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BNPL major Atome confirms exiting Vietnam

Atome entered Vietnam in April last year, starting with a pilot with over 20 retail partners.

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IGrow responds to lawsuit, OJK chimes in

Former retail lenders at the Indonesian agricultural financing startup are said to have suffered losses amounting to around US$33.4 million.

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Indonesia-based Futuready officially shuts down

The insurtech firm launched in 2016 and had operations in Thailand.

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Varanium Capital launches $30.5m fund to back 100 Indian startups

The venture debt fund will primarily back startups operating in sectors like direct to consumer, software as a service, B2B commerce, and fintech.

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Founders of Jirnexu step down from executive roles

Hann Liew and Lucas Ooi will remain as shareholders and board members of the Malaysian fintech company.

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Is fintech overrated? DBS, OCBC, UOB see record profit, seek reinvention amid uncertainty

Singapore’s big three banks still dwarf their fintech rivals in sectors like loans and wealth management.

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Sunrate wins Aramco, SoftBank Ventures backing to bolster B2B payments

The Singapore-based firm plans to use the funds raised to expand its products and services, and to enter new markets such as the Middle East.

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Tonik’s interest income jumps 5.7x to $6.2m, losses grow 40% (update)

Last year, the firm behind Tonik Digital Bank raised US$131 million in a series B round led by Mizuho Bank.

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Return of the Rising Sun: MUFG fuels rebound in Japanese investments in SEA fintech

After the pandemic-induced drop in Southeast Asia’s Japanese fintech funding, MUFG was among those driving its comeback.

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Shifting winds turn Japan’s investors to Southeast Asia

In The Top Up this week, we look at a rebound of Japanese investments into Southeast Asia and slowing growth at wealthtech firm StashAway.

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Spenmo names ex-Coinbase, Gojek exec as new CEO amid allegations

Justin Choi replaces Spenmo co-founder Mohandass Kalaichelvan, who will take an advisory role at the firm.

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Lessons and wisdom from Airwallex’s new chief revenue officer and APAC general manager

After a varied career in consulting, Kai Wu took a leap of faith into the world of fintech.

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Abrupt removal of loan insurance on Amartha frustrates lenders

Investors on the peer-to-peer lending platform claim they were not duly informed of the change, which took effect on June 1, 2023.

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PayerMax subsidiary receives payment license in Indonesia

The Singapore-headquartered company has secured similar licenses in other key markets such as Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Philippines.

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Unpacking Vietnam’s digital lending landscape

Check out our top articles for the week.

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VNG’s ZaloPay inks partnership with Shopify

ZaloPay said it is the first Vietnam-based digital wallet to have its services integrated into the Shopify platform.

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StashAway logs $6.8m in revenue for 2022, losses land at $20m

The company incurred US$27.4 million in expenses in 2022, down 5.8% compared to the previous year.

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How generative AI can transform banking via bots and streamlining the backend

This new tech can transform how banks operate, but concerns over regulation, data security, and systemic biases will act as a constraint.

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