Fintech
Rakuten slides most since May on fintech reorganisation delay
RAKUTEN Group’s shares slid as much as 6.7 per cent in their biggest intraday drop since May on delays to the Tokyo-based online shopping mall operator’s plans to combine...
Nasdaq profit beats estimates as fintech sales soar
Revenue from its financial technology unit soared nearly 79 per cent to US$420 million in the second quarterNasdaq beat estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday (Jul 25), driven mainly...
Michael Gastauer: Fintech Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
Michael Gastauer, a luminary in the fintech sector, embodies the transformative power of innovation in financial technology. With a career spanning over two decades, Gastauer has not only built...
Fintech giant Ant Group spends record 21.2 billion yuan on research
ANT Group spent a record 21.2 billion yuan (S$4 billion) on research last year as the fintech giant increased its investment in technology including artificial intelligence. The affiliate of...
Aramco’s venture arm, Mubadala back Dubai-based real estate fintech
STAKE, a Dubai-based digital platform for real estate investment, has raised US$14 million from investors, including Saudi Aramco’s venture capital arm and an Abu Dubai sovereign wealth fund.The platform...
British fintech Revolut views Asia-Pacific as key for expansion
THE Asia-Pacific region is one of the keys for global expansion at London-based Revolut, including markets such as Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, according to the fintech company’s head...
Applications of Blockchain in Banking: Insight from Fintech Expert, Kinil Doshi
Kinil Doshi is a recognized Fintech Expert in Banking Compliance and Risk Management. With over two decades of exemplary consultancy, program and product management experience within the financial services...
Philippines’ top fintech GCash eyes 2025 IPO, chairman says
GLOBE Telecom’s popular fintech app GCash may go public in the Philippines next year as it keeps the door open for new investors and an overseas listing.
REVE Chat to Participate in the Dubai Fintech Summit 2024 to Showcase its Versatile Customer Engagement Platform for BFSIs
REVE Chat, a Singapore-based venture, and prominent customer engagement solution provider, is happy to announce its participation in the highly anticipated Dubai FinTech Summit (DFS) 2024. The summit will...
Fintech startup Qashier gets in-principle approval for major payment institution licence from MAS
SINGAPORE-BASED fintech startup Qashier was granted in-principle approval for a major payment institution licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This means that Qashier’s payment services – domestic...