Asia

July 18, 2017 @ 11:02 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Indian mobile wallet MobiKwik has linked with Samsung Pay, integrating with Samsung Pay Mini to enable one-tap payments at merchants using Mobikwik. “We are enthused by the tremendous response Samsung Pay has received since its launch, both from our consumers as well as partners. Moving… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 8:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Startupbootcamp FinTech Singapore, a global accelerator that is focused on innovation in financial services, announced on Tuesday its 2017 cohort of startups have secured more than 70 pilots, clients, and key partnerships, with hundreds more in the pipeline. This announcement comes just on the bank… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 8:17 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Due to popular demand, the application deadline for this year’s Global FinTech Hackcelerator has been extended to 25 July 2017. The Global FinTech Hackcelerator 2017, powered by KPMG Digital Village and Matchi, is looking for global innovative entrepreneurs who can address problems faced by the financial… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 8:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

DENT Wireless, a Hong Kong-based blockchain mobile data exchange, and Aquto, a sponsored data and data rewards platform, has entered into a partnership to unlock new ways for operators to monetize their networks. Smartphone penetration throughout the world is high, but mobile internet data is still… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 7:07 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

According to several online sources, a new law in South Korea is set to make it legal for companies to process international transfers using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether. Digital Currency Exchanges Can Register with Korean Gov’t The new laws, which are set to go… Read More

July 17, 2017 @ 3:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just eight months after announcing its plans to move into Hong Kong and Singapore, Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Lufax is set to make its way to Singapore. It is now prepping to launch its new platform called Lu International.  As previously reported, Lufax Chairman and… Read More

July 16, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Xu Gao  |  

CBRC Partners with 19 Banks to Establish Fintech Cloud Stack. By 2020, 60% of systems in China’s banking industry will be deployed in the cloud, most with the approval of the China Banking Regulatory Commission. According to the report, China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CreditEase Wealth Management announced on Thursday it has recently been approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to become a registered investment advisor (RIA). The firm may now provide advice to investors in the U.S. Speaking about the RIA process, Dr. Fan Gal,… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

PwC has recently published a report on the status of Fintech in China, which happens to be the largest Fintech market in the world. This week, PwC Chairman and CEO of Greater China Raymund Chao presented the research in Hong Kong to the LendIt China… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 8:21 am By Timothy Li  |  

Hong Kong AMTD-LendIt Conference officially kicked off today in one of the most metropolitan cities in the world, Hong Kong, China. This town, considered as one of the busiest financial centers of the world is now on the brink of another step in this city’s… Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 2:22 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

The Hong Kong Fintech startup CompareAsia Group has recently completed a $50 million round of funding, led by World Bank’s lending group the International Finance Corp (IFC). CompareAsia Group has already stimulated some excitement in the past, attracting the Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and Ace… Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 9:58 am By Cole Lyons  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) signed a Fintech Cooperation Agreement at the biennial Bilateral Meeting on July 11th. In addition, they also updated the Memorandum of Understanding on Banking Supervision that the two parties already had in place…. Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Dianrong announced on Wednesday it has acquired Quark Finance’s asset-origination operations. According to the online lender, the transaction will expand and strengthen its existing asset generation capabilities across Asia. Dianrong reported that Quark Finance currently operates 71 borrower service centers in 47 Chinese… Read More

July 12, 2017 @ 7:24 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Over a month ago, speculation abounded on whether China was developing its very own cryptocurrency to essentially digitize RMB. Now we know quite certainly that the Central Bank of China has developed and is currently testing a cryptocoin. Planned Integration with Commercial Banks Although there… Read More

July 11, 2017 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Yirendai (NYSE:YRD), a China based peer to peer lender that is a sister company of CreditEase, has shared that a lawsuit filed against it in 2016 has been completely dismissed. The putative class action lawsuit was brought by multiple law firms pertaining to the decline in… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Stripe announced it is officially launching its services in Hong Kong. The payments startup revealed that local companies can now access the full Stripe features such as Stripe Radar, Connect with Custom accounts, and 3D Secure support. “While in preview, we’ve been able to work with many of the fastest-growing… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Rapid Finance announced on Monday it has exceeded 20 million cumulative loans facilitated since its marketplace lending platform launch. According to the lender, this new milestone demonstrates accelerating the growth of its consumer marketplace due to the fact that the number of facilitated loans… Read More

July 9, 2017 @ 2:35 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

The Chinese Fintech Company, Dashu, has recently announced the completion of a 800 M Yuan ($115 M USD) series C round with some big names backing the company. Dachu’s list of investors includes PAG, Chunhua Capital, Sequoia Capital China Fund, Everbright Holdings, and Huaxing Capital… Read More

July 9, 2017 @ 1:48 pm By Timothy Li  |  

After an exhausting flight from LAX to Hong Kong, I was greeted by friendly staff at LendIt China, also known as Lang Di Conference, at one of the busiest airports in the world. The amount of logistics communication from Bo Brustkern, Chairman at Lang Di… Read More

July 8, 2017 @ 9:12 am By Xu Gao  |  

Ant Financial Brings Artificial Intelligence to Auto Insurance On June 27th, The Alibaba Group financial affiliate rolled out an artificial intelligence-driven, image-recognition system to aid vehicle insurance claims adjusters in operating faster and more efficiently. In its demonstration in Beijing, Ant pitted man against machine,… Read More