Posts From Fintech News Malaysia
Financial Literacy Remains a Major Challenge in Malaysia Despite Rapid Wealthtech Adoption
In Malaysia, adoption of wealthtech and alternative asset classes has increased over the past year, but in order for the sector to reach its full potential, there’s a need to raise financial literacy levels, experts said. In a virtual panel
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Securities Commission Malaysia’s IEO Guidelines Comes into Force Today
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has revised its Guidelines on Digital Assets (Guidelines), which came into force today to regulate Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO) and Digital Asset Custodians (DAC). SC said that the Guidelines will facilitate the SC’s objectives in
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Kenanga Investment Bank Acquires a Small Stake in Merchantrade
Kenanga Investment Bank has acquired 4.99% equity interest in Merchantrade, a Malaysian digital money services business operator and e-money issuer. This follows Kenanga’s recent collaboration with Merchantrade to introduce their own e-wallet, Kenanga Money. “Merchantrade is one of the fastest
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UOB Malaysia Launches AI-Driven Financial Management Tool on Mobile App
United Overseas Bank Malaysia (UOB) has launched Mighty Insights, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital banking service to help their customers better manage their finances. Malaysia is the second market to launch Mighty Insights. The service is driven by the same
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Merchantrade Inks Deal With Ant Group to Offer Remittance Services to Alipay Users
Merchantrade, a digital money services business operator and e-money issuer, has entered into a partnership with Alibaba’s Ant Group. The collaboration allows customers of Merchantrade in Malaysia and Singapore to facilitate real-time remittances to Alipay users in China, with funds
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Rakuten Trade Appoints Kazumasa Mise as Its New Chief Executive Officer
Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd (Rakuten Trade) announced the appointment of Mr Kazumasa Mise as its Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective 16 October 2020, following approval from Securities Commission Malaysia. Mise replaces Mr Kaoru
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Microsoft, MDEC and MaGIC Aims to Nurture Malaysian Unicorns Through New Partnership
Microsoft Malaysia in partnership with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) have launched the Highway to a 100 Unicorns initiative. This move is said to be part of a joint effort
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Tune Protect Names AXA Affin Life’s Ex-CEO, Rohit Nambiar As Their New Group CEO
Tune Protect Group Berhad today announced the appointment of Rohit Chandrasekharan Nambiar as its Group Chief Executive Officer effective 14 October 2020. Rohit takes over the helm from Khoo Ai Lin who resigned on 31 July 2020. In his new
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Hong Leong Bank Unveils Fully Digital Onboarding Experience for Customers
Following the publication of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) guideline on Electronic Know-Your-Customer (eKYC), Hong Leong Bank and Hong Leong Islamic Bank (HLB) announced the offering of a full digital onboarding experience for their customers. On the same day as HLB’s
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Maybank’s Add News Key Features to Its Refreshed MAE App
Maybank today launched mobile banking and e-wallet app called MAE by Maybank2u, an app they said is built to help Malaysians take charge of their everyday money matters, beyond their regular banking needs. Maybank’s Group President and Chief Executive Officer,
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