Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A new report by Deloitte delves into the latest developments in the cross-border payment sector in Asia-Pacific (APAC), identifying four major trends reshaping the landscape and offering significant opportunities for merchants. The APAC region led this trend, contributing nearly two-thirds of global spending, with a combined US$9.8

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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

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

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 6, 2024

In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Fintech News Network is unveiling its selection of ten of the most influential female fintech leaders in Asia Pacific (APAC). Their influence goes beyond their own organisations, significantly impacting the fintech sector across the entire APAC region.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In a Masterclass interview with PYMNTS, Tom Donlea , vice president and general manager, APAC at global identity verification provider Ekata , said Asia offers greenfield opportunities — and some areas of risk — for merchants looking to offer digital wallets. For the firms that get it right, the opportunity within APAC is significant.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These experts covered some of the industry’s hottest trends and most urging issues, including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, digital assets, next-generation transactions, and financial inclusion. It aims to accelerate digital transformation and advance financial inclusion.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This announcement recognises FOMO Pay’s dedication to fostering financial inclusion and growth across the APAC region and beyond.” ” Featured image credit: Edited from Freepik The post FOMO Pay and BNY to Streamline USD Payment Services for Corporate Clients appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This will transform how individuals and businesses transact internationally, unlocking new opportunities for financial inclusion and global trade,” said Jason Tay, Head of Commercial at StraitsX. The post StraitsX’s XSGD Expands Reach with Bitstamp Listing appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This solution also facilitates embedded finance and contextual banking, allowing banks to offer financial services through partner ecosystems via a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) model. This is particularly relevant for underbanked regions in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, where financial inclusion remains a priority.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Niklas Wiberg expressed support for Vilja’s initiative and highlighting the importance of promoting innovation that drives economic growth and financial inclusion. His remarks underscored the significance of international collaboration in advancing the region’s financial landscape. Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia, H.E.

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Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

3 Programmable Money: Advancing Financial Inclusion or Creating Walled Gardens, Powered by J.P. The discussion will cover key aspects such as the impact on cross-border payments, liquidity funding needs, and the broader implications for financial inclusion and the global movement of money.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In APAC, financial inclusion has emerged as a driving force behind digital innovation. ” Against this backdrop, he placed a strong emphasis on financial inclusion and transparency, particularly in the context of Asia’s developing markets.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 23, 2024

One of the poorest countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, East Timor, or Timor-Leste, is trying to foster economic development and growth, albeit while facing a number of challenges. During 2019 and 2020, the total number of financial services access points jumped from 1,642 to 4,925 – an increase of 200 per cent.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 7, 2024

dLocal , the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, today announced its strategic partnership with iTransfer , a prominent cross-border payments company with a significant presence in EMEA, Latin America, and APAC. “We are excited to extend our reach and continue delivering top-tier payment solutions.”

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Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

3 Programmable Money: Advancing Financial Inclusion or Creating Walled Gardens, Powered by J.P. The discussion will cover key aspects such as the impact on cross-border payments, liquidity funding needs, and the broader implications for financial inclusion and the global movement of money.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Anupam Pahuja, General Manager and Executive Vice President for APAC, Middle East and Africa at Nium, said, “We are thrilled to partner with Ecobank and introduce Nium’s cutting-edge real-time payment capabilities to Africa.

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Fintech News

MARCH 4, 2024

With four stages and speakers from 15 APAC countries, the show invites exploration of trends, success stories, and investment strategies. Ian Fong “Home to the largest emerging markets, all eyes are on Asia which has been identified to be the largest financial ecosystem in the world by 2030. Masakazu Osawa “Asia, home to 4.7

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Fintech News

MAY 14, 2024

Card Payments Surge Across APAC Among card payments, debit cards remain the most popular transaction type in China, boosted by a state-backed inclusive finance programme to encourage bank account openings in rural areas. In India, credit card payment transactions recorded the highest growth in APAC.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

These awards highlight companies and individuals whose fintech initiatives have contributed to advancing financial technology, promoting financial inclusion, and improving service delivery. RCBC Diskartech is a multilingual financial inclusion application, available in Taglish (Tagalog-English) and Cebuano.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has grown its middle class and gained tremendous traction in terms of increasing access to formal banking services and digitalising its commercial environment. The post HSBC Supports Funding Societies With Third Credit Facility to Support APAC Businesses appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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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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The Fintech Times

MAY 1, 2024

It also identifies how lawmakers and central banks are pushing for adoption, determined to reap the economic benefits of real-time payments and drive financial inclusion for their citizens. With four of the top five real-time payments markets by volume, the APAC region is projected to see over 351.5 It had 185.8

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

trillion in MSME lending goes unserved each year worldwide, while over half of that funding gap occurs in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) area, according to the announcement. It also illustrates Velo’s capacity as a bridge asset enabling greater financial inclusion.”. The International Finance Corporation forecasts that $5.2

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Frederic Ho, who is the APAC VP at Jumio , a global provider of automated, AI-driven identity verification said that online identity verification plays an important role in digital transformation to ensure the transacting person is who they claim to be. .

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 21, 2025

Australia-founded global payments platform Airwallex has appointed Andrew Balint as VP, marketing, APAC (ex-China).Balint Most recently he was the VP, marketing ANZ and APAC at Afterpay for four years, leading the buy-now-pay-later platforms marketing efforts across brand, growth marketing, product marketing as well as customer experience.

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Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2024

Day 3 explored topics like Web3 developments, Malaysia’s fintech journey, and fostering financial inclusion in Asia. Nium also revealed that its partner Jeonbuk Bank in Korea is now live with a real-time remittance service, further reflecting the company’s growth in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

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Fintech News

JULY 3, 2024

The ambitious initiative is targeting to transform cross-border payments in Southeast Asia (ASEAN) initially, before the broader Asia Pacific (APAC) region and, eventually, the world. How Does Project Nexus Work? Nexus is designed to standardise the way domestic payment systems connect with each other across borders.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 22, 2024

Codebase Technologies , a UAE-based fintech platform provider, has launched its ‘Digibanc SME Financing’ platform to address the needs of underserved Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across MENA and APAC.

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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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The Fintech Times

MAY 17, 2024

The Money20/20 Asia show welcomed over 3000 attendees, who traveled from 87 countries including 24 countries in APAC. ” Unsurprisingly, AI, cross-border payments, open banking, digital assets, CBDCs, as well as financial inclusion were hot topics on stage at Money20/20 Asia.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 17, 2024

Financial inclusion and fostering financial empowerment in Southeast Asia are hot topics on the agenda at this month’s Money20/20 ASIA event in Bangkok. Speakers from 15 APAC countries will explore the future of finance, celebrating innovation in Southeast Asia across four stages. “Asia, home to 4.7

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Fintech News

JANUARY 18, 2024

In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, 11 out of the 13 profitable digital banks , including South Korea’s Kakao Bank, India’s Paytm Bank, and China’s AIBank, WeBank, XW Bank, and MyBank, are redefining banking paradigms.

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Fintech Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This development addresses the demand for faster, more cost-effective global transactions, reducing the complexities of conventional financial systems. By offering greater financial inclusion and opening access to new markets, XSGD will drive digital asset adoption and accelerate innovation in cross-border payments.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 25, 2024

She further showed how fintech is driving financial inclusion and explored trends in fundraising, investing, Islamic fintech as well as digital assets. It also gave an overview of impactful strategies, partnerships and innovations making financial services accessible and empowering communities. .

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 15, 2024

WSPN , a leading global digital payments company, proudly announces a strategic collaboration with Fireblocks , an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build innovative businesses on the blockchain, to expand global digitals payment adoption and propel financial inclusion.

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Fintech News

MAY 20, 2024

Moderating the session will be Tristan Chiappini, VP APAC and Managing Director at PPRO. Revolutionizing ePayments: Fintechs as Catalysts for Financial Inclusion June 26, 2024, 11:00 MYT Embracing the digital transformation holds significant promise for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Malaysia.

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