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Why Singapore Is The Perfect Location For Insurance Innovation And InsurTech Startups
What is the best way to drive innovation in insurance? In the last post, we’ve scratched the surface around the various corporate innovation models that exist in insurance industry. In the nutshell, the conclusion that we’ve arrived at is that
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GoBear Announces Philippines, HK and Vietnam Expansion Plans, Adds Personal Loans Comparison
GoBear, a Singaporean fintech company providing insurance and financial comparison services throughout Asia, has announced the addition of personal loans into its offerings as well as plans to further expand in the region, now eyeing Hong Kong, Vietnam and the
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Finance Innovation: “Not Every Problem Can Be Resolved With An App”
An interesting conversation between Fintech News Singapore Founder – Christian König – and Daniel Liebau – Founder of Innovation Research & Advisory firm – Lightbulb Capital. Daniel shared his views on Finance Innovation and gave some great examples. He also explains “show-horse” and
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Asia’s Top 7 Peer-to-Peer Lending Platforms
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is the loan of money to individuals or businesses through online services that match lenders directly with borrowers without going through a traditional financial intermediary such as a bank. P2P lending first appeared in 2005 with the
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Asian Financial Companies Turn to Fintech, But Headwinds Remain
Financial companies in Asia are looking to catch up with the west in using financial technology, but while adoption of fintech is expected to increase, the distrust for online banking systems and the lack of regulatory support may slow down
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DBS – First Singapore Bank to Adopt Cloud-based Productivity Technology in The Workplace
DBS Bank, which is at the forefront of re-imagining banking, is leading the charge in transforming its workforce for the digital age. The bank is the first Singapore bank to adopt cloud-based productivity technology, Office 365, in the workplace, enabling
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An Overview Of Bitcoin Alternatives
While many around the world remain skeptical that cryptocurrency can really demonstrate significant staying power, Bitcoin has had a surprisingly resilient 2016. For reference, it was priced at about $430 on December 31, 2015, and is hovering around $625 as
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Collision 8, A Collaborative Innovation Workspace, To Launch In July 2016
Set across 8,600 square feet on the 8th floor of High Street Centre on North Bridge Road, Collision 8 is both a community and a co-working space designed to foster innovation and build collaboration opportunities between its members. Fourth generation
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Braintree Offers Merchants in Singapore Access to Android Pay and Apple Pay
Since day one, Braintree has been focused on delivering the best and most robust commerce experiences for our merchants. A very important component of this focus is offering merchants the ability to accept any form of payment they want, wherever
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How Long Can Apple Dominate The Technology Markets?
Despite its meteoric share price rise in recent years, Apple was the worst performing stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past twelve months. What’s more, emerging threats and so-called ‘unsustainable growth’ coupled with a decline in iPhone
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