Financial Technology
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.
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...
Indonesia prohibits financial institutions from trading crypto
OJK clarified that supervision of crypto is under Babbepti and the Ministry of Trade.
South Korea mulls easing restrictions on investing in fintech: report
The country’s top regulator shared plans to enact a new law on the matter.
Curbing Financial Crime Using Data Analytics
Over the past few years, the use of data has grown exponentially as businesses adopt a digital-first approach.
Citi Singapore to tap global fintechs in APIX collaboration
The partnership enables Citi to identify solution partners in a cost-efficient way.
Could fintechs overtake banks in the digital financial service space?
The Internet boom has pushed 9 out of 10 digital merchants to accept digital payments.
ASEAN fintech funding achieves record $3.5b in 2021: study
Funding to investment tech and cryptocurrency firms grew by over 5x since 2020.