FinTechs

Investor Interest in SEA FinTech Sparked by Mobile Shopping, Payments

Investor Interest in SEA FinTech Sparked by Mobile Shopping, Payments
Investor Interest in SEA FinTech Sparked by Mobile Shopping, Payments
November 24, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Investor interest in FinTechs in Southeast Asia (SEA) has brought in a record amount of funding, prompted by the pivot to digital-first shopping, payments and...

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Why Booking.com has Made Payments a Strategic Priority
Why Booking.com has Made Payments a Strategic Priority
November 22, 2021  |  Travel Payments

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Square’s tbDEX Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange to Fight Financial Inequality
Square’s tbDEX Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange to Fight Financial Inequality
November 21, 2021  |  Bitcoin

U.S. digital payment company Square has debuted plans for a decentralized bitcoin exchange, tbDEX, according to an 18-page white paper by the company. Get the...

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Chinese Gaming and Payments Platform Tencent Holdings’ YOY Revenue Growth Hits 19%
Chinese Gaming and Payments Platform Tencent Holdings’ YOY Revenue Growth Hits 19%
November 10, 2021  |  Earnings

China-based FinTech Tencent Holdings Ltd. cited “new regulatory and macroeconomic developments” as catalysts for the company’s lackluster 3 percent revenue increase in the third quarter...

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‘Democratization Of Finance’ Means Affordable Products For European Clients
‘Democratization Of Finance’ Means Affordable Products For European Clients
November 09, 2021  |  International

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LoanPro Partners With Finicity To Boost Payment Security, Accuracy
LoanPro Partners With Finicity To Boost Payment Security, Accuracy
November 09, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Tech-forward, software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup LoanPro is partnering with Mastercard’s open banking solutions firm Finicity, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Tuesday (Nov....

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FinTech JUMO Raises $120M to Support Emerging Market Entrepreneurs
FinTech JUMO Raises $120M to Support Emerging Market Entrepreneurs
November 08, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech JUMO raised $120 million to help the startup further support emerging market entrepreneurs with next-generation financial services. Funding was led by Fidelity Management &...

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FinTech Airwallex Granted Payment License from Singapore’s Central Bank
FinTech Airwallex Granted Payment License from Singapore’s Central Bank
November 08, 2021  |  South East Asia

Global FinTech platform Airwallex was granted a payments license in Singapore, boosting the company’s operations in the ASEAN region, according to a press release sent...

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BNPL Was ‘Highly Needed’ Across MENA, Where Banks Now Play Catch-Up With FinTechs
BNPL Was ‘Highly Needed’ Across MENA, Where Banks Now Play Catch-Up With FinTechs
November 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

It’s been a little over a year since buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Tamara launched in Saudi Arabia, and looking back at the last 12...

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