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Tradeteq Secures Over US$ 9 Million in Series A Funding Round
Tradeteq, a technology provider for bank asset distribution, has announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round, securing
Read MoreGBG Sets up Intelligence Center to Help Financial Institutions to Combat Fraud
Identity data intelligence specialist GBG has announced the launch of its GBG Intelligence Center. The center is intended organisations better
Read MoreDigital Securities Platform iSTOX Bags US$50 Million From Japanese State-Backed Investors
Digital securities platform iSTOX announced that it had closed its Series A funding round with a total of US$50 million
Read MorePayments Specialist PPRO Achieves Unicorn Status With US$180 Million New Funding
PPRO, a London-based payments infrastructure provider, announced over US$ 180 million in new investment which pushed its valuation to over
Read MoreFormer WeWork Regional MD Launches Buy Now, Pay Later Solution With 7-Figure Funding
Entrepreneur Turochas “T” Fuad who had previously founded Spacemob and Travelmob, has launched his latest venture Pace Enterprise, a Buy
Read MoreIndia’s Top 30 Blockchain Influencers
Over the last several years, blockchain has been gaining traction in India especially with the financial institutions undergoing massive digital
Read MoreMoneythor Nets Undisclosed Amount of Investment From Navis Capital Partners
Asia-based private equity firm Navis Capital Partners has made an investment in Singaporean fintech startup Moneythor for an undisclosed amount. Founded
Read MoreVolopay Raises US$2.1 Million Ahead of APAC and Australia Expansion Plans
Volopay, Singaporean AI-based real-time expense management software, has raised US$2.1 million during its seed round funding. The investment round was
Read MoreTrading Platform MarketAxess Appoints Raj Paranandi as COO for EMEA and APAC
MarketAxess Holdings Inc., New York-headquartered operator of an electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, announced the appointment of Raj Paranandi
Read MoreCompetition Heats up in Southeast Asia’s Buy Now Pay Later Market
In Southeast Asia, buy now pay later (BNPL) is becoming an increasingly popular way for shoppers to pay for purchases
Read MoreBroadridge Names BNY Mellon’s Former Exec as APAC COO
Broadridge Financial Solutions, a US-based technology solutions provider, announced the appointment of David Ingleson as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for
Read MoreMAS Revises Tech Risk Guidelines Amidst Heightened Cyber Attack Threats
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a revised Technology Risk Management guidelines in light of the recent spate
Read MoreSingaporeans Encouraged to Hand Out E-Hong Baos for Lunar New Year
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is encouraging Singaporeans to use e-hong baos, monetary gifts given in envelopes, during the
Read MoreSingapore Fintech Report 2021: Blockchain Dominates Singapore’s Fintech Scene
Singapore’s fintech industry continued its momentum in 2020 on the back of new regulations, fintech initiatives from regulators themselves and
Read MoreInvestors Bullish on Indonesia’s Fintech Sector
Fintech continued to lead Indonesia’s startup funding landscape in 2020, making up for most of the money raised that year,
Read MoreStandard Chartered Partners Bukalapak to Launch Digital Banking Offerings
Standard Chartered has formed a strategic partnership with Bukalapak to launch digital banking offerings which will be hosted on the
Read MoreMoMo Eyes Super App Status With the Close of US$100 Million Funding Round
Vietnamese e-wallet MoMo announced that it had raised US$100 million during its Series D funding round co-led by Goodwater, a
Read MoreGrab’s Fintech Arm Secures Over US$300 Million in Series A Funding Round
Grab Financial Group (GFG), the fintech arm of Grab, announced that it has raised over US$300 million in its Series
Read MoreRapyd Bags $300 Million in Series D Funding Round
Rapyd, a Fintech-as-a-Service company, announced a $300 million Series D financing round led by Coatue, a global technology-focused investment manager.
Read MoreIndonesian Fintech BukuKas Raises US$ 10M in Sequoia Capital India Led Round
BukuKas, a digital platform and app for digitising SMEs in Indonesia, has raised USD 10 million during its Series A
Read MoreMastercard Pilots Cloud Payment Acceptance Solution on Smartphones
Mastercard has partnered with NMI and Global Payments Inc. to launch its first live Cloud Tap on Phone pilot with
Read MoreHuawei and IDC’s Banking Resilience Index Uncovers How FIs Responded to COVID-19
A new whitepaper by Huawei and the International Data Corporation (IDC) looks at how banks around the world have responded
Read MoreQR Code Payment Users to Reach 2.2 Billion Globally by 2025
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of QR code payment users will exceed 2.2
Read MoreDigital Securities Firm Propine Graduates From MAS’ Fintech Sandbox
Propine, a Singapore-based end-to-end securities services firm catering for digital securities services to institutional clients, has become the first independent
Read MoreE-Commerce Payment Trends in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian economies performed remarkably well in 2020 despite the pandemic. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates a contraction of
Read MoreMambu to Deepen APAC Footprint With €110 Million Fund Injection
SaaS banking platform Mambu has raised €110 million during its latest funding round, securing a valuation of over €1.7 billion.
Read MoreWave Money Doubled Its Transaction Volume Last Year at US$ 8.7 Billion
Wave Money, a Myanmar-based mobile financial services provider, recorded a total of 12 trillion Myanmar kyat (US$ 8.7 billion) in
Read MoreDeutsche Bank to Pilot Digital Assets Proof-of-Concept With STACS
Deutsche Bank Securities Services and Hashstacs Pte Ltd (STACS) will collaborate to jointly explore a proof-of-concept (POC) related to the
Read MoreGrab Ties up With Citi to Offer in-App Loans
Citi and Grab, South East Asia’s super app, have expanded their partnership in consumer lending with the launch of the
Read MoreDigital Wealth Manager Syfe Rolls Out New Cash Management Solution
Syfe, a digital wealth management company licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has launched the Syfe Cash+ portfolio
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Standard Chartered Partners Bukalapak to Launch Digital Banking Offerings
Standard Chartered has formed a strategic partnership with Bukalapak to launch digital banking offerings which will be hosted on the
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Read MoreHere Are The Contenders to Singapore’s Digital Banking Race
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Read More27 Most Valued World Fintech Unicorns, 8 From China
Business Insider Singapore, CBInsights, Funderbeam, and Crunchbase together have created the world’s fintech unicorns – fintech start-ups valued at over $1 billion.
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Read MoreLandscape of Blockchain Companies in Financial Services
In November 2008, a paper was posted on the Internet under the name Satoshi Nakamoto titled ‘bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic
Read MoreSingapore’s 30 Hottest Fintech Startups To Watch
Singapore’s vibrant startup ecosystem, supportive government, stable financial system and business-friendly tax regime, have helped turn the city-state into an
Read More10 Fintechs Stand a Chance to Present Their Solutions to Singapore’s Investment Industry
A Singapore industry group representing the city’s asset management firms, IMAS, has launched an accelerator programme which could position 10
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