FeaturedFintechSoftBank invests in Indian payment technology platform JusPayIFM CorrespondentDecember 16, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 16, 2021 The investment was made through the SoftBank Vision Fund 2... Read more
FeaturedFintechSingaporean fintech Nium raises $200 mn to expand in LatAm and the USWebAdminJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2021 The startup’s value topped $1 bn after a Series-D funding round led by the US-based Riverwood Capital... Read more
FeaturedFintechUK-based fintech Acin secures $12 mn funding to fuel expansionPritam BordoloiSeptember 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 29, 2020 The round was led by Notion Capital... Read more
FintechMagazineSilent Eight: AML software that makes sense of alertsInternational FinanceMarch 13, 2020April 2, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 13, 2020April 2, 2020 AI-based AML software that simply suggests or weights alerts is passé; Silent Eight’s solution gives plain English explanations for decisions.... Read more
FeaturedFintechGrabPay’s active users increase by 50% amid digitalisation pushPritam BordoloiJanuary 24, 2020January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 24, 2020January 24, 2020 New users have increased since the launch of the e-Tunai Rakyat initiative by the government... Read more
FintechMagazineLifetime financial planning: What is the better trade off?International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 Singapore fintech startup BetterTradeOff’s solution solve the loss of human touch and contextualisation in financial planning for individuals... Read more
FintechUOB’s private equity unit co-leads S$42.2 mn funding of Thai fintechInternational FinanceJanuary 10, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 10, 2020 UOB was among the top three investors in the funding round for Lightnet... Read more
FintechGrab launches SE Asia’s first numberless cardPritam BordoloiDecember 6, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 6, 2019 The GrabPay card, launched with a collaboration with Mastercard, is currently available in Singapore... Read more
FintechBrazil fintech Neon to boost customer base with $94 mn fundingInternational Finance DeskNovember 20, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 20, 2019 The funding has raised Neon’s total valuation to more than $121 million... Read more
FintechBrazil fintech Banco Inter raises $343 mn from SoftBankInternational Finance DeskJuly 31, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2019December 23, 2019 Shares in Brazil’s Banco Inter surged more than 20 percent as Japan’s Softbank bought into the company.... Read more