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Singapore fintech funding down 10% to $208m in Q3

The drop is in line with overall tech startup funding in Singapore.

Singapore fintech funding down 10% to $208m in Q3

The drop is in line with overall tech startup funding in Singapore.

Citi names Hooi Wan Ng as head of markets for Malaysia

Ng joins from JP Morgan, where she had led the local markets and private side sales since 2011.

Citi poaches JPMorgan banker to lead FX institutional sales in 4 APAC regions

Anand Goyal will begin in December, and will be based in Singapore.

Standard Chartered launches digital request quote module Autoquote 

Clients can request pricing quotations and get responses digitally.

Citi, Mastercard launch global cross-border payments

It will be available in 14 markets worldwide, with plans for further expansion. 

Why Philippine banks, insurers embrace hyper-personalized services

Industry experts push for the rapid progress of unified customer data as a starting point.

Citi launches Token Services for Cash for institutional clients

It is expected to facilitate multi-million dollar cross-border liquidity and payments.

Thailand’s Kasikorn Bank expects credit costs to normalize in 2025

The bank says that it will end its loan portfolio clean up this year.

Mizuho expands mid-term finance emission targets

The targets are aimed to be met by FY2030.

The Philippines launch financial inclusion website

The website features the latest regulations, issuance, and initiatives from FISC agencies.

Thailand, Philippine central banks discuss AI, digital payments in bilateral meeting

They discussed the use of AI to support the central bank’s work, amongst others.

India urges banks to review digital payment access for disabled users 

They must submit a plan of action for any modification within a month’s time.

Malaysia’s Public Bank acquiring all shares of insurer LPI Capital

It will buy a 44.15% equity interest in the insurer for RM1.72b, and then extend a mandatory general offer.

Why banks will be ‘invisible’ by 2030

They either become the platform or willingly lose their brand visibility.

Mizuho, UNDP team up to support impact businesses

UNDP will provide Mizuho with advisory services.