FinTech
Bridging global and local markets: A conversation with Monnai Co-Founder Pierre Demarche [Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A, Pierre Demarche, Co-Founder of Monnai, discusses the challenges faced by players in the FinTech industry and the company's recent fundraising activities.
Robocash : FinTech development has a positive effect on people’s overall happiness
Robocash Group sees FinTech development has a positive effect on people's overall happiness, due to strong correlation of 0.74 between happiness and fintech indices.
Airwallex launches global payments in Canada further building on expansion in Americas
Australia-based FinTech firm Airwallex has on Wednesday announced the launch of its global payments services in Canada.
UOB partners Lazada for enhanced payments and financial services in Southeast Asia
Singaporean multinational banking group United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) and international e-commerce company Lazada Group have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on retail products and banking solutions for their combined customer base in five key Southeast Asian markets, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and…
Volopay secures major payment institution license in Singapore
Singapore-based FinTech startup Volopay.Co Pte Ltd., has been granted an in-principle approval (IPA) for a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Funding Societies crosses $3B in SME lending
Funding Societies | Modalku, the Singapore-based unified small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) digital finance platform, has on Tuesday announced it has achieved $3 billion over more than 5 million transactions of business financing to SMEs across the Southeast Asian region.
Grab launches new features for Southeast Asia travellers
Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, has on Monday announced new in-app travel innovations and partnerships to give travellers a safe, seamless and hyperlocal experience as Southeast Asia embraces a travel comeback.
Touch ‘n Go eWallet users can pay cashless in more Singapore merchants
Touch ‘n Go eWallet announced Monday that their users from Malaysia can now conveniently make cashless payments at even more participating merchants in Singapore.
Funding Societies partners CGC to launch SME Portfolio Guarantee to improve Malaysian SMEs digital financing access
Funding Societies, the Singapore-based small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) digital finance platform in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC) have signed an SME Portfolio Guarantee (SME PG) agreement with the mutual objective of propelling the growth of Malaysian SMEs by providing easier access to financing.
Singapore’s Thunes secures new license in France; launches global payout solutions across EU
Thunes, a global cross-border payments company based in Singapore, has been granted a new payments institution license by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) in France.
