MAS Slaps 9 Year Ban on Three Arrows’ Founders for “Flagrant Disregard” of Rules

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has banned Su Zhu and Kyle Davies, the founders Read More →

World Bank Study Reveals Key Factors Enabling Fintech Growth

Countries with deeper, more inclusive and more competitive banking systems are exhibiting lower levels of Read More →

OCBC’s Banking Services Restored After ‘Technical Issues’

OCBC Bank has restored all of its banking services after a technical issue caused an Read More →

Jacky Ang to Take Over as Global COO of Bank of Singapore

Jacky Ang has been appointed as the new Global COO of Bank of Singapore, effective Read More →

Which Countries Does Fintech Trend The Highest?

Singapore, Nigeria and Hong Kong are the three locations in the world where people are Read More →

DBS Pledges SGD 1 Billion to Help Vulnerable Communities

DBS has pledged to set aside up to SGD 1 billion over the next 10 Read More →

9 Fintech Firms from Southeast Asia Make CNBC’s 2023 Top 200 Fintech Leaderboard

Nine fintech companies headquartered in Southeast Asia were named among the world’s top 200 fintech Read More →

Fintech Basics: What is Open Banking?

Traditional banking practices have profoundly transformed in an increasingly digital and interconnected world. Open banking, Read More →

Fintech Basics: What is Embedded Finance?

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the way we interact with financial services is undergoing Read More →

10X Banking Set to Expand Footprint in APAC Region

Cloud-native core banking platform 10x Banking announced its APAC expansion plans fueled by its study Read More →

Singapore Aims to Phase Out Corporate Cheques by End of 2025

All corporate cheques will be phased out in Singapore by the end of 2025 amid Read More →

ASEAN’s Fintech Sector Attracts US$5.7Billion; Singapore Leads

Fintech innovation has driven economic growth, revolutionising financial services and bringing new solutions to meet Read More →

Peak XV Partners Promotes Rohit Agarwal as New Managing Director

Singapore-based venture capital firm Peak XV Partners has promoted former principle investor Rohit Agarwal as Read More →

The Economist: 5 Megatrends That Will Shape Banking in The Next Decade

The future of banking will be shaped by several forces and megatrends, including the accelerating Read More →

DBS Targets US$1B in First Year of Operations at GIFT City in India

DBS Bank has inaugurated its IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Read More →

APAC to Make up for Nearly Half of Global Fintech Revenue by 2030

Global fintech revenue is projected to grow sixfold between 2021 and 2030 to reach US$1.5 Read More →

Michele Bullock to Succeed Philip Lowe as RBA Governor

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Deputy Governor Michele Bullock has appointed as the new Read More →

Grab Indonesia’s President Ridzki Kramadibrata Moves on to Commissioner Role

Southeast Asian superapp Grab Indonesia has appointed Ridzki Kramadibrata as a member of the Board Read More →

Maha El Dimachki to Lead Singapore Center of BIS Innovation Hub

Maha El Dimachki has been appointed as the new head of the Singapore Center at Read More →

DPM Lawrence Wong Succeeds Tharman Shanmugaratnam as MAS Chairman

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong has been appointed as the Read More →

Patrick Walujo Steps up as President Director and CEO of GoTo

Andre Soelistyo has resigned from his position as the president director of Indonesian superapp and Read More →