Singapore is enhancing its anti-money laundering (AML) framework with new recommendations from the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC). This comes…

Swift, the global financial messaging network, will launch live trials of digital asset and currency transactions in 2025.…

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has launched the “Your Data” project, aimed at enabling users to securely send…

Switzerland and the United Kingdom signed an agreement to create more efficient and globally competitive conditions for cross-border…

Global payments platform Adyen has appointed Ben Wong as its new General Manager for Southeast Asia and Hong…

Experian has completed its acquisition of consumer and commercial credit bureau, illion, for A$820 million. John Banfield, CEO…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will introduce two new leadership programmes in 2025 aimed at developing financial…

Google has revealed plans to invest US$1 billion in Thailand, constructing a data center and cloud region in…

South African digital bank, TymeBank, has surpassed the milestone of 10 million users just under six years after its…

Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB), an upcoming digital bank, has appointed Ali AlShamma as Chief Financial Officer and Elaine…

Payments giant Mastercard has agreed to acquire Minna Technologies, a company that helps consumers manage subscriptions through banking…

The last decade has seen significant growth in Islamic banking globally, with the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region emerging as…

HSBC Singapore has reportedly become the first bank in the country to introduce Singpass Face Verification (SFV) for…

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has selected Databricks’ Data Intelligence Platform to centralise its data and AI assets. This…

Maybank Singapore Limited has named Datuk Yee Yang Chien as its new Chairman, effective 1 October 2024. Datuk…

Global payments company Thunes has strengthened its partnership with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) to enhance international remittance services…

KASIKORNBANK (KBank) has introduced orbix CUSTODIAN, which is set to become Thailand’s first licensed digital asset custodian. The…

Vilja Solutions, a provider of cloud-based core banking platform, has selected Kuala Lumpur as its ASEAN headquarters, marking…

ANZ has become the first Australian bank to join Project Guardian, an initiative led by the Monetary Authority…

Matrixport, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency financial services platform, has acquired Crypto Finance Asset Management (CFAM), a Swiss crypto asset…

Digital banking software provider Backbase recently concluded its ENGAGE Asia 2024 event in Ho Chi Minh City. The…

Singapore-based digital wealth management platform Endowus saw its losses increase in 2023 even as its revenue more than…

Payment giant Visa is set to acquire Featurespace, a company specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) technology for real-time…

BNPL fraud in Southeast Asia is seeing a rapid rise with fraudsters exploiting weaknesses in these platforms and…

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has announced the sale of approximately 5% of its shares in Vietnam International…

In the face of competition, many large financial institutions have outdated payment platforms that impede progress and give…

Sleek, a platform offering incorporation and accounting services for SMEs and entrepreneurs, has announced it achieved profitability in…

Digital banking software provider Backbase has expanded its Engagement Banking Platform with the introduction of the Intelligence Fabric.…

YouBiz, a corporate card and spend management platform by YouTrip, has announced a strategic partnership with CloudMile, a…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to enhance the financial sector’s resilience against both cyber threats and technology…

Indonesia’s GoTo Group has unveiled Dira, an AI-powered voice assistant integrated into the GoPay app. Dira understands and…

Gan Kim Yong will join Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC’s Board as a Director, effective 1 October 2024.…

Webull, a digital investment platform, has reported a 100% year-over-year growth in assets under management in the APAC…