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Mangopay acquires WhenThen

News | Payments General | 23 Mar 2023

Payment infrastructure provider Mangopay has acquired Ireland-based payments technology company WhenThen to expand its payin capabilities and add new revenue streams.

acquisition, payments , digital payments, payments orchestration, PCI DSS, compliance, payment methods, automation, platform, payin, customer experience, M&As, tokenization, virtual card, transaction monitoring, ecommerce, fintech, e-wallet, financial services

Airwallex secures online payment licence in China

News | Payments General | 07 Mar 2023

Global payments and financial platform Airwallex has secured a payment business licence in China following the acquisition of Guangzhou Shang Wu Tong Network Technology.

payments , online payments, license, acquisition, M&As, fintech, cross-border payments, financial services, payments infrastructure, spend management, embedded finance, transactions , expansion, merchants, ecommerce

Accenture acquires cybersecurity company Morphus

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 14 Feb 2023

Accenture has announced the acquisition of Brazil-based cybersecurity company Morphus looking to expand its practice capabilities in Brazil and Latin America.

acquisition, M&As, cybersecurity, Acquirer, online security, expansion, risk management, data protection, artificial intelligence, compliance, ERP, fraud management

DHL, Cainiao partner for OOH delivery in Poland

News | Ecommerce | 08 Feb 2023

Germany-based DHL eCommerce Solutions, the logistics specialist of DHL has partnered logistics arm of Alibaba Group, Cainiao Network, to improve out-of-home (OOH) delivery in Poland.

partnership, merger, acquisition, M&As, ecommerce, delivery, merchants, expansion, investment, shopping, online shopping

Zopa secures GBP 75 mln in funding

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 02 Feb 2023

UK-based digital bank Zopa has announced it secured a GBP 75 million in funding from existing investors to accelerate growth and explore potential mergers and acquisitions.

funding, banking, digital banking, Unicorn, M&As, expansion, lending, P2P, fintech, investment, financial services

New entrants in B2B payments: A specific focus on automation and optimisation

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 14 Sep 2022

Greg Toussaint, Director at Edgar, Dunn & Company, analyses the key capabilities that drive growth when it comes to the new entrants in the B2B payments space.

payment methods, BaaS, BNPL, crypto, SaaS, M&As

MAS issues digital banking licences in Singapore

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 26 Jan 2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that four entities were awarded digital banking licenses in early December 2020, according to aseanbriefing.com.

Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, Singapore, digital banking, licence, Singtel, Grab, banks, Ant Financial, Sea Limited

Singapore, the garden of innovation – exclusive interview with Varun Mittal

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 Jan 2021

Varun Mittal, co-founder of Singapore Fintech Association and author of Singapore – The Fintech Nation, reveals what stands behind Singapore’s boom in fintech and regulation

Singapore, fintech, fintech association, fintech hub, B2B fintech, B2B lending, MAS, Digital KYC, banking

Japan government-backed investors agree to Invest In iSTOX

News | Payments General | 22 Jan 2021

Two government-backed investors in Japan have concluded an agreement to invest in global digital securities platform iSTOX, as iSTOX closed its Series A funding round with a total of USD 50 million raised.

digital securities, iSTOX, MAS, investment, trading, funding, asset management, Singapore Exchange, fintech, multi-asset platform, secondary trading

MAS Singapore encourages the use of e-gifts

News | Payments General | 12 Jan 2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has started encouraging Singaporeans to use e-hong baos (e-gifts) during the coming Lunar New Year to reduce queues for physical notes.

MAS, Singapore, e-hong bao, gifts, sustainability , online payments, fintech

Monetary Authority of Singapore to fully regulate all crypto-related activity

News | Cryptocurrencies | 11 Jan 2021

Following an amendment passed on January 4, 2021, all cryptocurrency service providers must now obtain a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s financial regulatory body.

Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, AML, cross-border payments, cryptocurrency trading, crypto exchange, Singapore

UNDP, MAS partner to help SMEs in developing countries to access global opportunities

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 08 Dec 2020

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Development has partnered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to help SMEs leverage technology to better access global value chains. 

UNDP, MAS, SME, developing countries, United Nations Development Programme, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Cultiv@te, Business sans Borders, API Exchange, APIX

MAAS, Bank of Ghana partner for SMEs and FIs of Singapore and Ghana

News | Payments General | 08 Dec 2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Ghana (BOG) have plans to adopt the Business sans Borders (BSB) open hub of platforms between Singapore and Ghana. 

MAS, Money Authority of Singapore, Bank of Ghana, SME, financial institution, Singapore, Ghana, Business sans Borders, BSB, open hub, Financial Trust Corridor, FTC

Tracking Asia's progress with Open Banking

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Dec 2020

Joshua Chong, Analyst at Kapronasia, discusses the journey that Asia has been through on its road to Open Banking and the steps and hurdles it needs to get over in the future

Kapronasia, Joshua Chong, Open Banking, Asia, Australia, legislation, India, account aggregator, data sharing, MAS, APIX, fintechs, financial inclusion, lending, payments , unbanked, SMEs, Singapore, API, incumbents, innovation

MAS and SNDGG launch Singapore Financial Data Exchange (SGFinDex)

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Dec 2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) have launched the Singapore Financial Data Exchange (SGFinDex), which will enable Singaporeans to consolidate their financial information for more effective financial planning.

MAS, SNDGG, Singapore Financial Data Exchange, SGFinDex, digital identity, consent, data protection, privacy, financial information, data

Monetary Authority of Singapore to adopt enhanced Financial Action Task Force standards

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 11 Nov 2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recently proposed amendments to the Payment Services Act (PS Act).

Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, Payment Services Act, VASPs, AML, FATF, crypto providers, virtual assets, Singapore

Underserved SMEs consider switching to digital banks, Visa study

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 29 Oct 2020

Visa has released a 2020 study on Digital Banking and SMEs in Singapore, showing 88% of Singapore-based SMEs considering switching some services to digital banks.

Visa, study, SME, digital banks, Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, banking, online banking

Wirecard to cease payment services in Singapore, MAS directive

News | Online Payments | 02 Oct 2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has directed Wirecard entities to cease their payment services in Singapore, according to straitstimes.com.

MAS, Wirecard, payment services, Singapore, payment services, Monetary Authority of Singapore, customer funds, Germany, digital payments, bankruptcy, bank accounts, Phillipines, APAC, Asia Pacific, Pasir Panjang, Wirecard SG, merchants, e-payments, Nets, PayNow, SGQR, pre-paid cards, credit cards, card payments

Singapore-based Syfe secures USD 18.6 mln Series A funding

News | Payments General | 23 Sep 2020

Digital wealth manager Syfe has successfully closed a USD 18.6 million Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures, a VC fund for high potential fintech companies.

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Singapore's MAS earmarks USD 182 mln

News | Payments General | 18 Aug 2020

Singapore has pledged to invest USD 182.1 million over the next three years to drive technology innovation in the financial services sector, with added focus on AI. 

Singapore, MAS, fintech, innovation, technology, financial, AI, artificial intelligence, tech, Proof-of-Concept, PoC