Asia

November 4, 2021 @ 2:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) are expanding their partnership by implementing climate indices based on the TOPIX 500, which offers diversified exposure across Japan’s stock market. LSEG’s index division, FTSE Russell, JPX and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) are… Read More

November 3, 2021 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shopping and rewards platform ShopBack announced on November 2, 2021 that it has obtained consent from shareholders of hoolah, a Buy Now, Now Later (BNPL) platform, for a 100% acquisition of the firm by ShopBack. hoolah, combined with ShopBack’s position as the publisher and shopping… Read More

November 3, 2021 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

International provider of Cloud-enabled data automation and reconciliation services, Duco, confirms that digital currency platform, Coinhako, has adopted Duco’s services in order to automate and control its data management, supporting the firm’s growth objectives. Established in 2014, Coinhako is a platform for access to digital… Read More

November 3, 2021 @ 5:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

ADDX (formerly operating as iStox), a digital securities exchange backed by the Singapore Exchange (SGX), has launched its very first product, according to a note from the company. ADDX has listed a crypto fund managed by Trovio Capital Management (TCM). The fund aims to a… Read More

November 2, 2021 @ 11:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-headquartered payments platform FOMO Pay has entered into a partnership with Merkle Science, a predictive blockchain monitoring and investigative platform, in order to improve its compliance, risk management and threat detection processes. Last month, FOMO Pay had been issued the Digital Payment Token (DPT) Service… Read More

November 2, 2021 @ 4:02 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced it is licensing its iEdge Bitcoin Index to Propine, a digital asset custodian and a Bitcoin ETF service provider licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.. SGX launched the iEdge Bitcoin Index amidst strong market demand for indices that track… Read More

November 2, 2021 @ 1:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US investment bank Citi (NYSE: C) has introduced its first sustainability-linked supply chain finance (SSCF) program in the Asia-Pacific region. Via the SCCF program, Citi intends to support customers as they work on their ESG priorities, enhance supply chain resilience, and effectively manage working capital… Read More

November 1, 2021 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NTUC Income, an insurance cooperative based in Singapore, has reportedly made its first efforts to expand into three other Southeast Asian markets including Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. NTUC Income has entered strategic partnerships with PT Central Asia Financial (JAGADIRI) in Indonesia, Post and Telecommunication Joint… Read More

November 1, 2021 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Omise, a Thailand-headquartered payments platform for businesses operating in Southeast Asia and Japan, revealed earlier this week that it has introduced its services in Malaysia as part of the firm’s expansion efforts across the region. Founded in 2013, Omise is a payments platform which offers… Read More

November 1, 2021 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Touch ‘n Go has teamed up with Visa (NYSE: V) in order to create a prepaid card solution that is tied to its digital wallet and is expected to be available to clients next year. Touch ‘n Go Sdn Bhd (TNGSB) was incorporated in October… Read More

November 1, 2021 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unified Payment Interface, the easier way to transfer money from one bank in India to another, requires people to successfully complete the process of UPI registration. In order to do this, consumers need to create a unique UPI ID on any mobile payments app, like… Read More

November 1, 2021 @ 7:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Qatar Fintech Hub (QFTH) recently shared the list of 16 Fintech firms that will be joining Wave 3 of its incubator and accelerator program. Established by the Qatar Development Bank (QDB), the QFTH is responsible for running an incubator and an accelerator program in… Read More

October 31, 2021 @ 6:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong-headquartered crypto-asset custody service provider Hex Trust confirmed earlier this week that James Fok has joined the firm’s advisory board. James brings more than 2 decades of professional experience in capital markets and the financial services sector across high-profile management roles, and also as… 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 31, 2021 @ 6:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announceed the finalists for the Global Fintech Hackcelerator and the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) Global Fintech Awards. These Awards are among “the key highlights of SFF 2021, which will take place from 8 to 12 November 2021,” according to… Read More

October 30, 2021 @ 5:12 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cross-border payment hub Tranglo has launched its new cross-border payment corridor to Mongolia. They said it will aim to improve the cross-border payment services there via a single connection to regional corridors and local partners. According to World Bank estimates, remittance inflows to Mongolia made… Read More

October 30, 2021 @ 4:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Global payments platform 2C2P this week announced a partnership with UnionPay International to offer the UnionPay 3-D Secure (3DS) payment authentication solution to its network of merchants in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. The move should provide consumers with an easier and safer option for… Read More

October 30, 2021 @ 4:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CIMB Bank Philippines has teamed up with Lalamove in order offer convenient credit access to partner drivers via the bank’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) product offering, called REVI Credit. This partnership will allow Lalamove partner drivers to get quick access to credit for their… Read More

October 28, 2021 @ 10:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

AlphaFin, a Fintech company that helps customers transition to blockchain-based financial systems, today announced the successful onboarding of a blockchain-powered microfinance institution in concert with Dhosa Chandaneswar Bratyajan Samit headquartered in Kolkata, India. “The significance of this achievement is that for the very first time,… Read More

October 28, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-headquartered SME financing platform Validus has reportedly acquired KlearCard’s business payments and expense management tech platform. The financial terms of the deal have not been shared publicly. Established in 2015, Validus is Singapore’s largest SME financing platform focused on “unsecured lending to growing businesses.” The… Read More