Tag "Fintech Asia"
Insurtech Set to Change Asia’s Insurance Market
UBS says that Asia’s underinsured market presents ripe opportunities for insurtech startups. In a UBS report titled Shifting Asia, it noted that Asia is one of the most underpenetrated insurance markets in the world. Emerging Asia held 43 per cent
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Finance & Technology in ASEAN countries, Quid Novi? – Part 2
It all started with a bit of curiosity, a taste for adventure and a well known perpetual need for challenges … After several e-mails exchanged with local start-ups, a “Due-Diligence” at the height of my capacities but also a certain
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Finance & Technology In ASEAN Countries, Quid Novi? – Part 1
Currently based in Switzerland at the Institute of Financial Services of Zug, I write this article in two sections in order to present the personal vision that I was able to develop from local and foreign FinTech companies. Strongly motivated,
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Fintech Report 2016: Asia Fintech Funding Hits new High of US$2.6b in First Quarter 2016
After a significant pullback in funding in Q4’15, mega-rounds lifted quarterly investment into VC-backed FinTech companies by over 150 percent, according to the Pulse of FinTech, the quarterly global report on FinTech VC trends published jointly by KPMG International and
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Report: Banks Open Innovation Activities in Southeast Asia
Recently, I have been invited to speak at the Fintech meetup in Ho Chi Minh City. The theme of the event was “Bankers and Fintech Startups”, a perfect ground to present the findings of our research on banks open innovation
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Congratulations to 10 Winners at Smart Awards Asia 2016
Ten winners were announced at Smart Awards Asia 2016. The ceremony took place during the gala dinner on Wednesday, 20 April 2016. SILVERLEAP – Best B2C Payments Initiative Founded: 2009 – Head Quarters: HongKong Silverleap is a globally operating provider of disruptive
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