Fintech News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Credit cards are practically a relic of the past in China, with QR code payments via AliPay and WeChat Pay now already accounting for a collective 92% share in Chinas massive payments market. Its clear that APAC isnt just embracing the future of digital payments its defining it.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

.” The report highlights the transformative potential of CaaS in enabling banks and fintechs to become distributors of payment services to industries across the board, unlocking new revenue streams and driving growth in the digital economy.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Airwallex, a global payments platform, has reported significant growth across the APAC region, with an 83% year-on-year revenue increase and a 49% rise in transaction volume in the third quarter. Globally, the company achieved a 73% rise in revenue and a 60% increase in transaction volume over the same period.

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Fintech News

JUNE 11, 2025

Global payments infrastructure company TerraPay has entered into a partnership with smart payment provider Whalet to support more efficient cross-border payouts for SMEs, particularly those operating in the Asia Pacific region. said Sukesh Malliah, Vice President – IMT (APAC), TerraPay.

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Finovate

JUNE 6, 2025

This week’s edition of Finovate Global looks at recent fintech headlines from Ireland. Nomupay Raises $40 Million at $290 Million Valuation Courtesy of an investment from SBPS, a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank, Irish fintech Nomupay has secured €35 million ($40 million) in new funding.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The initiative is part of Crypto.com’s efforts to expand its global card programme and offer users more ways to utilize digital assets for everyday transactions. Mastercard’s global payment network will also provide additional security and fraud protection measures for the program.

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Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2025

In the past decade, digital wallet adoption in Singapore has surged, overtaking long-standing payment methods such as credit cards and cash as the preferred payment method. Finally, Apple Pay and Google Pay are global brands that are available in nearly all APAC markets.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 10, 2025

Thunes has won the Thunes Best Payment Solution Award at the 2025 Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards, making its name as a great place to make payments across borders. This award shows how Thunes is becoming more important in building a global payment system that is seamless, scalable, and efficient.

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Fintech News

JUNE 17, 2025

As crypto adoption accelerates, regulators are ramping up enforcement of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Travel Rule compliance in APAC. VASPs must act decisively by adopting robust, interoperable risk mitigation frameworks that meet global standards and enable secure cross-border data exchange.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 10, 2025

Bookkeeping automation provider Dext has joined forces with Airwallex , the global payments and financial services platform, to launch a new payment solution later this year. The partnership brings together two fintechs with a shared vision: to modernise financial workflows for SMBs and their accounting and bookkeeping partners.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 8, 2025

DECTA , a leading provider of technical payment solutions, is excited to announce the launch of the DECTA Fintech Fast Track—a program designed to fast-track the journey of innovative fintech companies entering the card issuing and payment acquiring industry. Who Can Apply?

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Fintech Review

MAY 4, 2025

The Ultimate Guide for Founders, CFOs, and Finance Teams Choosing the right fintech stack can make or break a company’s financial operations. Whether you are a B2B founder building a global marketplace, a CFO steering a SaaS scale-up, or a finance team tasked with managing complex payments, finding the best fintech tools is critical.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 11, 2025

This collaboration is designed to empower Whalet’s core customers—cross-border sellers from the Asia-Pacific region—by simplifying international financial transactions and boosting payment efficiency. With payment licenses in Singapore , the U.S.,

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 10, 2025

In addition, the two sides will also explore cross-border payment innovations, including tokenised bank deposits, stablecoin and Ant International’s Falcon TST FX Model, to help Ant International and its clients reduce FX-related cost and risks.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup takes a look at the latest fintech stories from around the world on Tuesday 21 January 2025. Offa , the UK Islamic property finance fintech, is joining Connect IFA , a specialist mortgage brokerage network. Balint has held senior roles at Afterpay, amaysim, Ola and Optus.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup takes a look at the latest fintech stories from around the world on Thursday 31 October 2024. This iteration has been developed alongside its members, including Wells Fargo, Bangkok Bank, Bantrab, IBM, Salesforce, SID Global Solutions Zafin, TCS, Envizion, Solace and Temenos.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 23, 2025

. “Our expansion comes at a crucial moment as APACs digital payment landscape undergoes rapid transformation and diversification,” explained Nakul Kothari , head of APAC and Middle East at Juspay.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 11, 2025

Exploring cross-border payments In addition, the two sides will also explore cross-border payment innovations, including tokenised bank deposits, stablecoin and Ant International’s Falcon TST FX Model, to help Ant International and its clients reduce FX-related cost and risks.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Tribe Payments , the pioneering digital payments and infrastructure orchestrator that specialises in issuer and acquirer processing, has been selected by global payment and digital financial infrastructure platform, PhotonPay , to provide its issuer processing services.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Airwallex , the global payments and financial platform for growing businesses, is set to acquire CTIN Pay , a Vietnam-based Intermediary Payment Service (IPS). We’re particularly excited about our progress and continued expansion in APAC, the region where Airwallex was born.”

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 26, 2025

The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup takes a look at the latest fintech stories from around the world on Thursday 26 June 2025. Appointments Open banking fintech Yaspa has named Chris Lowe as chief financial officer.

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Finovate

JUNE 13, 2025

This week’s edition of Finovate Global showcases recent fintech news from three countries in southeast Asia: Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Malaysia’s KAF Digital Bank goes live with Temenos The growth of Islamic digital banking is one of the most underappreciated developments in international fintech.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

By providing African governments and financial institutions with blockchain-driven tools, UDPN will support enabling an inclusive, scalable digital payments system for the African continent.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup takes a look at the latest fintech stories from around the world on Thursday 24 December 2024. Partnerships Bitget, the cryptocurrency exchange, has forged a strategic partnership with Fiat24, a Swiss-regulated fintech company.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Primer , the unified infrastructure for global payments, today sets out its plans for 2025 growth and new markets across the EU, US and APAC as it approaches its fifth anniversary. Morgan Chase and global payments platform Airwallex.

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The Paypers

JUNE 26, 2025

Optimised banking solutions in the APAC region 10x Banking’s goal is to make banking easier and better for its customers, members, and the wider society by creating a strong network of partners. Joining forces with 10x Banking enables the company to serve customers across APAC, including Great Southern Bank, a customer-owned bank.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In Asia-Pacific (APAC), the payment landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by the integration of advanced technologies, growing use of alternative payment methods and the rise of digital currencies. APAC leads the world in digital wallet adoption.

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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). These trailblazers are elevating the industry, demonstrating resilience and leadership in the ever-evolving fintech landscape.

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Fintech News

MAY 28, 2024

Global payments company Nium has appointed Alyssa-Jane Tan as its Director of Marketing for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East & Africa (MEA) regions. Tan brings extensive experience in fintech and digital marketing, having previously held senior roles at Razer Inc., Google, and ShopBack.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Tribe Payments , the pioneering digital payments and infrastructure orchestrator that specialises in issuer and acquirer processing, announces the opening of its Singapore office. To lead its efforts in this dynamic region, Tribe has appointed payments industry veteran Matt Weir as General Manager – Asia Pacific.

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Fintech News

APRIL 11, 2024

In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the economic growth narrative is interwoven with technological innovation, propelling the B2B payments market into new realms of possibility. These diverse payment modalities symbolise businesses’ dynamic strategies to navigate the varied financial terrains across the Asia-Pacific region.

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Fintech News

APRIL 23, 2024

Nium, a major player in real-time cross-border payments, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Thredd , a global payments processor. The collaboration will focus on issuing virtual cards within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, aimed at facilitating payments for travel intermediaries such as hotels and airlines.

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Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2024

Thredd, a growing global payments platform, has announced its partnership with Discover Global Network at the Money20/20 Europe event. This partnership is expected to support Thredd’s international expansion, enabling clients in Europe and APAC to operate card programmes on the Discover Global Network.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Yuno , the world’s leading payment orchestration platform, today announced the appointment of SheueChee Beh as its new Head of Partnerships for APAC. SheueChee is actively involved in community-based initiatives across the APAC region and is also a recipient of Money2020’s prestigious RiseUp leadership program.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur has announced a new three-year strategic partnership with Ant International , a digital payment and financial technology leader. Ant International will also support the Club on activations to drive growth of and engagement with our fanbase in the APAC region via its partner digital payment apps, including Alipay.

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Wharton Fintech

MAY 2, 2024

Adyen, Davi Strazza (President North America)Growing a Global Payments Powerhouse In todays episode, Kailee Costello hosts Davi Strazza , the President North America at Adyen , a global technology company enabling end-to-end payments, data and financial management. The world of commerce moves incredibly fast.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Global fintech Unlimit today announced a strategic partnership with the global AI-commerce technology company, Shoplazza. The partnership is focused on enhancing cross-border payment services for e-commerce merchants in APAC.

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