Global payments platform Adyen announced that Tom Adams will be taking over as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He succeeds Alexander…
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has named Atul Bhuchar as the new Head of Transaction Banking Product for its Asia…
From the bustling streets of Shanghai to Mumbai’s bustling markets, a financial revolution is quietly transforming the Asia-Pacific region. Here,…
Parenthood is increasingly seen as a major financial hurdle in Singapore, with over 40% of respondents in a recent Singlife…
Fintech investment in Asia-Pacific (APAC) has slowed significantly this year, dropping from US$4.6 billion in H2 2023 to US$3.8 billion…
Mathias Faure has expanded his role at audax Financial Technology, adding the product portfolio to his responsibilities as he transitions…
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced that the 10,000-baht handout under the digital wallet scheme will commence in September,…
The beleaguered P2P lender Investree has established a caretaker team to manage its daily operations under the guidance of Indonesia’s Financial…
In H1 2024, fintech startups in Asia raised a total of US$2.4 billion, data from a new CB Insights report…
DBS has launched a pilot project for programmable grant disbursements in collaboration with Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the Singapore Fintech…
Binance Holdings is set to expand its workforce by 1,000 employees in 2024, with a key emphasis on bolstering compliance…
In the dynamic landscape of the Asian payments industry, a palpable shift is underway – one characterised by the rapid…
PEXX, a fintech startup specialising in stablecoin cross-border payments, has acquired Singapore-based blockchain media platform Chain Debrief. The acquisition, made…
More than 300 suspicious bank accounts were frozen, and over S$1.8 million was seized in a joint operation between the…
A mix of Thai and regional business groups, including SeaMoney Thailand, SCB X, CP Group, Gulf Energy, and VGI, are…
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) has introduced a Digital Resilience Guide aimed at bolstering the resilience of Indonesia’s banking industry…
MSIG Insurance has partnered with intermediary Embed Global to streamline the business insurance purchasing process for SMEs via WhatsApp. This…
Insurtech firm Igloo has teamed up with TrueMoney, Thailand’s e-payment and financial services provider, to offer insurance products directly through…
Fintech startups in Southeast Asia secured a total of US$899 million in funding in H1 2024, a 25% year-on-year (YoY)…
Singapore’s digital bank Trust has expanded its range of financial products with the launch of two new loan offerings, Split…