Singapore

It is important for individuals to understand the terms and conditions of the BNPL schemes, and to not take debt that they cannot afford, the regulator warned.

It is on track to raise $120 million in institutional debt for funding the growth needs of MSMEs in Southeast Asia.

Incomlend connects SMEs globally with communities of investors, enabling them to finance individual invoices on an exchange platform. Since 2016, Incomlend has financed over $500 million in trades across 50 countries.

The partnership will start in Singapore before rolling out to Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Philippines in the coming months.

UOB was appointed as a joint lead manager for the S$675-million ($496.56 million) sustainability-linked bond issued by Sembcorp, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Financial Services. The bank partnered with ADDX to custodise and manage a S$50-million ($36.78 million) portion of the bond.

Qapita plans to add more products to its platform that will not only provide solutions for private companies and startups but also to investors, shareholders and employees.

Orca Security will leverage Temasek’s investment portfolio and global network to deepen its penetration into the Asia Pacific (APAC) region and beyond, and into key industries such as telecom, financial services, transportation, consumer goods, and more.

Grab has increased its holding in Ovo's parent company PT Bumi Cakrawala Perkasa from about 39 percent.

Quincus looks to use Series B funding to continue expanding its footprint in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and select markets in Latin America, Europe, and North America.

The fund aims to back digital asset companies across Europe and Southeast Asia, focusing on companies developing distributed ledger technology infrastructure, decentralized finance solutions, and regulatory technology tools.