Fintech Review

MAY 4, 2025

This guide covers the top 100 fintech tools across key categories including banking APIs, billing, KYC/AML, FX, crypto tools, and open banking. Banking-as-a-Service & Embedded Banking APIs Let’s start the top 100 fintech tools and platforms with embedded finance. Here are the top players: 1.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 31, 2025

Payment technology firm, Tribe Payments , is strategically partnering with global Treasury Operating System (TOS), Finmo , to deliver integrated, end-to-end payment and treasury services to banking and fintech clients across key growth markets. Its a hugely exciting moment for both companies.”

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 21, 2025

EAZY Financial Services ‘EazyPay’, a Bahraini financial institution specialising in point-of-sale (POS) and online payment gateway acquiring services, has teamed up with Tarabut , the MENA region’s regulated open banking platform. Conister Bank Limited has launched an online deposit system for its UK retail customers.

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The Payments Association

JULY 18, 2025

Payments regulation roadmap: Q3 2025 18 July 2025 by Payments Intelligence Introduction Regulatory developments continue apace in the payments industry, ushering in a period of intensified complexity and strategic significance. Jaspreet Kaur Senior consultant. It’s an exciting but resource-intensive time for firms to navigate.”

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 26, 2025

Appointments Open banking fintech Yaspa has named Chris Lowe as chief financial officer. More appointments TBC Uzbekistan, the digital banking arm of London-listed TBC Bank Group, has formed a new supervisory board for its holding company, TBC Digital.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 18, 2025

Global insurtech bolttech has appointed Ridhi Chaudhary , chief investment officer, Dragon Fund by Liquidity and MUFG , to its board as a non-executive director. She has over two decades of experience in leading global marketing teams across the US, EMEA and APAC. This follows bolttechs recent Series C funding round led by Dragon Fund.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 24, 2024

bank, one of Turkeys largest private banks, has marked its 100th anniversary by expanding a partnership with Alipay+ to enhance the travel experience for international visitors to Turkey. Over 500,000 bank POS terminals will support cross-border mobile payments via Alipay+, including Unifree Duty Free at Istanbul Airport.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 26, 2024

It’s a tale of a cultural shift, governments and innovators working in tandem, and millions leapfrogging traditional banking to embrace a mobile-first approach to finance. The APAC digital wallet phenomenon The meteoric rise of digital wallets in APAC is no accident. With global digital wallet payments projected to reach US$19.6

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A new report by CMSPI, an American payment consultancy, produced in collaboration with Amazon, explores payment trends and regulations in Asia-Pacific (APAC), focusing on the impact of rising card fees on merchants and the regulatory responses to these challenges. of all transactions and 29.5% of total payment value in 2023.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 3, 2024

To get a sense of APAC’s up-and-coming fintech leaders, we take a look today at some of 2023’s largest VC-backed rounds fintech of funding in APAC, showcasing the startups that managed to beat the odds in the face of a challenging fundraising environment and global economic uncertainties.

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Fintech News

MAY 22, 2024

Data analytics company LexisNexis estimates that the cost of financial crime compliance in APAC will approach the US$45 billion mark in 2023, showcasing the substantial investment required to meet stringent compliance requirements. Today, we delve into these firms’ offerings, recent strides and contributions to the field. Transparently.AI

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Fintech News

APRIL 1, 2024

Fintech Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asia-Pacific (APAC) declined by nearly 15% in Q3 2023, with total deals dropping from 141 in Q2 2023 to 132 in Q3 2023, a report by market data and intelligence platform S&P Global Market Intelligence says. billion across 612 transactions, KPMG data show.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary edition, the report predicts instant payments will account for 22% of all non-cash transaction volumes by 2028 globally. Non-cash transactions boom; APAC leading adoption Non-cash transaction volumes rose to 1,411 billion in 2023 and are on track to reach 1,650 billion in 2024.

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The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The results are from almost 400 banking and non-banking financial institution players across treasury, fraud, operations, innovation, product, and technical implementation at the C-level in 32 countries globally. How do you measure up to meeting customer expectations and modernising your digital payments strategy?

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Banks in Asia-Pacific (APAC) are diversifying their offerings and embracing innovative digital strategies including super-app platforms, financial marketplaces and banking-as-a-service (BaaS) models. Indian bank and financial services company ICICI Bank is highlighted as one of the top BaaS providers in APAC.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 28, 2025

Leading payment technology firm, Tribe Payments , has announced a strategic partnership with global Treasury Operating System (TOS), Finmo , to deliver integrated, end-to-end payment and treasury services to banking and fintech clients across key growth markets – notably Asia -Pacific (APAC) and Europe.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2024

The US subsidiary of a Canadian bank was issued a fine of $65million for unsafe practices related to operational, compliance, and strategic risk management controls. The bank was ordered to pay the fine to resolve investigations by The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau of the US Department of the Treasury.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 23, 2024

While consumer payments are fairly digitized and easy to use, most companies and entrepreneurs in rising markets rely on complex, time-consuming, and non-digital payments. This enables businesses worldwide to engage in cross-border trade with confidence in the LatAm region. “We

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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

JUNE 16, 2024

Australia’s Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has teamed up with MongoDB to modernise its core banking technology. The bank is using the MongoDB Atlas multi-cloud developer data platform to accelerate customer-focused innovation. It’s an investment in our customers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

A partnership with Eko-Pay , announced Thursday (March 16), will see the launch of Eko-B2B across APAC. Yet many businesses still rely on heavily traditional, non-digital forms of payments to process business transactions, resulting in wasted time and resources unnecessarily. launching a Supplier Onboarding Service.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 10, 2024

AFFIN Group (“AFFIN” or “the Group”) today announced a partnership with ACI Worldwide , a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, to modernise the Bank’s real-time payment capabilities. ACI Worldwide has unmatched expertise in powering on-premises and cloud-native payment solutions for major banks across Asia Pacific.

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Fintech News

MAY 9, 2024

In an era dominated by digital innovation, the banking sector is evolving rapidly to meet the modern consumer’s demands for seamless and integrated financial services. As banks strive to align with the digital-first preferences of today’s consumers, the modernisation of core banking systems becomes a strategic necessity.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It enables financial institutions, especially those without core banking systems or with systems lacking API integration, to manage bulk transactions. Integrated with bank accounts and digital wallets in Pakistan, Hakeem provides customers with easy disbursement options. ThitsaWorks Pte.

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Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2024

Money20/20 Asia made its debut in Bangkok on April 23, 2024, bringing together key players from across Asia’s financial landscape, including banks, payment providers, startups, retailers, fintech companies, and regulators. Additionally, they can access developer guides on API technology and security protocols.

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Fintech News

JUNE 20, 2024

Even more reassuring, 54% of FSIs surveyed in EMEA, USA, and APAC are already embedding AI into their offerings or expanding their initiatives, and 61% plan to use Gen AI in 2024. Gen AI can identify which government agencies or non-profits may be interested in this functionality and generate targeted proposals.

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Fintech News

MAY 20, 2024

Moderating the session will be Tristan Chiappini, VP APAC and Managing Director at PPRO. The event will explore cybersecurity careers within the banking, finance, and fintech sectors, particularly in response to the increasing frequency of cyber attacks. The session will be moderated by Urs Bolt, a Fintech and Banking Expert.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Singapore is home to a robust and thriving fintech industry that’s often regarded as one of the leading hubs in Asia-Pacific (APAC). The event aims to bring together Asia’s digital commerce ecosystem, attracting more attendees, sponsors, and speakers for an immersive experience.

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Fintech News

MAY 19, 2024

Data monetization in the banking sector has become increasingly prevalent in recent years, driven by evolving customer expectations, new data sharing rules and opportunities for new revenue streams. Data monetization refers to the process of using data to obtain quantifiable economic benefit. This enhances the overall customer experience.

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Fintech News

JULY 23, 2024

The list, produced by CNBC in collaboration with market research firm Statista, highlights the world’s top 250 fintech companies across eight market categories: payments, wealthtech, business process solutions, neobanking, alternative finance, financial planning, digital assets and banking solutions. billion (US$4.4

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

19), at least in financial services, might be termed: A tale of two banks. Bank of America and Goldman Sachs are slated to post fourth-quarter results that day, and we’re likely to see some of the same observations and actions that have marked other financial institutions’ earnings. Bank Of America’s Take . billion implies a 8.7

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Fintech News

MAY 7, 2024

It will also continue to invest in its comprehensive tech stack to power the end-to-end customer journeys across banking, insurance, and embedded commerce. Founded in 2008, Perfios is a B2B SaaS company serving the banking, financial services and insurance industry in 18 countries, empowering 1,000+ financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

The movement to bring blockchain to cross-border payments proceeds apace. As noted by OracleTimes , it seems the messaging network that ties banks and other financial firms together may indeed be open to DLT — if not directly, then deployed by some of its network. One caveat?

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Fintech News

JUNE 10, 2024

Forbes has released its annual 30 Under 30 Asia list, recognizing the entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and changemakers who are leading transformative initiatives across key industries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Agarwal began his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 16, creating his first micro SaaS Android app.

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FICO

MARCH 22, 2022

The pandemic impacted the financial situation of SME’s in various ways, including the need to suddenly adopt digital banking channels, arrange repayment deferrals and of course an increased need for lending; a need which is increasingly being targeted by new lenders offering a simplified digital lending process.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Today in B2B payments, European banks pull back spending, while WEX collaborates with MYOB. European Banks Lend Less, Fearing Bad Loans During Pandemic. Euro area banks have scaled back lending in order to shield against risk, a new European Central Bank (ECB) survey says. 19) press release.

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