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“Blood and Sand”: The Moment-of-Truth for Mobile Wallets in Asia
“The Deed of the Dying” Many ‘digital wallet” companies in Asia (ex. China) are finding it hard to demonstrate any meaningful value for the users. Wallet Players have experimented with various business models to monetize, but primary focus thus far has
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Top 11 Donation and Reward-Based Crowdfunding Platforms in Asia
In Asia, online alternative finance is developing rapidly, notably in China but also in the overall Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. China has been the world’s largest online alternative finance market by transaction volume, registering US$107 billion in 2015 or almost 99%
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The Role Of Digital Finance In Financial Inclusion In Southeast Asia
Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) recently concluded study on digital finance in the region found that addressing digital finance in the countries focused on could boost their gross domestic product (GDP) greatly. The study, named “Accelerating Financial Inclusion in Sout-east Asia
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Mobile Payment Platform Cheers Global Wallet Taps Underbanked Population; Get paid for anything you do on Mobile
Singapore-based Cheers Now and its Global Wallet is tapping into a greenfield opportunity in Fintech through a rich mobile money ecosystem that enables app developers to financially connect global users within their platforms. This will enable users of any app to transfer
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Fintech in Vietnam Update and New Infographic 2017
Vietnam’s fintech ecosystem is on the rise fueled by a surge in foreign investor interest and a desire from the government to boost fintech development. The launch of the SBV Steering Committee on Fintech in March hinted at the government’s
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7 Singapore FinTech Startups on Instagram
It’s probably not the first social media platform you would think of when it comes to FinTech startups, but Instagram is becoming an important place to be seen. So, let’s just get right to the point here without wasting any
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Awareness And Consideration Of Robo-Advisors In Singapore
Are you a retail investor? Are you aware of all the investment options available to you in Singapore? What do you know about the new financial innovation called robo-advisory? I posed this exact question to my advanced research paper survey
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Jachin Capital To Offer iAdvisor, its “Live” Online Investing Platform in Singapore
Jachin Capital Pte Ltd, a home-grown independent fund manager, announced last month that it has received a Capital Markets Services Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. With the licence, Jachin Capital can now offer its digital investing platform –
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9 Recent And Upcoming ICOs Funding You Have To Know
An initial coin offering (ICOs) is a method through which a cryptocurrency or blockchain-based project or startup raises funding by selling a portion of its tokens. An ICO campaign extends over a certain period of time during which everyone is
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MyCash Raises RM1.3 Million in 24 Hours via Equity Crowdfunding
MyCash Online, a fintech startup that is providing online services to the unbanked has raised RM1.3M (300k USD) in 24 hours in their equity crowdfunding campaign on pitchIN. Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) led the funding round through their co-investment
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