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Deals in brief: HongShan raises RMB 18 billion fund, Partior and Miridih secure funding, four China deals, and more

KrASIA roundup: HongShan closes an RMB 18 billion fund, Partior and Miridih raise Series B rounds, Packworks gets a government grant, four Chinese startups raise, and Nika.eco, Validus and Airs Medical win funding.

Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Canva’s rise, Clubhouse plays Twitter, Slack’s Australian slog

Ignition Lane's weekly roundup covers Canva's US$71 million raise, several Australian payments acquisitions and mergers, local raises by Cyble, Enboarder, Rendr and Basiq, plus overseas deals including Plaid, Box, Ramp and Coinbase's listing.

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Australian fintech Assembly Payments is merging into Irish forex marketplace CurrencyFair

Melbourne payments firm Assembly Payments is set to merge into Irish cross-border payments platform CurrencyFair, driven by backer Standard Chartered. Terms undisclosed, approval pending, and CurrencyFair's chief executive will run the combined business.

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Standard Chartered turbocharges digital payments proposition with investment and the merger of CurrencyFair with Assembly Payments

Standard Chartered, via SC Ventures, has made a strategic investment prompting payments companies CurrencyFair and Assembly Payments to announce a merger, to be led by CurrencyFair's CEO, pending shareholder and regulatory approval.