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
Singapore consumers wary of AI agents making purchases
Despite strong interest in AI shopping tools, most Singapore consumers want to approve each purchase themselves, a Global Payments survey found.
PayMongo taps Datadog to boost payments reliability
Incident response at the Philippines-based payments firm has fallen from hours to minutes, helping it fix most issues before merchants are hit.
Starbucks teams up with Alipay for AI coffee alarm
Chinese consumers can now schedule daily Starbucks orders through Alipay's AI agent, as the firms deepen ties around routine mobile payments.
HSBC & Conferma expand virtual cards for suppliers
Businesses in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia will be able to settle supplier bills inside existing finance systems, cutting manual processing.
TBC Uzbekistan launches car buying in app in Tashkent
Customers in Tashkent can now complete vehicle selection, finance and paperwork through TBC Uzbekistan's app in about 24 hours.
Kakao Pay & Bank team with Fireblocks on stablecoins
South Korea's banks and payments firms are testing stablecoin rails, with Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank assessing local rules before any wider rollout.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
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
Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
Featured News
Expert Columns
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
4 practical tips for maintaining data quality
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Fintech News
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Brickken joins Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust
Interoperability gaps could slow tokenised finance as the Barcelona-based firm adds its standards work to a wider open-source debate on digital assets.
Episode Six launches E6 Token Control Ledger for banks
Banks can now track tokenised deposits and stablecoins against backing funds even when core systems go offline.
Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity
AI and personalisation are reshaping Softswiss's product, engineering and security priorities as the group warns of higher cyber risk and tighter data demands.
Bybit launches global campaign to broaden financial platform
Users can now access stocks, gold and foreign exchange alongside crypto as the exchange pushes into payments, wealth and AI tools.
Payward, Ledger link self-custody with trading access
Crypto users will soon be able to trade and pay without giving up control of private keys, as the two groups join wallets to market access.
Most digital asset treasuries lag direct crypto holdings
Most listed digital asset treasuries now trade at a discount to their crypto holdings, leaving direct token owners better off in most cases.
Mastercard survey sees SMEs shifting to fintech payments
Cross-border payment competition is intensifying as SMEs prioritise faster, more reliable transfers, with 91% planning to switch provider within two years.
TBC Bank Uzbekistan expands Salom card with UZCARD
The move gives Uzbek customers another domestic payment option, with up to one million new cards set to offer ATTO transport discounts and cashback.
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Bookkeepers offer unpaid advice as tax demands grow
More than one million extra sole traders and landlords will be pulled into Making Tax Digital from next April, boosting demand for bookkeepers' guidance.
Rocket expands AI controls for mainframes in banks
Skills shortages and stricter oversight are pushing banks to seek safer AI tools for mainframes, with new controls aimed at keeping actions auditable.
Thredd partners Velocity for stablecoin payments push
Clients could soon move and settle funds across card, fiat and stablecoin rails through a single Thredd platform, reducing prefunding needs.
Regnology finds agentic AI gap in reporting adoption
Only 16% of firms have embedded AI in regulatory reporting, as governance and trust issues keep most projects in pilot stage.
NatWest & banks set out AI agent payment principles
Banks want to prevent AI-driven shopping from eroding customer control, privacy and security as agentic commerce moves closer to everyday payments.
Al-Futtaim picks Juspay for 50-brand payments rollout
Customers across 50 brands in 12 markets will get a single checkout layer, as Al-Futtaim seeks fewer failed payments and easier reporting.
Business AI spending rises 406% at Revolut Business
Companies are treating AI like a recurring operating cost, with monthly business spending up 406% and average outlay far above retail users.
Adyen upgrades Authenticate to cut checkout friction
Shoppers may face fewer checkout hurdles as the upgraded system uses machine learning to pick the best authentication method in real time.
Bir launches digital push for Azerbaijan micro-firms
Micro-entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan will get training and fee breaks as Bir tries to draw them into digital banking and online sales.
HelmGuard raises USD $7.3 million for US expansion
The cash will fund offices in New York and San Francisco as the start-up targets faster risk checks for regulated firms and AI agents.
Conferma ends fax card delivery in 100 more markets
Digital delivery will now handle virtual card details in more than 100 countries as hotels move off fax, lifting completion rates.
Most shoppers in emerging markets reject global checkout
Local payment options and currency are now a make-or-break factor for online sales in seven emerging markets, dLocal's survey found.
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
