Financial Technology
UnionBank's UBX opens Singapore HQ
SINGAPORE, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UBX, UnionBank of the Philippines'
fintech venture studio and fund, expands its operations inSingapore to further
its vision of invisible banking inAsia. Since its launch in 2018, UBX
Qatar FinTech Hub, a QDB Incubator, Releases its First Global Report on the State of FinTech in Qatar and the Middle East
The Qatar FinTech Hub White Paper reviews the evolving sector and spotlights challenges, opportunities, and benefits for the international FinTech community DOHA, Qatar, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH), founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) to support the growth of the Fin...
UOB's pandemic response to help ASEAN SMEs on the road to recovery and growth sees it named the World's Best Bank for SMEs by Euromoney
SINGAPORE, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB has been named the World's Best Bank for SMEs at theEuromoney Global Awards for Excellence 2021 based on its deep regional connectivity, expertise and continued support of SMEs to enable post-pandemic recovery and growth. The latest win follows from oth...
CBDCs are Designed to be Very Stable; Majority of Central Banks Exploring CBDCs: IMF
NEW DELHI and MUMBAI, India, Oct. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "About 80-100 Central Banks around the world, including G20 nations, are exploring the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and are in some sort of pilot or testing stages,"Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director Monetary and Capi...
CoinGeek Cocktail Party
Special guests Adrian Grenier & Emily Ratajkowski NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CoinGeek will be hosting the first BSV Blockchain ** Auction and Cocktail Party on the eve of the latest CoinGeek Conference, which showcases the amazing opportunities on BSV, the largest utility public bloc...
Simple2Trade pivots to FYNXT to usher in a new era of digital transformation in financial services
SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Simple2Trade today unveiled a transformation in its brand to purposefully reflect the transition from a purely functional to a deeply experiential product and solution set. The company, now known as FYNXT (aka FINNEXT), offers vertically integrated digital ...
Flex By Finaxar Continues Mission to Eliminate Friction in B2B Payments For SMEs
SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The pandemic has accelerated the
adoption of digital payments, and managing finance on digital platforms is now
the new norm. Especially for cash-tight SMEs, an agile money management service
is crucial to increasing overall efficiency.
Volante Technologies Named to The IDC FinTech Rankings 2021
Ranking marks cloud Payments as a Service (PaaS) provider's first entry into IDC's annual list NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volante Technologies, the global leader in cloud payments and financial messaging, announced that they have been named to The IDC FinTech Rankings 2021 for the ...
The International Cricket Council Announces Strategic Partnership With FinTech Infrastructure Leader: Nium
DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Cricket Council
(ICC) announced today that it has entered a multi-year strategic partnership
withNium
Year to date global IPO activity exceeds full year 2020 deals and proceeds
- Q3 2021 was most active third quarter by deal numbers and proceeds in 20 years - Global IPO volumes rose 87% and proceeds rose by 99% year-on-year - EMEIA rebound became key driver of growth in global IPO markets LONDON, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The global IPO market continued to boom t...
Microsoft and At-Bay partner to offer data-driven cyber insurance coverage
Customers managing cyber-risk with Microsoft 365's built-in security controls qualify for savings on At-Bay cyber insurance policies REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. is announcing a new multiyear commitment to help the insurance industry create superio...
Finance Minister of India Releases UN Report at Global FinTech Fest on 28th September
NEW DELHI and MUMBAI, India, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Honorable Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Government of India, released the UN Report on Responsible Digital Payments that revolves around good practices for financial consumer protection, putting user...
Vymo cements its commitment in Indonesia with a robust local team and technologies for the financial industry
* Vymo commits to deliver top-notch Customer Relationship Management solutions inIndonesia for AIA Indonesia * The firm sees Indonesia as a very important market in SouthEast Asia and is forecasted to grow its client base and revenues by 10x over the next 3 years. JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 29...
Qianhai plan illustrates a better future for Hong Kongers
SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong entrepreneurs and office workers in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone said the newly released Qianhai plan was a shot in the arm for them to continue to pursue their careers in the area and to encourag...
ADVANCE.AI Launches One-Stop Platform For Faster Customer Onboarding and Risk Management
* Combines 100+ data sources to power real-time response and fraud detection
* Allows enterprises to customize workflows with no-code configuration
required
SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ADVANCE.AI
UOB to invest $500m to ramp up digital capabilities across ASEAN as it aims to more than double its digital retail customers by 2026
SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB today announced that it will invest up to$500 million in digital innovation initiatives as it seeks to double the retail customers it serves digitally to more than seven million customers across ASEAN by 2026. As part of its investment, UOB will bring...
Singapore-based RootAnt Global introduces BANCR into its BANCO platform to offer a more holistic suite of financial services for SMEs
SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore-based FinTech RootAnt Global, announced the introduction of its central lending platform, BANCR, into the existing BANCO platform, one of the first transaction neobank platforms in Asia. In alignment with BANCO by RootAnt Global's strategy to con...
Tricor Group Launches Tricor Red, a State-of-the-Art Client Portal, to Deliver a Seamless Digital Experience
HONG KONG, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tricor Group
Victor Smorgon Group Invests in Crypto Asset Investment Platform Zerocap
Move Aims to Increase Diversification and Exposure to Technologies of the Future MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian-based family office of the Smorgon family, Victor Smorgon Group (VSG) has today announced that it has taken an equity stake in leading crypto asset inve...
Financial Sector Conference Concludes its First Focused Event of the Financial Sector Conference Talks
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, 27 September 2021, the Financial Sector Conference (FSC) concluded its first focused event of the 'Financial Sector Conference Talks', organized by the Financial Sector Development Program's partners (Finance Ministry – Saudi Central...
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