Convera, a global leader in commercial payments, and JustLogin, an AI-Powered Singapore-based human resource cloud platform, announced a new partnership. The companies will enable cross-border payroll and business payments through integrated HR workflows. JustLogin has operated in the market for the last 26 years. The partnership brings regulated, multi-currency payment capabilities directly into the platform. As a result, businesses can manage payroll and employee-related payments through their existing HR workflows.
This solution is aimed at companies in Singapore and Southeast Asia. These businesses are hiring teams in multiple countries and dealing with multiple currencies. Therefore, timely payroll payment has become an important element for the regional business expansion. The integration allows JustLogin customers to initiate payroll and employee-related payments in up to 16 currencies. Convera handles the underlying execution of the cross-border payment. This approach connects HR technology with global payments through a single integrated experience.
As a result, businesses can support faster salary disbursement and gain better payment visibility. The integration also helps reduce operational complexity for companies with distributed workforces.
“Growing companies should not have to choose between regional expansion and payroll confidence. By embedding Convera’s global payments capabilities directly into JustLogin’s HR platform, we’re making it easier for businesses to hire, pay and scale across Southeast Asia with greater speed, visibility and control”, said Patrick Gauthier, Group CEO of Convera, “This partnership reflects a broader shift we’re seeing in the market, as payments become more deeply embedded into the platforms businesses already use to run their operations.”
Integrated Payroll and Payment Workflows
Payroll has assumed a more important role in business operations as companies expand their regional workforces. It’s also about employee experience and operational resilience. In addition, a reliable payroll system allows companies to feel more comfortable expanding into new markets. Convera and JustLogin team up to bring together HR tech and embedded financial services. Together, these capabilities enable businesses to manage the complexity of payroll via one connected platform.
The integration also enables regulated payment environments. In JustLogin you can start payment activity directly. During the payment process, the platform shares critical transaction information with Convera in a secure environment. Then payment status and confirmations return to the JustLogin dashboard. As such, HR and finance teams can see payment activity without leaving their current workflows.
Convera is the Solution’s licensed payment processor. The company conducts customer onboarding and KYC checks along the way of the payment. Convera is also regulated by more than 60 regulators around the world. This structure provides a regulated framework for businesses that need strong processes for international payroll. It also helps organizations to manage compliance requirements while operating across multiple markets.
B2B Payments Market Expanding in Southeast Asia
Cross-border payroll and B2B payouts account for a large share of the Southeast Asia payments landscape. The regional B2B payments market is valued at approximately USD 44.5 billion in 2024. It’s expected to reach over USD 105 billion by 2033.
Meanwhile, companies are expanding in regional markets. Companies based in Singapore and multinationals often have multiple currencies and payment rails to handle. In addition, they have to work under various regulatory regimes in different countries.
This can add to the operational challenge of cross border payroll management. Embedding regulated payments into HR platforms can help solve these challenges. It can also ease friction for businesses hoping to grow their regional workforces.
“As our customers expand across markets, payroll and payments have become a critical part of both employee experience and corporate reputation,” said KC Kwa, CEO, JustLogin. “In an environment marked by regulatory change and currency volatility, this partnership provides the governance, resilience, and confidence our customers need to keep payroll compliant, accurate, and seamless – without compromising trust.”
The solution also uses selected government-backed fast payment rails. These rails can facilitate faster salary disbursement across Southeast Asia. Payment networks that are supported include Singapore’s FAST, Malaysia’s DuitNow and the Philippines’ InstaPay. The links can help to speed up the movement of payroll in the markets involved. The integration thus brings payroll management and payment execution closer together. Relevant payments can be initiated by businesses through their current HR environment. Then Convera takes care of the underlying payment process.
The Convera and JustLogin integration is now available to JustLogin customers in Singapore. It also spans supported markets in Southeast Asia. It allows companies to create and maintain regional workforces using integrated HR and payment capabilities. At the same time, companies can handle payroll in multiple currencies in a more integrated workflow. The partnership reflects the growing intersection between cross-border payroll, HR tech and embedded payments. As regional businesses continue to grow, integrated payroll and payment infrastructure can help support their operational needs across Southeast Asia.
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