The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Fintech.
What to know about Fintech
Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.
Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.
Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.
Asian Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Broadridge & KSD plan proxy voting overhaul in Korea
International investors in Korean equities could get a faster, more transparent voting process as the two firms plan to digitise proxy infrastructure.
HSBC names Hong Kong stablecoin RedCoin after survey
Customer concerns over fraud and regulation are shaping a cautious rollout, with the bank planning to start on its own digital channels in Hong Kong.
Singapore shoppers embrace AI but baulk at checkout
AI shopping is already mainstream in Singapore, but only 29% of consumers are willing to let it complete a purchase for them.
StraitsX to launch SGD stablecoin on Monad blockchain
Users on Monad could gain access to the first native Singapore dollar stablecoin, while StraitsX expands into payments and settlement use cases.
Digital Assets Summit 2026 to spotlight tokenised finance
Asia's growing share of stablecoin payments is pushing banks and regulators to focus on governance, liquidity and cross-border rules.
DeeMoney picks SEON for real-time remittance checks
Near-instant screening could speed payouts for DeeMoney customers sending and receiving funds across Thailand's remittance network.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
Plumery launches rescue plan for digital banking exits
CFOs urged to take disciplined approach to AI spend
Google named Gartner leader in enterprise AI assistants
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Expert Columns
B2B E-commerce Is Going Digital. Are APAC Businesses Ready?
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
As Japan widens bank cyber oversight to data partners, identity becomes the perimeter
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
6 Industries that need address verification
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Finance infrastructure, the silent growth constraint
Fragmented payment systems are costing your business
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Fintech News
Walapay raises USD $4.6 million seed funding round
The fresh capital will fund licensing, banking ties and hiring as the payments platform expands direct links across Latin America, Africa and Asia.
Financial services top mobile verification activity
Financial firms accounted for 41.6% of verified mobile activity in the first half of 2026, as numbers became central to banking and account recovery.
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for AI production
Enterprises struggling to move AI pilots into live systems now have a single layer for memory, governance and execution across models and clouds.
Moca Chain launches mainnet for digital identity & AI
It aims to cut repeated verification checks and let businesses trust AI agents without collecting the same personal documents from users each time.
BT International wins UBS cloud trader voice overhaul
The bank has begun replacing 20 trading voice platforms with a single cloud system, aiming to cut complexity while meeting strict compliance rules.
Asia Pacific leads the world in wealth AI adoption
Firms in the region are moving beyond pilots, with 84% expecting AI to redefine roles and operations across their businesses.
V2 AI wins AWS agentic AI competency in Asia Pacific
The accreditation could help regulated firms in Asia Pacific choose a partner for deploying agentic AI on AWS with stronger governance and security.
Stripe agrees to buy Parafin in embedded credit push
The acquisition broadens Stripe's financial services offering as demand for platform-based lending grows and small firms struggle to secure bank credit.
Finastra launches supply chain finance platform for banks
Banks can now link supply chain finance with trade lending and risk controls, as Finastra's new platform targets faster working capital rollouts.
SEON expands fraud signals to spot synthetic identities
Fraud teams may be better able to link fake accounts as SEON adds more than 1,100 data points across identity, device and session checks.
Mastercard launches SME report as firms prioritise stability
New research shows 68% of SMEs now value stability over rapid expansion, prompting Mastercard to add business tools and cyber support.
Mambu & Mastercard team up on cross-border payments
Banks could add faster, more transparent overseas transfers to digital apps without costly from-scratch integrations under the tie-up.
Terrabank partners TerraPay & Mozrt on global payments
Customers will gain faster, lower-cost cross-border transfers as Terrabank taps TerraPay's network of bank accounts and digital wallets.
Capitolis buys eSecLending in USD $200 million deal
The all-cash purchase broadens Capitolis's reach into securities lending, adding clients including pension funds, insurers and asset managers.
Zip sees stronger spend on bills & household costs
Cost-of-living pressures pushed more Australians to use Zip for bills, insurance and home maintenance, lifting spend per customer 15.4%.
SAS wins 12 Chartis RiskTech100 awards in 2027 rankings
Banks and insurers are leaning on integrated risk tools as SAS extends its Top 10 run to 22 years and ranks third overall.
SEON expands fraud signals to spot AI-made identities
Risk teams now have 200 more checks to catch synthetic identities and AI-generated fraud by linking behaviour, devices and address data.
Shield launches MCP Server for compliance AI access
Compliance teams at regulated banks can now query live surveillance alerts inside Claude, while Shield keeps permissions and records unchanged.
HCLTech study says wealth managers lag on AI readiness
Despite near-universal AI plans, only 7% of wealth firms are building agentic systems, widening the gap between ambition and execution.
Bny launches Pay-to-Wallet service for Asia Pacific
Banks in Asia Pacific can now send cross-border payments into retail wallets, as BNY taps rising demand for faster consumer payouts.
Job Moves
Revolut names Singapore advisory board to aid Asia push
Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand
Lendela appoints new CFO & CTO to drive APAC expansion
Ben Wong appointed Adyen's General Manager for key regions
Lendela appoints Frändén as Deputy CEO amid growth plans
NEXTGEN Group appoints Sanny Hadinata as Managing Director for Indonesia
