Search Results for: International Fintech Institute

February 21, 2025 @ 6:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, which claims to be the “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world, announced the expansion of its Direct Global Network into Taiwan. This expansion brings Thunes’ Pay-to-Banks payment capabilities to Taiwan, enhancing the company’s cross-border payment services in “one of Asia’s most technologically… Read More

October 23, 2024 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, which claims to be the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, announced the introduction of its QR Code Payments solution. This allows Members of the Thunes’ Direct Global Network – including mobile wallets, neo-banks, and banks with mobile capabilities – to “connect… Read More

March 17, 2024 @ 5:27 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Central Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have inked a pivotal loan agreement valued at $23 million as part of efforts to bolster the country’s fintech ecosystem. This landmark deal was signed at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT-City), setting the… Read More

February 26, 2024 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced recently that it approved a $23 million loan to enhance access “to quality fintech education, research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) in India.” As stated in a blog post, GIFT is a state-owned enterprise… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 7:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, is proud to celebrate National Scholarship Month by announcing its significant 2023 contributions to various educational organizations and scholarship programs. Through its philanthropic arm, Foundation@, Cross River has donated “a total of $740,000… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 9:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Almond Fintech, a B2B technology company bridging the worlds of fiat and digital currency, is excited to announce a new funding milestone of $7 million. The funding from the investment round will aim to help broaden Almond’s rapidly expanding network in Asia, the Americas, while… Read More

July 30, 2023 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom and Singapore held the 8th UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue in London. The Dialogue facilitated a useful exchange of views, and “identified opportunities for further collaboration on joint projects, in priority areas such as sustainable finance and FinTech and innovation.” Sustainable Finance Both countries… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LHV Bank, a provider of banking services to global fintechs and SME lending solutions to UK businesses, announces the appointment of Rachelle Frewer “as its incoming Chief Financial Officer.” Subject to regulatory approval, Rachelle will “start her position on 2 January 2024 and will also… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Together with its partners, AntChain recently unveiled a series of new Web3 initiatives, including an open-source project featuring its cross-chain technology and AntChain OpenLab, to support Web3 developer community at the 2023 Ant Group Digital Technologies Developer Conference. Web3 is commonly “known as a more… Read More

February 9, 2023 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mazepay, the Danish Fintech platform that simplifies long-tail procurement and B2B payments, has “raised a €4M growth round, led by Scale Capital.” Participants in the investment round “include international investment firm Hambro Perks, and London-based early-stage venture capital firm Outward VC. Mazepay will use the… Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the University of Cambridge in the UK, along with the World Economic Forum and the World Bank, have published the Global COVID-19 Fintech Impact and Industry Resilience Study. CCAF has long been the leading research institute reviewing… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swoop, the “one-stop” money shop for businesses, has acquired £5.4 million via a Series A funding round “to accelerate international expansion and help more companies to access an array of financing options.” The funding announcement follows “a surge in demand for SME financing, with revenues… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upvest, the Berlin-based infrastructure Fintech, has expanded its management team and appointed Markus Maier as the new Chief Operating Officer. Maier has previously “worked at UBS and Deutsche Bank and brings more than 25 years of management experience in the securities services and derivatives business.”… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 5:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paymob, MENA region’s virtual payments provider, has announced its formal market entry, and “start of operations, in Pakistan.” Paymob’s expansion into Pakistan follows its steady growth in its home market of Egypt, plus Jordan and other world regions where – combined – it “services tens… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Mass Fintech Hub recently revealed the latest efforts to make Massachusetts an international leader in Fintech by forming its first advisory board composed of leaders across the state. The Mass Fintech Hub also announced 2022 events and programs, “including a new Fintech Forum, Career… Read More

March 12, 2022 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS) has concluded the Fintech and Regulatory Innovation (FTRI) Program for its inaugural China cohort, according to a statement from the organizers. The school reports that this cohort was comprised of 34 executives and senior managers from Mastercard, Invesco Asia-Pacific,… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tencent revealed at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 that it will be teaming up with the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF), which is an institute within the National University of Singapore (NUS) that has been established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the… Read More

November 7, 2021 @ 1:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The sixth edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) kicks off from 8 to 12 November. As the world’s largest FinTech event, this platform provides a unique opportunity for the global FinTech, innovation and business communities to connect, collaborate and network. 2  The week-long SFF… Read More

October 31, 2021 @ 6:37 pm By Xu Gao  |  

“Banking Financial Institutions Joint Declaration for the Support for the Protection of Biodiversity” Released in Kunming On October 15th, 36 Chinese banks and 24 foreign banks and international organizations signed up for the “Banking Financial Institutions Joint Declaration for the Support for the Protection of… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 5:25 pm By Xu Gao  |  

CBIRC Supports Domestic Insurance Companies to Issue Catastrophe Bonds in Hong Kong Market On September 27th, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) released the “Notice on Matters Related to Domestic Insurance Companies Issuing Catastrophic Bonds in Hong Kong Market”. According to the document,… Read More