Financial Technology

Ant Group’s valuation might fall to $29b amidst regulatory scrutiny: analyst

Pre-clampdown, the group’s valuation is at $320b, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

Ant Group’s valuation might fall to $29b amidst regulatory scrutiny: analyst

Pre-clampdown, the group’s valuation is at $320b, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

ZA Tech opens Asia fintech centre in Singapore

It will focus on solving use-cases in insurance and financial services.

Australian comparison site Finder acquires GoBear brand

Earlier this year, GoBear had announced that it would shut down operations.

Singaporean customers more satisfied with e-wallets than banks in 2020

Customer satisfaction for e-wallets was higher than that of banks.

Tonik launches neobank in the Philippines

It offers up to 6% interest rate per annum.

Kuliza, Mambu launch digital lending solution for SEA, India

Kuliza's Lend.In allows financial firms to modernise their loan products.

New regulations imperil China's online microlenders

Additional schemes could stifle growth of cross-provincial borrowing. China’s leading non-banking financial firms face the risk of antitrust...

How TranSwap helps SMEs expand overseas by cutting FX costs

Their solution was developed with API integration, which enables small transfers in large volumes to be credited in real-time.

Two digital banks in every APAC market to challenge incumbents: study

Need for new capabilities to push bank-fintech collaborations in the region.

Chinese fintechs must meet capital requirements within two years: CBIRC

Regulators have set various grace periods for different platforms.

Ant Group may resume IPOs once problems resolved: report

PBOC is still investigating monopolies in the fintech company.

No ‘one-size-fits-all' for mobile bank TMRW

UOB’s mobile-only bank makes use of personalization to attract Thailand, Indonesia’s tech-savvy generation.

Thailand's KBank, Central JD Fintech launch one-stop digital loan app

They expect around 100,000 loan applications to be approved by 2021.