Fintechnews

Fintech News is a specialized media network covering the global financial technology ecosystem. It delivers deep insights into regulatory changes and digital banking trends serving professionals in the fintech and finance sectors.

Fintechnews's Articles

Visa Enables Apple Pay for Chinese Cardholders Overseas

Visa announced that it will support Chinese-issued Visa cards on Apple Pay for use at overseas Visa-accepting merchants, enabling in-store, in-app and online payments

2026/01/15

WeLab Raises US$220M in Series D Financing

WeLab has closed a US$220 million Series D strategic financing round, comprising a mix of debt and equity. The raise is the largest digital banking capital raise

2026/01/15

Why Cross Border Payments Fail SMEs And How XTransfer Fixes It

Digital banking in Asia was supposed to change the world. Five years later, did it live up to the hype? In this in-depth retrospective, Vincent Fong (Chief Editor

2026/01/13

Sony and bolttech Launch My Sony Care+ in HK

Japanese electronics group Sony has partnered with insurtech company bolttech to launch My Sony Care+, an embedded protection programme offering extended coverage

2026/01/13

Hong Kong Hosts 19th Asian Financial Forum on 26-27 January

The Hong Kong Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will co-organise the 19th Asian Financial Forum (AFF). It will be held at the Hong

2026/01/12

South Korea Plans Stablecoin Rules and Digital Asset ETFs in 2026

The South Korean government plans to introduce a second-phase digital asset bill this year, which will establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Alongside

2026/01/12

HKMA Deputy Chief Executive Arthur Yuen’s Term Extended

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced on 9 January that the Financial Secretary has approved a two-year extension of Arthur Yuen’s appointment as Deputy

2026/01/12

UnionPay and Samsung Launch Dual NFC and QR Payment Service

UnionPay International (UPI) and Samsung Electronics have launched a joint mobile payment service based on an “NFC–QR code all-in-one” solution, following an announcement

2026/01/12

South Korea Plans Bank-Controlled Stablecoins Amid Political Clash

South Korea’s plan to legalise a bank-led, won-denominated stablecoin is facing political resistance. The push is deepening long-standing tensions between financial

2026/01/09

19th Asian Financial Forum to Spotlight Finance and Global Opportunities

The 19th Asian Financial Forum (AFF), co-organised by the Hong Kong SAR government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held on Monday,

2026/01/05