Financial Technology

Sequent Software appoints new CFO to take company through next phase of growth

Leading secure payments and smart token software provider continues executive team expansion with addition of seasoned professionalRaaj Shah SANTA CLARA, California, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequent Software, Inc., a leading specialist in the digital transformation of secure payments for ...

2020-01-14 17:00 1379

London Football Exchange to Boost Tokenized Football Ecosystem with Perth Glory Owner Appointment

LONDON, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Sage , an English born football-mad fun-loving mining millionaire and owner ofPerth Glory FC in the Australian A-League has been appointed

2020-01-14 15:00 2022

GetLEI™ Takes the Lead in Issuing LEI Codes to FinTech and Government Entities for Global Financial Transactions

GetLEI is an official and verified Registration Agent by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). As such, it provides comprehensive services related to LEI issuing, including new registration, renewal of expiring codes and transfer of codes. GetLEI clients can even use its managem...

2020-01-09 23:13 1075

TONIK Digital Bank to Launch in the Philippines in 2020

First pure-play digital bank in Southeast Asia receives bank license approval. SINGAPORE, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TONIK Financial Pte Ltd ("TONIK") announced today that its subsidiary inthe Philippines, TONIK Digital Bank Inc, has received Notice of Approval for a new banking license from th...

2020-01-09 09:30 3188

Sprint and Wirecard Drive New Innovation in IoT and Unified Commerce to Deliver the Internet of Payments

* The two companies have integrated Sprint's Curiosity™ IoT platform and Wirecard unified commerce solutions to serve global clients * The collaboration focuses on the retail segment, with plans to expand to other industries and services * The collaboration has been facilitated in strategic ...

2020-01-08 15:29 11528

BantuSaku: Innovative Online Lending Platform You Can Rely On

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Smartec Teknologi Indonesia has launched its online lending platform called BantuSaku. BantuSaku is an innovative online lending application that aims to help and aid low to middle class workers, with a more affordable loan options for indivi...

2020-01-08 14:36 1393

AsiaPay Launches Samsung Pay acceptance to its digital merchants

HONG KONG, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AsiaPay, the leading e-Payment service and technology player inAsia, is pleased to offer its merchants in Hong Kong and soonAsia, the ability to accept Samsung Pay wallet payment, which offers Samsung Pay users a convenient and secure way to shop digitally ...

2020-01-07 18:47 5219

More than two-thirds of asset managers expect their digital investments to increase in the next 12 months, according to KPMG

HONG KONG, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A significant majority (69%) of asset managers expect their spend on digital programs to increase 10 percent or more in the next 12 months, according to a KPMG survey of 72 top executives from the world's leading asset managers in over 20 countries. KPMG's...

2020-01-07 17:41 1961

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance joins BEYOND Consortium to bid for Singapore's digital full bank licence, marking a major step forward in its digital ambition

* Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd., has joined BEYOND Consortium, led by V3 Group and EZ Link, to bid for a digital full bank licence inSingapore * The unmatched connectivity and consolidation of strengths of the Consortium are expected to create a comprehensive ecosystem that will deliver...

2020-01-07 13:50 1945

Splitit Joins Magento Technology Partner Program

SYDNEY, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Splitit , a leading global monthly installment payment solution, today announced that it has joined the Magento Technology Partner program.Magento , an Adobe company, is the leading provider of commerce innovatio...

2020-01-06 22:00 10317

HKIB for the first time welcomes six local virtual banks as Corporate Members

HONG KONG, Jan. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) is pleased to announce that six virtual banks inHong Kong have recently joined the Institute as Corporate Members: Airstar Bank Limited, Fusion Bank Limited, Livi VB Limited, Ping An OneConnect Bank (Hong Kong) Limi...

2020-01-03 10:59 3391

Vietnam's First P2P Lending platform - Vaymuon.vn declares its profitable business and celebrates strategic partnership with Vietnam Payment Gateway - Nganluong.vn

HANOI, Vietnam, Jan. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaymuon.vn (known as Lendmo.asia in English) - the First and Largest P2P Lending Platform inVietnam has disclosed that it becomes profitable after 2 years of official operation, successfully connected more than 2 million borrowers to 400,000+ individua...

2020-01-03 10:28 6744

UnionPay International expands acceptance footprint in the Balkans

SHANGHAI, Dec. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- UnionPay International (UPI) announced today that it has cooperated with Privredna Banka Zagreb (PBZ), the largest acquirer inCroatia, to enable local merchants to accept UnionPay cards. Meanwhile, UPI partners with ISPBIH to enable all the Bank's ATMs to a...

2019-12-31 15:33 1813

VeChain is Co-Founder of The Belt and Road Initiative Blockchain Alliance (BRIBA)

SHANGHAI, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 3rd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum of Tsinghua University, guided by the People's Government of Shanghai, Tsinghua University and the China Association for Social Workers, has been successfully held inShanghai from December 19 to December 20. ...

2019-12-30 23:00 4031

Asianwallets entering into the Japanese market

HONG KONG, Dec. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Asianwallets has signed cooperation agreements with Japanese mobile payment providers Globepay and Trysee. The three parties will provide "local payment services" and "exclusive benefits for members" targeting Southeast Asian tourists traveling J...

2019-12-30 09:30 2773

An Era of "Copy from China": ZhongAn unveils its international strategy to export cutting-edge insurtech offerings in Asia and Belt and Road Countries

HONG KONG, Dec. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Technology export to Asia and Belt and Road countries is going to be one of the main thrusts for digital insurer ZhongAn in the next few years," said Mr Bill SONG, CEO of ZA Tech Global Limited ("ZA Tech"), an operating entity established by ZhongAn Techn...

2019-12-27 14:15 5537

VIVO and Pine Payment Join Hands to Offer 0% Installment Payment Plan to CIMB Customers

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivo Technologies Sdn Bhd (vivo) and Pine Payment Solutions Sdn Bhd have joined hands to offer brand-supported 0% Installment Payment Plan (IPP) to all CIMB credit card users. IPP is available on the purchase of vivo's latest V17 Pro and NEX...

2019-12-24 16:34 3731

Icertis Announces Winner of India's Largest AI and Blockchain Hackathon

Top Team Innovates with Smart Contract based Insurance Settlement Solution Using Cutting-edge Machine Learning and Distributed Ledger Technology PUNE, India, Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Icertis, the leading provider of enterprise contract management in the cloud, today announced the winners of ...

2019-12-23 22:03 2782

Ping An's Co-CEO Jessica Tan Featured in Forbes' "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2019" List

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company ofChina, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An" or the "Group", HKEx: 2318; SSE: 601318) announced thatPing An's Co-CEO Jessica Tan is featured in "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2019" list byForbes Magazine for the f...

2019-12-23 18:19 16324

Pareto Singapore celebrates 2019 trading success with year-end gala dinner

SINGAPORE, Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pareto International, a wealth building platform, held its year-end gala dinner onDecember 14th to celebrate its meteoric success, merely a year after being established. Attended by prominent figures from the world of finance inAsia Pacific including senio...

2019-12-23 16:56 17179