TOKYO -- Asian financial technology companies raised $29.8 billion in 2018, almost twice as much as their North American counterparts, with investors looking to the region as the vanguard in innovative payment services.
About 54% of the world's $55.3 billion in fintech investments last year went to the Asia-Pacific, according to data released on Feb. 25 by U.S. consulting firm Accenture, with China alone accounting for 46% of the total.
