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SEA fintech funding triples in 9M as mega-rounds mask fewer deals
SEA fintech funding triples in 9M as mega-rounds mask fewer deals
Ant International’s $1.2b Series A funding round lifted early-stage funding numbers.
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Paymentology partners with AUB on digital payments
The deal will support HelloMoney AUB’s flagship e-wallet and its QR Ph capabilities.
1 day ago
Can Southeast Asia's fintech startups survive the funding squeeze?
Just four funding rounds accounted for 86% of the region's $2.3b investment.
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Visa expands stablecoin reach as StraitsX card GTV tops $6b
It enables international card issuance using existing merchant infrastructure, subject to local compliance rules.
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Bahrain bank eyes digital settlement as Partior expands
The assessment will consider whether the bank can become a designated clearing institution on the multi-currency network.
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Infrastructure and M&A to drive fintech investment in H2
PE investors are looking for opportunities to roll-up and consolidate distressed companies.
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APAC fintech funding down in H1 despite global surge
KPMG notes investors are deploying larger sums into fewer, profitable fintechs.
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Syfe rolls out Income+ Max targeting 8%-10% payout
It sells call options on a portion of its equity and gold holdings.
8 in 10 SG SMEs now use fintechs for financial needs
Half of SMEs use fintechs for loans, payments, and payroll, according to a YouGov poll.
Authorised scams expose gaps in bank fraud controls
Banks must detect legitimate-looking scam payments whilst balancing customer friction, compliance costs, and security investment.
Stablecoin payments are going mainstream. Hong Kong and APAC are showing how
Hong Kong moved from a sandbox experiment to live pilot. Singapore is moving tokenisation towards institutional use.
GCash parent Mynt prices $844.6m IPO
The IPO is poised to become the largest IPO in Philippine history.
Private Equity 01Fintech invests in Indonesia’s DANA
They plan to expand credit and capital access for MSMEs.
Ant International launches protocol for agentic AI payments
10 mobile wallets and 7 acquiring partners will adopt the protocol in the first phase.
Financial firms rank data quality as top AI compliance risk
Generative technology attracted interest from 77% of respondents.
Philippine digital finance use climbs to 62% in 2025
Only 32% of respondents could reach banks despite 79% awareness.
Asian travelers demand integrated payment wallets, study says
They want booking and reservations in a single app.
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