Tag: FinTech News Asia Pacific
Standard Chartered pilots carbon credit tokenisation in Hong Kong with Mastercard, Mox Bank and Libeara
Proof-of-Concept (PoC) Completion:Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong (SCBHK) completed a PoC in collaboration with Mastercard, Mox...
South Korea’s FSC announces two new initiatives to expand open banking
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has introduced two new policy initiatives to further develop and...
HSBC is on an AI hiring spree with call for three new executives
HSBC is actively hiring for AI talent, with new job openings for an AI product director, a group...
Swiss crypto neobank Sygnum lands $40m growth investment
Swiss crypto neobank Sygnum raises $40 million in a strategic growth round at a $900 million valuation.
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The Philippines’ UnionBank taps Informatica for MDM solution
UnionBank's Digital Transformation:UnionBank of the Philippines is actively pursuing digital transformation and transitioning to the cloud.
The...
Digital asset firm HashKey bags $100m Series A funding at unicorn valuation
HashKey Group secures $100 million in Series A funding round at a valuation of over $1.2 billion.
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Singapore’s GXS Bank reportedly receives $109m investment from parent company Grab
GXS Bank Funding:Singapore-based digital banking challenger GXS Bank has reportedly received an additional $109 million investment from...
Boost Bank secures regulatory approval to begin operations in Malaysia
Boost Bank Approval:Boost Bank, a collaboration between Axiata and RHB Banking Group, has obtained regulatory approval from...
Southeast Asian fintech Salmon acquires controlling stake in Filipino bank
Salmon's Regulatory Approval:Consumer fintech start-up Salmon has received regulatory approval to acquire a controlling stake in the...
WeLab launches Bank Saqu as its second digital bank in Asia
Bank Saqu Launches in Indonesia:WeLab and Astra Financial introduce Bank Saqu, a new digital banking service in...
Kasikorn Bank snaps up 97% stake in cryptocurrency exchange Satang for $103m
Kasikorn Bank (K-Bank), Thailand's fourth largest bank, acquires a 97% stake in Satang Corporation, the parent company of...
Singapore’s Grab pulls the plug on investment services citing non-viability
Singapore's super-app Grab is discontinuing its retail investment products, GrabInvest, as they are considered financially unviable.
FactsGrab is winding...