How MyInfo Revolutionized Verification Process in Singapore

MyInfo made verification process easier than ever for the citizens of Singapore and thanks to BASIS ID every FinTech can now integrate this service into its platform. Know Your Customer or simply KYC remains one of the biggest pains for

Redefining Project Management: AI and Automation at the Helm

Navigating the New Wave: AI’s Role in Project Management Do you recall those days when manually sifting through data was a task? Or when tracking project timelines felt cumbersome? If the nostalgia hits hard, there’s good news. AI and automation

Crypto.com Kicks off Its Inaugural APAC Hackathon Focused On Web3.0, AI

Temenos Rolls Out Generative AI Solution for Banks

Tenity and Julius Baer Announce Winners of Intrapreneurship Programme

MAS: Risk of Artificial Intelligence “Herding” Traders Still Low in Singapore

Backbase and FrankieOne to Bolster Digital Onboarding for ANZ Banks, Credit Unions

Digital banking software provider Backbase has partnered with FrankieOne, an Australian home-grown identity verification and fraud prevention platform provider. The partnership will enable Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) banks and credit unions to onboard customers and members seamlessly and securely.

Australia’s Judo Bank Has Gone Live With Backbase

Exploring the Australian CBDC Pilot for Digital Finance Innovation

Michele Bullock to Succeed Philip Lowe as RBA Governor

Australia’s Alex Bank Taps Temenos to Roll Out Its Term Deposits Offering

Meet the 36 SFF Global Fintech Awards Winners

36 companies and individuals have been selected as winners of the SFF Global Fintech Awards 2022 under the theme “Embracing Digital, Charting the New Normal”. The winners, which were announced during the Singapore Fintech Festival’s Fintech Awards Dinner, were selected

WeavInsight, FQX and Norbloc Win the MAS Global Fintech Hackcelerator 2022

Meet the 65 Finalists at the SFF Global Fintech Awards 2022

Meet the 17 Finalists for This Year’s Global Fintech Hackcelerator

SGX and HSBC’s DLT Project Bags Financial Services Award by SwissCham

Huawei and bKash to Advance Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh in line with SDGs

In the bustling nation of Bangladesh, home to a vast population, a digital transformation has taken the nation by storm as the mobile financial services (MFS) sector experiences unprecedented growth. Recent data from the central bank reveals that a staggering

Can Fintech in Bangladesh Catch Up with its South Asian Neighbours?

Bangladesh Smartphone Market Continues Double-Digit Growth in 2017

Hashkloud Australia’s Blockchain Integrated Real-Time Paysha Digital Payments Platform Goes LIVE In Bangladesh As Upay

Fintech in Bangladesh: Nascent but Growing

Tenity and Julius Baer Announce Winners of Intrapreneurship Programme

Tenity, a fintech incubator and accelerator formerly known as F10, and Swiss wealth management group Julius Baer has announced the winners for the Julius Baer x Tenity Intrapreneurship Programme. The six-week programme, which ran from 27 May to 12 July

InterSystems Expands Footprint in Southeast Asia With Three New Partnerships

InterSystems Survey Highlights Data and Tech Obstacles for Financial Services in Asia Pacific

Turning Digital Disruption Into a Competitive Advantage at SMU

American Express Sets up New Innovation Center in Singapore

UBS Asset Management Launches First Blockchain-Native Tokenized VCC Fund Pilot in Singapore

UBS Asset Management has launched its first live pilot of a tokenized Variable Capital Company (VCC) fund. The fund is part of a wider VCC umbrella designed to bring various “real world assets” on-chain as part of Project Guardian, a

Coinbase Singapore Receives Major Payment Institution Licence from MAS

BIS, France, Singapore, and Switzerland Report Success in Cross-Border Wholesale CBDCs Test

ADDX Set to Expand Private Market Exchange Platform to MENA Region

Grab Integrates Web3.0 Services, Allows Singapore Users to Set Up Wallets

Brunei’s Baiduri Bank Taps finbots.ai for AI-Powered Credit Scoring

Brunei’s Baiduri Bank has selected finbots.ai, an AI-powered credit scoring software provider backed by Accel, to accelerate the bank’s financial inclusion drive for the underserved credit market. By adopting finbots’ AI credit modelling solution, creditX, Baiduri Bank will be able

Brunei and Singapore to Deepen Collaboration for Financial Supervision

Brunei’s Fintech Industry Continues to Grow Amid Rising Demand and Government Push

Brunei Joins Fintech Race

Laotian Super-App Gears up for Cambodia Expansion

Laos’ biggest ride-hailing platform and super-app Loca has teamed up with Confluences, a Phnom Penh-based enterprise which specializes in assisting foreign businesses enter the local market, to expand into Cambodia. The move comes just a few months after the company

Singapore, Cambodia to Launch Financial Transparency Corridor for SMEs

finbots.ai Partners Sathapana Bank to Make Foray Into Cambodia

2C2P, AMK to Expand Remittance Coverage Between Thailand and Cambodia

Cambodia’s Finance Ministry, ABA Bank Partner on Fintech and Digital Economy Development

Singapore, China Strengthen Green Finance and Capital Market Cooperation

New initiatives to expand cooperation in green finance and deepen capital market linkages with China were recently announced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) at Singapore’s 18th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC).  Among the initiatives is the establishment

Wise Ties up With Tencent for Remittance to China Through Weixin

Thunes to Scale up Its Operations in the Greater China

StanChart Forms JV with Linklogis for Blockchain-Based Trade Finance Platform

Mambu Bags Google Cloud Award

Cloud banking platform Mambu has been recognized as the 2023 Google Cloud Industry Solution Technology Partner of the Year Award for Financial Services and Insurance. Mambu was recognized for its achievements in the Google Cloud ecosystem, helping joint customers leverage

Mambu Now Available on Google Cloud Marketplace

AWS Invests US$100 Million for Generative AI Innovation Center

Purposeful Coexistence in Your Journey to a Digital Core

AWS and Mambu Share Their Guide to Cloud Migration for Incumbent Banks

Craig Bennett Is Temenos’ New APAC Managing Director

Banking software company Temenos announced that Craig Bennett has been promoted to Managing Director – Asia-Pacific, responsible for driving strategy and execution in the region. Temenos continues to see strong momentum across the region, with recent milestones such as the

MatchMove Pay To Tap Into Southeast Asia’s Remittance Market, Hyperledger Wins Innotribe Startup Challenge

Exciting things are happening in Singapore. In case you missed it last week, MatchMove Pay, one of the hottest fintech startups in Southeast Asia, was granted a remittance license from Singapore’s central bank to tap into Southeast Asia’s juicy remittance

DBS HotSpot Announces 11 Finalists for Pre-Accelerator Program

4 Trends That Will Shape Financial Services in a Post-COVID World

The groundswell of digitalisation that forced whole industries and services online in 2020 during the early onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, only continued growing in 2021 despite the return to office-based work and vaccine rollouts across the globe. Corporations, SMEs,

APAC Regulators Accelerate Fintech Regulatory Efforts Amid Rapid Digitalisation

Niall Carroll and The Impact of Travel Restrictions on UK-Based Businesses

Fintech Apps See a Surge in Downloads Amidst the Pandemic

Experts Warn of Rapidly Evolving Fraud Techniques in the Wake of COVID-19

Useful Life Hacks – How To Improve Your Credit Score Fast?

Your credit score is one of the most important numbers in your life. It can determine whether you can get a loan, how much you’ll have to pay for that loan, and even whether you can get a job. A

Which Fintech Firms Are Breaking Into Banking With Credit Cards?

Southeast Asia’s Underbanked Consumers and Businesses Embrace Alternative Financing Platforms

In Southeast Asia, digital financial services are contributing to advancing financial inclusion for both individual and business users, oftentimes arising as the last resort to secure much need financing, according to a new report by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative

P2P Lending Platform SeedIn Rebrands to BRDGE, Plans Expansion Into Indonesia

The First Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform for the Philippines

Estonian Investment Marketplace Secures License in Singapore

Philippines’ Regulators Issues New Crowdfunding Rules

Coinbase Singapore Receives Major Payment Institution Licence from MAS

Coinbase Singapore has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This follows its initial In Principle Approval and facilitates an extended offering of Digital Payment Token services in Singapore. Singapore’s growing role

Crypto.com Kicks off Its Inaugural APAC Hackathon Focused On Web3.0, AI

Crypto Exchange Huobi Global Rebrands as ‘HTX’

Coinbase Clarifies That Not All Indian Users Affected by Account Shutdowns

Fintech Basics: What is Cryptocurrency?

Coinbase Singapore Receives Major Payment Institution Licence from MAS

Coinbase Singapore has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This follows its initial In Principle Approval and facilitates an extended offering of Digital Payment Token services in Singapore. Singapore’s growing role

BIS, France, Singapore, and Switzerland Report Success in Cross-Border Wholesale CBDCs Test

FOMO Pay Enables Merchants to Accept Digital Singapore Dollar for Industry Pilot

dtcpay Taps Sumsub’s e-KYC Solution for Secure Digital Currency Transactions

Grab Partners Circle to Bring Web3.0 Experiences for Singapore Users

BIS, France, Singapore, and Switzerland Report Success in Cross-Border Wholesale CBDCs Test

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), in collaboration with the central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland, have concluded “Project Mariana“. This project examined the cross-border trading and settlement of wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) using state-of-the-art decentralized finance

Thought Machine’s Modern Core Enables Nikel to Close the Small Business Credit Gap

SC Ventures Spins off Audax, Kelvin Tan Leads as CEO

Australia’s Judo Bank Has Gone Live With Backbase

Unleash Digital Mastery at AWS Cloud Day Indonesia

ZaloPay Becomes First Vietnamese E-Wallet to Partner with Shopify

ZaloPay announced that it has become the first Vietnamese e-wallet provider to partner with Shopify, an e-commerce company headquartered in Canada. Through this partnership, ZaloPay and Shopify aim to promote the “brand.com website model” in Vietnam. This model helps businesses build

Atome’s BNPL Payment Option Now Available for Amazon Singapore Shoppers

Top 5 Trends Shaping E-Commerce in 2023

UOB and Lazada Collaborate to Offer Loans for Sellers, Co-branded Credit Cards

Bukalapak Snaps up Majority Stake in Malaysia’s iPrice

Are You Protecting Your Digital Wallet Users From Fraud?

As more users adopt them, fully digital payment methods like e-wallets are becoming increasingly vulnerable: fraud can creep in before and during transactions. More than 140 million people adopted digital wallets in 2019 globally. This number is only projected to increase in

Successful Chargeback Management Starts with Fraud Prevention

Types of E-Commerce Fraud and How to Protect Against Them

How to Overcome the Rising Challenge of Chargebacks

How to Protect Your Ecommerce Business From Fraud This Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Grab Shuts Down Investment Business, Users Have Until 13 Oct to Withdraw Funds

Ride-hailing and food delivery superapp Grab announced that it will be shuttering its investment business in Singapore by discontinuing its AutoInvest and Earn+ products. Micro-investment platform AutoInvest is Grab’s first retail wealth management product was formed as a result of

Grab Partners Circle to Bring Web3.0 Experiences for Singapore Users

Grab Integrates Web3.0 Services, Allows Singapore Users to Set Up Wallets

Fintech Basics: What Is an E-wallet?

YouTrip Users Can Now Link Their Cards to Apple Devices

4 Tips to Pay Off Your Debt Without Being Overwhelmed

Are you struggling to pay off your student debt loans amid rising interest rates and increasing financial insecurity? Paying off debt can prove overwhelmingly stressful, especially if you spend uncontrollably and struggle to control your urges. Millions of Americans struggle

Payday Loans 101: Everything You Need to Know

The Financial Situation of Asia After Corona

Unleash Digital Mastery at AWS Cloud Day Indonesia

In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, the ability to adapt, innovate, and embrace change has become a cornerstone of organisational success.  The imperative to embrace innovation and leverage cutting-edge tools is not just a strategic consideration; it’s an essential

Top 18 Upcoming Fintech Events in APAC

Senior Banking Leaders Set to Gather at MoneyLIVE Asia This September

Fintech Layoffs Rock Asia in 2023: Who’s Next?

Fintech Connect Leaders Asia Returns for Its 3rd Year This August

Strong Support for CBDCs in Emerging Asia, But Concerns Loom

The rise of digital technologies has triggered a paradigm shift in the financial landscape, with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) emerging as a crucial topic of discussion among policymakers and financial professionals globally. As the opportunities and challenges of incorporating

Are Digital Service Providers’ Financial Inclusion Efforts in Asia Bearing Fruit?

Fintechs Are Outperforming Banks in Driving Financial Inclusion

How Embedded Finance Is Revolutionising Financial Services in Southeast Asia

ADB, Switzerland Sign US$5 Million Co-Financing Deal to Support Vietnamese Fintechs

Southeast Asia’s Top 5 Largest Fintech Unicorn Exits

Over the past decade, Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem has significantly matured with an estimated US$52 billion of venture capital (VC) invested into startups and an increasing number of large late stage deals, according to a 2021 report by investment firm

ayondo Celebrates First FinTech Company to List in Singapore

First Fintech to be listed on Singapore Stock Exchange

ICO in Philippines Gaining Ground in Fintech Regulation

E-Payment Solutions Provider Slated To Be Amongst The First SGX-Listed Fintech Firms

Banking Consumers Want Financial Empowerment, Not Just Apps

Consumers don’t just want shiny apps and digital banking, they want to feel that their bank is a partner who can help them reach financial empowerment. That is the finding of a new ethnographic study by Finastra, which has gone

Building a Bank in 100 Days

Why Consumers Should Not Rely Blindly on Financial Consultants for Their Financial Planning

The Future of Finance: How to Cope With Open Banking In Emerging Asia

From Relationships to Platforms – the Shift in Corporate Banking

Bad Bots Keep Their Eyes on the Money

If you could look like a million people, what kinds of crimes could you commit? Today’s fraudsters have access to enormous resources and pretend to be a whole horde of people with nearly limitless options at their disposal to mask

CardUp Allows You to Pay Your Rent, Tax, Insurance and More With Your Credit Card – and Earn Additional Rewards

COVID-19 continues to spread in Singapore with 257 new reported cases, bringing the national total to 41,473, including 26 deaths, according to latest data from the Ministry of Health, dated June 18. As a result of the pandemic and ensuing

B2B Forex Tech Provider Koku Targets Southeast’s Non-Bank Financial Institutions

Silent Eight Uses AI to Fight Financial Crime

Robo-Advisor Endowus Aims to Improve CPF Investment while Lowering Cost

Funding Societies Secures US$27 Million Debt Financing

Funding Societies | Modalku, an SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia, has raised US$27 million in debt financing. The debt fundraise was led by Asia-focused private credit financier AlteriQ Global, with multi-family office Aument Capital Partners (ACP) and sustainability-focused

bolttech Extends Series B with US$50M from LeapFrog Investments

HSBC Bets on Climate Tech with US$1 Billion Investment

ADDX Set to Expand Private Market Exchange Platform to MENA Region

Indian Fintech Perfios Raises US$229M Series D Led by Kedaara Capital

HSBC Bets on Climate Tech with US$1 Billion Investment

HSBC has pledged to invest US$1 billion in high-potential early-stage climate tech companies around the world. The funding will support startups working on a range of new solutions, including EV charging, battery storage, sustainable food and agriculture, and carbon removal

Tenity and Julius Baer Announce Winners of Intrapreneurship Programme

Development Banks Driving Environmental Change Through Technology

ASEAN’s Fintech Sector Attracts US$5.7Billion; Singapore Leads

OCBC Names Mike Ng as Sustainability Chief in Newly Created Role

Doctor Anywhere Secures USD38.8 Million Funding and Announces Acquisition

Doctor Anywhere (DA), a regional tech-led healthcare company headquartered in Singapore, announced that it has acquired Catalist-listed Asian Healthcare Specialists , an integrated healthcare provider in Singapore. Asian Healthcare Specialists is a group of 14 medical specialists, with a patient-first

Singaporeans View Digital Technology as Critical to Support Longevity

6 Healthtech Startups From Singapore to Watch in 2022

Philippines: New VC Fund Gobi-Core Debuts Investments in Healthtech Startup MariaHealth

Walk Away From Belly Fat & Earn Extra Airline Miles

Babel Finance Files for Moratorium, Works on New Stablecoin to Repay US$766M Loss

Hong Kong-based crypto lender Babel Finance has filed applications in the Singapore High Court to buy more time from its creditors for up to six months. The moratorium is intended to allow the restructuring efforts made by Babel Finance in

ForgeRock Expands Cloud Services to Indonesia and Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Hex Trust Secures Digital Custody License From MAS

Singapore Fintech B2B Startups Are Invited to Pitch for Potential Deals and Funding in Hong Kong

What to Expect From Hong Kong Fintech Week 2019 — Asia’s Global Fintech Event

Razorpay Acquires Digital Invoicing Startup BillMe

Indian payment gateway provider Razorpay announced that it has acquired BillMe, a Mumbai-based digital invoicing and customer engagement startup. Details of the deal was not disclosed. Founded in 2018, BillMe serves over 15,000 retail points of sale for over 4000

Coinbase Clarifies That Not All Indian Users Affected by Account Shutdowns

Indian Fintech Perfios Raises US$229M Series D Led by Kedaara Capital

YES BANK Expands e-Rupee Acceptance with UPI QR Code Integration

Strong Support for CBDCs in Emerging Asia, But Concerns Loom

A Smarter Way for Corporate Banking Authentication

In the wake of the pandemic that struck in 2020, businesses have been severely affected. A study by the World Bank found that one-quarter of businesses saw their sales fall by 50%. Today, three and a half years later, businesses,

Unleash Digital Mastery at AWS Cloud Day Indonesia

79% of Indonesian Financial Institutions Believe in Data-Driven Decision-Making

Are Super Apps the Path to Success for Indonesia’s E-Wallets?

Grab Indonesia’s President Ridzki Kramadibrata Moves on to Commissioner Role

Fintech Infographic of the Week: Making Investing More Accessible with Decentralized Finance

Across the globe, access to financial markets diverges dramatically from one country to another. While in the US about 52% of people are investing in the stock market, in emerging countries like India and Mexico, the figure drops significantly with

Fintech News Network: 12 Infographics Showcasing the State of Fintech Around the World

Southeast Asia on track to realizing $200 billion internet economy by 2025

Remittance Infographic: The Demystifying the Cross Border Ecosystem

50 Disrupting Fintech Facts About Mobile Wallets & Payments – An Infographic

Crypto.com to Set up Global Innovation Lab for Blockchain, WEB3.0 and AI Projects

Digital asset exchange Crypto.com announced that it will establish its first Global Innovation Lab in Singapore, making the city-state its designated global R&D hub. The new lab will be focused on identifying novel applications for blockchain, WEB3.0 and AI as

Breaking the Mold: How Next-Gen FSIs are Redefining Digital Experiences

Singapore Study on Harvard Case Platform Reveals What Sets DBS’ Digital Transformation Apart

5 Homegrown Fintech Startups from India We’re Watching in 2023

Sacombank Chooses Swiss Firm Temenos to Elevate Digital Banking

MAS Unveils List of ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ Insurers, May Face Higher Cap Requirements

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be imposing higher capital requirements on domestic systemically important insurers (D-SIIs) as part of its efforts to strengthen the resilience of the financial sector. In a D-SII framework that will come into effect

bolttech Extends Series B with US$50M from LeapFrog Investments

Singtel Launches Flexible Home Insurance Plan with Great Eastern

Sumitomo Life to Acquire Aviva’s Stake in Singlife for S$1.4 Billion

Igloo Names John Chen as Country Manager for Thailand

Changing the World With Bank of Things

Digital transformation is now everywhere, as every industry is actively adopting advanced information and communications technology (ICT) while changing business practices. The digital economy is extending its presence with speed, ease of access, as well as the power penetration that

COVID-19 Impact Accelerates IoT Projects in Singapore

Singapore Tops Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index For the First Time

6 IoT Gadgets Gifts that Cost Less than US$100 for This Christmas

Autonomous Vehicles Are Becoming a Reality in Singapore, Which Industries Will Be Most Affected by It?

Fintech Layoffs Rock Asia in 2023: Who’s Next?

The fintech industry in Asia has been experiencing a wave of layoffs in 2023 as several companies grapple with economic uncertainties, market downturns, and the need for cost-cutting measures.  From Singapore to Hong Kong, prominent fintech players have been forced

Visa is Talent Hunting For ‘Ambitious Crypto Product Roadmap’

Fintech Job Moves and the Hottest Open Positions in Singapore and HK

Fintech on the Rise in Kazakhstan Driven by Digital Payments and Super-Apps Adoption

In Kazakhstan, the fintech industry is growing at a fast pace, driven by rapid adoption of digital payments, ecosystem services and super-apps, among other digital financial services, a new report by Fintech Consult, MOST Ventures and RISE says. Moving forward,

Singapore and Kazahkstan Signed an Agreement to Boost Fintech Innovations

Kazakhstan Strives to Become an Attractive Destination for Fintech Startups

Alchemy Pay Raises US$10 Million to Accelerate South Korean Expansion Plans

Singaporean payments provider Alchemy Pay announced that it has secured US$10 million in funding from multi-stage web3 investment firm DWF Labs. Alchemy Pay is now estimated to be valued at U$400 million and will be using the new funds to

ComfortDelGro Partners Alipay+ to Accept Mobile Payments From Malaysia, S. Korea

Kakao Sets up Non-Profit Entity in Singapore To Lead Klaytn Blockchain’s Expansion

GME Remittance Joins RippleNet for Payments Push From South Korea to Thailand

Here Are the 10 Startups That Graduated From F10 Singapore’s Accelerator Programme

Laotian Super-App Gears up for Cambodia Expansion

Laos’ biggest ride-hailing platform and super-app Loca has teamed up with Confluences, a Phnom Penh-based enterprise which specializes in assisting foreign businesses enter the local market, to expand into Cambodia. The move comes just a few months after the company

Why Rural Banks Are Essential to the Microfinance Ecosystem of Laos

Laos’ Fintech Revolution is Still Bank-Led, For Now

Latest Laos Mobile Payments Partnership with to Target Chinese Tourist

It’s Official, Laos Doubles Down on Crypto-Ban in Recent Announcement

BNPL, Cards and Wallets: The Technology That Connects the Dots

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) wallets were once dubbed a “billion-dollar plan to destroy credit cards.” However, BNPL providers such as Afterpay and Klarna have since begun offering contactless Mastercard and physical Visa cards, respectively. Currently, both Visa and Mastercard

Funding Societies Secures US$27 Million Debt Financing

Thought Machine’s Modern Core Enables Nikel to Close the Small Business Credit Gap

Episode Six Launches Business Now, Pay Later to Help Banks Meet SMEs’ Needs

KASIKORNBANK in Talks to Buy Home Credit Vietnam for US$1B

FBS Unveils Best Day Trading Strategies for 2023

FBS, a leading global trading platform, shares insights into the appealing strategies for stock day trading in 2023. FBS outlines the criteria for fruitful stock selection and lists favored stocks for day CFD-trading. Day trading, characterized by rapid buying and

FBS Analysts: Malaysian Ringgit Faces Unique External Challenges

Razer Merchant Services Secures Visa Acquiring License in 3 ASEAN Countries

UOB Has Over 7M Customers After Acquisition of Citi’s M’sia, Thai, Vietnam Retail Businesses

Bukalapak Snaps up Majority Stake in Malaysia’s iPrice

Singtel to Offer Zip’s BNPL Service Through Its Dash App

Singtel is set to launch Australian Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) player Zip’s service on its Dash app in Singapore. This new service provides an alternate payment option for Dash customers, giving them the flexibility to choose between paying for

Rapyd Bags $300 Million in Series D Funding Round

What Is Fintech? A Guide To Financial Technology

WhatsApp India Has Rolled Out Its Payment Feature

Flywire Develops Digital Payment Platform for NTU Singapore’s International Students

What is The Most Popular E-Wallet in Thailand?

In Thailand, usage of e-wallets continues to gain in popularity, driven by infrastructure enhancements, real-time payment efforts and a push from the government to promote a move towards cashless transactions. Usage of cash carried on its decline last year, accounting

DBS PayLah! Users Redeemed More Than 1 Million Meal Subsidies in Less Than 3 Months

Mastercard Unveils On-Chain ID Framework for Web3 Payments

Stripe Expands Financial Suite to Boost APAC Businesses

This Messaging App With 73M Users is Emerging as Vietnam’s 2nd Most Used E-Wallet

Telenor Sells 51% Stake in Wave Money for US$ 53 Million

Telenor Group announced that it will be selling its 51% stake in digital payment solutions provider Digital Money Myanmar, also known as Wave Money, for US$ 53 million to Yoma MFS Holdings, a subsidiary of Yoma Strategic. This subsidiary is to

Wave Money Doubled Its Transaction Volume Last Year at US$ 8.7 Billion

Myanmar’s Wave Money Clocks More Than a Million Monthly Users for Its Wavepay App

4 Fintechs in Myanmar to Watch

With 70% Unbanked Population, Myanmar Bets on Fintech to Improve Financial Inclusion

Backbase and FrankieOne to Bolster Digital Onboarding for ANZ Banks, Credit Unions

Digital banking software provider Backbase has partnered with FrankieOne, an Australian home-grown identity verification and fraud prevention platform provider. The partnership will enable Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) banks and credit unions to onboard customers and members seamlessly and securely.

P2P Lending in Australia and New Zealand

Top Fintech Vietnam News from October 2017

Fintech Vietnam Meetup is back with the October 2017 newsletter with all you need to know about Fintech in Vietnam. Last edition, we shared the news of how foreign competitors like Samsung and Alipay are entering the e-payments market. Now with Tencent also seemingly in the fray,

Top Fintech Vietnam News from September 2017

Top Fintech Vietnam News from August 2017

Top Fintech Vietnam News – June/July 2016

Top Singapore Fintech-News 7.- 21. February

Robo Advisors in Singapore: Which One is Right For You?

Robo advisors in Singapore are seeing rapid growth. Robo advisors first emerged in 2008 as a result of the financial crisis. As time passed and digitalisation began to play a more prominent role in society, robo advisors grew in tandem.

DLT-Based Capital Markets Platform iSTOX Graduates MAS’ Sandbox

Capital Markets Platform iSTOX Secures Funding Of USD 5 Million

Singaporean Robo Advisor Bambu Raises US$10 Million in Series B Funding

Singapore’s Investment Management Association Announces a New Chairperson

How SGFinDex Drives Digital Transformation in Singapore’s Financial Sector

In a progressively digital world, the essence of open banking has found its way to the heart of Singapore’s financial ecosystem with the introduction of the Singapore Financial Data Exchange (SGFinDEx). This innovative data-sharing platform serves as a transformative tool,

Open Banking in APAC: Market-Led vs Regulator-Led Approaches

Brankas Scores Payment Licenses in the Philippines, Indonesia

Tazapay Offers Open Banking Payments in Europe Through Volt Tie-up

Singapore’s Appetite for Open Banking Is at an All-Time High, Finastra Survey Shows

Global Payments Firm BPC Appoints New Managing Director for Pakistan

Global payments firm BPC announced the appointment of Furrukh Ali Baig as Managing Director for the South Asian region. Ali Baig has been at the helm of BPC’s business development team for the last six years and has 12 years

Pakistan’s Fintech Ecosystem Gets a Boost

7 Startups Graduate From F10 Singapore’s Second Acceleration Batch

The F10 Singapore Global Summit that was held on 30th November 2021 marked the end of the 3-month programme for its second acceleration batch featuring 7 startups. GreenArc Capital, New Wealth, Doomoolmori, BlueFire AI, Onchain, Senseforth, and InvestaX will continue

The Hong Kong Fintech Week 2021 Ends on a High Note

F10 Singapore Launches Its Third Incubator Programme With 9 New Startups

Top 10 Reasons to Attend Hong Kong Fintech Week 2021

InvestHK Calls for Applications From Fintechs Planning to Scale up in Asia

Global Payments and Visa Launch Mobile Tap Payment Solution in Singapore

Global Payments Inc. and Visa have launched Mobile Tap, a payment solution allowing sellers in Singapore to process payments via smartphones, eliminating the need for extra hardware. The solution uses Visa’s Tap to Phone (TTP) technology and is available to

BIS, France, Singapore, and Switzerland Report Success in Cross-Border Wholesale CBDCs Test

BNPL, Cards and Wallets: The Technology That Connects the Dots

Thunes Broadens Its Payment Network Across Five Southeast Asian Nations

Nium Doubles Down on Europe With New London HQ

Hyphen Group Rebrands as MoneyHero, Plans to Go Public With SPAC Bridgetown

Bridgetown Holdings, a SPAC backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, has inked an agreement to merge with Southeast Asian fintech MoneyHero. The transaction is expected to close in the third or fourth quarter of 2023. Coming on the heels of the

How SGFinDex Drives Digital Transformation in Singapore’s Financial Sector

Techcombank Taps Personetics to Bolster Users’ Financial Wellbeing With AI

8 Tips to Manage Your Finances Before a Big Spending

Top 5 Most Popular Financial Super Apps in Asia

Fintech Back-Office Outsourcing Philippines: Cynergy BPO – How 24/7 Multilingual Support is Revolutionizing the Industry

In an industry that never sleeps, where transactions flow across time zones and borders, fintech companies are realizing the undeniable importance of 24/7 multilingual support. As the financial world becomes more interconnected and diverse, the ability to communicate with customers

Razer Merchant Services Secures Visa Acquiring License in 3 ASEAN Countries

Brankas Scores Payment Licenses in the Philippines, Indonesia

CIMB Philippines Closes 2022 With Strong Performance in Deposits, Lending Portfolios

Right Choice Capital Group Expands in Philippines; Acquires Local Rural Bank

10 Fintech Podcasts to Listing to in 2022

Over the past decade, podcasts have evolved exponentially, attracting a growing population of professionals to explore new ideas, gain insights and learn directly from industry experts. In the fintech world, podcasts have exploded in number and it can sometimes be

7 Asia-Focused Fintech Webinars and Podcasts to Watch and Listen Now

Podcast: Moneyfm 89.3 Discussion With Vesta GM of APAC

New Fintech Podcasts and Webinar Series to Follow in 2021

Facial Recognition Authentication: Is It Good Enough to Fight Financial Fraud?

Redefining Project Management: AI and Automation at the Helm

Navigating the New Wave: AI’s Role in Project Management Do you recall those days when manually sifting through data was a task? Or when tracking project timelines felt cumbersome? If the nostalgia hits hard, there’s good news. AI and automation

Fintech Back-Office Outsourcing Philippines: Cynergy BPO – How 24/7 Multilingual Support is Revolutionizing the Industry

Key Features of a Robust Microfinance Software

Going on a Business Trip Overseas? Here’s How to Prepare

Cyber Defense is Crucial: Protecting Financial Systems from Modern Attacks

Indonesian Digital Mortgage Firm Ringkas Snags US$3.5 Million Seed Funding

Ringkas, an Indonesian digital mortgage startup, has raised a US$3.5 million seed funding round in a bid to address homeownership challenges in the country, according to a report by e27. Led by East Ventures and Crestone Venture Capital, the round

Temenos Rolls Out AI-Powered Digital Mortgage Solution

Singapore’s Proptech Firm Ohmyhome Lists on Nasdaq

PropertyGuru Appoints CTO Manav Kamboj to Lead Its Fintech Business

Igloo Rolls Out Home Content Insurance With Shopee in Vietnam

Redefining Finance for Good: Indonesia’s Largest Bank Reflects on the Future of Banking

COVID-19 has been an important catalyst for digital transformation across all industries. In banking, the pandemic has accelerated banks’ digitalization push and triggered a sharp rise in digital payments and digital banking usage. In partnership with Finastra, the Fintech News

Finance Needs to Be Redefined for Good to Serve One Billion of Asia’s Unbanked

Redefining Finance for Good: How DBS Responded to the Pandemic

A Smarter Way for Corporate Banking Authentication

In the wake of the pandemic that struck in 2020, businesses have been severely affected. A study by the World Bank found that one-quarter of businesses saw their sales fall by 50%. Today, three and a half years later, businesses,

Backbase and FrankieOne to Bolster Digital Onboarding for ANZ Banks, Credit Unions

Fintech Regulations: New Solutions in a Complex Landscape

dtcpay Taps Sumsub’s e-KYC Solution for Secure Digital Currency Transactions

MAS’ AML/CFT Inspections Put Wealth Management Firms on Notice

Top Fintech Startups That Make Currency Exchange And Trading Easy

In the rapidly evolving landscape of finance, technology has played a pivotal role in revolutionizing various aspects of the industry. One of the most significant disruptions has been witnessed in the realm of currency exchange and trading, thanks to the

Revolut Launches Instant Card Transfers to Over 80 Countries

Majority of APAC Consumers Prefer Remittance Services to Be Offered in a Super App

2C2P, AMK to Expand Remittance Coverage Between Thailand and Cambodia

Global B2B Cross-Border Payments Market Set to Reach $40 Trillion by 2024

Staying Ahead in Asia Pacific’s Fraud Prevention Game

In the midst of a digital revolution sweeping through Asia Pacific, the region finds itself on the cusp of profound change. While this technological wave has brought unprecedented convenience and connectivity, it has also unfurled a shadowy side – a

Banks Should Not Be Expected to Bear Full Burden of Scam Losses, Says Alvin Tan

S’pore Banks Stepped up Security Measures to Combat Malware Scams, Says ABS

OCBC’s Anti-Malware Feature Foiled All Scam Attempts Since August Launch

ASEAN’s Fintech Sector Attracts US$5.7Billion; Singapore Leads

All The Major Singapore Fintech Festival Announcements At a Glance

The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2020 took place between December 7 to 11 this year, featuring a unique hybrid format that combined a 24-hour online platform with satellites events around the world. The 2020 week-long fintech gathering included more than

Here Are the Winners of MAS’ 2020 Global Fintech Innovation Challenge

Singapore and Hungary Central Banks Ink Fintech Cooperation Agreement

Four in Five Fintech Firms in ASEAN Set on Expanding Despite COVID-19

MAS and Ministry of Health Developing Data Sharing Platform for Faster Insurance Claims

MAS, Singapore Fintech Association Announces the Winners of SFF Global Fintech Awards

The SFF Global FinTech Awards brings together the Fintech Awards previously presented separately by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Fintech Association (SFA) at the Singapore Fintech Festival. The theme for this year’s Awards is “Emerging from

Check Out the Winners of the Green Finance Themed Global Fintech Hackcelerator

Top 10 Stories from Singapore Fintech Festival 2021

Meet the Winners of MAS’ Global CBDC Challenge

Check Out the 3 Winners of MAS’ Global Veritas Challenge 2021

Singapore Fintech Festival 2022 Saw Its Largest Turnout With Over 62,000 Participants

The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) this year brought together more than 62,000 participants from over 115 countries, emerging as its largest gathering to date since the inaugural edition in 2016. SFF 2022 featured more than 850 speakers from private and

FlexM Awarded as the Best Asean Fintech By MAS at the Singapore Fintech Awards 2022

SwissCham Seeks a Stronger Fintech Presence in Singapore

Dubai’s DIFC Sees Exceptional Interest From Global Fintech Firms at SFF

Top 10 Highlights from Last Week’s Singapore Fintech Festival

Nominations for SFF’s Global Fintech Awards Are Now Open

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Fintech Association (SFA) are calling for nominations for the Global Fintech Awards at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023 (SFF). In its eighth year, the awards, supported by PwC Singapore, seek to

MAS Now Accepting Applications for AI-Focused Global Fintech Hackcelerator 2023

Here’s What You Need to Know About the AI-Themed Singapore Fintech Festival 2023

BNPL, Cards and Wallets: The Technology That Connects the Dots

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) wallets were once dubbed a “billion-dollar plan to destroy credit cards.” However, BNPL providers such as Afterpay and Klarna have since begun offering contactless Mastercard and physical Visa cards, respectively. Currently, both Visa and Mastercard

A Smarter Way for Corporate Banking Authentication

Thought Machine’s Modern Core Enables Nikel to Close the Small Business Credit Gap

Staying Ahead in Asia Pacific’s Fraud Prevention Game

Fintech Regulations: New Solutions in a Complex Landscape

Know Your Customer Celebrates Double Client Win With Volopay and Coda Payments

Regtech provider Know Your Customer announced that it has formed two new partnerships in Singapore with Volopay and Coda Payments. Know Your Customer’s innovative compliance platform will streamline client onboarding and periodic review tasks for both clients, delivering a more

CIMB Philippines Closes 2022 With Strong Performance in Deposits, Lending Portfolios

The 1st Foreign Owned Company in Japan to Successfully Apply a Financial Services Intermediary License

Launch of ‘Homo Spacien‘ NFT Collection Shows How Space Travel Will Shape Human Evolution

Contemi Solutions Bags Three Accolades at the WealthTech Asia Awards 2021

Fintech Sees Modest Growth in Sri Lanka as Old Habits Die Hard

In Sri Lanka, fintech holds many promises, and while local banks are investing heavily in digitalization, many challenges still need to be addressed before a real, dynamic fintech ecosystem emerges. When it comes to digital finance, it is safe to

A Fintech Regulatory Sandbox for Sri Lanka

Top 5 Fintech Whitepapers to Keep You Future-Ready

The digital payments market in Asia-Pacific is expected to more than triple to US$67.42 billion by 2028, according to a recent estimate. That’s a healthy growth of 21.1 percent CAGR from US$17.85 billion in 2021, fuelled by customers’ familiarity with doing

6 Whitepapers and E-Books Fintech Professionals Should Check Out

Singapore Fintech Report 2021: Blockchain Dominates Singapore’s Fintech Scene

Microsoft and IDC Joint Study Examines Culture of Innovation in the Financial Industry

New Research Highlights Untapped Opportunity for Fintech in Women’s Market

Igloo Names John Chen as Country Manager for Thailand

Regional insurtech Igloo has named John Chen as its Country Manager for Thailand with the aim to strengthen its presence in that market. Chen will be responsible for strengthening Igloo’s presence in Thailand by growing the business, establishing strategic partnerships,

New Startup Map Showcases Thailand’s Growing Fintech Startup Ecosystem

SCB and Thai Central Bank Pilots Retail CBDC App

Thai Insurtech Roojai Acquires FWD General Insurance From bolttech

GHL Enables Alipay+ for Over 2,600 Thai Businesses

Is the World Prepared for Central Bank Digital Currencies?

Digital currencies, especially cryptocurrencies, have taken the world by storm with their volatile value and revolutionary underlying blockchain technology. Amidst this rise, a quieter but significant transition is brewing, led by the world’s central banks: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

Uncover Asia’s Fintech Pulse with 5 Reports and Whitepapers

7 Key Areas to Know About The New Stablecoins Framework in Singapore

9 Fintech Firms from Southeast Asia Make CNBC’s 2023 Top 200 Fintech Leaderboard

Temasek Pulls Back on 2023 Fintech Investment Amid Challenging Global Outlook

ABS Rolls Out Trade Finance Registry to Eliminate Duplicate Transactions

The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) has launched the Trade Finance Registry (TFR) to ensure there will be no duplication of trade financing transactions, according to a report by The Edge Singapore. Chaired by UOB, the TFR is supported

Finastra Partners With Integro Technologies for Frictionless Trade Finance

MAS Completes Its First Digital Asset Live Trades Under Project Guardian

Proxtera Launches a Multi-Currency Exchange for ASEAN and African Currencies

Finastra Collaborates With Contour for Digital Trade Finance

FBS Unveils Best Day Trading Strategies for 2023

FBS, a leading global trading platform, shares insights into the appealing strategies for stock day trading in 2023. FBS outlines the criteria for fruitful stock selection and lists favored stocks for day CFD-trading. Day trading, characterized by rapid buying and

Options Trading on Corporate Events

FXGT.com Launches 1st Official Trading Competition

FBS Analysts: Malaysian Ringgit Faces Unique External Challenges

Top Fintech Startups That Make Currency Exchange And Trading Easy

Going on a Business Trip Overseas? Here’s How to Prepare

Most successful business trips abroad require significant amounts of planning and preparation. With careful thought and adequate research, travelers can pack the essentials needed to ensure their overseas venture is a success. From crafting an efficient itinerary to researching the

Niall Carroll and The Impact of Travel Restrictions on UK-Based Businesses

Which Countries Need a Visa for Singapore?

Traveltech Startup Upgrade Pack Hires Ex-Expedia Veteran as it Expands into APAC

Travelstop Raises $3M To Modernise Business Travel in Asia

MP Tin Pei Ling Appointed at DCS Card Centre After Short Stint at Grab

MP Tin Pei Ling has joined DCS Card Centre as the managing director for strategic partnership and business development. This information, initially shared by Pei Ling on LinkedIn in August, comes as she moves into a role that involves building

DBS Resolves PayNow Transaction Delays

Singapore’s Deputy PM Lawrence Wong Takes on New Role at GIC

12 Fintechs Make it Into Forbes Top 100 APAC Companies to Watch in 2023

IDC Names 2023’s Top 100 Fintech Providers in the World

Vietnamese Fintech MFast Raises US$6 Million Series a Led by Wavemaker Partners

Vietnamese fintech MFast announced that it has raised US$6 million in a Series A funding round led by Wavemaker Partners. The round was also joined by two new investors Finnoventure Fund I which is managed by Krungsri Finnovate and Headline

Vietnam Officially Joins ASEAN’s Regional Payment Connectivity

KASIKORNBANK in Talks to Buy Home Credit Vietnam for US$1B

Vietnam’s Fintech Emerges as Most Funded Sector With a 249% Surge

Apple Pay Now Available in Vietnam Through Visa

Fitch: DBS, OCBC, UOB to See Minimal Impact from Digital Banks’ Deposit Cap Raise

Singapore’s digital banks have recently raised their deposit caps, but this move is not expected to significantly impact the profitability of local banks DBS, OCBC and UOB, according to Fitch Ratings. Grab and Singtel’s GXS Bank as well as Sea

GXS Bank Expands Access to Savings Account, Raises Deposit Cap to S$75,000

Salesforce’s Findings Show That Consumers Crave Better Experiences from Their Bank

Singlife Ties up With Aspire to Offer SMEs Greater Access to Financial Services

SCBX, KakaoBank Gears up to Apply for Virtual Bank License From Bank of Thailand

Grab Shuts Down Investment Business, Users Have Until 13 Oct to Withdraw Funds

Ride-hailing and food delivery superapp Grab announced that it will be shuttering its investment business in Singapore by discontinuing its AutoInvest and Earn+ products. Micro-investment platform AutoInvest is Grab’s first retail wealth management product was formed as a result of

MAS Approves Digital Asset Exchange AsiaNext as Recognised Market Operator

Investment Platform Navigator Rebrands as GROW with Singlife

Endowus Raises US$35M to Deepen Presence in Singapore and Hong Kong

FOMO Group Acquires CapBridge, 1X Exchange to Expand into Capital Markets

The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse, Contagion, and Containment

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sent shockwaves throughout the global economy. SVB was the parent bank that focused on tech startups, and its failure announced on Friday, 10 March is the biggest since the 2008 financial crisis.