FinTech

Asialink Group Deputy CEO Patricia Poco-Palacios discusses MSME underwriting, thin-file borrowers, portfolio quality, financial literacy and AI-assisted lending.

Malaysia's Cashku, a digital wealth platform, has partnered with fund manager Kenanga Investors to offer a selection of investment funds with no sales charge and a minimum investment of MYR10 ($2.40)

Paydibs CEO Tee Kean Kang discusses sales-linked merchant financing, transaction data in credit assessment, affordability and how embedded finance could change SME access to working capital in Malaysia.

Gkash has become a direct PayNet participant across DuitNow QR, MyDebit and FPX, giving the Malaysian payment provider a more direct connection to national payment rails.

Swift and banks including DBS, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and IDFC FIRST Bank are exploring cross-border payments using mobile or email aliases.

Skyro has obtained a Malaysian moneylending licence and plans to launch cash loans, making Malaysia its second Southeast Asian market after the Philippines.

Antom appointed new Southeast Asia product and country heads, linking regional operations more closely with payments brands 2C2P and DOKU.

Singapore-headquartered payment intelligence firm iPiD has raised $16 million in a Series A led by Foundation Capital, with Citi and HSBC participating.

Mynt, the parent of GCash, has secured commitments from more than 20 global and Philippine cornerstone investors for its planned IPO, with final pricing expected October 1.

Luno Malaysia, Halogen Capital, and Kenanga Investors are exploring the use of a fully reserved ringgit-pegged stablecoin as an on-chain settlement instrument for tokenized money-market funds.