OCBC Bank has rolled out a kill switch that enables customers to immediately freeze all their current and savings accounts…
Month: February 2022
Singaporean insurtech unicorn bolttech has completed the acquisition of AVA Insurance Brokers and AVA Insurance Agency, a Singapore-based insurance intermediary…
Akulaku, an Indonesian Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) player, announced that it has received US$100 million from the Siam Commercial…
Wise, an online money transfer service, announced that it is further deepening its presence in Singapore with plans to hire…
Funding Societies, a Southeast Asian SME digital financing platform which goes by Modalku in Indonesia, today announced that it has…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said that it has no plans to regulate activities in relation to non-fungible tokens…
Bank Neo Commerce (BNC), an Indonesian digital bank that is a subsidiary local Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) player Akulaku,…
29 contenders are bidding for Bank Negara Malaysia’s digital banking license. How will digital banks in Malaysia reshape financial services?…
Today’s generation of digitally savvy customers demand more than a bank that provides its services through a digital channel. As…
Thales will drive local development of digital technologies for the 5G, biometrics and fintech sectors with strong support from the…
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has announced the launch of Trade and Supply Chain Connect…
Indonesian insurtech firm PasarPolis announced the appointment of Rajesh Kumar as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). PasarPolis said that Rajesh’s…
The DBS Digital Exchange (DDEx) announced that it has recorded over SGD 1.1 billion in trading value in the first…
Globally the fintech scene was seeing record funding rounds in 2021, India being a global fintech powerhouse similarly experienced a…
Blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Binance has invested US$200 million into global media company Forbes and Magnum Opus Acquisition,…
The financial sector is undergoing a major shift where institutions are now migrating to the cloud, moving away from slow…
Thailand’s central bank and financial regulator have shared their views and positions on regulating the new, digital-powered financial landscape, outlining…
Singtel is set to launch Australian Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) player Zip’s service on its Dash app in Singapore.…
The banking sector in Asia Pacific is filled with opportunity in 2022, whilst also facing intensified competition. Rapid infrastructure developments…
Netcetera, a Swiss software company providing digital payment solutions, has become a UnionPay-certified third-party service provider and is fully compliant…