Fintech
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GIFT City opened applications for second fintech cohort in India
GIFT City opened applications for its second fintech cohort, offering three months of in-person residency followed by three months of virtual support to early-stage start-ups focused on product development and market validation.
Klarna launched a high-yield savings account to expand its banking ecosystem
Klarna launched a high-yield savings account aimed at moving consumers from traditional banks into its payments ecosystem, expanding beyond buy now, pay later services to offer deposit-like products.
Credit Bureau Singapore and Experian Malaysia launched cross-border credit reporting service
Credit Bureau Singapore and Experian Malaysia launched a consent-based two-way credit reporting service allowing individuals to request credit reports across Singapore and Malaysia to help lenders assess cross-border borrowers.
Hong Kong coverage examined AI agents making payments and systemic trust problems
Fintech News HK published a video examining agentic commerce, arguing that AI systems making payments raised unresolved questions about control, liability, and how banks and merchants could trust automated transactions.
Klarna launched a high-yield savings account to broaden its banking offering
Klarna launched a high-yield savings account designed to pull customers away from traditional banks and integrate deposit relationships into its payments and financial services ecosystem.
Klarna launched a high yield savings account to deepen its consumer reach
Klarna launched a high yield savings account to encourage customers to move deposits out of traditional banks and into its payments ecosystem, expanding beyond buy now pay later services.
US fintech iCapital doubled Hong Kong office space amid regional wealth surge
US fintech iCapital more than doubled its Hong Kong office footprint by leasing 9,000 sq ft at One International Finance Centre as it staffed up to capture rising demand for wealth-management services in Asia.
US fintechs moved to capitalise on rent-burdened American consumers with short-term lending
Fintech firms in the United States expanded short-term rental financing products as rising rent burdens pushed consumers toward point-in-time credit options, prompting scrutiny from landlords, banks, and regulators.
SoFi reported lessons from testing its AI adviser Coach in banking app
SoFi said its pilot of AI adviser Coach showed that combining algorithmic guidance with human oversight improved client engagement and required strict guardrails to manage risk and maintain trust.
Klarna launched high-yield savings account to expand into banking services
Klarna launched a new high-yield savings account in the United States to attract customers away from traditional banks and deepen its buy now, pay later ecosystem.
US fintechs expanded rent now pay later loans amid housing affordability squeeze
Fintech companies in the United States expanded short term 'rent now, pay later' lending to tenants, as rising housing costs pushed demand for alternative financing and attracted new entrants into the rental-payments market.
Singapore fintech coverage flagged agentic commerce trust issues for banks and regulators
A Fintech News Singapore piece argued that agentic commerce had advanced to making payments for consumers, creating unresolved trust, liability and verification challenges for banks, merchants and regulators across Asia.