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5 Asia Pacific Fintech Firms Eyeing an IPO Earliest in 2024
The fintech industry in the Asia Pacific region is booming, with several high-growth companies potentially eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) as early as 2024. Rapid digitalisation, a young internet-savvy population, and underserved markets make the region ripe for fintech
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OpenWay Earns Top 5 Spot in Juniper Research’s Digital Wallet Solutions Ranking
Global payments software provider OpenWay, renowned for its Way4 platform, has been recognised by Juniper Research as a top-five market leader in digital wallet solutions. This underscores OpenWay’s role in enabling financial institutions, including banks, processors, and fintechs, to establish
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Southeast Asia: Fintech Holds Strong Despite Tech Investment Pullback
Aligning with global trends, Southeast Asian tech investments recorded a considerable decline in 2023, influenced by increasing interest rates, high inflation and supply chain disruption. Despite the notable pullback, fintech continued to see traction from investors, with digital lending in
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Fintech Poised for Greater Innovation and Consolidation in 2024
2024 is expected to be a year of innovation for the fintech industry, marked by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), cross-border and real-time payments, cryptocurrency and blockchain, and bundled software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings. At the same time, the sector is anticipated
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7 Prominent Fintech Investors in Singapore Backing The Ecosystem
In 2023, Singapore continued to dominate the Southeast Asian fintech landscape, securing a total of US$747 million in funding in the first nine months of the year or 59% of all fintech investments in ASEAN, according to data from UOB,
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AAAFx Year in Review: A Testament to Success in 2023, Exciting Prospects for 2024
In 2023, leading brokerage, AAAFx, achieved a significant milestone by surpassing one million website users. Explore this and other highlights of the broker’s accomplishments, and the exciting opportunities that await in the year to come. Leading Forex and CFD broker
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Former BigPay, Monzo, VP Bank Leaders Launch Pave Bank with US$5.2M Funding
Pave Bank, a digital bank with programmable money and regulated digital assets, announced that it has officially launched following a US$5.2 million seed funding round. The fundraise was led by 468 Capital with participation from Quona Capital, FT Partners, BR
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Redefining Scam Defense in Asia-Pacific with Feedzai
The Asia Pacific region is grappling with an alarming escalation in scams and financial fraud. These increasingly sophisticated and diverse deceptive practices undermine the financial stability of consumers and institutions and erode the trust and reputation upon which these entities
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Navigating APAC’s Financial Transformation for Customer and Competitive Gains
In a region experiencing rapid digitalisation, Asia-Pacific is projected to lead global cashless transaction growth and surpass 50% of the world’s volumes, according to the PwC Payments 2025 & Beyond report. Although presenting abundant growth opportunities, this dynamic landscape brings
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Singapore Fintech Festival 2023: Top 9 Highlights You Might Have Missed
The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) wrapped up its annual event on November 17, 2023, concluding a multi-day fintech program that attracted an estimated audience 60,000+ attendees. This year’s SFF brought together leaders and experts from around the world in finance,
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