Tagged: singapore

July 21, 2022 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX), a digital “green” exchange licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), announced the appointment of former Bank of England Senior Advisor Michael Sheren as President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) as the firm “strengthens its end-to-end suite of… Read More

July 19, 2022 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Three Arrows Capital (3AC) is shouldering part of the blame for the crypto contagion that has wreaked havoc on digital asset markets. The crypto hedge fund stumbled, and then imploded when crypto valuations rapidly declined – most dramatically represented by the collapse of TerraUSD/LUNA, an… Read More

July 12, 2022 @ 10:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UOB (SGX: U11) recently launched a Green and Sustainable Deposits solution for its corporate and institutional clients, which is reportedly “the first such product in Singapore offered by a local bank.” The solution was “piloted with GIC.” Under this solution, the deposits are “deployed to… Read More

July 12, 2022 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ancileo, a Singapore-headquartered software as a service (SaaS) solution provider for the insurance sector, recently revealed that it acquired $3 million in seed funding from Fermion. As noted by Ancileo’s management, it will be able to gain access to around 230 banking institutions and 150… Read More

July 12, 2022 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a crypto hedge fund that was recently ordered to liquidate its holdings following the impact of crypto contagion, is in the news once again as a report indicates its founders have disappeared. Meanwhile, one founder has reappeared on Twitter, indicating they… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Oasys, a blockchain developed specifically for the gaming community, announced that it has completed a private token sale round of $20 million “led by blockchain financing and investment platform, Republic Capital, with participation from Jump Crypto, Crypto.com, Huobi, Kucoin, Gate.io, bitbank and Mirana Ventures.’ Oasys… Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Robo.cash noted that they will continue updating clients on the work of platform originators in 2022. RC Riga Singapore started the year confidently, “having significantly increased its loan portfolio.” Here are some key points shared by the Robocash team: 78% of loans… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

watchTowr, a Singapore-based cybersecurity startup has raised $8 million in a pre-Series A round led by Prosus Ventures and Vulcan Capital. Previous investor Wavemaker Partners also participated in the round. Prior to this round, watchTowr raised seed funding of $2.25 million. watchTowr said it will… Read More

July 4, 2022 @ 10:57 am By JD Alois  |  

A member of the Singapore Parliament has inquired as to whether, or not, the government intends on further restrictions on crypto trading. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Minister in charge of MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore) has issued a response. Shanmugaratnam states that this… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest independent asset managers, officially opened its first Asian Fintech incubator in the heart of Singapore. The Franklin Templeton Singapore Fintech Incubator is “a joint incubation program for early-stage Fintech startups in partnership with F10 Global Innovation Network Singapore… Read More

June 29, 2022 @ 11:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a large crypto hedge fund that held $10 billion in assets at one point, has been forced into liquidation according to a report. Earlier this week, Voyager Digital  (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF), a digital asset firm that lent over $650 million to… Read More

June 29, 2022 @ 12:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Azentio Software, a Singapore-headquartered tech firm owned by funds advised by Apax Partners, announced that Banque Populaire de Mauritanie (BPM), one of the largest financial institutions in Mauritania, has gone live with the R14.5 version of iMAL, Azentio’s Core Banking Platform, “to meet the multiple… Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 11:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading Asian SME financing platform and emerging neobank Funding Societies is acquiring regional payments solution, CardUp. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. CardUp is a payments provider serving both businesses and individuals. CardUp was founded in 2016 and operates in Singapore, Hong Kong,… Read More

June 27, 2022 @ 11:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

China Construction Bank (Chongqing and Singapore branches) and ADDX have entered a partnership “to help domestic investors in China participate in the country’s official offshore investment scheme.” The financial institutions announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that “paves the way for them… Read More

June 27, 2022 @ 2:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has defaulted on a $670 million loan. Voyager Digital  (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) , a digital asset firm that had previously warned it had exposure to 3AC in regards to 15,250 Bitcoin (~$308 million) and $350 million (USDC) for over $650… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global securities crowdfunding platform, has partnered with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) in the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) program, according to a statement issued by OurCrowd. The goal is to boost international collaboration between the two countries to increase investment as… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently issued revised Guidelines on Business Continuity Management (BCM) for financial institutions, to help them strengthen their resilience “against service disruptions arising from IT outages, pandemic outbreaks, cyber-attacks and physical threats.” The revisions take into account learnings “from the… Read More

June 9, 2022 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has posted a notice that the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a district court order requiring compliance with investigative subpoenas served by the Commission on Terraform Labs Pte Ltd and Do Kwon – based… Read More

June 8, 2022 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

ADDX, a Singapore-based digital asset exchange that is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), says it will now accept cryptocurrencies to onboard its customers describing the feature as signaling crypto as “an asset class for the mainstream.” ADDX accepts investors globally but requires… Read More

June 6, 2022 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Mega-Fintech Ant Group has announced the launch of ANEXT Bank, a digital wholesale bank, in Singapore. Several years back, Singapore commenced the approval of digital-only banking licenses. Ant Group was one of the approved digital banking providers. ANEXT Bank is one of the two successful… Read More