Financial Technology

Swiss Fintech Rides High with Fresh Strengths – Time for Onshore Collaboration?

Swiss Fintech Rides High with Fresh Strengths – Time for Onshore Collaboration?

In economic & business cycles, asset prices gyrate from time-to-time. Many fresh opportunities also emerge from these cycles.  

Digital loan platform Lendela secures $5m in funding round

Chocolate Ventures and Cocoon Capital led the round.

Singapore fintechs expand footprint in Australia through Project Lorikeet

The initiative aims to boost fintech trade and investment between Singapore and Australia.

The Growing Trend of Fintech Solutions in Asia's SME Sector

Survey Reveals Asian SMEs' Growing Interest in Fintech for Alternative Financing

Artificial Intelligence can fill the crevices in the banking industry: UnionBank exec

Other potentials of AI in banking could help reach broader markets in the underserved segment of the country.

KakaoBank buys 10% in Superbank, enters partnership to boost digital banking in Indonesia

Superbank is planning to publicise its mobile app later in the year.

Fintech funding in SEA freefalls 74% in Q3

Rising interest rates, macroeconomic factors, and fear of reduced startup valuation caused this downfall.

GCash operator Mynt buys payment platform from Globe for $41m

This comes ahead of plans for GCash to launch an IPO.

UOB assembles panel for sustainability advising

Industry experts were handpicked to lead the panel.

How tech disruption, branding innovation are shaping the future of finance: analysts

The afternoon sessions of ABF Summit 2023 saw analysts and bankers explore why tech and marketing are important to financial institutions.

Funding Socities | Moldaku raises $27m in debt

AlteriQ Global, Augment Capital Partners, and Orange Bloom participated in the fund raising. 

Singapore named Asia’s top fintech hub, fourth globally

The Lion City attracted the highest level of VC investments, offering regulatory stability.

Tempered adoption of AI tools may spell greater leap for fintech firms

Expert underscores generative AI’s strength in streamlining front-of-office work, but banks on human expertise for in-depth development.

Tech and transformation take center stage at the ABF Summit 2023

Over 180 participants graced the 20+ sessions in the day-long event.

Robocash Group enters new phase as ‘UnaFinancial’

It plans to expand its services in the financial sector.

ASIC to take PayPal to court for unreasonable term in SME contracts: Report

The regulator sees it unfair for PayPal to put a penalty over its own overcharging errors.