Category: Fintech

Fintech, Japan, money forward, Profiles, Startups, startups in japan, Subscriber Exclusives

Inside Money Forward’s journey from a 6-person team to a $680m firm

The company’s experience has been anything but easy. It made a lot of hard decisions, including scrapping its first-ever product…

Akulaku, Brief, Fintech, Indonesia, Investments, News

In brief: Indonesian fintech startup Akulaku invests $35m in local bank

This deal is the first of its kind in Indonesia, according to Akulaku CEO William Li. Source link

Beyond Blocks, blockchain, Conferences, Cryptocurrencies, Events, Fintech, Genesis Block, Hong Kong, News, Seoul, Subscriber Exclusives

Blockchain events producer Beyond Blocks cancels conferences amid ‘downturn’

The company said it will refund tickets for its cancelled Hong Kong event, which was set to take place next…

ant financial, financial services, Fintech, Grab, News, SCMP, South China Morning Post, WeChat

Race is on for Grab, Ant Financial, WeChat to gain an edge in financial services

The three companies have been making strides in Southeast Asia’s financial services market. Source link

Bukas, Dana Cita, Fintech, Indonesia, News, p2p, P2P Lending, peer-to-peer lending, Philippines, startups in indonesia, Student Loans, the Philippines

Indonesia’s Dana Cita expands its student loans platform to the Philippines

It’s launching under a local brand called Bukas. Source link

digital payments, digital wallets, Fintech, Grab, Grab Financial, GrabPay, micro lending, micro loans, micro-insurance, mobile payments, mobile wallets, News, online payments, Ovo, Subscriber Exclusives

Grab, Ovo make raft of wallet updates; business loans now offered through Grow With Grab

Grow With Grab will bring payments tech, loans, and insurance to small businesses across Southeast Asia. Source link

Fintech, funding, instarem, Investments, News, Singapore, startups in singapore

Fintech startup Instarem closes $41m series C round

The Singapore-based company offers cross-border payments and remittances at a lower cost compared to bank transfers. Source link

digital wallet, e-wallet, ecommerce, Fintech, Grab, lending, Lippo, Lippo Group, News, Ovo, P2P Lending, Taralite, tokopedia

In brief: Indonesian digital wallet Ovo acquires P2P lending startup Taralite

The move will enable Ovo to extend loans and credits to shoppers and merchants in its ecosystem. Source link

Airlines, Aviation, Brief, digital payments, Fintech, mobile payments, News, PayNow, scoot, Singapore

In brief: Scoot becomes first airline to accept PayNow payments

Customers will be able to pay for their flights by scanning a QR code with their mobile device. Source link

Fintech, Investments, regtech, Singapore, Startups, TookiTaki

Singapore regulatory tech firm raises $7.5m series A round

Tookitaki is a regtech startup that aims to enable financial institutions to develop sustainable compliance programs through artificial intelligence. Source…