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Fintech startup MatchMove Announces Stake in Ecommerce Marketplace Shopmatic

Fintech startup MatchMove Announces Stake in Ecommerce Marketplace Shopmatic

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MatchMove will be making an undisclosed investment in the ecommerce enabler Award winning ‘Banking-as-a-Service’ fintech platform MatchMove will be acquiring a “strategic stake” in global ecommerce platform Shopmatic, the company announced in a statement yesterday. Both companies are headquartered in Singapore. As an ecommerce platform, Shopmatic provides end-to-end solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), […]

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MatchMove will be making an undisclosed investment in the ecommerce enabler Award winning ‘Banking-as-a-Service’ fintech platform MatchMove will be acquiring a “strategic stake” in global ecommerce platform Shopmatic, the company announced in a statement yesterday. Both companies are headquartered in Singapore. As an ecommerce platform, Shopmatic provides end-to-end solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs),

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Japan's Digital Banking Startup Kyash Rakes In US$45M

Japan’s Digital Banking Startup Kyash Rakes In US$45M

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With the latest round of investments, Kyash’s total funding amount has reached US$73 million Tokyo-based mobile banking startup Kyash has raised US$45 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Greenspring Associates and existing investor Goodwater Capital, according to a statement issued by the company on March 30. With the latest round of financing,

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With the latest round of investments, Kyash’s total funding amount has reached US$73 million Tokyo-based mobile banking startup Kyash has raised US$45 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Greenspring Associates and existing investor Goodwater Capital, according to a statement issued by the company on March 30. With the latest round of financing,

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ABC Technology named on IDC’s 101 Fast Growing APAC Fintech List

ABC Technology named on IDC’s 101 Fast Growing APAC Fintech List

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Singapore — April 2, 2020 — Fintech startup ABC Technology today announced its recognition by research firm IDC as among the 101 fastest growing fintech companies in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan).   The IDC FinTech Fast 101 List names the fastest growing fintech players based on extensive on-ground analysis of the dominant fintech players

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Singapore — April 2, 2020 — Fintech startup ABC Technology today announced its recognition by research firm IDC as among the 101 fastest growing fintech companies in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan).   The IDC FinTech Fast 101 List names the fastest growing fintech players based on extensive on-ground analysis of the dominant fintech players

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The 1st FINSPIRE Hackathon Concludes Online with Great Success, As Up-and-coming Fintech Talents Hack from Home

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The first “FINSPIRE FinTech Online Hackathon” co-organized by Convoy and Cyberport concluded on 29 March 2020 with great success. Utilizing Microsoft Teams as official software, the organizers were able to transform the competition into an online event where participants could “Hack from home” to “eliminate pain points through innovation”. More than 160 university students from

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The first “FINSPIRE FinTech Online Hackathon” co-organized by Convoy and Cyberport concluded on 29 March 2020 with great success. Utilizing Microsoft Teams as official software, the organizers were able to transform the competition into an online event where participants could “Hack from home” to “eliminate pain points through innovation”. More than 160 university students from

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Understanding How Fintech Works

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Fintech has become one of the most used words in the startup ecosystem today, yet few fully understand how it’s grown or can define its scope. An abbreviation for Financial Technology, fintech refers to new technologies that seek to improve and automate the use and delivery of financial services. This category of startups includes anything

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Fintech has become one of the most used words in the startup ecosystem today, yet few fully understand how it’s grown or can define its scope. An abbreviation for Financial Technology, fintech refers to new technologies that seek to improve and automate the use and delivery of financial services. This category of startups includes anything

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Crypto-exchange BiKi.com Lists Stablecoin Dai

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Singapore-based digital currency exchange BiKi.com has listed decentralized stablecoin Dai on its exchange platform, according to a statement released by BiKi.com this week. Dai is soft-pegged to US$1, and is reportedly the second largest stablecoin by overall collateral value. A stablecoin is a user-generated collateral-backed cryptocurrency. Derived from the Chinese character 貸 (meaning to lend

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Singapore-based digital currency exchange BiKi.com has listed decentralized stablecoin Dai on its exchange platform, according to a statement released by BiKi.com this week. Dai is soft-pegged to US$1, and is reportedly the second largest stablecoin by overall collateral value. A stablecoin is a user-generated collateral-backed cryptocurrency. Derived from the Chinese character 貸 (meaning to lend

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FINSPIRE Hackathon goes online

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The first “FINSPIRE FinTech Online Hackathon” jointly organised by Convoy and Cyberport, will be held from 2020 March 27th to 29th. The event received enthusiastic response, with over 160 applications from university students in Hong Kong and other countries. When “Work from home” and “Online education” have become a new black in Hong Kong, FINSPIRE

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The first “FINSPIRE FinTech Online Hackathon” jointly organised by Convoy and Cyberport, will be held from 2020 March 27th to 29th. The event received enthusiastic response, with over 160 applications from university students in Hong Kong and other countries. When “Work from home” and “Online education” have become a new black in Hong Kong, FINSPIRE

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Life-Planning Platform ‘Up’ And iCompareLoan Partner To Make The Dream Of Home Ownership Easier To Achieve

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Up (www.upplan.sg), the revolutionary life-planning solution, today announced that it has partnered iCompareLoan, the leading mortgage-comparison portal to provide better mortgage planning for home-owners and buyers. Beginning today, users will be able to access the mortgage tool on the Up platform.   The collaboration addresses a gap in the market. It provides users with the

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Up (www.upplan.sg), the revolutionary life-planning solution, today announced that it has partnered iCompareLoan, the leading mortgage-comparison portal to provide better mortgage planning for home-owners and buyers. Beginning today, users will be able to access the mortgage tool on the Up platform.   The collaboration addresses a gap in the market. It provides users with the

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Lending Tech Startup Vivriti Capital raises US$50M Series B

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Funding round is third close of the month for Bengaluru-based impact investor LGT Lightstone Aspada India-based fintech platform Vivriti Capital raised US$50 million in a Series B round from private equity firm LGT Lightstone’s India wing LGT Lightstone Aspada, according to a statement by the company on March 18. The funding was raised within a

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Funding round is third close of the month for Bengaluru-based impact investor LGT Lightstone Aspada India-based fintech platform Vivriti Capital raised US$50 million in a Series B round from private equity firm LGT Lightstone’s India wing LGT Lightstone Aspada, according to a statement by the company on March 18. The funding was raised within a

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Fintech startup SmartCoin raises US$7M in Series A

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Mobile-based consumer lending startup SmartCoin raised US$7 million in a fresh round of funding this week. The Series A round was led by LGT Lighthouse Aspada, the India wing of impact investment firm LGT Lighthouse, and SmartCoin’s seed investors Unicorn India Ventures and Accion Venture Lab also participated. Unitus Capital was an exclusive financial advisor

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Mobile-based consumer lending startup SmartCoin raised US$7 million in a fresh round of funding this week. The Series A round was led by LGT Lighthouse Aspada, the India wing of impact investment firm LGT Lighthouse, and SmartCoin’s seed investors Unicorn India Ventures and Accion Venture Lab also participated. Unitus Capital was an exclusive financial advisor

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SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON FEMALE TRAVELLERS; YOUTRIP REVEALS FEMALES ARE TRAVELLING MORE WIDELY THAN EVER

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SINGAPORE, 4 March 2020 – YouTrip, Singapore’s first multi-currency mobile travel wallet, today showed that female travellers from Singapore are becoming increasingly well-travelled and exhibiting a greater preference to visit exotic destinations than ever before.   This International Women’s Day, YouTrip conducted a travel study of 100,000 users to identify an increasing number of well-travelled

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SINGAPORE, 4 March 2020 – YouTrip, Singapore’s first multi-currency mobile travel wallet, today showed that female travellers from Singapore are becoming increasingly well-travelled and exhibiting a greater preference to visit exotic destinations than ever before.   This International Women’s Day, YouTrip conducted a travel study of 100,000 users to identify an increasing number of well-travelled

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Digital health demand on the rise in Asia, finds Finn Partners report

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SINGAPORE, February 27, 2020 – Finn Partners Asia, a global marketing and communications agency, today announced the launch of its What The Tech: Impact of Digital Innovations on Healthcare in Asia report, in partnership with global thinktank ACCESS Health International. At the same time, the agency reaffirmed its commitment to healthcare with the appointment of

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SINGAPORE, February 27, 2020 – Finn Partners Asia, a global marketing and communications agency, today announced the launch of its What The Tech: Impact of Digital Innovations on Healthcare in Asia report, in partnership with global thinktank ACCESS Health International. At the same time, the agency reaffirmed its commitment to healthcare with the appointment of

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Crypto Capers and the Digital Wild West

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By Khadija Azhar Unpacking the vulnerabilities in the cryptocurrency market Logically speaking, the most difficult part of robbing a bank is trying not to get caught. With surveillance cameras and security personnel tracking one’s every movement and the ease with which one can inadvertently leave damning DNA evidence behind, it’s safe to assume that a

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By Khadija Azhar Unpacking the vulnerabilities in the cryptocurrency market Logically speaking, the most difficult part of robbing a bank is trying not to get caught. With surveillance cameras and security personnel tracking one’s every movement and the ease with which one can inadvertently leave damning DNA evidence behind, it’s safe to assume that a

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ZA Bank Readies for Transformation of Hong Kong Banking with Selection of Fiserv Payment Technology

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BROOKFIELD, Wis.and HONG KONG, Feb.6, 2020–Fiserv, Inc.(NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, and ZA Bank,the first virtual bank to launch a pilot trial in Hong Kong, today announced that the bank is leveraging technology from Fiserv to enable a transformative banking experience for its customers. With its “Community-Driven” approach, ZA

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BROOKFIELD, Wis.and HONG KONG, Feb.6, 2020–Fiserv, Inc.(NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, and ZA Bank,the first virtual bank to launch a pilot trial in Hong Kong, today announced that the bank is leveraging technology from Fiserv to enable a transformative banking experience for its customers. With its “Community-Driven” approach, ZA

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DeeMoney Launches Next-Day International Money Transfer Service “DeeNEXT” in Thailand

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New DeeNEXT service guarantees transfers to nine countries and 19 markets under the European Union by the next business day at a flat rate of THB250 BANGKOK, January 23rd, 2020 – DeeMoney, a FinTech company specialising in digital cross-border money transfers, today announced the launch of DeeNEXT, a next-day money transfer service to cater to

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New DeeNEXT service guarantees transfers to nine countries and 19 markets under the European Union by the next business day at a flat rate of THB250 BANGKOK, January 23rd, 2020 – DeeMoney, a FinTech company specialising in digital cross-border money transfers, today announced the launch of DeeNEXT, a next-day money transfer service to cater to

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