fintech

Insurtech is disrupting business models across the insurance industry while nimble tech-savvy startups build billion-dollar businesses.

As regulators globally step up their scrutiny of cryptocurrencies we ask what will be the market impact over the coming year.

MoMo’s chairman explains why Vietnam’s first national champion could be a fintech player as countries wake up to the implications of letting foreign companies take strategic stakes in their leading e-payment providers.

Credit tightening has seen Chinese equity investment drop 49% over the past year. But while fintech has borne the brunt of investor caution, healthcare still stands out at the sector to watch.

Airwallex has raised $100 million via a Series C funding round led by DST Global, valuing it at over $1 billion. The start-up this year also expects to process $10 billion-plus in payments.

Hong Kong’s integration into the Greater Bay Area, fintech regulations and global economic uncertainties are among the major challenges for the new HKMA chief.

FinanceAsia takes a look at what the world’s biggest unicorn has acquired over the years.

Online security compliance issues look set to delay the granting of Hong Kong’s first virtual banking licenses, just as cybercrime fears build across the region.

The CEO of the cloud-based accounting services provider tells FinanceAsia that Asia’s growing ecosystem of startups and SMEs make it an ideal place to do business.