FINTECH & PAYMENTS
Fatihah Ramzi, DigitalCFO Asia | 7 September 2022 The world of cross-border payments has seen increasing upheaval during the last five years. The tried-and-true correspondent banking strategy has faced difficulties as new competitors and alternative alternatives have upended some of…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 6 September 2022 Mastercard and Ajman Bank have strengthened their commitment to inclusion through a new initiative designed to expand access to the digital economy. The world-first Touch Card is an accessible payment card that will allow blind and…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 1 September 2022 Asia United Bank (AUB) is riding on the growing momentum for buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) in the Philippines as it partners with Asia’s leading BNPL platform provider Atome and Singapore-based fintechMatchMove to launch Atome Card in the Philippines. Wilfredo Rodriguez, AUB’s head…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 1 September 2022 Singapore-headquartered fintech company banco (RABC Group) yesterday announced the successful raise of US$6.7M in Series A funding led by Japan-based leading financial group SBI Group, alongside investors Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), R3, Savills, KZM & Company,…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 29 August 2022 Following the successful launch of its Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Initiative earlier this year, leading fintech platform Airwallex announces its plans to provide further support for the city’s SME and startup community. Airwallex…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 25 August 2022 Consumers in the Asia Pacific region remain among the most enthusiastic adopters of digital payments in the world, with 88 percent having used technologies like digital wallets, QR codes, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL),…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 25 August 2022 Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual led the back-to-back partnership launch of the Philippine FinTech Festival (PFF) and the SME-Financial Empowerment (SFE) Programme of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). These initiatives are set amidst…
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Synpulse | 24 August 2022 In 2019, the consulting and tech firm has created a mandate to accelerate its growth to 1000 full-time global employees by 2025. In double-quick time – as of June 2022, they had already amassed a…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 23 August 2022 OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd (“OneConnect” or the “Company”, Stock Code: 6638.HK), the leading Technology-as-a-Service (“TaaS”) provider, was included as part of 2022 IDC China Fintech Top 50 for the third consecutive year during…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 23 August 2022 With Cathay Financial Holdings as the corporate partner, Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub held their first pitch contest this year titled “Ready. Set. Pitch! Web3 Innovation Fintech Challenge”. Focused on web3 fintech, the pitch contest is…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 23 August 2022 Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, is pleased to announce the launch of its first in-house designed terminals. Innovated to facilitate diverse payment use cases, the terminal range marks…
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