Fintech News

APRIL 23, 2024

Nium, a major player in real-time cross-border payments, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Thredd , a global payments processor. The collaboration will focus on issuing virtual cards within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, aimed at facilitating payments for travel intermediaries such as hotels and airlines.

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Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2024

Thredd, a growing global payments platform, has announced its partnership with Discover Global Network at the Money20/20 Europe event. This partnership is expected to support Thredd’s international expansion, enabling clients in Europe and APAC to operate card programmes on the Discover Global Network.

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Fintech News

MARCH 6, 2024

In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Fintech News Network is unveiling its selection of ten of the most influential female fintech leaders in Asia Pacific (APAC). Their influence goes beyond their own organisations, significantly impacting the fintech sector across the entire APAC region.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur has announced a new three-year strategic partnership with Ant International , a digital payment and financial technology leader. Ant International will also support the Club on activations to drive growth of and engagement with our fanbase in the APAC region via its partner digital payment apps, including Alipay.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 24, 2024

Nium , the global leader in real-time cross-border payments, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Thredd , a leading global payments processor, to issue virtual cards in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The expansion comes as global B2B travel transaction volumes are projected to reach $1.7

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The partnership is focused on enhancing cross-border payment services for e-commerce merchants in APAC. Shoplazza merchants will be able to leverage Unlimit’s extensive portfolio of payment methods and robust payment infrastructure to expand their customer bases worldwide, bolster customer satisfaction, and improve customer retention.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Thredd, a global payments processor, has announced the appointment of four senior executives to its leadership team. In Singapore, Hazel Oh takes on the role of Vice President of Account Management for the APAC region. Her leadership is expected to enhance Thredds ability to scale and adapt its platform to meet market demands.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

North London football club Tottenham Hotspur has kicked off a new three-year strategic partnership with Ant International , a digital payment company. We are excited to work with them to enhance the digital experience for our fans in-Stadium and online – and further engage our fanbase across the APAC region.”

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Finovate

AUGUST 12, 2024

LianLian Global has tapped Thredd to help it launch a virtual card program in the APAC market. Digital payment solutions company Thredd announced a partnership with global payments company LianLian Global to help the Singapore-based company launch its virtual card program in the APAC market.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Credit cards are practically a relic of the past in China, with QR code payments via AliPay and WeChat Pay now already accounting for a collective 92% share in Chinas massive payments market. Its clear that APAC isnt just embracing the future of digital payments its defining it.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 8, 2024

Thredd , a leading global payments processor, announces the successful launch of LianLian Global’s virtual card program in the APAC market. LianLian Global is a leading cross-border payments company based in China. with their second U.S. client, Spendbase, due to go live in Q4 of this year.

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The Paypers

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Real-time global payments provider Nium has announced the expansion of its B2B travel payments offering in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

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Fintech News

APRIL 22, 2024

Global payments company Nium has announced a new partnership with Artajasa, a prominent Indonesian payment infrastructure provider. Anupam PahujaN “Nium’s growth in APAC reflects our dedication to transforming the global financial landscape.

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Fintech News

MAY 29, 2024

E-wallets are gaining significant traction in Singapore, with predictions indicating they will become the primary payment method by 2027. According to the 2024 Global Payments Report by payment processing company Worldpay, e-wallets are expected to handle over 50% of online spending in Singapore by 2027.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The initiative is part of Crypto.com’s efforts to expand its global card programme and offer users more ways to utilize digital assets for everyday transactions. Mastercard’s global payment network will also provide additional security and fraud protection measures for the program.

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Finextra

AUGUST 8, 2024

Thredd, a leading global payments processor, announces the successful launch of LianLian Global’s virtual card program in the APAC market.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Primer , the unified infrastructure for global payments, today sets out its plans for 2025 growth and new markets across the EU, US and APAC as it approaches its fifth anniversary. Morgan Chase and global payments platform Airwallex.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Digital borderless payment platform Wirex , which allows users to pay with both fiat currency and cryptocurrency, has teamed up with Visa to offer the Wirex Visa Travelcard, according to a press release. All of the exchanges from crypto to fiat currency happen before the transaction reaches the Visa network. Customers can get up to 1.5

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Thredd , a leading next-generation global payments processor, today announced four strategic senior appointments to its leadership team, reinforcing its commitment to delivering world-class expertise in supporting fintech organisations and programme managers worldwide.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

In the latest Merchants Guide to Navigating Global Payments Regulations, PYMNTS looks at the latest open banking developments in regions like the Asia-Pacific (APAC), the European Union and the United States. How Open Banking And Data Privacy Is Developing In The APAC. Around The Data Protection World. About The Tracker.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Enhancing cross-border payment services for e-commerce merchants in APAC, Unlimit , the global payments fintech has partnered with Shoplazza , the AI-commerce tech firm. China’s e-commerce market is currently the largest worldwide and accounts for nearly 50 per cent of global transactions.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 18, 2024

“Our decision to establish a presence in New Zealand underscores our commitment to prioritizing our current and future clients’ evolving needs,” says David Britten, Managing Director, APAC, Corpay Cross-Border Solutions. We recognize a profound synergy between these two nations.”

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

UATP , the global payment network that enables organizations to simplify payment processes and expand their payment capabilities, has announced a new partnership with Klarna , the AI-powered global payments network.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Checkout.com , a leading digital payments provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Octopus, Hong Kong’s first homegrown global fintech, to enable online payment for customers of Hong Kong’s leading payment choice – becoming the first global payment service provider (PSP) to add Octopus as a payment option at check-out.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Additionally, it prevents tainted payments from entering the correspondent banking network, thus bolstering security. “ We have a solution to this issue: the LexisNexis Bankers Almanac Validate which verifies global payment data and prevents fraud.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 5, 2024

Global payments platform Thredd announced the appointment of Brian Kieley as Chief Client Officer. Kieley, effective immediately, will oversee the client success function globally, managing teams in the UK, Europe, APAC, and the U.S.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Tribe Payments , the digital payments and infrastructure orchestrator, has officially expanded into Singapore, after opening the doors to a new office in the region. Tribe already serves several clients in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, and this physical expansion follows a period of significant growth across Europe and Asia.

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The Paypers

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Global payments technology company Mastercard has partnered with SAP Concur to deliver better expense and invoice management processes in APAC for transactions with corporate cards.

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Fintech News

MAY 7, 2024

Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies for 2024, Source: FXC Intelligence, Apr 2024 The Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies for 2024 list encompasses companies operating across consumer money transfers and remittances, business-to-business (B2B) payments, e-commerce companies, payment processors, mobile payments players and beyond.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A recent study by global payments service provider FIS found that Singaporeans exhibit significantly higher trust in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) compared to their counterparts in major markets such as Australia, the UK, and the US.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Yuno , the world’s leading payment orchestrator, today announces the launch of Payout, a groundbreaking new feature designed to simplify the full spectrum of global payment work streams for merchants. For example, U.S.

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Fintech News

MARCH 26, 2024

In the sixth annual compendium of 500 burgeoning companies across the Asia Pacific (APAC) by the Financial Times and Statista , technology enterprises constitute nearly a third of the 2024 roster, with 8% of the APAC’s fastest-growing entities being fintech companies.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2018

The publication said SWIFT is in discussions to create a consortium of financial institutions across Australia, China, Singapore and Thailand to develop a cross-border, real-time payment service for the region powered by SWIFT’s gpi (global payments innovation) technology.

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The Paypers

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

US-based remittance payments processors UniTeller has partnered with Singapore’s global payments network Thunes to continue its global expansion in emerging markets in Africa and Asia Pacific.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

APAC lawmakers appear to be using them as a guide in creating their own regulations, including in Dubai and South Korea. Open banking in the APAC has been following a step or two behind the EU’s initiatives. APAC banks and regulators have always felt the need to safeguard consumers’ information from potential fraudsters.

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Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2024

Other sessions also delved into key trends and issues shaping the global payment landscape, including open banking in Europe, the QR code revolution in Asia as well as the US’s card dominance. Day 2 featured discussions on small business empowerment, consumer financial resilience, and lending strategies in Thailand.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Meanwhile, Google reported that demand for international travel in Asia-Pacific (APAC) skyrocketed to 85% above 2019 levels in 2023, while domestic travel demand surged by 52%. Mastercard estimates that globally, about 1.5 This trend is reflective of the global fundraising downturn. year-over-year, with APAC experiencing an 11.7%

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