Financial Technology
PouchNATION raises a Bridge Funding Round as Markets are preparing to reopen and launches Contactless Hospitality Tech
SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia's leading Guest Management and
Contactless Payment provider for venues and events, PouchNATION, has raised a
Bridge Funding Round.
2021-09-23 10:12
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One in Four Hong Kong and Macao Residents Now Use UnionPay Mobile Payment Services
HONG KONG, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UnionPay International ("UPI"), a leading global payment services provider, marked its third year of launching the Hong Kong and Macao version of UnionPay App. The 30 million UnionPay cards that have been issued inHong Kong and Macao demonstrate the degree...
2021-09-22 15:42
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Jeff Yabuki joins Motive Partners as Chairman and will Co-lead the Firm
Yabuki joins as Chairman and will co-lead Motive Partners with Founder and Managing Partner,Rob Heyvaert Yabuki's appointment bolsters the Motive leadership team with renowned and extensive expertise on investing, operating and innovating in financial technology as the firm seeks to capitalize ...
2021-09-21 20:00
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HotForex Trading Tools Now More Accessible
Global broker of choice HotForex has lowered the eligibility requirements for three of its most popular trading tools, making them more accessible to more clients. PORT LUIS, Mauritius, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HotForex, the award-winning forex and commodities broker on CFDs, has lowered t...
2021-09-21 19:00
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bolttech extends Series A funding round to US$210 million
The company welcomes two new strategic investors to its series A to accelerate
international expansion:
* Singapore-based global investor, EDBI
* Alma Mundi Insurtech Fund, Spain SINGAPORE, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
bolttech
2021-09-21 14:30
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TerraPay partners with MOVii to pave the way for seamless cross-border payments for Colombian residents and diaspora across the world
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Embarking on the first step to enter the Colombian region for enabling cross-border digital payments, TerraPay,a global payments infrastructure company today announced a strategic partnership with MOVii, a leading mobile wallet service that a...
2021-09-21 09:00
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India to Host World's Largest Virtual FinTech Fest on 28th-30th Sept
- Over 25K delegates, from over 3,500 unique companies and over 115 countries, to attend the summit - About 300 global speakers from 35 nations to share their perspectives on various facets of fintech - India with over 800 million smartphone & internet users is the most evolved society for f...
2021-09-21 03:53
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Airwallex raised US$200 million Series E funding round led by Lone Pine Capital
* New fundraising round cements Airwallex's position as one of the fastest growing unicorns today * US$200 million in fresh capital will fuel global expansion and accelerate the development of new products and services * Latest capital raise lifts valuation to US$4 billion SAN FRANCISCO and ...
2021-09-20 21:30
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The Cambodian Association of Finance and Technology (CAFT) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (AmCham Cambodia) Memorandum of Understanding
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cambodian Association of Finance and Technology (CAFT), an association registered with the Ministry of Interior and recognized by the National Bank ofCambodia (NBC), and AmCham Cambodia, an association which advocates pro-business policies ...
2021-09-20 17:31
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PChome Online, Eyeing Fintech and BNPL Opportunities, Announces NT$1 billion Private Placement to Introduce China Development Financial (2883.TW) and Chunghwa Telecom (2412.TW) as Strategic Investors
TAIPEI, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PChome Online Inc. (8044.TW) today (Sep. 17th, 2021) is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with China Development Financial("CDF"), Chunghwa Telecom ("CHT") and the founders of 21st Century Digital Technology Co., Ltd("21CD"). The strategic investor...
2021-09-20 14:33
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Plug and Play Launch the Second Run of the Global Innovation Alliance Acceleration Program in the Philippines Amidst Strong Appetite for Innovation
SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest global innovation platform for industry accelerators, Plug and Play, has partnered with Enterprise Singapore, theSingapore government agency championing enterprise development, in running the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) program. The GIA ...
2021-09-20 10:00
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TradeFlow Capital Management expands commodity trade support in Latin America
SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TradeFlow Capital Management will provide increased commodity trade support for businesses inLatin America by leveraging its innovative non-lending and non-credit based instruments. By empowering small businesses with the right level of financial support ...
2021-09-20 08:58
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Right Issue to Develop Ultra-Micro Ecosystem, A New Source of Growth Amidst the Pandemic
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 17, 2021 /PR Newswire/ - PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (IDX: BBRI) has come up with strategies to accelerate the UMi (Ultra-Micro Holding) ecosystem inIndonesia, following the official formation of UMi holding onSeptember 13, 2021. BRI's three main strategies al...
2021-09-17 15:26
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Accelerating Carbon Neutrality "Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF2021) -Online-"
TOKYO, Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The ICEF Secretariat announced on September 17 that Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) will host "Innovation for Cool Earth Forum 8th Annual Meeting (ICEF2021)" onlin...
2021-09-17 14:02
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LU International, KASIKORNBANK and Robowealth jointly debut a new feature on FinVest
SINGAPORE, Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lu International (Singapore) Financial Asset Exchange Pte. Ltd. ("Lu International"), a subsidiary ofChina's leading technology-empowered personal financial services platform Lufax Holding (NYSE: LU), together with KASIKORNBANK, leader in digital banking ...
2021-09-17 08:00
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Unveiling Right Issue, BRI to Build the Largest Ultra-Micro Ecosystem in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (IDX:BBRI) has onAugust 31, 2021 launched a rights issue, with a transaction target of up toIDR 96 trillion. The proceeds from the Rights Issue will be used for establishing an ultra-micro holding company th...
2021-09-16 15:23
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Euroclear completes acquisition of MFEX Group
BRUSSELS and STOCKHOLM, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Euroclear is pleased to announce its acquisition of MFEX Group, a leading global digital fund distribution platform, completed yesterday. Euroclear announced its intent to acquire MFEX onMarch 26, 2021. Financial terms of the transaction wer...
2021-09-16 15:00
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MoneySmart's Insurance White Paper 2021
SINGAPORE, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading personal finance comparison site, MoneySmart, has consumer insights that indicate the potential for insurance companies inSingapore to better customer experiences through a balanced approach towards digital innovation and human interaction. Its r...
2021-09-16 13:25
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Fintica AI completes financial market manipulation detection pilot for Israel Securities Authority
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Israeli fintech artificial intelligence start-up, Fintica AI, Ltd., today announced the successful completion of a data analysis technology pilot for the Israel Securities Authority (ISA). The pilot was undertaken as part of the data sandbox progra...
2021-09-16 08:00
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Global Fintech Platform Thunes Partners with M-Pesa Tanzania to Enable Instant Money Transfers to Bank Accounts in Kenya and Rwanda
SINGAPORE and TANZANIA, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunes
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