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How e-Wallets in APAC Are Leading the Cashless Charge

Fintech News

This perception is backed by the consumers’ trust as well as the robust fraud prevention and risk management capabilities of Ant Group and Tencent. The two groups have set industry standards and earned recognition as Leaders in Forresters Wave evaluation of enterprise fraud management providers in APAC.

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How Antom Helps Merchants Thrive in Southeast Asia and Beyond

Fintech News

Merchants must cater to diverse consumer preferences, including local digital wallets like DANA, Touch n Go eWallet, and TrueMoney, while navigating currency, tax, and regulatory complexities. However, the payment landscape in SEA is highly fragmented.

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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

billion financial services platform Dianrong 1 billion lending solutions Wacai 1 billion wealth management CGTZ 2.41 billion asset management XTransfer 1.4 billion XTransfer created a global payment platform powered by data insights, automation, and risk management tools. billion debt investment platform eDaili 1.90

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Banking on Intelligence: The Global Sprint to AI Maturity in Finance

Finextra

On the risk and operations side, common uses include fraud detection, anti-money-laundering pattern detection, credit risk scoring and trading optimization. finance leaders cite fraud and risk management as areas in which they use AI. banks face challenges in AI adoption, such as regulatory compliance and risk management.

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How To Live Forever In The Financial Services Space

PYMNTS

From user interface technology to security and risk management, the only constant in the financial space is that nothing stays the same for long. The business has evolved into a device agnostic, any-to-any platform offering transfers in cash, real-time bank account credits, and eWallet transactions.

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How Payments Make Online Travel Sites Worth The Trip

PYMNTS

Cards are still king in most of the world, but eWallets are gaining traction, particularly in Asia and the Pacific. If agents can’t take payments in a region’s most popular form, they risk losing that market altogether. Globalization also means that agents must navigate uncharted legal and regulatory landscapes.

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What’s Next For Payments In The Next Decade: The Seven 2020 Trendlines

PYMNTS

2020 Trendline Three: From The eWallet To The Everyday App Ecosystem. A decade ago, the conversation about digital payments was largely about registering payment credentials with a third party to make online checkout less friction-filled wherever those “buy buttons” were accepted. 2020 Trendline #6: The Global Game-Changer Of Voice.