Tag: Asia

Catering to underbanked people could add a massive boost to the global economy, according to a new study from Oxford Economics.

Carsome, the Malaysian car marketplace, has bagged $50m in a new Series C investment round to strengthen its grip of the Southeast Asian market.

Pintek, a Jakarta-based lending platform for accessing education, has allegedly secured an undisclosed pre-Series A round.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ping An Insurance to enhance the region’s financial market ecosystem.

Japanese property and casualty insurance group Tokio Marine Holdings has partnered with Plug and Play’s InsurTech program in Singapore.

Mobile payments solution QFPay has reportedly raised $20m in funding to support its international expansion plans.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is looking to issue five new digital bank licenses, furthering its goal of adding more digital banks to the country.

Life insurance company Singapore Life continues its recent deal flurry, securing a new $90m investment.

Document management company ClauseMatch has received $2.5m in venture debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank.

Financial product comparison platform GoBear has closed an $80m funding round to support product enhancement.