Tag "peer-to-peer"
Why Go-Jek Got Its Eye (and Business) on Peer-To-Peer Lending in Indonesia
Go-Jek, Indonesia’s unicorn darling just announced that they will be partnering with peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firms Findaya, Dana Cita and Aktivaku.to which marks them as yet another ride-hailing giant dabbling in financial services. The company’s decision to join the lending
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P2P Lending Platforms in Philippines Rising
As majority of the Philippine population remains to be unserved and underserved by banks, the launching of digital peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in the country have been consistent for the last four years. The P2P method is touted as a
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Cermati Secured Series A Extension Funding from Orange Growth Capital
Indonesia’s financial e-commerce provider, Cermati, has raised seven-digit USD funding from Orange Growth Capital (“OGC”), one of the leading European and Asian FinTech VCs. Cermati will use the additional funding to expand the team, bolster its product offering and further
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Fintech Startup SingX Launches Cheaper, Faster Online Remittance Platform
Singapore financial technology start-up SingX Pte Ltd has launched a cheaper, faster and more convenient online remittance platform, which charges consumers a fraction of what they typically pay for overseas money transfers. Backed by some of the region’s most experienced
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TransferWise Begins Money Transfer Service To Vietnam
TransferWise, one of the UK’s hottest fintech unicorns, has begun serving the Vietnamese market, only supporting inbound money transfers (for now?). Transfers to Vietnam have gone live yesterday and are being charged 1.5% per transaction, or 95,000 VND for transfers
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Capital Springboard Peer-to-Peer Invoice Financing Platform Launched in Singapore
Access to invoice financing, an emerging asset class, where accredited investors buy yet-to-be-paid invoices and earn an attractive return when invoices are paid Backed by Centurion Portfolio Managers, London based FCA regulated investment advisors, with many years’ experience in Alternative
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An Introduction To Fintech
Fintech, an abbreviation for financial technology, is most certainly one of the hottest new trends in the digital age. Why? Well, because it comes with the promise of radically changing the way we live and conduct business. These fintech firms
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Toast Raises S$1.2 Million in Seed Funding
Singaporean remittance startup Toast has raised S$1.2 million (US$850,000) in a seed funding round led by Aetius Capital and ACE & Company, a private equity firm also known for having invested in financial comparison site CompareAsia and online payments startup
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