FinTech
Maybank sees minimal impact from Sea’s Shopee seller commission raise
Maybank Investment Bank said Friday that it sees minimal pushback from the second round of seller commission raise from Sea's e-commerce arm Shopee.
The road to profitability is paved with good data management
As generative AI becomes embedded across banking, from credit scoring to virtual assistants, the risk landscape grows more complex. To scale GenAI responsibly, banks must move from siloed governance tools to an integrated approach. Embedding control, compliance, and risk signals directly into the data platform allows banks to monitor usage in real-time,…
Ant International, AlipayHK, TNG eWallet team up to launch payment safety partnership to protect cross-border digital transactions
Ant International, a Singapore-based global digital payment firm, AlipayHK, Hong Kong’s e-wallet, and TNG eWallet, Malaysia’s e-wallet, are initiating the Digital Wallet Guardian Partnership, designed to further strengthen the protection of global wallet payments.
GXBank and AKPK join forces to promote financial literacy in Malaysia
Grab-backed digital bank GX Bank Berhad and the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) have on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to deepen efforts in building a financially literate and resilient Malaysia.
GIC, SoftBank could sell stake in Vietnam’s fintech firm VNLife – report
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund and SoftBank Vision Fund 1 are working with a financial adviser and have reached out to potential investors to gauge interest.
Rethinking payouts: A strategic pathway to business growth
In a world where many businesses and platforms are operating without borders and in real-time, payouts are becoming a fundamental tool.
Beyond crypto-native: Stablecoins’ bid for mainstream payment adoption
Despite the fact that stablecoins have been around for a while now, their march into the wallets of mainstream users is just getting started with payments. The long-lasting impacts on future global trade will become more apparent as adoption rates increase around the world.
IG Group appoints Fintech veteran Gavin Chia to accelerate growth across Singapore and emerging Asian markets
Global fintech firm IG Group Holdings plc has named Gavin Chia as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IG Singapore and Emerging Markets.
Ant International’s Antom debuts agentic payment solution
Antom, a merchant payment and digitization services provider under Ant International, announced Thursday the launch of an agentic payment solution, featuring a first-of-its-kind secure APM checkout solution.
Airwallex expands to billing businesses via OpenPay acquisition
Airwallex, a global financial platform for modern businesses, announced Wednesday the acquisition of OpenPay, a San Francisco-based billing platform that offers subscription management, payment orchestration, and revenue analytics.
