Global Fintech Leaders Index

IMF Warns Asian Central Banks Must be Ready to Tighten More

IMF director said soaring prices and plummeting currencies have left “several countries at high risk of debt distress”

6 months ago

Jack Ma Plans to Give up Control of Ant Group, WSJ Says

With billionaire Ma giving up control of Ant, any potential revival of its IPO may be pushed back by a…

8 months ago

US Regulator Hits Hyundai with $19.2 Million Fine

Hyundai Capital America submitted inaccurate payment information to credit reporting agencies for years, damaging consumers' credit ratings and driving up…

8 months ago

China’s Didi Global Fined $1.2 Billion Over Data Breaches

The announcement on Thursday by the Cyberspace Administration of China followed a year-long investigation into Didi's collection and use of…

8 months ago

Baidu Cloud, AI Services Draw $4.2bn in March Quarter

Curbs in China to contain the spread of Covid-19 appeared to boost demand for Baidu's cloud services and AI products,…

10 months ago

China Fired Up Over ‘Powerful’ Blockchain Project – CNBC

China has been working on a service network that enables the deployment of blockchain technology for businesses, notably those operating…

11 months ago

US-Based Startup Workato Launches Indian Operations

Company expects to enable businesses to seamlessly implement automation of complex workflows through a "no-code integration and automation platform"

1 year ago

Microsoft Unveils Fourth Data Centre in India

Microsoft India unveils a fourth data centre on Monday in a bet on the country's rising digital consumption. The public…

1 year ago

Hong Kong Banks on Growing Mainland Fintech Links

Official says city would continue to be gateway between the Mainland and international markets, as well as a bridge for…

1 year ago

Singapore’s Funding Societies Raises $294m

The round is led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with VNG, Rapyd Ventures, EDBI, Indies Capital, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Sequoia…

1 year ago

Global Chip Sales Top 1tn in 2021, Set to Go Higher

Some 1.15 trillion computer chips were sold, with 34% growth in auto-grade chips that can withstand heat and other challenges.…

1 year ago

Malaysia’s Iimmpact Wins Funding from Sequoia Capital India

The $2 million funding will help Iimmpact allow companies to launch digital payment products such as phone top-ups and vouchers

1 year ago