Digital asset platform Amber Group valued at $3bn following $200m Series B+ round
The total investment to date in the company now stands at $328 million.
Singapore
Cross-border payments giant Wise to hire 150 new staff in Singapore
The decision to expand in Singapore follows the opening of a new, larger APAC regional hub in the country.
Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures launches supply chain finance platform
SC Ventures says TASConnect will unlock “significant value” for organisations.
Philippines’ UnionBank picks Metaco’s Harmonize to manage digital asset operations
Metaco provides security-critical software and infrastructure for the digital asset ecosystem.
Swiss digital asset neobank Sygnum raises $90m in Series B round
“The digital asset economy is rapidly crossing the chasm to mainstream adoption,” says CEO.
Taipei Fubon Bank revamps private banking tech with Avaloq
The roll-out will start in Hong Kong and Singapore, followed by the onshore market of Taiwan.
YouTrip plans B2B expansion following $30m Series A
The Singapore-based fintech offers a multi-currency wallet, with a push into the corporate market now planned.
Digital wealth app Endowus secures $27m in latest funding round
The Singapore start-up gains backing from new and existing investors from across Asia.
BNPL start-up Pace raises $40m in pan-Asian Series A
The Singapore-based company has plans for international expansion.
Airwallex adds $100m funding with Series E extension
The new capital injection adds to the firm’s $200m Series E funding.
Singapore fintech Sleek raises $14m to fund global expansion
The company’s platform acts an ‘operating system’ for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Singapore and UAE conduct first cross-border digital trade document transfer
Singapore’s TradeTrust enables counterparties and banks to validate documents digitally.
GroverPay plans easy lending for Singapore’s SMEs
New fintech says it can approve loans and onboard users in 24 hours.
Standard Chartered nabs ING COO Louwhoff as new group CTO
Roel Louwhoff joins up with StanChart in Singapore after seven years at ING.
Standard Chartered to invest $500m in Asia’s largest BNPL platform Atome
Investment forms part of a 10-year partnership to deliver mobile financial services in the region.
HSBC hires Google veteran to lead commercial banking platforms
Aman Narain joins the banking giant after four years at Google and helping to launch Google Pay in Singapore.
UOB to spend $500m on boosting digital banking capabilities
The investment comes after the pandemic accelerated digital-first banking across Southeast Asia.
Taiwan’s CTBC Bank signs core banking deal with Avaloq
The bank will roll out the Avaloq Core solution across business units in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Singapore fintech Aspire lands $158m Series B funding
Aspire will use the investment to “double down” on existing markets.
Cobo raises $40m Series B funding for DeFi-as-a-Service platform
The Singaporean crypto platform will also use the $40m raised to secure regulatory licences.
Fintech Spenmo raises $34m in Series A round
The round was oversubscribed by a multiple of five, making it Singapore’s largest Series A round to date.
Standard Chartered sets aside $107m for new digital bank in Singapore
UK-listed lender forms joint venture with Singapore’s National Trades Union Congress.
DWG expands into Singapore with remittance app acquisition
Fintech says Singapore will act as a springboard for expansion into North America and Europe.
M-DAQ lands $145m Series D funding from Affinity
The investment sees Affinity take a joint controlling stake in the company.
HSBC acquires Axa’s Singapore insurance arm in $575m deal
HSBC doubles down on profit-making Asian businesses.
Azentio Software acquires Islamic banking vendor Path Solutions
Singapore company, spun out of 3i Infotech, plans end-to-end platform with new assets.
GC Partners to boost Asian payments network with Nium collaboration
UK firm looks to strengthen its payment services offering in major Asian markets.
Razer plans shutdown of Razer Pay service three years after launch
Payment service launched in Malaysia in 2018 and Singapore in 2019.
Malaysian challenger BigPay raises $100m to fund Asian expansion
BigPay is the fintech unit of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Group.
Singapore fintech Thunes acquires payments platform Limonetik
The firm will combine Limonetik’s PaaS model with its existing global payments network.
B2B payments platform Nium hits unicorn status with $200m Series D round
Nium has now raised a total of around $280 million in funding.
Digital wealth manager Syfe lands $30m Series B funding
The financing comes nine months after its $18.6 million Series A round.
Singapore start-up Bambu acquires investment and trading wealthtech Tradesocio
Bambu plans to tap into Tradesocio’s presence across EMEA and India.
Monetary Authority of Singapore and Banque de France conduct cross-border CBDC test
The experiment was supported by JP Morgan’s blockchain innovation lab, Onyx.
Singapore fintech Nium to acquire Wirecard Forex India
The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.
Standard Chartered appoints Roel Louwhoff as new technology exec
The former ING exec will begin his new role in November 2021.
Standard Chartered partners Franklin Templeton to launch financial wellness platform
Autumn will allow users to plan and manage their financial and physical wellbeing.
Nityo invests $100m in Singapore embedded finance fintech MatchMove
The US-based firm will also become the largest shareholder in the company.
Singapore fintech Nium acquires B2B travel payments firm Ixaris
The transaction is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2021.
Thunes adds $60m to Series B round focused on network expansion
Singaporean cross-border payments firm has raised $130m in total.
