FinTech

SC Ventures launches audax Financial Technology to help financial institutions accelerate digital banking capabilities

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has launched audax Financial Technology (audax), a digital banking technology solutions provider. The platform is designed to empower banks and financial institutions to accelerate their digital transformation, deliver new business models, serve new customer segments and…

Indonesia’s Bank Mandiri collaborates with fisheries startup FishLog to support MSMEs

Bank Mandiri is collaborating with the fisheries startup FishLog to support MSMEs.

UnaFinancial: share of fintech in the GDP of Singapore will reach 3.56 percent in 2027

Analysts of UnaFinancial has projected that share of fintech in the gross domestic product (GDP) of Singapore will reach 3.56 percent in 2027. In 2022, 0.32 percent of Southeast Asia (SEA)’s GDP consisted of venture and other investments in the fintech industry. By 2027, this share is projected to reach 1.65 percent, growing five times.

IFC & Indonesia’s FinTech platform Amartha partner to support women-owned micro-enterprises in Indonesia

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Amartha, an Indonesian microfinance fintech platform, have developed an innovative funding solution to boost access to finance for women-owned micro-enterprises.

HashKey Exchange & OneInfinity by OneDegree sign MoU to collaborate on digital wallet insurance & strengthen investor protection

This partnership aims to strengthen investor protection in the digital asset space while supporting the development of Hong Kong’s digital asset market with advanced tech-enabled solutions.

China’s Ant Group brings Alipay+ to the Philippines with 3 new mobile wallets – AlipayHK, Kakao Pay, Touch ‘n Go eWallet

The acceptance of three new mobile wallets, via Alipay+, comes as travellers return to the Philippines.

Superbank, Genesis Alternative Ventures launch $39.38M financing solution for innovative Indonesian startups

PT Super Bank Indonesia (Superbank) and Genesis Alternative Ventures (Genesis), Singapore-based venture lender, have launched a financing solution, with both entities committing up to IDR 600 billion ($39.38 million) to back innovative Indonesian startups.

India’s PhonePe launches stock broking platform Share(dot)Market

Indian digital payments and financial services company PhonePe, has on Wednesday announced its foray into stock broking with Share(dot)Market, under its subsidiary PhonePe Wealth Broking Pvt. Ltd. Share(dot)Market elevates discount broking by providing market intelligence, quantitative research-based WealthBaskets, a scalable technology platform, and great…

Singapore’s Qashier raises $10M in Series A funding co-led by Delivery Hero Ventures, IFP Securities

Singapore-based fintech startup Qashier announced Wednesday that it has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round. The funding round was co-led by Delivery Hero Ventures, an independent venture capital fund backed by Delivery Hero, the world’s leading local delivery platform, and IFP Securities.

Funding Societies partners PEKEMA to bolster Malaysian automotive industry via digital financing

Funding Societies, the Singapore-based digital finance platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and the Malay Vehicle Importers and Dealers Association of Malaysia (PEKEMA) and have entered into a collaborative effort to facilitate accessible financing through a digital financial platform. The collaborative agreement, formalized through this…