UOB has co-developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered anti-money laundering (AML) solution with Singaporean regtech company Tookitaki after…

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those in developing countries, have historically struggled to gaint access to trade…

NTUC Income (Income) and Visa launched SNACKUP, which allows consumers to build insurance coverage when they spend with…

F10, a Swiss-based startup incubator and accelerator, announced that fintech startups joining its programme will be the first cohort…

COVID-19 has altered customer behaviour, and banks will have to enhance their business models to accommodate what’s new…

CardUp, a digital credit card enablement platform, has launched a new solution that enables businesses to instantly access…

Challengers banks continue to attract investors’ interest, raising US$2.4 billion through 58 deals in Q3’20. This brings the…

A new research conducted by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) has revealed a correlation between financial literacy…

MSIG Insurance (MSIG) has introduced Freelancer CashPlus, an insurance plan that dispenses daily cash benefits to help gig…

Rapyd, a Fintech-as-a-Service company, has announced the launch of its ‘all-in-one’ suite of payment capabilities in Thailand which…

Homegrown insurer Singlife has completed the transaction for its merger with Aviva Singapore at S$3.2 billion. The transaction…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that non-bank financial institutions (NFIs) that are licensed as a major…

Southeast Asia’s young, digitally-savvy and unbanked populations are driving the rise of digital banking, forcing financial services companies…

Blockchain firm Lightnet Group, has announced a partnership with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB). The partnership will reportedly enable…

COVID-19 has speeded up digital transformation by several years. According to a new McKinsey Global Survey of executives,…

The Australian Border Force (ABF) begins a blockchain trial for cross border trade with Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the 20 finalists for the 2020 Global FinTech Hackcelerator. The…

Digital lender IN Financial through its wholly-owned subsidiary Cash-IN-Asia, raised S$5 million in a funding round led by…

Over the past years, the Thai fintech ecosystem has grown steadily, now boasting some 96 startups, according to…

GBG, an identity data intelligence specialist, has announced the appointment of Dev Dhiman as its Managing Director of…

Vietnam’s fintech startup landscape more than tripled in size between 2017 and 2020, growing from 44 startups in…

DigiBankASIA, a Singapore-headquartered fintech currently building its digital bank dubbed as UNO, has selected cloud banking platform Mambu…

EZ-Link, a contactless smart card used for the payment of public transportation fares in Singapore, has unveiled its…

Across Asia Pacific, stock exchanges have accelerated the adoption of smart contract technology and DLT to optimize market…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) announced that more than 40 global satellite events…

In Asia Pacific (APAC), adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in financial markets is accelerating.…

Despite COVID-19 headwinds, Southeast Asia’s digital economy has remained strong and resilient, adding 40 million people into the…

French beauty retail giant Sephora Singapore has partnered with Atome, a buy now, pay later service, to offer…

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, contactless payments have soared and digital banking adoption has increased dramatically. In Q1…

In Vietnam, digital banking development is accelerating on the back of rapid fintech adoption, a booming e-commerce industry…

DBS announced that it will be rolling out a series of initiatives to adapt to the future of…

Lu International, a subsidiary of Chinese personal financial services platform Lufax Holding, and KASIKORNBANK have launched FinVest, an…

Personal finance platform SingSaver has appointed Henry Sewell as its new Country Manager to oversee and lead growth…