Biometric Fintech Zwipe and ICPS, an international card payment processor and card personalization bureau, together are bringing Zwipe Pay ONE-enabled biometric payment cards to African and Asian banks. They will be equipped with fingerprint sensors. Zwipe will contribute its biometric ISO contact plate module, passive… Read More
Taulia, a U.S.-based working capital solutions provider, announced on Tuesday it has expanded its global footprint by growing its presence in both China and Singapore. Founded in 2009, Taulia claims to be a leading provider of working capital solutions. Through a combination of its… Read More
Airwallex, a digital payments fintech, announced on Thursday the launch of its online card payment acceptance solution in Hong Kong. According to Airwallex, the solution will allow local merchants to accept online card payments made around the world using Visa and Mastercard. According… Read More
Fintech Unicorn and stealth bank Wise announced on Tuesday it has integrated with Google Pay to allow U.S. users to transfer funds to friends and family in India as well as Singapore. Wise reported that through the integration, all Android and iOS Google Pay users in the U.S. may send… Read More
Babel Finance, a Hong Kong-based crypto financial service provider, announced on Monday it secured $40 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Zoo Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Dragonfly Capital, BAI Capital and Bertelsmann, with participation from Tiger Global Management. Founded in 2018, Babel… Read More
Global accelerator program Plug and Play announced on Tuesday the launch of its new office in Seoul, Korea. Plug and Play reported its Korea division will primarily focus on corporate innovation in the areas of Financial Services (Fintech, Insurtech, and Health) and Smart Cities (Mobility &… Read More
BizBank, an Asian fintech, has reportedly launched its corporate expense card in Singapore. Founded in 2020, BizBank revealed that it is building a ‘Bank-in-a-Box’ for SMBs. “Using our end-to-end platform, small businesses can digitize operations and spend more time on their core activities — revenue… Read More
Endowus, a Singapore-based wealthtech, announced on Thursday it raised $23 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from SoftBank Ventures Asia. Founded in 2017, Endowus stated it is seeking to empower people to “take control” of… Read More
Paidy, a Japan-based buy now pay later brand, announced on Wednesday it raised $120 million through its Series D funding round, which included participation from JS Capital Management LLC, Soros Capital Management LLC, Tybourne Capital Management Ltd, and Wellington Management. Paidy reported that since late… Read More
imToken, a Singapore-based blockchain technology company, announced on Tuesday it raised $30 million through its Series B financing round, which was led by Qiming Venture Partners, with participation from its lead Series A investor IDG Capital and new investors including Breyer Capital, HashKey, Signum… Read More
Ping An Insurance Group announced earlier this week it has teamed up with Zhongshan Hospital for healthcare service enhancements, medical research innovation, and talent incubation across the healthcare, finance and technology fields to help deliver on the national Healthy China initiative…. Read More
UK banking group Standard Chartered Bank announced on Thursday it has teamed up with BlackRock’s Aladdin platform to offer integrated end-to-end office investment management solutions to mutual clients across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. According to BlackRock, Aladdin technology combines risk analytics and… Read More
Pine Labs, an India-based merchant commerce platform, announced on Thursday it is expanding its services to Southeast Asia, thanks to key organizational changes. As previously reported, Pine Labs notably offers a merchant platform that includes technology and financial solutions for merchants to help… Read More
Xendit, an Indonesia-based digital payment infrastructure, announced on Wednesday it secured $64.6 million through its Series B investment round, which was led by Accel with participation from YCombinator. Founded in 2014, Xendit is a fintech that provides payment solutions and simplifies the payment process… Read More
The ASEAN economy is expected to become the fourth-largest economy in the world by 2030, growing at a pace of over 5% per year. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the biggest contributors to this regional growth — they account for between 89% and 99%… Read More
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DB /NYSE: DB) announced on Thursday it has joined forces with Southeast Asia’s 2C2P to launch a digital payments platform in Thailand. The banking group reported that through 2C2P’s platform, corporate clients in Thailand will be able to maximize their business… Read More
AppMan, a Thailand-based insurtech, has reportedly raised $4.3 million through its Series A funding round, which saw participation from Siam Alpha Equity’s SME Growing Together 1 fund, Krungsri Finnovate, Casmatt, KTBST, and Poems Ventures, the venture arm of PhillipCapital Group. Founded in 2011, AppMan claims to be… Read More
Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ:MOGO) (TSX:MOGO) a Canada-based digital payments and financial technology company, announced on Thursday its wholly-owned subsidiary, Carta Worldwide, has expanded into Japan in support of the TransferWise launch of its multi-currency debit card in the country. According to Mogo, Carta’s modern open-API issuer… Read More
gettgo, a Thailand-based insurtech startup, announced on Friday it secured a $6.7 million investment from Muang Thai Group Holding Co. gettgo, which operates under Muang Thai Broker Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Muang Thai Group Holding Co., is on a mission to build a new… Read More
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) recently announced it has granted a banking license to Rakuten International Commercial. The FSC reported that Rakuten International Commercial Bank (RICB) is the first internet-only bank to obtain a banking license in Taiwan. The FSC further revealed that RICB… Read More
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