Mobile payment app Lydia raises $45 million round led by Tencent
French startup Lydia is raising a $45 million Series B round (€40 million)....
Will the new digital banks sound the death knell for traditional banks?
A few months after Singapore’s announced in June 2019 the guidelines for...
What are Digital Full Bank and Digital Wholesale Bank licences?
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has received a total of 21...
Digital banking in Asia Pacific: What we can expect to happen in 2020
The financial services industry is undergoing a period of transformative change...
Singapura Finance is the latest to join digital license race, partnering digital payment startup MatchMove
Singapura Finance, a financial firm based in Singapore, reportedly has partnered...
How is technology influencing Southeast Asia’s fintech industry in 2020
Last year was all about fintech rising to the digital demands of financial...
Why fintech companies should learn about customer retention from e-commerce companies
Fintech and e-commerce are two branches of the tech industry that are often...
Lightnet closes US$31.2M in new funding round led by six conglomerates
Thailand-based fintech company Lightnet has raised US$31.2 million in a...
5 key trends in banking for 2020 and beyond
2020 opened with major fintech companies vying for digital banking licenses,...
Paul Ark is departing from SCB’s fintech investment arm Digital Ventures
Polapat Arkkrapridi (known as Paul Ark in Thailand’s startup and...