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Top 15 Women Leaders in Asia’s Fintech Industry in 2021
Out of the top 100 women in fintech selected by BizClik Media Group last month, Fintech News has shortlisted the top listed 15 female leaders who are driving changes in Asia’s banking, financial services and insurance industry. These women have
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DBS, SGX, StanChart and Temasek Tackles Climate Action With Global Carbon Exchange
DBS, Singapore Exchange (SGX), Standard Chartered and Temasek joined forces to take climate action through a joint venture Climate Impact X (CIX) which aims to be a global exchange and marketplace for high-quality carbon credits. CIX will offer distinct platforms
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iSTOX Rebrands as ADDX Following a US$50 Million Fundraise
Private capital platform iSTOX announced that it is rebranding itself as ADDX as it enters a phase of fast-paced growth following a Series A funding round that raised US$50 million in January from Japanese state-backed investors. Accompanying the fresh brand
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F10 Singapore Is on the Lookout for Promising Growth Stage Fintech Startups
F10, a Swiss-based startup incubator and accelerator, is currently looking for promising growth-stage startups for its Singaporean Acceleration Programme running from September to November 2021. The accelerator will be focused on wealthtech, deeptech, as well sustainable finance solutions. F10 said
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Backbase Appoints Former PwC Exec as Part of Its Asian Leadership Team
Digital banking software provider Backbase announced the appointment of Abhijit Chavan as Regional Vice President of Customer Success for Asia, as part of the its Asian leadership team. Looking after customer success, ROI delivery, and prescriptive digital banking transformation for
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Why a Shift to This New Security Standard is Crucial for Asia’s E-Commerce
With online commerce booming, Asian banks and payment services providers have shown a clear interest in adopting 3-D Secure 2.0 or 3DS2. This is an improved version of the 3DS authentication protocol for card payments that comes with increased security
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Wise Goes Live on Temenos for Transparent, Real-Time Remittance to Banks Worldwide
Swiss banking software company Temenos announced that Wise, a London-based online money transfer service formerly known as TransferWise, is now live on Temenos MarketPlace. The Temenos MarketPlace comprises over 50 curated fintech solutions, enabling Temenos’ clients to innovate and differentiate
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Cross-Border Payments Firm Thunes Bags US$60 Million in Latest Fundraise
Thunes, a Singaporean cross-border payments network, has raised US$60 million in a Series B growth round led by global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners, with participation from existing shareholders. The current investment round brings the company’s total
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MAS: A Quarter of Jobs in Financial Services are Tech Roles
In Singapore, technology continues to lead hiring demand in the financial services industry with about 1,700 job opportunities in 2021. This represents more than a quarter of all newly created positions at Singapore’s financial institutions this year, and showcases how
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Experts Warn of Rapidly Evolving Fraud Techniques in the Wake of COVID-19
Like businesses have embraced digitalization to evolve in the wake of COVID-19, fraudsters and scammers too are embracing digital technology to evolve the threat that they pose to businesses and the public, experts from Visa, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC),
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