Tagged: singapore

May 15, 2022 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

ADDX, licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to facilitate the issuance and trading of digital securities, will list a private equity fund of funds on its marketplace. ADDX has partnered with Fullerton Fund Management, an Asia-based investment specialist, to offer the Fullerton Optimised… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 4:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX), a digital green exchange licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and industrial AI pioneer Red Dot Analytics (RDA), a deep tech spin-off from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, have announced a collaboration “to enable greater sustainability in… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the United Kingdom, the general population has become “far more accustomed to the use of QR codes, with the requirement of NHS Test and Trace check-ins in public spaces,” according to an update from Juniper Research. The report from Juniper notes that this  method… Read More

May 9, 2022 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Coinhako is pleased to confirm that their firm has been granted the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) official approval “for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.” Securing the full license means that the firm will be able “to legally operate as regulated… Read More

May 6, 2022 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KoinBasket, a Singapore-headquartered digital asset investment platform, recently finalized a $2 million pre-seed round. KoinBasket says that it plans to use the proceeds from the investment round to further expand its professional team and onboard talent. The round has reportedly been led by investors such… Read More

April 30, 2022 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Asia-Pacific is getting ready for the next phase of its real-time payments journey as the region’s key service providers look for new growth opportunities and prepare “to enter the next stage of their real-time payments development.” This, according to the third edition of Prime Time… Read More

April 27, 2022 @ 10:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Finbots.AI, an “Artificial Intelligence-envisioned” firm for financial services, has raised $3 million in a Series A round funded by a single investor – Accel. The VC made the investment via its Fund VII and is said to be the first external investment Finbots.AI has raised…. Read More

April 27, 2022 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) has announced a partnership with BNY Mellon, a global bank based in New York City. BNY Mellon has had a presence in Singapore since 1974. Singapore has long been a robust Fintech hub in Southeast Asia. BNY Mellon also said it… Read More

April 26, 2022 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

OCBC Bank and MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX) – both based in Singapore, will partner on a digital exchange for carbon credits. MVGX is a “digital green exchange” licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. OCBC Bank is the longest established Singapore bank and… Read More

April 25, 2022 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset marketplace Zipmex has announced a new partnership with the National Rugby League, A-League and community sports teams in Australia. The goal is to broaden exposure and understanding of crypto markets. The partnership includes professional teams Penrith Panthers Rugby League Football Club and Central… Read More

April 20, 2022 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia Treasury and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently signed the Australia-Singapore Fintech Bridge Agreement in order “to strengthen cooperation between the Fintech ecosystems of both countries.” The commencement of discussions to develop the Fintech Bridge was “announced in June 2021, when Australian Prime… Read More

April 20, 2022 @ 11:09 am By JD Alois  |  

ADDX, a full-service capital markets platform with Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) licenses for the issuance, custody, and secondary trading of digital securities, along with Singtel and UOB have priced Singapore’s largest foreign currency digital bond, to date. Digital bonds, or tokenised bonds, are issued… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 10:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Thunes has purchased a majority stake in Tookitaki Holding Pte Ltd. According to a statement from Thunes, the company invested over $20 million Thunes is a Singapore-based payments Fintech. Tookitaki is a compliance firm providing anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) services, as… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Ant Group, an offshoot of Alibaba and the owner of the largest payment platform in China – Alipay, has partnered with 2C2P – a global payments platform. Simultaneously it was announced that Ant Group will become the majority shareholder of 2C2P upon completion of the… Read More

April 17, 2022 @ 11:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Retailers in Singapore can now accept digital payment tokens (DPT), through a new cryptocurrency payment solution introduced by Singapore-based Major Payment Institution FOMO Pay. The new payment method intended for retailers is reportedly “the first such to be developed by a Digital Payment Token (DPT)… Read More

April 15, 2022 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Terraform Labs has completed a “mind-blowing transaction” according to a blog post as it donates 10 million $LUNA at a value of around $880 million. TFL has gifted an additional 10 million $LUNA to the @LFG_org. https://t.co/tNirkgGGm0 — Terra (UST) 🌍 Powered by LUNA 🌕… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 10:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd, part of the Ping An Group, has signed a 10-year exclusive strategic partnership with Pismo, a banking Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider. According to a company statement, OneConnect current services will be augmented by Pismo’s “multi-tenant SaaS platform” to serve a broader… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong – ZA Tech Global Limited, a Singaporean tech venture founded by ZA International and backed by Softbank’s Vision Fund 1, has become “the latest strategic partner to collaborate with Aladin Bank as an investor and a business partner, and is fully committed to… Read More

April 10, 2022 @ 10:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nexum Foundation and The Climate Group Africa aim to disrupt the shipping industry, according to a public release. Nexum Foundation has reportedly agreed to provide its technology platform to power a new carbon credits exchange using blockchain technology. In partnership with HBKDOP Dubai, UAE, and… Read More

April 7, 2022 @ 7:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Gupshup, a conversational messaging platform, this week announced it has acquired Active.Ai, a conversational AI platform popular with banks and fintechs. The terms of the deal were not made public. Based in Singapore, Active.Ai distributes its Conversational Banking-as-a-Service platform to customers in 43 countries, including the… Read More