financial technology (FinTech)

SINGAPORE (Jan 17): Western Union has partnered Travelex, an independent foreign exchange (forex) and remittance business, to co-locate its money transfer services within five worker dormitories at Simpang, Mandai, Choa Chu Kang, Penjuru and Jalan Papan.

SINGAPORE (Dec 18): Money remitter Western Union today announced the launch of its mobile app in Singapore – making it the third destination in Asia, after Hong Kong and Malaysia, where the app can be used for Western Union transactions.

SINGAPORE (Dec 18): With financial technology (fintech) evolving considerably over the last few years, fintech investors will have to be increasingly selective in deploying their capital as some sectors and companies approach a “possible endgame”, sug

SINGAPORE (Dec 10): Singtel’s all-in-one mobile payments app, Dash, has expanded its payment capabilities to include international mobile payments via Apple Pay.

SINGAPORE (Dec 4): Providing open banking services is on the cards for the majority of large banks in Asia Pacific, according to a new global research report by Accenture Research.

SINGAPORE (Sept 26): Cryptomining malware is a rising factor on the cyber threat landscape, continuing its uptrend throughout the first half of 2018 since McAfee Labs first identified a surge in cryptomining malware growth in 4Q17.

SINGAPORE (Sept 13): Alipay, the mobile payment and lifestyle platform operated by China’s Ant Financial Services Group, has concluded its first “cashless trip” made by Chinese visitors to Singapore.

SINGAPORE (Aug 28): CGS-CIMB Securities has launched a robo-advisory platform, CGS-CIMB eWealth, to bring personalised investment advisory services to its retail clients by pairing portfolios with investors’ risk profiles and investment objectives.

SINGAPORE (Aug 13): UOB is collaborating with Enterpryze, an Irish start-up providing cloud and mobile technology, to develop a mobile solution that enables its customers to access the SAP Business One software solution via UOB BizSmart.

SINGAPORE (Aug 8): BreadTalk has partnered with Grab to introduce the ride hailing and mobile payments app’s GrabPay service across its 42 bakery outlets across Singapore.