The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched the 7th edition of the Global Fintech Hackcelerator, with the theme “Accelerating…
Month: May 2022
In Asia-Pacific (APAC), an increasingly complex regulatory environment, changing customer behaviors and the shift to digital channels brought about…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed an additional capital requirement of approximately S$330 million on OCBC Bank. The…
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, a 2020 McKinsey report projected that Asia’s payments sector would be well positioned…
Let’s face it, consumers aren’t excited about banking products the same way we are. In order for banks to get…
Insurtech unicorn bolttech announced that it has partnered with Vietnam’s telecommunications network operator Viettel Telecom. The partnership launched insurance offerings,…
Indonesian digital investment app Bibit announced that it has raised more than US$80 million in a funding round led by…
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) jointly issued a statement of intent…
Recently Kerala-based fintech startup Open Financial Technologies reached a US$1 billion valuation after closing a US$50 million Series D funding…
Singapore Exchange-backed private market platform ADDX has raised US$58 million in a Pre-Series B funding round, bringing its total funds…
Southeast Asian fintech platform Grab Financial Group (GFG) announced that it will be launching Earn+, an investment product for its…
Singaporean fintech MatchMove has acquired e-commerce specialist Shopmatic in a US$ 200 million deal. Both companies said in a joint…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) estimates that there will be more than 9,400 new hiring opportunities for permanent roles…
Xendit, an Indonesian payment gateway for businesses, announced that it closed US$300 million in a Series D funding round, bringing…
Striving to become a global node for business tourism in Asia, Singapore has taken big steps to regain a sense…
Home to 268 fintech companies, Thailand is home to a fast growing fintech sector. In the first nine months of…
Hashstacs (STACS), a blockchain-based fintech firm focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), has developed and officially launched its ESGpedia…
Asia-Pacific (APAC) has seen the emergence of a dynamic insurtech landscape, fueled by favorable market conditions, low insurance penetration and…
The latest research by the International Data Corporation (IDC) and Thought Machine, a cloud native core banking technology firm, revealed…
2021 was a blockbuster year for Vietnamese fintech startups: established players gained traction on the back of rapid digital adoption…