The new strategic space in the MRANTI Park will help Finastra expand its footprint, contribute more to the local economy and promote STEAM careers in a region dedicated to innovation
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and SINGAPORE, November 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Finastra today announced a new Center of Excellence (COE) in malaysia Mranti Technology Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. The MRANTI Park is a hub for technological innovation, commercial adoption and scientific excellence. This is an ideal location for Finastra to expand its Asia Pacific footprint, further, contribute to the local economy and promote careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) in a region dedicated to innovation.
Finastra will benefit from MRANTI’s integrated infrastructure and services. It will be able to tap into local IT talent, including from nearby universities and the growing startup tech community. The new COE will champion Finastra’s software solutions for lending, universal banking, payments and treasury and capital markets across the region.
With its FusionFabric.cloud open development platform, Finastra will continue to support innovation for its financial institution customers around the world, connecting fintechs – including those of Malaysia – to its basic solutions. The new space will also embrace sustainability and contribute to the circular economy, being a low carbon development that uses renewable energy, aims to recycle all waste and conserve water through rain harvesting. In addition, Finastra brings its ESG philosophy around unlocking the potential of people, companies and communities.
Simon ParisCEO of Finastra said: “The growth of Asia Pacific is one of our company’s key strategic commitments and the opening of a Center of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur is an important step to help us achieve this goal. This site is a hub for technology innovation and MRANTI’s desire to act as a connector, incubator and catalyst to transform ideas from early-stage ideation to impact complements our collaborative mantra to drive innovation and technology acceleration around digital commerce, digital finance and cloud acceleration, in line with government initiatives around digitalization. This is also a testimonial from our highly valued Malaysian banking and financial services customers.”
Dzuleira Abu Bakar, CEO of Mranti, said: “Through our recently launched Mranti Park Master Plan, we seek to inspire the world with a bold new model that accelerates the impact of ideas by combining our development expertise with an infrastructure technology and services for creation. , development and commercialization of technology and innovation. We are thrilled to have a leading fintech company like Finastra join our growing community and look forward to supporting local tech innovation to transform our of the nation technological landscape. »
The move is backed by Finastra’s investor Vista Equity Partners, a leading global enterprise software-focused investment firm with more than a dozen companies active in Malaysia. Robert F. SmithFounder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, said, “I am honored by the long-standing commitment of our Malaysian investor partners and our enterprise software customers, as well as the positive impact that they allow in the country. We are excited to increase our engagement with direct investments through this Finastra Center of Excellence in partnership with MRANTI, and we are excited to further develop local IT talent and increase opportunities for even more Malaysians. »
About Finastra
Finastra is a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, and launched the leading open innovation platform, FusionFabric.cloud, in 2017. It serves institutions of all sizes, providing solutions and services awards in the areas of loans, payments, treasury and capital. Markets and Universal Banking (Retail, Digital and Commercial Banking) for banks to support direct banking relationships and grow through indirect channels, such as integrated finance and banking as a service. Its pioneering approach and commitment to open finance and collaboration is why around 8,600 institutions trust it, including 90 of the world’s 100 largest banks. For more information, visit finastra.com.
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