FIS expands payment processing in Malaysia, South Africa and Nigeria
“Emerging markets across Southeast Asia and Africa present fresh opportunities”.
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Dutch VC Finch Capital snaps up Wirecard’s APAC assets
The purchases were made through Nomu Pay.
Ripple snaps up 40% stake in Asian cross-border payments firm Tranglo
Tranglo’s global network spans more than 100 countries.
Supply chain financing start-up CapBay raises $20m in Series A
CapBay offers short-term financing to “businesses of all sizes” through its “proprietary credit-decisioning model”.
Asia-Pacific fintechs Volopay and Microleap land funding
Singapore-based Volopay and Malaysia-based Microleap have raised $2.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
FCA and PRA fine Goldman Sachs £96.6m for 1MDB scandal
The investigation found that GSI breached a number of FCA and PRA principles and rules.
Malaysia and Indonesian regulators sign fintech cooperative agreement
The two countries will share innovations and foster cross-border start-up development.
Hong Leong Bank launches mobile-based junior account
The app is designed for use by both parents and children.
Singapore’s robo-advisor StashAway lands $16m led by Square Peg
The fintech last raised funding in July 2019.
Instapay Technologies partners with Mastercard to support Malaysian migrant workers
Instapay Technologies is looking for 100,000 new users in the first year.
MFMi Group picks Mambu to power new suite of Islamic products
The Malaysian firm aims to help underbanked in the wake of COVID-19.
Singapore’s GoBear snaps up fintech AsiaKredit
GoBear’s bank partners will be able to tap underserved consumers.
Wirecard and Singapore’s Grab partner on payments
The partnership will begin in Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore.
Step aside China, it’s Southeast Asia’s turn in the spotlight
The region is full of promise and possibility for investors and entrepreneurs alike.
Malaysia’s biggest telco Axiata reveals plans to bag digital banking license
The country’s central bank announced its plans in December to issue up to five licences.
UK challenger Supreme Fintech set to launch globally in February 2020
The start-up is gearing up for its 1 February 2020 launch.
Latvia’s Robocash set to raise $5m for P2P investments in Southeast Asia
European investors can now back 12-month commercial loans in Singapore.
iSunOne to build world’s first Islamic blockchain financial system
The firm will work directly with the Malaysian government.
Indonesian FSA launches online register to monitor fintechs
The platform will grow business through OJK’s innovation hub.
Railsbank raises $10m to expand into Southeast Asia and beyond
The open banking platform has opened an office in Singapore.
Selangor government unveils one-stop digital payments platform
Citizens will be able to make payments to agencies at all levels.
WeChat Pay and Alipay partner QFPay raises $20m
The latest funding round brings QFPay’s total to $36.5 million.
RHB targets card fraud with automatically refreshed CVV codes
New codes are displayed on mini-screens on the back of the cards.
Maybank unleashes e-wallet for everyone
New service called MAE – Maybank Anytime, Everyone.
Open banking – build it and they will come?
It is the innovative data wranglers that will decide the success of open banking.
RHB Bank gets modern capital markets tech with Murex
Malaysian deploys Murex’s MX.3 tech for its Islamic and conventional treasury and capital markets (TCM) operations.
PayPal to close offices in Malaysia
All PayPal Malaysia employees will be affected by this closure.
Malaysia gets real-time payments with ACI Worldwide
Under the DuitNow platform.
Alipay powers Pakistan’s “first” blockchain-based cross-border remittance service
Service provided by Telenor Microfinance Bank and Valyou.
Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs over 1MDB misuse
Bank denies wrongdoing – charges due to misappropriation of $2.7 billion from bonds.
Malaysian MoneyMatch completes first Ripple-based transaction
Establishing the Malaysia-Spain blockchain channel.
Bank Simpanan Nasional to complete move to ICBS core system
Malaysian bank gets ready for phase two of major tech migration.
Malaysian insurer TPM launches SmartPesa’s POS devices
Policy payments on the spot.
Razer expands payments reach with Singapore move
Partners with United Overseas Bank to launch Razer Pay.
Maybank makes a Grab for cashless payments in Malaysia
Bank and ride-hailing service team up.
Maybank to invest $7.6m in digital upskill of employees
Maybank launches “FutureReady” digital upskilling programme for all employees.
Moxtra teams with OCBC Bank to pilot new mobile app
To deploy and test the new “Secure Chat Banking” mobile app.
Infographic: the power of $1
Instarem presents a series of infographics to find out what $1 can do for you.
New clients in the Netherlands and Malaysia for Wolters Kluwer
ABN Amro and SME Development Bank sign for Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX regtech software.
New go-lives and clients for core banking tech vendor BML Istisharat
BLC Bank has ousted Ambit Treasury Management in favour of BML Istisharat’s ICBS.
