02/12/2019
Singapore’s 29 hottest Fintech in 2019
Feel free to also check our previous selection of the top Singapore Fintech companies and their progress
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02/08/2019
South Korea ready to partner with Africa on technology
"A win-win proposition" - Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank
02/08/2019
South Korea ready to partner with Africa on technology
Korea and the African Development Bank intend to extend the program to other countries and regions in Tunisia and Africa, and explore the massive market potential of industrial zones in other sectors.
02/07/2019
Southeast Asia's internet needs a light touch
ASEAN must develop common standards and avoid restrictive national rules
02/06/2019
Tech arm of global banks pushed more work to India in FY18
Citicorp Services India reported revenue of Rs 3,227 crore in FY18, up 22% a year ago.
02/06/2019
Blockchain solutions firm sees SE Asia as a priority
Ripple provides frictionless transactions to send money from one country to another.
02/06/2019
MAS-backed Platinum Analytics to set up FX liquidity platform
In the last quarter of 2018, Platinum Analytics announced it had officially launched its platform in Singapore and is already in progress to onboard its first batch of trial clients.
02/05/2019
Chinese unicorn ups e-commerce stakes in Middle East
Jollychic uses new age technologies to improve service standards
02/05/2019
Building a skeleton: Singapore announces an ethical framework for AI development
The framework serves to guide the private sector on the ethical usage of AI solutions.
02/05/2019
Tencent spurs Hong Kong’s fintech ecosystem
The Chinese conglomerate is forming strategic partnerships in the city.
02/05/2019
Vietnam's FPT teams with Allianz on digital insurance
New venture will cater to country's tech-savvy youth
02/04/2019
Here's how fintech is taking over the world — and what's coming next
Legacy players have begun using fintech to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving financial services landscape.
01/30/2019
Fintech companies set new funding record; Asia sees biggest jump in deals in 2018
The 120% increase in total funding was mostly due to 52 deals that saw investments over $100 million and made up for $24.88 billion, the bulk of the total amount.
01/30/2019
MetLife Korea Launches Global Innovation Challenge: collab 5.0
MetLife Korea will determine six finalists and pair them with employee champions, who will mentor the finalists to hone their solutions for use in MetLife Korea
01/30/2019
LINE, LVC, and Nomura Sign MOU for Capital Alliance to Explore Blockchain-based Business Opportunities
The companies plan to conclude the Final Contract by the end of March 2019,
01/30/2019
Malaysia bank CIMB joins Philippine digital banking war
Foreign lenders bet on mobile payments in country where cash is still king
01/30/2019
Islamic banking software a rapidly growing market
It is expected that the market for Islamic banking software will grow further at a high rate beyond 2021
01/29/2019
Israeli online broker eToro targets Southeast Asia’s young and savvy investors with global outlook
The Ping An-backed broker is targeting young traders with its machine learning-based ‘social trading’ platform
01/29/2019
Open Banking: Growing in customer trust in 2019 by Herbert Leonelli, Profile Software
The banking industry is looking to achieve strong customer authentication, consent and reliability as required by PSD2, Open Banking and GDPR.
01/29/2019
Mizuho makes move on Chinese fintech start-ups
Under this MoU, Mizuho says it will provide funding, and help with overseas expansion and alliances with Japanese companies. It’s a smart move by the bank to tap into a very juicy market.