Asia

November 10, 2021 @ 6:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One of Asia’s first multi-dealer digital loan platforms, iLex, reports $3 billion of assets listed and a network of more than 300 market participants iLex, which is one Asia’s first multi-dealer electronic market for corporate loans, has announced that it has $3 billion of assets… Read More

November 9, 2021 @ 2:50 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

CBDCs have the potential to make a significant impact on global finance, but appropriate safeguards need to be in place, an official from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said today. The industry gathered for the Singapore FinTech Festival, where one of the presenters was… 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 8, 2021 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carmen Chu, Executive Director (Enforcement and AML), Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), recently noted during opening remarks at the AML Regtech Lab (AMLab) that it’s a great pleasure to welcome people to the very first AML Regtech Lab, or AMLab, which the HKMA is hosting… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 9:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Thunes, a global payments platform, will be integrated into Finastra’s SaaS payments connectivity platform – Fusion Total Messaging. According to Thunes, the new partnership will allowFinastra’s 8,600 customers to access new payment rails across 115+ markets, helping them to instantly send money. Dawei Wang, Head… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 8:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Philippines-based digital lending marketplace SeekCap this week announced a partnership with Investree Philippines, an SEC-approved crowdfunding platform, to offer financing services to MSMEs in the Philippines.  Investree will provide purchase order financing and invoice financing to SeekCap customers. While, new to the region, this concept… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 8:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DataBP, the market data administration platform and service provider for exchanges, index and data providers, has announced that it is teaming up with the Singapore Exchange (SGX). SGX is reportedly joining a community of exchanges that will be leveraging DataBP’s platform and managed services to… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 7:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

India-headquartered software-as-a-service (SaaS) Fintech ClearTax has acquired $75 million in funding via a Series C round. ClearTax’s investment round has been finalized in order to support the firm’s business expansion into the MENA region. The company said it would also enable ClearTax to further diversify… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dubai-based Open Banking firm Tarabut Gateway recently secured $12 million in capital via a pre-Series A round. Tarabut Gateway’s investment round has reportedly been led by Tiger Global. Other investors made contributions as well, including new backers Dubai International Fintech Fund, which is an investment… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Insurtech Igloo has partnered with HD to provide health-related micro-insurance products via the HDmall healthcare marketplace platform in Thailand. Muang Thai Insurance (MTI), a non-life insurance company, will be underwriting the health insurance products such as cancer and mobile syndrome insurance, and more, according to… Read More

November 7, 2021 @ 11:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya (PCL), one of Thailand’s biggest banks, has teamed up with global payments platform Nium in order to streamline their international transfer offerings for corporate and individual Krungsri clients. The partnership comes as research reveals that 82% of consumers in Thailand have… Read More

November 7, 2021 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech app Plentina, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) platform for consumers residing in the Philippines, has reportedly teamed up with Shopee. Residents of the Philippines are able to download the Plentina app and acquire loans for vouchers to buy products via the Shopee app. Plentina’s management noted… Read More

November 7, 2021 @ 10:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong-based Currenxie, a cross-border payments platform, reveals that it has introduced a Visa card to offer businesses with a more convenient and secure way to  handle international  transactions. As mentioned in the announcement, the Currenxie Visa Business Card is presently available to the firm’s… Read More

November 7, 2021 @ 10:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s leading digital banking platform, ZA Bank, announced this week that starting from November 4, 2021, new users are able to get their loan application approval results  “instantly via ZA Bank’s official website, enjoying a seamless and convenient digital finance experience.” As mentioned in… Read More

November 7, 2021 @ 1:38 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Personal Information Protection Law Goes Into effect on November 1st On November 1st, the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China came into effect. According to the law, activities such as collection, processing, and trading of personal information will be strictly monitored,… Read More

November 7, 2021 @ 1:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash has shared the performance of its loan originators for Q3 2021. The Robo.cash team writes in a blog post, dated November 2, 2021, that today, they’re updating clients on the results of the Robo.cash loan originators in Q3. UnaPay, the Philippines… Read More

November 5, 2021 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mynt, the Philippines-based digital financial solutions provider and the firm behind the GCash payment services app, has secured more than $300 million in capital, valuing Mynt at more than $2 billion. As mentioned in a release, this solidifies the firm’s status as the Philippines‘ only… Read More

November 5, 2021 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Tokeny, a digital asset platform that supports tokenization and digital securities, has aided in the migration of Enegra from Ethereum to Polygon blockchain. Enegra is a commodities trading firm with approximately $28 billion in net asset value (NAV). Enegra Group Ltd, incorporated in Malaysia, enables… Read More

November 4, 2021 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kenanga Investors Bhd has confirmed the launch of the Kenanga Sustainability Series: Frontier Fund. The fund will reportedly focus on making investments in equity securities of international firms that exhibit long-term sustainable growth potential, are getting ready for initial public offerings (IPOs), and have created… Read More

November 4, 2021 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (BKK: SCB) revealed that it has acquired a 51% controlling interest in crypto exchange Bitkub for $537 million. As mentioned in the announcement, the acquisition has been finalized with assistance from SCBX. The details were confirmed in October 2021 and Bitkub… Read More