FinTech
Indonesia’s GoTo expands its sustainability commitments
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo Group), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced Friday that it has expanded its ‘Three Zeros’ commitments (Zero Emissions, Zero Waste, Zero Barriers) across its ecosystem, forming a consolidated approach and strategy for the company, united behind common sustainability goals.
PDS Group launches first fully-digital DLT-based digital bond
The Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (‘PDS Group’) announced on Thursday the launch of a fully digitally native bond, issued on a distributed ledger technology (‘DLT’) network powered by Hashstacs Pte Ltd (‘STACS’), a Singapore-headquartered FinTech firm. The digital bond was issued by the Union Bank of the Philippines (‘UnionBank’) for PHP 11.00…
Most digital banks are not profitable, Simon-Kucher study shows
Simon-Kucher said Thursday that it estimates there are currently close to 400 neobanks around the world, together serving nearly one billion client accounts. However, despite their lofty valuations, it found that only five percent of these challenger banks have managed to reach a breakeven point.
Singapore FinTech firm HitPay raises $15.75M Series A funding led by Tiger Global
HitPay, a Singapore-based one-stop payments platform for small and medium-sized businesses, announced Tuesday its $15.75 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global and joined by returning investors Global Founders Capital and HOF Capital.The funding will enable HitPay to continue building the best payment gateway for small businesses and support…
United Kingdom’s Unlimint partners China’s Alipay+ to expand global online payment
Unlimint, the United Kingdom-based fintech company, announced Wednesday that it has partnered together with the Ant Group's Alipay+ to further expand its global online payment portfolio. This partnership will further strengthen Unlimint's global offering and open up new opportunities for eCommerce and online businesses worldwide, enabling them better reach…
GoTo’s 1Q22 gross revenue grows 53 percent to $357.38m
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo Group), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced Monday that its gross revenue for the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) increased by 53 percent year on year to Rp5.2 trillion ($357.38 million), representing an improvement in take rate from 3.5 percent to 3.7 percent due to better monetization in e-commerce and…
Indonesia’s Bibit raises more than $80M funding led by GIC
ibit, one of the leading digital investment apps in Indonesia, announced Wednesday that it has raised more than $80 million in a funding round led by GIC Private Limited (GIC), joined by Prosus Ventures and other existing investors. The funds raised will be used for the launch of new products and services, tech development, acquiring top talent from the…
Fintech Pebble seeking to catalyze the mass adoption of Blockchain with $6.2M fundraise
Pebble has launched an app that pays you to save, spend, and send your money in one digital wallet. With the rollout of the product, Pebble concurrently announced their $6.2M raise to ignite the growth of The Money Revolution.
Singapore’s Funding Societies expands financing offerings for MSMEs via Islamic FinTech facilities
Funding Societies, the Singapore-based small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) digital financing platform, on Wednesday introduced its Shariah-compliant trade financing solutions based on Commodity Murabahah (Tawarruq) for creditworthy and underserved Malaysian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) seeking to grow their business or expand their…
