Fintech News

MAY 13, 2025

Huawei Cloud has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with financial services technology provider Silverlake at the Huawei Cloud APAC Partner Summit 2025. The partnership aims to streamline banking operations, strengthen cybersecurity, and support digital transformation efforts across the financial sector.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Attendees can look forward to sessions from over 250 key experts across 19 fintech verticals and over 33 countries (including 21 APAC markets), underscoring the importance of fintech innovations, interconnected regional networks, and unified regulatory frameworks.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 12, 2025

“Criminals are constantly evolving their methods of attack, using AI and finding new ways to scale their activities,” explained Arda Akartuna , lead crypto threat researcher, Elliptic, APAC. Our work with Bitget reflects a shared urgency to expose these evolving threats and give users the tools to protect themselves.”

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 5, 2025

Representatives from over 25 countries will share real-world case studies, actionable strategies deep diving into embedded finance , artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, cybersecurity and more. Plus, you will also get early access to the Money20/20 Connect platform and their proprietary 2025 APAC Fintech Trends report.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Patricia Haynes is the new senior VP of platform, Hazel Oh as VP of account management, APAC , Faran Taher as VP of credit as well as Diwakar Patwal as VP of data and AI. More appointments Thredd, a next-generation global payments processor, announces four strategic senior appointments to its leadership team.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

2023 marked a pivotal year in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region’s approach to crypto regulation, influenced significantly by the preceding implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange and the collapse of of Terra, the algorithmic stablecoin created by Korean entrepreneur Do Kwon.

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Fintech News

MAY 1, 2025

Asia-Pacific (APAC) is experiencing a dramatic surge in system intrusion attacks, as cybercriminals increasingly favor more sophisticated, multi-stage methods to gain deeper, sustained access into organizational systems. In 2024, these attacks accounted for 20% of breaches in APAC, marking a 49-point decline from 69% back in 2020.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In an era marked by rapid technological evolution, the finance function within businesses stands at the forefront of digital transformation in the Asia Pacific (APAC). Digital transformation in APAC This digital acceleration suggests a future where AI and automation streamline operations and unlock new avenues for innovation and growth.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Fintech funding in APAC recorded a significant decline in H1 2023, dropping from US$6.8 As the fintech sector continues to grow and evolve in APAC, organizers are hosting a number of large-scale events to showcase the region’s latest innovations and fastest-growing players. billion in H2 2022 to US$5.1 billion, the data show.

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Fintech News

APRIL 12, 2024

In Asia-Pacific (APAC), the financial landscape is evolving rapidly amid technological advancements, changing customer expectations and the rise of fintech. Here’s a curated list of the top fintech events taking place in APAC in Q2 2024.

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Fintech News

MARCH 24, 2024

The lounge, situated within Tech Mahindra’s Singapore campus, aims to support businesses in leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, Intelligent Automation, Hybrid Cloud, 5G, Edge Computing, and Cybersecurity to address complex challenges, improve customer service, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.

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The Payments Association

JULY 22, 2024

Swift's updated CSP and IAF are essential for ensuring robust cybersecurity and compliance across the global banking community. Read more

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2024

Asia-Pacific (APAC) is one of the fastest-growing regions for cyber insurance, according to a S&P Global survey. annually, making APAC one of the most dynamic market in the world for the coverage type. On the positive side, AI can also help improve cybersecurity by enhancing detection, response capabilities, and attack attribution.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Companies in the region report a 28 percent rise in cyber threats, highlighting the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures. Tackling such sophisticated identity fraud will be a priority across APAC in 2024. APAC boasts the highest fraud rate among all regions, at a worrisome 3.27

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Fintech News

MARCH 21, 2024

Densan System, a Japanese information and technology services company, has integrated SEON’s cybersecurity solution to bolster security and streamline user experience on its recently launched ‘PayLabo’ digital payment platform. With SEON’s support, that ambition is possible. This project is a great example of that in action.

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Fintech News

JUNE 30, 2024

Developing countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are embracing generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) at a faster pace than their advanced counterparts, driven by young employees and students, a new survey by Deloitte found. The rise of gen AI Businesses in APAC are actively experimenting and deploying gen AI.

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FICO

APRIL 16, 2019

Most APAC banks surveyed continue to take a precautionary approach to stopping fraud. More than 50 percent of APAC banks continue to simply block cards on the first fraud alert, a rate that remains unchanged from the 2017 survey. A recent report stated that APAC accounts for 35.9% of global cybersecurity events and up to 27.2%

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

APAC lawmakers appear to be using them as a guide in creating their own regulations, including in Dubai and South Korea. Open banking in the APAC has been following a step or two behind the EU’s initiatives. APAC banks and regulators have always felt the need to safeguard consumers’ information from potential fraudsters.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 17, 2024

The post APAC Faced the Most Regulatory Fines in H1’24 Reveals Fenergo in Latest Report appeared first on The Fintech Times. . “Financial institutions that fail to take the necessary precautions, whether large or small, could find themselves in regulators’ crosshairs before the year is up.”

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The Paypers

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

FS-ISAC has announced that ransomware and supply chain attacks, as well as a resurgence of banking trojans and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, are the top cybersecurity threats to financial institutions across the APAC region.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 23, 2024

According to the Basis Theory 2023 Cyber Security Report, managing e-commerce payment fraud is a significant cost for merchants, with merchants in North America and Europe spending around 10% of revenue, APAC 15% and LATAM 19%.

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Fintech News

APRIL 8, 2024

Money20/20 Asia 2024 in Bangkok, which marks the event’s third location following Amsterdam and Las Vegas, promises a comprehensive platform for professionals across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to explore the latest advancements in fintech across a wide range of sectors, including payments, banking, regtech, insurtech, lending, and more.

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Fintech News

MAY 20, 2024

Moderating the session will be Tristan Chiappini, VP APAC and Managing Director at PPRO. Cyber Crimes, Cybersecurity, and Fintech Panel Event May 23, 2024, 12:00 CEST On May 23, 2024, at 12:00 CEST, a panel event titled “Cyber Crimes, Cybersecurity, and Fintech” will be hosted by Peirce College.

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Fintech News

MARCH 26, 2024

In the sixth annual compendium of 500 burgeoning companies across the Asia Pacific (APAC) by the Financial Times and Statista , technology enterprises constitute nearly a third of the 2024 roster, with 8% of the APAC’s fastest-growing entities being fintech companies.

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Fintech News

MAY 7, 2024

These companies span all major regions, including Asia-Pacific (APAC), Europe, North America and Latin America, and were selected among over 15,000 entities based on their global significance, market relevance, the centrality of cross-border payments to their operations, and growth trajectory.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 28, 2024

Viscount Camrose , Minister for AI and Intellectual Property, said: “It is vital the people at the heart of this issue take the lead in shaping how we can improve cyber security in every part of our economy, which is why we want to see industry and business professionals from all walks coming forward to share their views.”

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The Paypers

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

(The Paypers) Singapore’s small and medium businesses are leaders in adopting two-factor authentication (2FA) security solutions in APAC region, according to an ESET 2017 SMBs survey.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Under the PSA, DPT service providers must obtain a license from MAS and comply with strict standards related to anti-money laundering, consumer protection, cybersecurity, and governance. The resurgence of ransomware highlights the cunning adaptability of cybercriminals, who have refined their tactics to bypass improved cybersecurity defenses.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Asia-Pacific and North American startups took the lead this week, with funding going to small business (SMB) accounting, payroll, B2B eCommerce and cybersecurity firms — just to name a few. A week of more than $200 million for B2B FinTech firms across the globe shows that venture capitalists’ support for the space continues.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 18, 2024

The assets raised will fund Kiln’s global expansion, including the growth of its APAC division, and will also facilitate further product development by expanding its platform to encompass various reward mechanisms within DeFi.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Many of the focuses of these APAC FinTech startups, researchers found, have broad potential for B2B applications. For instance, blockchain, cybersecurity and digital payments are all top targets for investors, the report found. For both Europe and Asia, 2016 was hardly a flop.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 16, 2019

(The Paypers) Three out of five retails in Asia Pacific have been slowing down the progress of digital transformation projects due to the fear of cyberattacks, according to a Frost & Sullivan study.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 20, 2024

Penny Chai , VP of business development, APAC at Sumsub “With many APAC countries establishing regulatory frameworks in the banking sector, compliance has become a top priority for banks,” explained Penny Chai , VP of business development, APAC at Sumsub.

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Fintech News

JUNE 6, 2024

. “Many financial organisations are already adopting biometric and liveness detection technologies to strengthen their fraud prevention systems,” said Frederic Ho, Vice President of APAC at Jumio.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

AU10TIX, a company specialising in identity verification and management, also reveals significant vulnerabilities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, where financial-related identity fraud has been escalating. per cent of all transactions being fraudulent.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

Also landing on the board this week are alternative lending, expense management, cybersecurity and blockchain players. The investment brings the total raised by ThoughtSpot to $306 million; the latest round will go toward innovation of its analytics platform as well as a focus on global expansion into EMEA and APAC. Cybersecurity.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Sabre plans to expand the offering across APAC in the coming months, reports said. ” Last year, Sabre revealed it suffered a cybersecurity incident that affected Sabre Hospitality Solutions’ SynXis Central Reservations system. .

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