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6 Whitepapers and E-Books Fintech Professionals Should Check Out
Around the world, the fintech industry has been soaring, kept abuzz throughout 2021 with a continuous flow of technological advances, regulatory developments, and investors’ money. Fintech funding smashed records, pushing valuations to new heights. Funding activity was driven by accelerated
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Global Processing Services Upsizes Latest Fundraise to US$400 Million
Payment technology platform Global Processing Services (GPS) announced the closing and upsizing of its latest fundraise at over US$400 million. Global investment company Temasek and MissionOG, a US-based growth equity firm, joined the over US$300 million initial round, co-led by
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Thunes to Scale up Its Operations in the Greater China
Global payments network Thunes announced plans to significantly accelerate the expansion of its operations in Greater China, spanning mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau. This news follows the recent appointment of Daphne Huang, Senior Vice President for Greater China,
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F10 and Klaytn Foundation to Incubate Singapore’s Early-Stage Blockchain Startups
Fintech startup accelerator F10 will partner with Klaytn Foundation to launch an incubation programme in Singapore. The programme aims to support early-stage startups built on Klaytn, a blockchain platform developed by South Korean internet giant Kakao. Klaytn Foundation was set
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Indonesian Investment App Pluang Bags Additional US$55 Million
Pluang, an Indonesian all-in-one fractional investing app, announced that it has raised US$55 million in a funding round led by venture capital firm Accel. This is a follow-on round to its previously announced Series B, pushing its total investment to
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Airwallex Officially Kicks off in Singapore
Cross border payments company Airwallex announced its official launch in Singapore, following its grant of a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and a beta launch in November last year. Singapore businesses will now have
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The Bank Branch of the Future: Consumers Prefer Hybrid Experiences
Digital banking has been displacing many branch interactions in the move towards digital. As consumers increasingly engage with their banks remotely and circumstances such as the pandemic as well as new digitally-focused strategies continue to play out, there are ongoing
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How Wax Is Setting the Blockchain Gaming Pace
Blockchain technology is not just disruptive but a foundational technology. Without any shadow of a doubt, it will rebuild any industry that it is integrated into from the ground up. Blockchain and gaming are particularly a match made in heaven.
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Mastercard Names Safdar Khan as Division President for Southeast Asia
Mastercard announced that Safdar Khan has been named as its Division President for Southeast Asia. This appointment is an expansion of his former role as Division President, Southeast Asia Emerging Markets. A 15-year veteran of Mastercard, Khan’s previous role saw
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5 Metaverse Startups from Asia to Watch in 2022
The metaverse, a concept referring to a shared, immersive virtual environment, has become one of the hottest business trends: tech giants including Facebook, Google and Microsoft have all jumped on the bandwagon, and investors are helping fuel the momentum, having
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