Posts From Fintech News Singapore
Japan-Based Fintech Habitto Raises a Further US$3.9 Million In Pre-A Financing Round
Habitto by SJ Mobile Labs, a Japan-based startup looking to change financial habits through a mobile bancassurance platform, has raised US$3.9 million in a pre-A financing round. The round was co-led by Saison Capital and Cherubic Ventures. It was also
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Top 10 Most Well-Funded Fintechs in India
2022 was a turbulent year for startup fundraising. In India, although fintech funding dipped 35% in 2022, the country maintained its position as one of the top three countries for fintech funding, with startups in the sector successfully securing a
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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
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Seba Bank Names Amy Yu as APAC CEO to Spearhead Growth Plans
SEBA Bank, a digital assets firm with a Swiss banking license from FINMA, has appointed Amy Yu as the CEO of its APAC division. As a deep domain expert in both crypto and traditional banking in Asia, Yu has over
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Visa Makes Two New Senior Leadership Appointments in Asia Pacific
Visa announced two senior leadership changes in the Asia Pacific region, with Chris Clark promoted as Chairman for Asia Pacific while Stephen Karpin succeeds him as the Regional President for Asia Pacific, effective 1 April 2023. In the role of
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Fintonia Secures Capital Markets License From MAS
Singaporean crypto fund manager Fintonia Group has secured a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This will enable Fintonia to continue expanding and providing innovative investment solutions and products to its clients. The CMS
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Insurtech Firm Igloo Appoints New Chief Technology Officer
Insurtech firm Igloo has appointed Liliang Zhu as its Chief Technology Officer to strengthen the firm’s tech capabilities and product innovation as it expands insurance offerings across key markets. Zhu will lead Igloo’s tech and innovation strategy and oversee the
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Harvard Business School Publishes Case Study on DBS’ Digital Transformation
Harvard Business School (HBS) has published a case study focused on DBS Bank‘s digital transformation journey which was put together over a span of 15 months. The DBS case study is being taught in HBS’ Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Brunei and Singapore to Deepen Collaboration for Financial Supervision
The Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in banking and insurance supervision. BDCB and MAS will look into the effective supervision of banks and insurers
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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
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