Asia

April 14, 2023 @ 5:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech provider Know Your Customer is pleased to announce its latest strategic clients in Singapore: Volopay and Coda Payments. Know Your Customer’s compliance platform will aim to “streamline client onboarding and periodic review tasks for both clients, delivering a more seamless due diligence experience to… Read More

April 14, 2023 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Changi Airport Group (CAG), in collaboration with Accenture (NYSE:ACN), has unveiled a metaverse experience called ChangiVerse, a fresh way for new audiences to connect with Singapore Changi Airport and explore its notable sights in the digital space. An immersive wonderland, ChangiVerse is reportedly “the first… Read More

April 13, 2023 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the global payments infrastructure for the on-demand economy, announced the appointment of Anupam Pahuja to EVP and General Manager of Asia Pacific, MENA. Pahuja will “build on Nium’s success in Southeast Asia, where the fintech unicorn was founded, and will quickly expand Nium’s presence… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EbixCash Limited, a subsidiary of Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), an international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance, financial, healthcare and e-learning industries, announced that it has received the final observation letter/clearance from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) “for… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank’s Kill Switch solution is now introducing a new security add-on, in addition to the Maybank2u access’ deactivation feature launched in late January this year. The new security add-on via Maybank2u (M2U) web and the MAE app “will allow customers to swiftly and conveniently temporarily… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Linedata (Euronext Paris: LIN), a global provider of asset management and credit technology data and services, announced today the expansion of its services capabilities and offerings in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Linedata has extended its APAC offerings “to include new industry segments namely private equity,… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Republic Crypto, part of US-based securities crowdfunding firm Republic, has “expanded to the UAE with an aim to grow its presence and offer its services across the MENA region.” Republic Crypto is partnering with Ghaf Labs, a UAE-based incubator in supporting blockchain-based firms. Ghaf Labs… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OCBC Bank has opened the doors to a different banking experience on leading Metaverse platform Decentraland. Named after the address of the bank’s headquarters on Chulia Street, Singapore, OCBCx65Chulia “allows visitors to learn about OCBC’s historical milestones along with the latest banking products and services.”… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FWD Group Holdings Limited recently completed its majority investment, with other investors, in Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad, “marking its entry into the Malaysian life insurance market.” The transaction was originally “announced on 20 February 2023.” As a result, FWD Group can now “provide a full-service… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FYST, a “one-stop” payments consultancy for ecommerce businesses, has released the first part of a new three-part report, ‘The Map of World Payments’, that drills deep into ecommerce payment trends, with this instalment focusing on the MENA region, and shows how merchants serving these regions… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 6:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Apptile, an SaaS startup specializing in no-code mobile app development, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding. The funds will be used “to launch Apptile’s innovative platform, allowing Shopify businesses to create customized, high-performance mobile apps without the need for coding or design experience.” The… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 6:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the global fintech focused on Engagement Banking, has partnered An Binh Bank (ABBANK) to transform the banking experiences “for millions of Vietnamese customers.” Supported by their local partner CMC Technology and Solution, Backbase will deliver the full suite of the Engagement Banking Platform, “which… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Asian e-wallets have recorded strong increase of use in Japan at cherry blossom season. Spending by consumers from South Korea and Malaysia “saw most growth since October when Japan first resumed a visa waiver policy.” As the ongoing cherry blossom season drives up travel demand,… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Soft Space Sdn. Bhd., a financial technology player, announced it has raised $31.5 million in its latest funding round. Southern Capital Group (SCG) Pte. Ltd, led the investment round, “with participation from returning investor transcosmos Inc., strategic investor JCB (previously announced), and venture capital fund… Read More

April 6, 2023 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Implementation Strategy in collaboration with R3, G42 Cloud and Clifford Chance. For Phase 1, R3 and G42 Cloud have been “selected as the technology and infrastructure providers of the initiative… Read More

April 6, 2023 @ 8:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matrixport, which claims to be one of the world’s largest and trusted digital assets financial services ecosystems, announced that its institutional qualified custodian service, Cactus Custody, has integrated with NEAR Protocol, a Layer 1 blockchain ecosystem. The partnership “enables seamless support of the NEAR Protocol… Read More

April 6, 2023 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinTrade, an app-based trading platform, cryptocurrency exchange and staking services provider owned by Mercury Co., Ltd, has announced its integration with Fireblocks, a platform to create innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations. Whilst the digital assets industry has evolved rapidly over… Read More

April 5, 2023 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) announced that Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM Bank) has implemented Temenos core banking platform, going live in just six months. Temenos enables Saudi EXIM Bank “to drive operational and financial efficiency, making it faster and easier for businesses to access trade finance,… Read More

April 5, 2023 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Surer has released its latest feature that allows insurance intermediaries to build and launch their personal websites within minutes. Called the Personal Website Builder, insurance intermediaries “can showcase their professional profile, achievements and most importantly, the insurance products that they distribute.” Their clients can now… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 10:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Pine Protocol has announced its launch on the Polygon blockchain. Polygone enables Ethereum scaling solutions powering some big platforms like Aave, Uniswap, and OpenSea. Pine Protocol is a “decentralized non-custodial protocol that facilitates NFT asset-backed loan transactions between lenders and borrowers.” Borrowers may leverage their NFTs… Read More