WireBarley reaps $10m Series B
WireBarley, a South Korean fintech startup specializing in global remittance services, has raised 10 billion won ($10m) in Series B funding from Magna Investment, Shinsegae I&C and Dt & Investment.…
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Huge changes ahead for financial sector
There are huge changes ahead for traditional financial institutions, fintech and neobanks. So says a major new report which has looked at evolving customer behaviours, expectations and motivations. The report…
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SynOption closes second round of funding
Singapore based fintech start-up SynOption has successfully closed its second round of funding in June 2020. SynOption’s electronic trading platform, “Optimus”, simplifies execution of FX Option trades for institutional investors…
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Wirex chooses Railsbank as new Visa card provider
Global payments platform Wirex has chosen leading open banking platform Railsbank to be its new Visa card issuer for its Asia-Pacific (APAC) customers. Existing Asia Pacific customers of Wirex Visa…
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EMAS opens new centre in Malaysia
EMAS Fintech, a Philippines-registered investment fund operator targeting private investors and investor communities, has opened its first regional support centre in Malaysia. The new centre will support EMAS’s cross-industry digital…
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Future FinTech sets its sights on ASEAN
Beijing-based Future FinTech, a leading blockchain e-commerce and financial technology company, has laid down a marker, saying it plans to enter the challenger bank and digital payment sector. FTFT has already…
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Enfusion Certified by Singapore FinTech Association
Enfusion, a leading global provider of investment management technology solutions and services, has been certified as a qualified financial technology vendor by the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA). This certification is recognised…
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Loads of moolah
The brilliantly named MoolahGo, a leading multi-currency digital payments specialist in Singapore, said it had clocked up more record growth in the Q2 of 2020. It recorded an impressive 480%…
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Fraud losses reach $42bn worldwide
Total fraud losses have reached a staggering $42bn worldwide in the past two years alone says New York based fintech PingPong Payments. Compare this to a global fintech market that…
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Aquapay appoints new CEO
Mumbai-based Enterprise Payments Major & Platform as a service (PaaS) specialist Aquapay Payments Technologies has appointed Nitin Chavan as CEO. He moves from Axis Bank Limited where he was Vice President…
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