FinTech
MAS launches e-CNY pilot for Singapore travellers
Singapore and China have deepened financial cooperation through new RMB and capital market initiatives, including launching e-CNY pilot for Singapore travelers.
Singapore’s Aspire secures licenses in Australia, Europe and the United States for global expansion
Aspire, the Singapore-headquartered fintech, announced Tuesday a series of regulatory milestones marking a major step in its global expansion.
Singapore’s Olea secures $30M in Series A funding led by BBVA
Olea Global Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based global digital trade finance platform, has announced the successful completion of its $30 million Series A funding round.
Three years after the FTX collapse, did we really learn?
The industry needs to move beyond short-term fixes. Proof-of-reserves snapshots are insufficient because they rarely reveal liabilities. Risk models should be documented with clarity comparable to traditional derivatives markets. Platforms must adopt incident-reporting frameworks that provide users with timely, specific information rather than controlled…
Ant International and HSBC test new cross-border payments solution using tokenized deposits on Swift’s network
Ant International, HSBC and Swift have on Wednesday completed a successful Proof of Concept (POC) for the cross-border transfer of tokenized deposits using ISO 20022 standards.
Validus secures $30M in Series D investment led by Khazanah
Validus, the Singapore-based digital supply chain financing platform, has announced a $30million investment in its Series D funding round led by Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund.
Singapore’s Syfe achieves group profitability in 2025
Syfe, the Singapore-based digital wealth management platform, announced Thursday a milestone year, highlighted by the highest client returns generated globally and the achievement of group profitability across the markets in which it operates - Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia.
WNBA Champion Sabrina Ionescu becomes Global Brand Ambassador for Ant International
Four-time WNBA All-Star Sabrina Ionescu has becomes a new Global Brand Ambassador for Ant International, a Singapore-based digital payments firm.
Thailand’s Abacus Digital raises $31M funding via bonds for business expansion
Abacus Digital Company Limited, a FinTech firm and the developer of Thailand’s digital lending application MoneyThunder, has successfully completed its inaugural $31 million bond offering to institutional and high-net-worth investors.
Instarem partners Choco Up to launch embedded SME financing
Instarem, a global digital payments platform under Nium, and Choco Up, a growth-financing provider, announced Thursday that non-dilutive financing is now embedded inside the Instarem Business portal.
