By Lito Villanueva, Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer of RCBC There’s an age-old commandment that says, “Do unto your neighbors as you would have them do unto you.” It is a simple truth that transcends faith, culture, and borders. It is also a much-needed reminder in today’s politically complex landscape that progress, like kindness, multiplies when shared. In the world of fintech and innovation, this principle finds new meaning.  In the ASEAN region, our neighbors are n

FinanceX is proud to announce our media partnership with MoneyLIVE Summit 2026, taking place 9–10 March 2026 in London. Hosted in the FinTech capital of the world, MoneyLIVE Summit is the global payments and banking event bringing together industry leaders at the top of their game. This is where ground-breaking partnerships are forged, innovation is accelerated, and the brightest ideas are born. As a media partner, FinanceX will support the summit by amplifying the themes and

Seasoned payments leader joins to accelerate commercial strategy and strengthen Payfuture’s position across emerging markets London, UK – January 13, 2026  — Payfuture , the global payments technology company building the financial rails into emerging markets, today announced the appointment of Sid Gautam as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Sid joins the executive leadership team with a mandate to lead the company’s global commercial, revenue, and growth strategy as it scales ent

As we close the books on 2025, the financial sector is reflecting on a year defined not by a new asset class or a regulatory hurdle, but by a quiet revolution in operations. For many finance teams, reporting used to mean late nights. Pull data from scattered systems, fix errors, paste everything into a PDF, repeat for every client or regulator. In 2025 that pattern started to break. Under pressure from compliance, customers, and cost control, organisations rethought how they

From November 3–6, 2025, Warsaw once again became the focal point of Europe’s financial community. Warsaw Finance Week (WFW) — now recognized as one of the continent’s most dynamic gatherings for leaders in banking, fintech, policy, and investment — transformed the Polish capital into a vibrant arena for debate, innovation, and strategic vision. Across four days, thousands of participants explored the forces reshaping global finance, with a strong emphasis on digital transfor

Centralized single platform streamlines global trade operations, boosting speed, transparency and scalability   Jakarta, Indonesia / Singapore – January 12, 2026 – Finastra , a global leader in financial services software, announced that PT. Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BNI), one of Indonesia’s largest state-owned banks, has accelerated customer onboarding by around 25%, unifying its domestic and international trade finance operations on Finastra Trade Innovation. Th

Alexandre Kech - CEO - Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) , a non-profit established in 2014 by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) under the G20 mandate, is accelerating its mission across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, GLEIF drives global adoption of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) and the verifiable LEI (vLEI) to deliver unprecedented transparency and trust in fina

By Gauri Gupta and Kaustubh Shakkarwar, DATA>Nuance India’s digital payment ecosystem is uniquely positioned to transform privacy compliance into a strategic competitive advantage. The convergence of sophisticated technological infrastructure, robust regulatory frameworks, and evolving market dynamics creates unprecedented opportunities for payment providers to leverage privacy as a growth catalyst rather than a compliance burden. Digital Infrastructure Meets Regulatory Clari