FinTech

CGC Digital, Funding Societies, and FarmByte team up to support agricultural financing in Malaysia

Malaysia-based fintech firm CGC Digital, Singapore-based financing platform Funding Societies | Modalku (Funding Societies), and Malaysia-based agricultural digital service firm FarmByte have teamed up to support agricultural financing in Malaysia.

MAS and ABS to establish new payments entity to position national payment schemes for next stage of growth

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have on Wednesday jointly announced that a new entity will be set up to consolidate the administration and governance of Singapore’s national payment schemes to position these schemes for the next stage of growth.

Atome Financial grows credit facility to $80M with BlackRock Private Credit, InnoVen Capital funding

Atome Financial, a Singapore-based digital financial technology platform and part of Advance Intelligence Group, has secured funding from BlackRock Private Credit, InnoVen Capital, growing its credit facility to $80 million.

StraitsX partners with RedotPay and Visa to advance digital asset payments

StraitsX, a Singapore-based digital asset infrastructure provider, has partnered with Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency payment firm RedotPay and global payment firm Visa to advance digital asset payments.

Malaysia’s Payd secures $400,000 seed extension funding from A2D Ventures, Orbit Startups, AngelSpark

Payd, a Malaysian fintech company specializing in earned wage access (EWA) solutions, has successfully raised a $400,000 seed extension round from A2D Ventures, Orbit Startups, and AngelSpark.

Bank Islam partners RELDYN to set up TechFin entity to provide finance-related digital technology products, services

Malaysian lender Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad announced Thursday it has partnered Malaysian cloud technology firm RELDYN Tech Sdn Bhd to set up a technology finance (TechFin) entity to provide finance-related digital technology products, services.

ThaiQuest partners SIX to expand market data access, enhance financial information business

Thai financial market solutions firm ThaiQuest has agreed a multi-year partnership with SIX, the global financial data and market infrastructure provider, to access comprehensive market data from SIX and enhance its financial information business.

Singapore’s Syfe offers to acquire ASX-listed investment platform Selfwealth for $41M

Syfe, a Singapore-based saving and investment platform, has made a non-binding indicative offer to acquire Selfwealth, one of Australia’s largest digital investing platforms, for A$65 million ($40.83 million) cash.

CVC Funds agree sale of OANDA to FTMO

CVC Asia Fund IV, via its holding limited partnership, has entered into an agreement for the sale of OANDA Global Corporation (OANDA) to FTMO group (FTMO).

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Innovation in alternative credit data & AI credit scoring is a double-edged sword for borrowers

Dynamic pricing has been a controversial practice as it raises ethical questions about fairness and transparency.