June 23, 2024 @ 6:51 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, highlighted the importance of digitalization in enhancing rural bank operations during the Rural Bank Strengthening Program (RBSP) Technology and Innovation Forum. BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. said the forum aimed to address… Read More

June 23, 2024 @ 4:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has provided their 2024 US Venture Capital Outlook as part of a comprehensive  Midyear Update. Expectations for the turnaround in the VC market entering 2024 were not especially high, the research-focused firm noted in a recent update. PitchBook pointed out that the headwinds that… Read More

June 23, 2024 @ 4:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lisa Sattler, Director of Policy and Government Relations at Payments Canada, is pleased to share that the proposed changes to the Canadian Payments Act (CP Act) in order “to expand Payments Canada’s membership have received Royal Assent, the final step required for a bill to… Read More

June 23, 2024 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amid increasing positive sentiment about the business climate1, Airwallex has launched its ‘Airwallex for Startups’ program in Singapore to further empower the city-state’s community of over 55,000 startups. The program aims to empower startups “to grow and scale their businesses, offering them tips and tools… Read More

June 23, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a firm focused on cloud banking for the global financial services industry, made generally available its new artificial intelligence (AI) solution, Banking Advisor. nCino’s Banking Advisor is said to be “a banker-focused, conversational co-pilot tool that provides financial institutions a modern… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brankas and Global Finteq announced a partnership to launch one of the first Lending-as-a-Service (LaaS) platforms in the Philippines. Established banks, rural banks, and even non-traditional financial institutions are “now able to lend at scale as existing loan products can now exist outside of the… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 10:24 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Borrowell, a Canadian company, launched a program allowing renters to report up to 24 months of past rent payments to Equifax Canada with no landlord involvement required. By providing renters the ability to report past rental payment history, Borrowell said Canadians can finally… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 9:44 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Indonesia’s government is stepping up its efforts to curb online gambling through a newly formed task force announced by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Hadi Tjahjanto. The task force aims to sever access to international online gambling platforms and closely monitor associated… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has shared several key insights from the 2024 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Report. In 2024, cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow, the Chainalysis team noted while adding that it “enables millions of people around the world to transact without middlemen and take greater control of… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 8:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Apiture, a provider of digital banking solutions, this week released key findings from a survey of more than 2,000 U.S. consumers conducted with market research and analytics company The Harris Poll. The study finds that although 80% of Gen Z and 75% of millennials have… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 8:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Results of a new survey commissioned by Galileo, further illustrate the shifting nature of primacy in financial services. While most consumers, 85%, say they have positive experiences with their primary financial institution, they’re using as many tools or services with other financial providers as they… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 7:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Coinbase Ventures is among the participants in a $1.75 million pre-seed funding round for Farworld Labs, a gaming and media consortium. The round was co-led by Lemniscap and Variant, with additional participation from Base Ecosystem Fund. The funding will enable Farworld Labs to expedite the… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 6:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Amount, a digital origination and decisioning SaaS platform powering account opening, loan origination, and financing, unveiled a partnership with Liberty Bank to modernize its technology infrastructure to originate personal loans from within the bank for the first time. Based in Middletown, Conn., Liberty… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 6:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Arroweye Solutions, a provider of just-in-time payment cards, is now delivering custom, co-branded credit cards to Affiniti Finance and its dozens of association clients across nine industries. Affiniti, a fintech that serves small business industries across the United States, is leveraging Arroweye’s technology to enable trade association partners to… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mymanu, an AI-powered, “patent-pending” translation-embedded Clik Pro earbuds provider seeks to enhance cross-cultural communication and have raised £270,489 from 53 investors (at the time of writing) via its crowdfunding campaign carried out via Crowdcube. As explained by its developers, with Mymanu there are “no smartphone… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Discretionary spending hit as household cost pressures continue to mount according to the latest findings from KPMG UK‘s Consumer Pulse survey. As noted in the update, four in ten consumers say they’ve “cut back on non-essential spending, reducing their monthly discretionary budget by £77 on… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 6:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week Forter, released findings from a national consumer study that found 61% of respondents have shifted their online shopping habits as a result of higher prices. This signals a need for online brands to evolve with their customers. Commissioned by Forter and conducted by… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 5:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the creator of the Engagement Banking Platform announces the appointment of Chris Shayan as the new Head of Artificial Intelligence. This strategic move is set to significantly “advance Backbase’s AI vision and adoption across its tech offering, reinforcing its commitment to re-architecting banking around… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 5:41 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Southeast Asia’s tech sector has experienced a pronounced slowdown in funding during the first half of 2024, securing only $1.6 billion—a sharp 65% decline from the $4.5 billion raised in the same period last year, according to Tracxn’s latest “Geo Semi-Annual Report: SEA Tech H1… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 5:39 pm By Michael Wong  |  

San Francisco-based Amplify Life Insurance, a digital platform that is redefining wealth-building through permanent life insurance, announced that it has raised $20 million in its Series B funding round. The round was co-led by Crosslink Capital and Anthemis, with participation from new investors Moneta Ventures… Read More