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Asia Digest: Ignition AI Accelerator launches in SG; PH’s Globe creates new AI group

Tribe and Digital Industry Singapore have launched Ignition AI Accelerator with Nvidia, while Philippines-based telecom giant Globe has created a new AI group. Ignition AI Accelerator launches in Singapore Ecosystem builder Tribe and Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) have collaborated with Nvidia to launch Ignition AI Accelerator, a new AI startup accelerator based in the city-state.… Continue reading Asia Digest: Ignition AI Accelerator launches in SG; PH’s Globe creates new AI group

ABN Amro to buy German private bank Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe for $730m

Dutch lender ABN Amro has agreed to buy private bank Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe (HAL) for 672 million euros ($730 million), strengthening its position as one of the top three wealth management firms in Germany. The sale by Fosun International comes as the Chinese conglomerate, once one of the country’s most acquisitive, seeks to pare down… Continue reading ABN Amro to buy German private bank Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe for $730m

India’s Infra.Market cements $50m funding deal with Mars Unicorn FundThe fund had earlier invested $50 million in Infra.Market two years ago.

India-based construction solutions company Infra.Market on Tuesday said it has raised $50 million in funding from MARS Unicorn Fund, a joint venture between Liquidity Group and MUFG. The fund had earlier invested $50 million in Infra.Market two years ago. Founded by Souvik Sengupta and Aaditya Sharda in 2016, Infra.Market claims to be the only company… Continue reading India’s Infra.Market cements $50m funding deal with Mars Unicorn FundThe fund had earlier invested $50 million in Infra.Market two years ago.

Asia Digest: Vietnam’s Wesale raises seed round; Singapore’s Triple-A expands offeringsTriple-A aims to more than double its payment volumes by the en…

Hitseries Capital has invested in Vietnamese real estate platform WeSale, while Triple-A will start accepting PayPal’s stablecoin by next month. Hitseries Capital invests in WeSale Vietnam-based Hitseries Capital has announced its investment in WeSale, a Vietnam-based real estate trade platform. The investment amount was not disclosed; however, it is understand to be six-digit investment. The… Continue reading Asia Digest: Vietnam’s Wesale raises seed round; Singapore’s Triple-A expands offeringsTriple-A aims to more than double its payment volumes by the en…

Vietnamese financial services firm F88 swings back into profit in Q1 2024

Vietnamese microfinance company F88 reversed its 2023 loss with a 31 billion dong ($1.2 million) net profit in Q1 2024. The company reported a 528 billion dong ($20.7 million) loss last year. In Q1 this year, the firm recorded the highest revenue growth rate since the start of 2023, exceeding the original target by 6%,… Continue reading Vietnamese financial services firm F88 swings back into profit in Q1 2024

India’s Adani Group said to be weighing e-commerce, payment ventures

India’s Adani Group has been considering an application for a licence to operate on the country’s public digital payments network and is in talks with banks to finalise plans for a co-branded credit card, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The plans to dial up consumer businesses came as billionaire Gautam Adani‘s ports-to-power conglomerate mulled spending $84 billion… Continue reading India’s Adani Group said to be weighing e-commerce, payment ventures

Malaysia’s Ekuinas plans foray into private credit with $170m fund

Malaysia’s state-owned private equity fund Ekuinas on Tuesday said it plans to launch its maiden private credit fund with a corpus of 800 million ringgit ($170.4 million). “This direct lending model will broaden the spectrum of financing from Ekuinas, complementing our existing private equity investments in supporting the growth and customised needs of high-potential and… Continue reading Malaysia’s Ekuinas plans foray into private credit with $170m fund