FeaturedFintechVietnamese fintech F88 secures $6 mn funding for expansionPritam BordoloiJune 11, 2020June 11, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 11, 2020June 11, 2020 F88’s investors include Mekong Enterprise Fund III and Granite Oak... Read more
FeaturedFintechSingapore-based fintech Wallex secures funding for expansionPritam BordoloiJune 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 10, 2020 The startup will also use the funds to enhance its core offerings... Read more
FeaturedFintechPhilippines-based fintech Ayannah announces merger with India’s ECAPPritam BordoloiJune 9, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 9, 2020 The new entity will be called Ayannah Global and will be headquartered in Singapore... Read more
FeaturedFintechDIFC invests in four startups as part of $100 million fintech fundInternational Finance Business DeskJune 8, 2020June 8, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 8, 2020June 8, 2020 The authority seeks to support companies looking to expand into the Middle East, Africa and South Asia... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineDemocratising Singapore’s financial servicesWebAdminJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020 by WebAdminJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020 MatchMove has evolved to become one of the highly disruptive fintechs in the city-state and now seeks to step up efforts in neobanking... Read more
MagazineTechnologyCobotics: The way to automationWebAdminJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020 by WebAdminJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Cobotics is making seamless collaboration between humans and robots possible for organisations... Read more
FeaturedFintechLatam’s fintech sector is booming this yearInternational Finance Business DeskJune 4, 2020June 4, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 4, 2020June 4, 2020 In February, Chilean startup Global66 received $3.25 mn from UK investor Venrex to further expand across Latam... Read more
BankingFeaturedQatar Central Bank eyes blockchain for VC funding and SME growthInternational Finance Business DeskJune 2, 2020June 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 2, 2020June 2, 2020 The central bank is keen to explore distributed ledger technology use cases and its impact on businesses in the country... Read more
FeaturedFintechSingaporean fintech Gobear secures $17 mn funding to fuel expansionPritam BordoloiMay 27, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 27, 2020 The funding round was led by returning investors Walvis Participaties and Aegon N.V.... Read more
FeaturedFinanceUBS to start venture capital fund to invest in fintechsPritam BordoloiMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020 UBS will invest between $10 mn and $20 mn of its own money... Read more