Financial Technology

Airwallex raises US$300m in Series F funding

Airwallex raises US$300m in Series F funding

The company plans to use the funds to expand into Japan, Korea, the UAE, and Latin America.
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Embedded finance platform Credilinq closes $8.5m Series A funding round

It plans to expand to the US, and eventually the UK and Australia.

Fintechs, banks unite for win-win

Changing markets are forcing them to forge mutually beneficial alliances.

Revolut rolls out five new currencies including Chinese Yuan

Users can now hold and exchange 39 different currencies directly in-app.

Fintech funding rises to highest Q1 period in two years

They amassed $10.3b in funding across 777 deals made.

Money transfer firm Wise hiring hundreds of roles in Hyderabad

It will launch a new hub in the city in the second half of 2025.

Aleta Planet unveils digital payment app for Muslim merchants

It offers no transaction fees for 24 months and cashbacks for merchants.

Instapay and Mastercard enable near-real time remittance to 6 Asian countries

It will enable 3 million migrant workers in Malaysia to remit funds in local currencies.

JuanHand drives embedded lending with e-commerce tie-ups

The lending app only requires an ID, a smartphone, and an internet connection.

Philippine lending app JuanHand, Netbank team up to offer business loans

The loans will be tailored to the businesses’ specific needs, the two fintechs said.

MoneyHero partners with BPI to expand credit card offerings

Users can compare more than 20 credit card options in MoneyHero’s platform.

Fintech investments slated for revival on more digital asset deals

Deal value for crypto, blockchain, and digital assets hit just shy of $1b in 2024.

Hong Kong’s uFinance offers student loans to college students

They can borrow up to $21,050 per semester, at an interest rate of 6%.

HK’s card payment market to grow 11% in 2025

Credit cards accounted for 77.7% of the overall card payment value in 2024.