Financial Technology
Grab, Singtel-led digital-only bank GXS debuts in Singapore
It has launched a savings account with a customizable pockets feature.
Grab, Singtel-led digital-only bank GXS debuts in Singapore
It has launched a savings account with a customizable pockets feature.
Bengalaru remains India’s fintech leader
WealthTech captured most of the seed funding; Marketplace Lending unlikely to rebound.
Indonesia’s fintech investments bucks global trend, hits record high in H1
Payment gateway Xendit raised $300m in its Series D funding to help push up the numbers.
Australia’s fintech investments down 75% in Q2
If it continues this trend, fintech investments will be down 39% in 2022.
Financial technology (companies in Australia raised $0.8b of capital...
Philippine fintech startup PayMongo launches partnership with Atome
The partnership will enable the expansion of BNPL services on the payment platform.
Taiwan signs fintech cooperation MoU with Israel
The country signed a similar agreement with four other countries.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Ex-Goldman SEA chairman’s sentencing for 1MDB fiasco delayed; Crypto trader Voyager goes bust
And Credit Suisse names new head of private banking in Switzerland.
Japan fintech investments fall to five-year low in Q1
There were only eight investment transactions during the quarter.
SG-based loan platform Capital C Corporation bags $53.72m in fresh funds
The firm was founded by brothers Jeames Cheow and JJohn Cheow in 2011.
Why The Crypto Winter Might Mean A Better Future for Crypto
By Sumit Kumar, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Chart of the Week: Mobile wallet payments pick up pace in South Korea
High smartphone and internet use drive its use.
Thunes takes majority stake in anti-money laundering tech firm
The global payments firm is investing $20m.
Hugosave secures MPI licence from MAS
The company can now offer services exclusive for MPI licence holders.
Could Bakong pave the way for digital currency in Cambodia?
Similar to its namesake, the platform is now the backbone of the country’s digital payments system.
Low-code/no-code technology elevates financial processes
Labour-intensive tasks become a thing of the past as citizen developers create custom solutions with Intelligent Automation.
Thailand to issue virtual bank guidelines and allow fintech investments by lenders: report
BOT is aiming to issue the new guidelines by June.
Managing the financial risk of aiming for Net Zero
Reaching net zero by 2050 doesn’t sound particularly ambitious. It’s thirty years away. But the reality is that reaching net zero by 2050 – as...
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