February 18, 2025 @ 10:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX, a Payment Service Provider (PSP) specializing in emerging markets, today announced that EBANX Pte. Ltd. has been granted In-Principle Approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This license supports two types of payment services in Singapore… Read More

 Tagged association of banks in singapore, ebanx, mas, singapore

February 18, 2025 @ 9:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clear Capital, the real estate valuation tech company, announced the integration of AURA, its appraisal underwriting risk analyzer tool, through Encompass Partner Connect, the API framework for mortgage tech from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). This framework enables industry participants to “integrate with ICE solutions and provide… Read More

 Tagged aura, clear capital, digital technology, integration, real estate

February 18, 2025 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thames Technology has reportedly launched a “fully recyclable” and biodegradable NFC prepaid paperboard cards. As explained in a blog post from Thames Technology, these cards are fully recyclable and biodegradable NFC prepaid paperboard cards developed in collaboration with Holmen Board & Paper and CCL Oomph…. Read More

 Tagged digital transactions, eco-friendly, Payment Cards, sustainability, thames technology

February 18, 2025 @ 9:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aspire, a Fintech headquartered in Singapore, announced the launch of its Visa corporate card tailored specifically for small and medium-sized businesses in Hong Kong. By providing access to financial tools, Aspire and Visa are setting the stage for a new era of “growth and efficiency… Read More

 Tagged aspire, hong kong, singapore, smbs, visa

February 18, 2025 @ 9:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tribe Payments, a digital payment and infrastructure orchestrator focused on specializing in issuer and acquirer processing, joined the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA). This latest milestone that builds on Tribe’s October 2024 expansion into Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Joining the SFA strengthens Tribe’s presence within one of… Read More

 Tagged digitalization, singapore, singapore fintech association, southeast asia, tribe payments

February 18, 2025 @ 9:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Myne, a wealth and asset tracking platform, announced that the firm has secured $2 million and has now finalized its pre-seed round. The new investment round was led by Scene Holding, followed by Raz Holding with “participation from Plus VC, the most active VC in… Read More

 Tagged funding round, mena, myne, wealth management, wealthtech

February 18, 2025 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Corridor Platforms collaborates with Google Cloud in order to solve GenAI governance for banks. The partnership enables banks to deploy GenAI apps, leveraging Corridor’s GenGuardX platform for governance, compliance, and risk management Corridor Platforms, the enabler of AI governance solutions, announces a partnership with Google… Read More

 Tagged artificial intelligence, corridor platforms, Gen AI, google cloud

February 18, 2025 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a global digital payments company, announces its partnership with Vinted, Europe’s online marketplace for second-hand fashion. With members across 20+ countries, Vinted is enhancing the second-hand fashion industry by “empowering individuals to buy and sell pre-loved items with ease through its digital platform.” Through… Read More

 Tagged checkout.com, e-commerce, europe, vinted

February 18, 2025 @ 12:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qme, a B2B SaaS startup based in Egypt, has reportedly acquired $3 million in a seed funding round that was led by AHOY, a multisector tech company, along with angel investors from the GCC. Qme is an AI-enhanced platform addressing a key issue in MENA,… Read More

 Tagged ahoy, b2b, egypt, funding round, mena region, qme

February 18, 2025 @ 9:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new survey shows nearly half of all financial services executives struggle with managing credit risk and detecting and preventing fraud. It also suggests many are revamping their credit risk decisioning and fraud prevention strategies in 2025, with AI playing a prominent role. These are… Read More

 Tagged ai, carol hamilton, credit decisioning, provenir, risk management