Financial Technology
South Korean agrifood trading platform Tridge secures US$60m investment to scale up the fight against food insecurity
Forest Partners invest in food market intelligence and digital trading hub now
valued atUS$500m. Pandemic and climate change drive new levels of food
disruption.
SEOUL, South Korea, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tridge
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HICOOL 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Competition (Preliminary Round) is Launched in Full Swing on July 10th
BEIJING, July 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 10th, HICOOL 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Competition (Qualifying Round) is launched in full swing. A total of 1,237 startups shortlisted for the preliminary round compete off-line inBeijing and online in a global context in six major industries: New...
2021-07-11 21:00
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Zwipe getting ready to drive Next-Generation Payment Cards
OSLO, Norway, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dear stakeholders of Zwipe, Through the first half of 2021, our global payment ecosystem of Smart Card Manufacturers, Payment Processors, Banks and Go-to-market Partners has continued to expand at a rapid pace, further strengthening our foundation for ...
2021-07-09 17:00
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WeChat Pay HK Announces Consumption Voucher Offer Details
Spend freely at more than 100,000 local merchants with the consumption vouchers HONG KONG, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WeChat Pay HK, one of the selected Stored Value Facility operators for the implementation of the consumption voucher scheme (CVS) by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region...
2021-07-09 14:53
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Nium Receives New Payments Licence Privileges from the Monetary Authority of Singapore
SINGAPORE, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nium
2021-07-09 10:00
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Circle to go public through a business combination with Concord Acquisition Corp, supported by over $1.1B in capital
- Circle to become public via a business combination with Concord Acquisition Corp (NYSE: CND), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition corporation with $276 million in trust. - The transaction values Circle at $4.5 billion. Upon completion of the transaction, existing Circle shareholders ...
2021-07-08 19:07
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CollaboGate and Tessera Technology start a demonstration experiment to build the world's first "decentralized IoT platform" using decentralized identifiers.
TOKYO, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CollaboGate Japan, Inc. (headquartered in Shibuya-ku,Tokyo; Masayoshi Mitsui, CEO; hereinafter referred to as "CG") has formed a business alliance with Tessera Technology Inc. (headquartered in Nishi-ku,Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; hereinafter referred t...
2021-07-08 16:42
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GUUD Launches New RYTE Financing Platform To Make Trade Finance Accessible for All Businesses
* New Platform enables businesses big or small to access trade finance options to improve cashflow * Opens up opportunities for businesses to apply for credit from alternative financiers SINGAPORE, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore's GUUD (Finance) Pte. Ltd. ("GUUD Finance") today announ...
2021-07-08 16:29
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Enfusion Strengthens Presence in China with Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
Firm doubles down in region following record growth in APAC as Chinese market further opens up NEW YORK and LONDON and HONG KONG, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Enfusion, the leading provider of cloud-based investment management software and services, announced today that they have formed a wholly...
2021-07-08 08:00
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Airwallex partners with powerhouse entrepreneur Naomi Simson to empower Australian businesses to scale
* Airwallex partners with renowned Australian entrepreneur and Shark Tank investorNaomi Simson to help SMBs build their businesses for scale and grow successfully * The partnership's theme, 'Choose Growth', focuses on key business growth challenges including growing a customer base, cashflow,...
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Endowus crosses S$1 billion in assets in under 20 months to become Singapore's fastest growing digital wealth manager
* Endowus hits S$1 billion in assets under advice within 20 months of becoming the first MAS-licensed digital advisor for investing cash, CPF & SRS savings on one platform. * Endowus recently raised S$30 million in strategic and venture capital from UBS, Samsung, Singtel Innov8, LightSpeed Ve...
2021-07-07 19:51
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LU Hong Kong launches Hong Kong's first open robo-advisory platform, AI-backed "Lucy" offers professional wealth management services to its clients
HONG KONG, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LU International (Hong Kong) Limited ("LU Hong Kong"), a subsidiary of Lufax Holding Limited ("Lufax"; NYSE: LU), introducesHong Kong's first open robo-advisory platform, offering tailor-made asset allocation solutions through its professional AI investment...
2021-07-07 19:17
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Windward Launches First-of-its-Kind Company Risk Insights to Go Beyond Traditional Maritime Data
LONDON, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Windward
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Nium to Acquire Wirecard Forex India Private Limited
SINGAPORE, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nium
2021-07-07 12:00
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Volopay announces partnership with global real estate technology giant WeWork; launches free reimbursement feature.
SINGAPORE, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore based Fintech startup Volopay announced a partnership with WeWork to offer an integrated business spend management solution inSingapore and Australia. The partnership demonstrates Volopay's continued progress in the fintech space with its sophi...
2021-07-07 07:30
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Audi Selects Mobileum for Connected Car Testing and Monitoring
Audi relies on Mobileum's end-to-end service assurance and active testing technology to deliver quality Connected Car Services and to reduce cost. CUPERTINO, Calif., July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobileum Inc. ("Mobileum"), a leading global provider of analytics-based roaming and network services,...
2021-07-06 15:00
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Airwallex CEO recognised for engineering excellence by the University of Melbourne; plans to boost Australia's tech talent pool with new engineering hub in Sydney
* Jack Zhang becomes the first tech leader to be awarded the prestigious Kernot Memorial Medal by theUniversity of Melbourne * Airwallex strengthens its engineering capabilities in Australia by launching a new engineering hub inSydney, in addition to its existing hub in Melbourne MELBOURNE, A...
2021-07-05 22:02
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KPS Capital Partners To Sell DexKo To Brookfield Business Partners
DEXKO DOUBLED ITS PROFITS UNDER KPS' OWNERSHIP NEW YORK, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KPS Capital Partners, LP ("KPS") announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company, DexKo Global Inc. ("DexKo" or the "Company"), to Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (NYSE...
2021-07-05 21:27
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Kakao Pay Files for Initial Public Offering (IPO)
- Kakao Pay has become Korea's leading financial platform in four years since its establishment as an independent corporation in 2017 - Kakao Pay's IPO schedule Par Value 500 won Date for Book-Building July 29 to July 30, 2021 Price per share 63,000 won to 96,000 won Date for the IPO Subs...
2021-07-02 17:07
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Carrot Doubles Its Capital Through A Successful $90 Million Rights Offering
SEOUL, South Korea, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrot General Insurance Corp. ("Carrot" or the "Company"),South Korea's first digital-only insurance provider, announced Friday that the rights offering (the "Rights Offering") has been successfully closed with the gross proceeds of ￦100 billion (...
2021-07-02 15:47
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