The Finance Weekly
JANUARY 5, 2025
Finance Artificial Intelligence (A)I chatbots are reshaping how businesses handle customer interactions and streamline financial operations. According to Gartner , chatbots and virtual assistants are changing the game for how businesses handle customer questions. More and more companies are turning to these tools, and by 2027, theyre expected to become the go-to option for customer service.
Fintech News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Digital Ang Baos are gaining popularity in Singapore, with DBS/POSB reporting a doubling of customers using their digital gifting services in 2024 compared to the previous year. Over 70% of these customers were first-time users of the bank’s QR Ang Bao and eGift services, transferring a total of SGD 39 million during the Lunar New Year period.
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 5, 2025
Following on from a successful first edition in 2024, the fintech show Money20/20 will be returning to Bangkok, Thailand for the second Money20/20 Asia event. Taking place, on 22-24 April 2025 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Money20/20 has announced the first 130 speakers for the upcoming event. This year, there will be four dynamic stages at Money20/20 Asia.
Finextra
JANUARY 5, 2025
Days after closing down, Vancouver-based bookkeeping fintech Bench has been acquired by human resources tech startup Employer.com.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Fraud.net
JANUARY 5, 2025
Synthetic identity fraud continues to target banks, fintechs, and payments. AI risk management is key in combatting synthetic identity fraud.
Finextra
JANUARY 5, 2025
The Digital Evolution of Banking In a world where digital transformation touches every aspect of lif.
Payments Space brings together the best content for payment processing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Fintech Weekly
JANUARY 5, 2025
In todays competitive FinTech landscape, small businesses face unique advertising challenges, from limited budgets to building trust in a crowded market. This guide explores actionable strategies to overcome these hurdles, leveraging targeted campaigns, cost-effective solutions, and content marketing to drive growth and connect with the right audience.
Fintech News
JANUARY 5, 2025
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region boasts one of the fastest-growing fintech industries globally, home to several leading players and the highest levels of fintech adoption worldwide. In 2024, financial regulators ramped up efforts to introduce supportive frameworks aimed at fostering fintech innovation and adoption. The sector, meanwhile, continued to shift from aggressive growth and empire-building to consolidation and optimization.
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 5, 2025
Frax Finance , a decentralised stablecoin cryptocurrency protocol, has launched a new stablecoin, dubbed ‘frxUSD’, in a move to offer a secure, transparent, and fully auditable backing mechanism. The Frax Finance frxUSD stablecoin, a rebranded evolution of its flagship FRAX stablecoin, offers direct fiat redemption capabilities and enhanced compliance with US financial systems.
Fintech News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Rakkar, a digital asset custody provider backed by SCB 10X, has been awarded a Digital Asset Custodian License by the Ministry of Finance of Thailand. The license was issued under the supervision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand. The approval enables Rakkar to offer secure and compliant digital asset custody services to institutions operating in Thailand.
Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting
Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 5, 2025
On this week’s episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta , The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about some predictions for the world of fintech in 2025. Everyone was back and raring to go in 2025 as Polly, Francis and Tom were all in attendance this week exploring some of the most interesting predictions for 2025 from our View From the Top series, as well as sharing some of their own thoughts.
Fintech News
JANUARY 5, 2025
OCBC Bank has introduced bespoke tokenised bonds, reportedly becoming the first bank in Singapore to offer such an option to corporate accredited investors (corporate AIs). Corporate AIs are corporations with net assets exceeding S$10 million. According to OCBC, the tokenised bonds are available in S$1,000 denominations, enabling clients to diversify their portfolios more easily.
Fintech News
JANUARY 5, 2025
DBS Bank India has announced that Rajat Verma will assume the role of CEO starting 1 March 2025, following approval from the Reserve Bank of India. Rajat Verma Verma, currently serving as Head of Institutional Banking Group (IBG) at DBS India, will succeed Surojit Shome, who is set to retire on 28 February 2025. In his new role, Verma will join DBS Group Management Committee.
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