Posts From Fintech News Singapore
In APAC, Southeast Asia Consumers are Most Receptive to Challenger Banks
Two out of three banking customers in Asia Pacific (APAC) are either relatively open or inclined to consider fintechs and challenger banks which they perceive as being successful in addressing customer pain-points and facilitating customer journeys, a new survey found.
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STACS Teams up With Bluecell for Blockchain-Powered Green Loans
Bluecell and Hashstacs (STACS) announced a new collaboration to offer green and sustainability-linked loans though GreenSTACS, which runs on top of latter’s patent-pending blockchain technology. Bluecell will connect its live end-to-end loans matching engine integrated with MyInfo, to STACS’ sustainability-enabling
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Digibank Solution Provider Meniga Partners Visa to Accelerate Its APAC Expansion
Digital banking solution provider Meniga has announced a new partnership with Visa to accelerate its expansion within the Asia Pacific region. Meninga had recently secured €10 million (S$ 15.78 million) during a strategic investment round led by Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures
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CGS-CIMB Securities Launches Digital Investment Service for Singapore’s Millennials
CGS-CIMB Securities International, an integrated financial service provider in Asia, has launched a digital investment service in Singapore called ProsperUs. ProsperUs will leverage CGS-CIMB’s deep research intelligence and network, to offer an investment experience for millennials that is convenient and
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Bangkok Bank Unveils Cross-Border QR Payments Between Thailand and Vietnam
Bangkok Bank has unveiled cross-border QR payments between Thailand and Vietnam with the cooperation of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) and State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), claiming to be the first to do so. The service provided by Bangkok Bank
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Fintech Funding for APAC in 2021 Predicted to Be Favourable
Fintech companies in Asia-Pacific (APAC) raised US$3.14 billion across 113 deals in Q4’20 (excluding capital raised by Grab and GoJek), the highest quarterly funding activity for the year. This signals a bright outlook for fintech funding and deal activity in
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Singapore-Based Blockchain Firm #dltledgers Raises US$ 7 Million, Switches to R3’s Corda
#dltledgers, a Singaporean blockchain platform for cross-border trade, trade finance, and supply chain digitisation, has raised US$ 7 million during a Series A funding round. The fundraising round was led by Regis and Savoy Capital, Vittal, Walden International and various
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In Singapore, Digital Wallets are Set to Overtake Credit Cards and BNPL is Fast-Growing
COVID-19 has spurred a spike in e-commerce globally, propelling with it digital payment adoption. In Singapore, digital wallets are set to overtake credit cards as the preferred online payment method over the next four years, and buy now pay later
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Insurtech Qoala Acquires Thai’s FairDee; Expands to Thailand
Qoala, an insurtech startup backed by the likes of Sequoia and MDI Ventures announced today the acquisition of FairDee, a Thai insurtech to expand their reach into the Thailand market. Since its 2018 launch, Qoala said that it now processes
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eKYC Firm Jumio Secures $150 Million From Great Hill Partners
Jumio, a provider of AI-powered end-to-end identity verification and eKYC solutions, today announced it secured a $150 million investment from Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies. This infusion represents the single largest funding
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