FinTech

Singapore’s Aspire partners Payboy to streamline payroll management

Aspire, a Singapore-based fintech firm, announced Tuesday its integration with Payboy, a Singapore-based payroll software providers, to streamline payroll management.

Ant International, Deutsche Bank team up to provide integrated cross-border payment solutions to global merchants

Ant International and Deutsche Bank have announced their strategic partnership to provide more comprehensive payment solutions for businesses of all sizes in Europe and Asia, by combining their expertise and leveraging Ant International’s proprietary tokenization and artificial intelligence (AI)-based foreign exchange (FX) technology.

CGC Digital, B2B Finpal partner to expand access to MSME financing through innovative digital solutions

CGC Digital, the fintech subsidiary of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC), announced Monday a strategic collaboration with B2B Finpal, a peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform, aimed at broadening access to financing for Malaysia’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

MoneyHero partners OSL to expand digital asset wealth product offerings in Hong Kong

MoneyHero Limited, a personal finance aggregation, comparison platform, and digital insurance brokerage provider in Greater Southeast Asia, has announced a strategic collaboration with OSL Group Limited, a digital asset platform, to expand its digital asset wealth product offerings in Hong Kong.

Atome secures $75M asset-backed facility from Lending Ark to expand financial access in the Philippines

Atome, Singapore-based buy now pay later (BNPL) provider and part of Advance Intelligence Group, announced Monday that it has secured a $75 million asset-backed financing facility from Lending Ark, to accelerate financial inclusion in the Philippines.

Bank Muamalat launches Malaysia’s first faith and lifestyle-aligned Islamic digital-only bank

Backbase, the global artificial intelligence (AI)-powered banking technology group, announced Thursday that Bank Muamalat has officially launched ATLAS by Bank Muamalat (ATLAS), Malaysia’s first Islamic digital-only bank centered on faith and lifestyle alignment.

Singapore’s TOPPAN Security acquires Thailand’s smart card solutions provider dzcard

TOPPAN Security, a Singapore-based secure identity and payment solutions provider, announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire dzcard Group, a Thailand-based provider of smart card solutions and personalization services.

Singapore’s Syfe raises $80M Series C for regional expansion

Singapore digital investment platform Syfe has announced the successful close of its Series C funding round of $80 million.

MoneyHero, RCBC team up to tap into the Philippines’ expanding card market

MoneyHero Limited, a Singapore and Hong Kong-based personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, announced Wednesday a strategic partnership with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), a Philippine banking group, to tap into the Philippines' expanding card market.

TerraPay secures license from Malaysia to strengthen cross-border payments in APAC

TerraPay, the United Kingdom-based digital cross-border payments, announced Wednesday that it has been granted a Class B license by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).