Fintech firm Surfin has raised US$12.5 million in Series A funding from Insignia Ventures Partners. Surfin began with consumer lending…
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Tenity, an innovation ecosystem specialising in early-stage fintech startups, is inviting applications for the ninth batch of its accelerator programme…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a consultation paper, inviting public feedback on its proposed regulatory framework for…
Japan’s JCB International has expanded its partnership with Canadian payments firm Nuvei. This enables businesses in Singapore and Hong Kong…
StraitsX, a digital asset payments infrastructure provider in Southeast Asia, announced that crypto exchange Bitstamp has added XSGD to its…
Digital bank GXS has launched the GXS FlexiCard, a credit card that charges flat fees on outstanding balances rather than…
Capella Hotel Group has partnered with digital payment provider dtcpay to allow guests to pay using Digital Payment Tokens (DPTs).…
Banking software provider Temenos has named Barb Morgan as its new Chief Product and Technology Officer, effective immediately. She succeeds…
Singaporean payment provider FOMO Pay has partnered with Visa to allow SMEs to accept Visa credit and debit card payments…
Singapore is enhancing its anti-money laundering (AML) framework with new recommendations from the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC). This comes after a…
Swift, the global financial messaging network, will launch live trials of digital asset and currency transactions in 2025. Banks in…
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has launched the “Your Data” project, aimed at enabling users to securely send their personal…
Switzerland and the United Kingdom signed an agreement to create more efficient and globally competitive conditions for cross-border trade in…
Global payments platform Adyen has appointed Ben Wong as its new General Manager for Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. In…
When it comes to interacting with customers and prospects, small businesses typically face a number of challenges that the right…
Singapore has firmly established itself as Asia’s leading fintech hub, attracting a diverse range of industry heavyweights and disruptive startups.…
Experian has completed its acquisition of consumer and commercial credit bureau, illion, for A$820 million. John Banfield, CEO of illion,…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will introduce two new leadership programmes in 2025 aimed at developing financial leaders. This…
Google has revealed plans to invest US$1 billion in Thailand, constructing a data center and cloud region in Bangkok and…
South African digital bank, TymeBank, has surpassed the milestone of 10 million users just under six years after its launch in…