchain financial product ecosystem LALA World has raised US$ 2 million in series A funding to help empower migrant workers and their families. Founded in April 2016, LALA World’s vision is to empower the underbanked and under-served to
Read MoreDBS To Proactively Re-Skill 1,500 Employees To Equip Them With New Skills And Competencies To Be Future-Ready
In an all-out effort to help its employees obtain the necessary knowledge and competencies to sharpen their competitiveness and deepen their skillset, DBS Bank today announced that it will proactively re-skill 1,500 employees in the next 18 months. These employees
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