FINEXPO, the world's leading event organiser, announced today that it is hosting its first-ever FinTech Festival Asia (FTF Asia) on 27 and 28 September 2023 at the Royal Paragon Hall in Bangkok, Thailand.

Spendesk, a 7-in-1 spend management solution for SMEs, has today shared the findings of a survey carried out with the global finance community 

Dr. Sherif Farouk, Egypt Post Chairman, witnessed the agreement between Egypt Post and Qardy, which enables Qardy to provide its services to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt through Egypt Post's network over 4,300 post offices across the Egypt.

This partnership agreement was signed by Mr. Khaled Emam, Egypt Post Vice Chairman for Financial Inclusion, and Mr. Abdel Aziz Abdel Nabi, Qardy’s founder, in presence of all executive leaders.

Blockchain technology emerged in 2008, even though it only rose to popularity when cryptocurrency became mainstream. 

As more people learned about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, they also discovered more about the technology behind these forms of payment.

While blockchain has continued to gain importance and relevance in the financial technology industry over the past 10 to 15 years, many experts believe it still has a long way to go.

TransUnion, a global information and insights company, has released its latest Consumer Pulse study, revealing that a significant portion of the UK population remains financially stable despite rising interest rates and persistent inflation

IDEX Biometrics is expanding its presence in Asia with Beautiful Card Corporation (BCC), one of the top 10 smart card manufacturers globally. BCC will ramp production of the IDEX Pay Biometric card solution in response to increasing demand from issuers and banks in the region.

London-based fintech Silverbird has made a senior appointment, hiring Stu Bailey as a Chief Product Officer.

In his new role as a CPO, Bailey, who was previously CPO at Currencycloud, will be responsible for scaling Silverbird’s infrastructure as it grows internationally, helping liberate cross-border trade.