BNPL fraud in Southeast Asia is seeing a rapid rise with fraudsters exploiting weaknesses in these platforms and developing sophisticated…
Year: 2024
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has announced the sale of approximately 5% of its shares in Vietnam International Commercial Joint…
In the face of competition, many large financial institutions have outdated payment platforms that impede progress and give rivals an…
Sleek, a platform offering incorporation and accounting services for SMEs and entrepreneurs, has announced it achieved profitability in Singapore during…
Digital banking software provider Backbase has expanded its Engagement Banking Platform with the introduction of the Intelligence Fabric. This embeds…
YouBiz, a corporate card and spend management platform by YouTrip, has announced a strategic partnership with CloudMile, a provider of…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to enhance the financial sector’s resilience against both cyber threats and technology disruptions. Replacing…
Indonesia’s GoTo Group has unveiled Dira, an AI-powered voice assistant integrated into the GoPay app. Dira understands and responds to…
Gan Kim Yong will join Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC’s Board as a Director, effective 1 October 2024. He is…
Football excitement, plenty of giveaways, and a standout presence are the hallmarks of Libertex’s attendance at iFX EXPO Asia 2024.…
Webull, a digital investment platform, has reported a 100% year-over-year growth in assets under management in the APAC region as…
audax, a digital banking technology solutions provider backed by Standard Chartered, and global consultancy Synpulse have partnered to modernise banking…
Singapore’s state investor Temasek has pledged S$100 million towards combating climate change. This initiative, named the Concessional Capital for Climate…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has ordered e-commerce platform Qoo10 to suspend all payment services from 23 September 2024.…
Singapore-based loan matching platform Lendela has appointed Axel Frändén, its former Chief Marketing Officer, as the new Deputy CEO. Frändén…
Five applicants have submitted bids for a virtual bank license, according to Somchai Lertlarpwasin, Assistant Governor of the Financial Institutions…
Indonesia’s GoTo Group has partnered with Chinese multinational tech conglomerate Tencent to enhance its cloud infrastructure and digital services. Under…
Financial institutions around the world are facing a surge in fraud and cyberattacks. A new report by LexisNexis Risk Solutions…
The cashless society has gradually become a norm as many have embraced digital payment methods over the traditional use of…
Thailand’s Lightnet and Hong Kong-based fintech unicorn WeLab have teamed up to apply for a virtual bank license in Thailand.…