Financial Technology
AirAsia's BigPay secures $100m from South Korean conglomerate
AirAsia's BigPay secures $100m from South Korean conglomerate
The funding is just one step closer to BigPay’s ambition to be the largest challenger bank in SEA.
Singapore fintech investments reach $614.2m in H1 with smaller deals
The total transaction value is smaller than in H1 2020 but deal numbers are at a three-year high.
Balancing regulatory driver and customer experience in financial institutions
Technology innovation is enhancing customer experience, empowering seamless customer authentication in financial services
Four ways to increase share of wallet in the financial services industry
Harish Agarwal, Head of Customer Experience Strategy for SEA, India and Hong Kong, Qualtrics.
SFC, Canadian securities partner in strengthening fintech cooperation
The SFC and their Canadian counterparts agreed to draft a fintech cooperation framework.
Philippine fintech firm Voyager raises $167m from Tencent, others
The firm has applied for a digital banking license in the country.
Indonesia mulls tightening fintech, P2P regulations
New regulations may include higher capital hurdles for P2P players.
Bank Neo Commercial, Arash Digital, Wallyt partner to boost digital payments in Indonesia
The bank will add more digital payment services.
AFIN, R3 partner for CBDC testing
AFIN will launch a new digital currency sandbox in APIX.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Regulator mulls conservative bitcoin rule; JPMorgan amassing cash amidst inflation woes, says CEO
And Bank of America unveils plan to bring employees back to the office.
This Asian Banking and Finance podcast discusses the challenges and best practices when it comes to managing corporate actions automation
SmartStream’s Neil Sheppard and Alan Jones shared their insights about the changes they have seen in operations control both before and after the...
UNObank clinches Philippines’ third digital bank license
Parent DigibankASIA will work alongside partners Mambu, Backbase, and AWS in developing its services.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Bank watchdog to consult crypto rules; Stablecoins must be regulated like payments, says BoE
And UBS' new digital wealth management platform pulls $3.7b in first year.
Philippine authorities file criminal raps against Wirecard's ex-COO, others
The respondents are accused violating banking, cybercrime and e-commerce laws.
Singapore’s fintech top-dog envisions city as Asian hub for capital raising: report
The country hit a record for fintech investments last year, and more is expected, says MAS’ Mohanty.
BRI Agro partners with Payfazz to offer digital banking solutions
Payfazz agents can now offer Pinang’s savings, lending solutions to their 10 million customers.
Indonesia mulls digital rupiah: report
The central bank is looking at how it will help monetary policy goals.
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