Financial Technology
InvestHK floats fast-track fintech programme
Up to 90 firms could get funding and partnership opportunities with large corporates and investors.
InvestHK floats fast-track fintech programme
Up to 90 firms could get funding and partnership opportunities with large corporates and investors.
Japan's top regulator cautions against crypto deregulation
Doing so would simply increase speculative trading, he said.
GoBear, UnionBank float LaaS service in the Philippines
They will offer e-commerce loans on Lazada via GoBear's eShopaLoan.
Indonesia's Ayoconnect raises $5m in pre-Series B funding round
The fintech firm hopes to build an open bill network in the country.
How Lendela streamlines customers' loan application process
The platform matches up customers’ loan needs from banks and lenders.
Singapore QR payments firm Fave partners with Pine Labs
Fave's QR code will be integrated with Pine Labs' payment terminals.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Germany to discuss Wirecard fallout; UBS Q2 profit falls 11% to $1.23b
And investors sue Deutsche Bank over Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
SFA collaborates with AMTD to support local fintech industry
They will jointly establish a five-year fellowship programme for the most innovative fintechs.
AMTD Digital to acquire stake in FOMO Pay
This is AMTD Digital's third controlling acquisition in Singapore's fintech sector.
Fintech soCash expands network with Sheng Siong, Prime partnership
Customers will be able to withdraw cash from 82 supermarket branches across Singapore.
Singapore's Fintech Academy, Alibaba, Pfizer form healthcare fintech alliance
They will grant incubator support, training and incentive programs to health fintechs.
Malaysia's MFMi selects Mambu to power digital Islamic services
The company plans to build an Islamic digital wallet.
Australia's fintech deal activity slumps anew in Q2
Only 12 transactions were recorded compared to 18 in Q1.
Razer Fintech pilots initiative to support 14,000 Malaysian SMEs
#RazerForLife will waive MDR fees for new SMEs until 31 December.
Singapore central bank, local police probing Wirecard's operations
The regulator is also working with foreign agencies for cross-border transactions.
UOB names Kevin Lam as TMRW head
He is currently UOB Indonesia’s country CEO.
QR codes, ISO 20022 fuel SEA's cross-border payments growth
It has pushed stakeholders to build a pan-regional real-time payments ecosystem.