Singapore fintech

Singapore fintechs struggle to find finance and tech talent

2026-09-03T23:00:00.000Z
DPM Gan Kim Yong says fintech is “a new and emerging industry (that is) also evolving very rapidly with the emergence of AI and frontier technologies”.

MAS to invest S$220 million in fintech innovation, targets frontier tech and talent

2026-08-31T08:30:00.000Z
Ryan Gwee (left) of Aleta and Adeline Kim of Visa at the announcement of the companies' partnership.

Aleta’s fintech solution allows local and regional SMEs to issue custom Visa cards 

2026-06-19T03:00:00.000Z
The full authorisation follows an earlier in-principle approval granted by MAS in late 2024.

GIC-backed Coda Payments secures MAS major payment institution licence

2026-05-29T03:15:12.000Z
Through YouTrip Family, the fintech is looking to gain insights into the habits of future spenders.

YouTrip plans entry into two more markets, launches new family offering in Singapore

2026-05-28T04:00:00.000Z
For South-east Asia, payments are the critical foundation for cross-border digital growth.
THE BROAD VIEW

Payments infrastructure – not apps – will define South-east Asia fintech’s next decade

2026-04-10T04:52:54.000Z
Wenny Lim, HomePay co-founder and COO, says the app "protects millions of dollars in renovation payments weekly because renovation contracts are not small in value”.

Local fintech startup HomePay looks to bring greater security to Singapore’s renovation industry

2026-04-08T03:00:00.000Z
From left: MetaComp co-president Tin Pei Ling, chairman Bai Bo and co-president Eddie Hui. The company says it achieved full-year net profitability in 2025.

Backed by Alibaba, Singapore’s MetaComp aims to be ‘Asia’s Revolut’ for businesses

2026-03-12T21:00:00.000Z
This funding will help with the further automation of Validus' supply-chain financing platform, says Nikhilesh Goel, its co-founder and group CEO.

Validus raises US$30 million Series D round led by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah

2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Lucy Liu, co-founder and president of Airwallex, says a second headquarters in the US will help grow its US business.

Airwallex raises US$330 million Series G funding round led by Addition

2025-12-08T03:20:05.000Z