Tagged: singapore

January 23, 2025 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Join the Lithuanian Embassy in Singapore and the Singapore Fintech Association for the Lithuanian-Singaporean Fintech Networking Event! Did you know Lithuania is the largest Fintech hub in the EU by licensed Fintechs? Global leaders like Revolut, Nium, Airwallex, and DriveWealth are leveraging Lithuania to serve… Read More

January 21, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based Bitcoin mining firm BitFuFu Inc. has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in a 51-megawatt (MW) Bitcoin mining facility in Oklahoma. The company has signed a letter of intent for the transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2025,… Read More

January 14, 2025 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Reap, a payment technology provider, is pleased to announce today that it has received an In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its application of the Major Payment Institution (MPI) License for its Singapore entity, Reap Singapore. Obtaining the IPA marks… Read More

January 14, 2025 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Endowus, Asia’s digital wealth advisory platform has increased its total funding to over $110 million. As noted in the announcement, an additional raise of $17.5 million follows from their $35 million raise last year to take the total for this round to $52.5M. New investors… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 3:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

XTransfer, a China-based business-to-business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform, has been granted a major payment institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The license, effective from January 1, 2025, enables XTransfer to offer diverse payment services in Singapore, enhancing its position in… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 7:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired a digital twin technology platform for banks developed by Percipient, a Singapore-based fintech with experience in banking tech transformation. The acquisition enhances Accenture’s banking modernization capabilities, helping financial services clients in Asia Pacific “accelerate the reinvention of their core systems,… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OCBC (SGX: O39) says that it has become the first bank in Singapore to launch the sale of tokenized bonds to corporate accredited investors (corporate AIs), which are corporations that have net assets exceeding SGD 10 million. The tokenized bonds, which reference investment grade bonds,… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 7:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A recent study by ApeX ranked the top ten countries leading in blockchain and cryptocurrency technology, with Singapore taking the lead as a global hub for innovation. The study evaluated countries using a composite index, which reflects blockchain development and adoption through three core metrics: blockchain patents,… Read More

December 20, 2024 @ 6:46 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech has successfully raised over $100 million in its latest Series C funding round, according to a company statement released on Friday. The funding round was anchored by Dragon Fund, with significant participation from Liquidity and MUFG. Additional investors in the round… Read More

December 20, 2024 @ 1:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based digital banking firm Tyme Group has successfully raised $250 million in a Series D funding round, elevating the company to unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1.5 billion. The funding round was led by Brazilian digital banking powerhouse Nubank, which contributed $150 million, while… Read More

December 19, 2024 @ 7:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Singapore headquarters of Sygnum – a global digital asset banking group – Sygnum Pte. Ltd. announced its partnership with Moomoo Singapore to distribute its multi-manager fund to accredited investors on moomoo, a digital investment and wealth management platform with “over 1 million users” in… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 6:54 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced the introduction of two new electronic payment solutions set to launch in mid-2025. These initiatives aim to facilitate the transition from traditional cheques to digital payments for both corporate and… Read More

December 7, 2024 @ 2:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore’s Temasek announced the formation of a wholly-owned private credit platform. Temasek explained that it has been investing in credit funds for more than 10 years, the announcement noted. In 2016, Temasek assembled a credit & hybrid solutions team to buildout its direct and fund investments… Read More

December 3, 2024 @ 8:18 am By Michael Wong  |  

US e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)announced that it has invested more than S$2 billion ($1.49 billion) across its retail and cloud businesses in Singapore in 2023, bolstering its presence in the Southeast Asian market and supporting over 10,000 indirect jobs. The investment encompasses capital expenditure on… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo Singapore Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of BitGo, Inc., announced its official launch to provide regulated digital asset custody, trading, settlement, and token management services to the APAC region. The launch comes after BitGo obtained its Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of… Read More

November 18, 2024 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Singapore e-commerce market is growing at a steady pace and is now expected to register a “strong” compound annual growth rate of “8.9% between 2024 and 2028 to reach SGD33.3 billion ($24.8 billion) in 2028,” forecasts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s E-Commerce… Read More

November 17, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By Michael Wong  |  

FortiCard, a Singapore-based global Fintech firm, has announced the establishment of its subsidiary in the United States and the acquisition of a Money Services Business (MSB) license issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This development marks… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

QCP Trading Pte. Ltd. received an In-Principle Approval (IPA) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The IPA represents a step toward “full” licensing, allowing QCP Trading to prepare to offer regulated spot trading services for digital payment… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Societies | Modalku, theunified digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia today announced signing the third credit facility* with HSBC under its ASEAN Growth Fund. The transaction, an accumulative commitment of over $100 million, includes the annual credit… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant International, a digital payment and financial technology provider headquartered in Singapore, has been enhancing its integration of AI technologies to support and secure millions of daily cross-border transactions for merchants across 200+ markets. Yang Peng, Chief Executive Officer of Ant International said that integration… Read More