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PolicyStreet raises RM7.8m

PolicyStreet, a Malaysian insurtech, has just banked RM7.8m (US$1.8m) in a Series A round led by existing investor Singapore-based KK Fund. Joining in the fun was Spiral Ventures, another Singapore-based…

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GoBear raises $17m

Singapore-based GoBear has raised US$17m from Walvis Participaties and Aegon. The financial services platform for insurance, banking and lending products will use the money to help its move into being…

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HSBC is coming Home says Source

HSBC is said to be switching resources back to Asia as its major restructuring plans, originally announced last February and paused after Covid-19 struck, are back on with renewed vigour.…

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Standard Chartered backs fintech nursery

The University of Hong Kong has created a fintech academy with the help of HK$60m from Standard Chartered Bank. The full title of the new initiative is The University of…

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Revolut hires former Railsbank COS to steer its business expansion in Asia

Revolut has hired its Sinagpore senior team which will lead the fintech’s big push into Asia. Topping the bill is James Shanahan who slots in as Singapore CEO. His latest gigs…

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ASEAN Cross-border chat

Stand by for the next talk on cross-border collaboration between the ASEAN region and India, UK, Denmark and Sweden. It takes place on Tuesday, 26 May, at 5pm Singapore time.…

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COVID-19 to have profound effect on payment cards market

It’s reckoned that 110 million more contactless payment cards will be issued this year, beating pre-COVID-19 forecast expectations. Driving the market is the belief that contactless is considered the more…

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SME financing platform pops US$14m in the bank

Singapore’s largest SME financing platform Validus has just popped over US$14m in the bank, with US$20m in committed capital as part of its ongoing Series B+ funding. The new…

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More ways for SMEs to cope with Covid-19

Financial institutions and fintechs are still busy introducing ways for SMEs in Asia to cope with the Covid-19 crisis. One of the latest is from digital finance platform vendor HPDLendScape…

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Lazada sellers get Covid-19 lifeline

Sellers on Lazada have been thrown a Covid-19 lifeline. E-commerce giant Lazada and fintech startup Aspire have teamed up to give online merchants almost instant access to working capital during…

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PolicyStreet raises RM7.8m

GoBear raises $17m

HSBC is coming Home says Source

Standard Chartered backs fintech nursery

Revolut hires former Railsbank COS to steer its business expansion in Asia

ASEAN Cross-border chat

COVID-19 to have profound effect on payment cards market

SME financing platform pops US$14m in the bank

More ways for SMEs to cope with Covid-19

Lazada sellers get Covid-19 lifeline

PolicyStreet raises RM7.8m

Global payment processing solutions market value surges ahead

What is the future of fintech in China?

GoBear raises $17m

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