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Singapore commits S$220 million over three years to drive fintech innovation
Singapore will deploy S$220 million (HK$1.36 billion) over three years to strengthen its fintech ecosystem and boost innovation and the adoption of technology across the financial sector, the city-state's central bank announced on Monday. SCROLL TO…
UP Fintech's (TIGR) Record Quarter Comes With A Bigger Bill
UP Fintech (NASDAQ: TIGR) used its August 26 earnings call to report an all-time high in quarterly revenue and a full reversal of the prior quarter's loss. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 jumped 31.4% year over year and 17.7% quarter…
Shoprite targets informal retail with fintech expansion
Shoprite's trading profit increased 8.4% to R16.2 billion, while gross profit rose 8.1% to R66.5 billion for the 52 weeks ended 28 June. Shoprite has expanded its push into South Africa's informal economy and digital financial services after…
What banks already have that fintechs can't replicate in cross-border payments
Over the past year, I've had countless conversations with treasury and payment teams at major banks, and I'm often asked the same question: how do we compete with wallet-native fintechs on cross-border payments? But as I tell these teams, this…
Iranian cyber spies target aviation, fintech developers with new malware
An Iran-linked cyberespionage group is targeting technology specialists in the aviation, aerospace and financial sectors with fake job offers designed to trick them into installing previously undocumented malware, according to new research. The…
Canada's challenger banks are reshaping finance as digital-first banking gains momentum
Canada's banking industry has long been dominated by the so-called “Big Five” institutions: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Scotiabank, and CIBC. For decades, these banks largely…
Uruguay's Push to De-Dollarize Boosted by New Money Market Funds
Investors in Uruguay are parking more of their wealth in peso-denominated money market funds and government bonds, adding momentum to the South American safe haven's push to reduce its dependence on the dollar. At least seven money market funds in…
Secret Class Action Rebates Take Center Stage In $1 Billion Realtors Case
T he claims administrators that dole out billions of dollars each year in class action settlements to consumers have been under increasing scrutiny for quietly taking rebates from fintechs and banks. Some of the rebate money comes from…
d1g1t Appoints Alex Strekel as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Expansion Across North America
Financial services and fintech executive brings more than 20 years of experience in sales leadership, asset management and enterprise growth TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2026 /CNW/ -- d1g1t, a leading wealthtech provider, today announced the appointment of…
Ireland Excludes Crypto From New Investment Accounts
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Indonesia's Akulaku confidentially files for HK listing, aiming to raise up to US$500m
Akulaku, an Indonesian fintech company backed by Alibaba (9988)-affiliated Ant Group, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, seeking to raise US$300 million (HK$2.34 billion) to US$500 million, IFR reported on…
Tom Blomfield praises Anthropic culture, says staff are a 'hyper-earnest group of meganerds
Tom Blomfield has shared a candid assessment of his new Anthropic colleagues: 'often weird' but with a 'surprising lack of ego or politics.' Blomfield, one of the biggest names in UK tech, took a leave of absence from Y Combinator to join…
Night Recap - August 31, 2026
SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Hong Kong Palace Museum's special exhibition on ancient Egyptian civilization closed at 6pm on Monday after drawing more than 670,000 visitors over its nine-and-a-half-month run. Hong Kong's first fully…
CLARITY Act Faces 3 Senate Fights Before Sept. 15 Vote as Prediction Markets Split Hard
/ Crypto News / CLARITY Act Faces 3 Senate Fights Before Sept. 15 Vote as Prediction Markets Split Hard CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring…
Cloover Adds Funding Firepower In The Race To Green Europe's Homes
Homeowners are under pressure to make energy efficiency improvements but often need financial help to do so Cloover, the Berlin-based energy sector start-up, will today announce it has raised a new $100 million funding facility, taking the total…
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