The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Asian edition of IndustrialDay 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
TBC Uzbekistan launches secured SME lending in Uzbekistan
Small firms in Uzbekistan can now borrow up to 12 billion Uzbek Soum under a secured product, as TBC expands its digital business banking service.
Nium partners RedotPay to expand stablecoin off-ramp
The tie-up widens access for RedotPay users to turn stablecoins into spendable cash across more than 190 countries.
Singapore SMEs embrace fintech, but banks still matter
Traditional banks still underpin Singapore's smaller firms even as 80% now use fintech, with only 30% fully switched, a survey found.
BDO Unibank upgrades payments platform with Finastra
The upgrade should help BDO handle rising payment volumes and prepare for ISO 20022 as it consolidates Swift and PESONet processing.
Payward & Singapore Gulf Bank launch 24/7 settlement
Institutional traders will be able to move US dollar funds instantly at any time, as the tie-up aims to remove banking cut-off delays.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
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
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
Broadridge repo platform hits USD $7.5 trillion in September
Tokenised repo is moving into routine institutional processing, with Broadridge's platform averaging USD $359 billion a day in September.
Noah raises USD $38 million to scale stablecoin payments
The seed round will fund a New York office and expansion across 150 markets as businesses shift to stablecoin-based cross-border payments.
Mobilise launches telecom software for non-telco brands
The launch gives travel and fintech brands a faster route into mobile services, with software that avoids building telecom systems from scratch.
APAC institutions eye mainstream digital asset use
APAC institutions are ahead of global peers in preparing for tokenised assets, with many expecting mainstream adoption within five years.
Comparables.ai raises USD $6 million in seed funding
The Helsinki-based firm plans to expand into multiple markets after the seed round, which backs its AI platform used by more than 50,000 professionals.
Wise adds eSIM data plans & QR payments for travellers
Travellers can now buy mobile data and scan local payment codes in Wise's app, as the firm expands its push into trip spending.
Hyperlayer joins Asia Pacific fintech lab as finalist
The Hong Kong firm will gain access to major banks and insurers as it seeks customers wary of costly core-system overhauls.
Ebury backs Novva's AI power build-out across markets
Cross-border payments and currency hedging will help Novva finance renewable power assets for AI projects across Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
