A new firm moves into one of the main buildings in Singapore's central business district.

Senjō Group, the global payments operator and financial technology investment firm, has officially opened its new global headquarters in Singapore, leasing the entire 56th floor of One Raffles Place in the city's central business district.

The firm also has offices in the UK, US, Luxembourg, North Africa, Japan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and India.

Established in 2015, Senjō Group started out as a holding company for a portfolio of payments and financial technology companies with operations spanning Asia, Europe, North America and Africa.

“Our goal is to build a world-class financial technology group, and to do that we need the right space,” said Yoshio Tomiie, head of commerce, Senjō Group.

Senjō invests in both start-ups and established companies that it views as profitable and scalable, as well as partnering with companies which are looking to benefit from its global footprint, financial support and operational expertise. Senjō aims to increase its portfolio significantly over the coming years, it said in a statement.

The firm has made a number of senior appointments recently. Gavin Lock has joined as chief operating officer and Sam Evans has come on board as vice president of business development and head of ventures. Lock has over 20 years of experience working in both the technology and communications sectors. He joins from Accenture, where he was a senior manager and principal of strategy consulting.

Evans brings over 30 years of experience from the financial technology and payments industries. He has held positions in business development, sales and general management with firms such as Unilever, First Data and Sun Microsystems.

Headquartered in Singapore, Senjō has a network of regional offices in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Luxembourg and the UK, and operations in most major markets across Asia, Europe, North America and Africa.