Fintech

Grab to buy majority stake in Singapore firm Atome for $1.9b in fintech bid

Shares of Grab have declined almost 40 per cent in 2026.

Revolut says some customer data was exposed in e-mail based scam

Revolut systems and customer funds are unaffected, said the London-based fintech firm.

Singapore commits $220 million over three years to drive fintech innovation

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said the measures are aimed at helping Singapore’s fintech sector to capture new growth opportunities.

Advent, Stripe abandon $63.5b pursuit of fintech pioneer PayPal

PayPal has struggled with modernising its payment technologies as rivals have seized market share.

Fintech firms from Airwallex to Revolut are on hiring spree in S’pore amid AI-driven boom

Critical thinking and strong domain knowledge are among traits that these firms look for in candidates.

Visa to cut 7% of workforce as CEO seeks to revamp payments firm

Visa reportedly intends to reinvest in consumer payments, commercial and money-movement solutions and value-added services.

Crypto exchange Coinbase opens new office in Singapore, will expand hiring

(From left) Coinbase country director for Singapore Hassan Ahmed, chief fintech officer at MAS Kenneth Gay, Coinbase managing director for Asia-Pacific John O’Loghlen, VP of Digital Industry Singapore at Economic Development Board Seah Yueh Chinn, Coinbase senior director of engineering David Ko at the opening of Coinbase’s Singapore office.

PayPal receives $68 billion takeover offer from Stripe, Advent: Sources

The offer, submitted earlier in July, is backed by about US$50 billion in committed financing from banks, said one of them.

Income to sell digital insurance platform Hive to Singapore fintech firm Embed Financial Group

Developed by Income over the past five years, Hive is a technology platform that helps insurers create, distribute and manage insurance products.

India’s Paytm plans to hire 4,000 people in AI pivot as it cuts 400 staff

The digital payments operator has been revamping its business after Indian regulators targeted its banking affiliate two years ago.

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