The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the…

South Korea’s fintech unicorn Toss is preparing to launch its finance super-app in Australia before the end of…

China’s largest government-backed research funder has begun accepting applications for studies on stablecoins and their cross-border monitoring systems,…

XTransfer has entered into a partnership with the Shanghai branch of China Zheshang Bank (CZBank). The agreement was…

Brinc, a Hong Kong-based venture acceleration and corporate innovation firm, has acquired OG Club, a decentralised autonomous organisation…

HashKey Group, a digital asset financial services company based in Asia, has announced plans to launch what it…

MetaComp, a licensed provider of cross-border foreign exchange and digital asset infrastructure based in Singapore and regulated by…

South Korea has launched the Startup Korea Special Visa (D-8-4S), introducing a new pathway for international entrepreneurs to…

TBCASoft, developer and operator of the HIVEX® cross-border payment framework, today announced the launch of a landmark cross-border…

HSBC announced a series of senior appointments to support its businesses in Hong Kong and position both HSBC…

TBCASoft, the U.S.-based on-chain finance innovator and the creator of the HIVEX® Network, announced a strategic MOU (“Project…

With a world-class financial system, forward-looking fintech policies, and unrivaled connectivity to Mainland China and the rest of…

Stripe, the programmable financial services company, has launched Stripe Terminal in Japan, aiming to help businesses integrate both…

MUFG Bank and MUFG Innovation Partners (MUIP), both subsidiaries of MUFG, have invested in LayerX, a Japanese startup…

Bosch, a global supplier of technology and services, and Alibaba Group have announced an expanded strategic partnership to…

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest financial services provider, has announced the completion of a US$75 million…

Adyen, a global financial technology platform, has released its Adyen Index 2025, highlighting how Hong Kong’s retail sector…

Japan Post Bank announced it will introduce a digital yen by the end of fiscal 2026 to make…

Obita, an enterprise-level cross-border payment and digital financial network, has completed an angel funding round exceeding US$10 million.…

Futu Securities International (Hong Kong), a technology-focused broker in Hong Kong, has opened its largest flagship store in…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced that it has granted a restricted banking license to ABN AMRO…

The IDC Financial Insights team has for many years focused on global fintech innovation, closely tracking developments among…

StashAway, an investment platform serving both retail and professional investors in Asia, has expanded its private markets offering…

Digital banks in Hong Kong are no longer the curious newcomers they were back in 2020. Five years…

AMINA Bank, a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)-regulated crypto bank, has announced a strategic partnership with Metalpha,…

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and imposed a fine of HK$4.2 million on HSBC for…

SBI Group, one of Japan’s largest financial conglomerates with assets exceeding the equivalent of US$200 billion, has announced…

China is considering permitting the use of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time in a move that could…

Financial sanctions are essential government tools for achieving foreign policy objectives – and compliance is mandatory – but…

South Korea’s Upstage has secured a US$45 million Series B bridge round supported by Korea Development Bank (KDB),…

HashKey Capital has signed a memorandum of strategic collaboration with Tiantu Asset Management (Tiantu AM), a wholly owned…