Tag "Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)"
MAS Unveils Five New Industry Pilots Under Project Guardian
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has teamed up with the financial industry to expand initiatives related to asset tokenisation. The goal is to enhance the foundational capabilities necessary to scale tokenised markets, ultimately driving institutional adoption of digital assets.
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HSBC to Offer its Financial Toolkit for Antler’s Portfolio Companies
HSBC has joined forces with early stage investor Antler to support the growth of Southeast Asian companies and entrepreneurs based in Singapore. The announcement was made at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023. This collaboration will provide startups and founders that
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additiv Expands Reach of Embedded Finance Offering to Southeast Asia
Swiss fintech firm additiv announced that it has rolled out its embedded finance offering in Southeast Asia. The offering will be showcased at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023. This follows the launch of Coop Finance+, a superapp providing comprehensive financial
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Ned Phillips Unveils SaaS-Based Robo-Advisor ‘Bambu GO’ at SFF 2023
Bambu, a digital wealth technology provider, has launched its latest offering – Bambu GO – that is designed to provide financial institutions with a customisable robo-advisor for mass retail investors. The new offering is a SaaS-based robo-advisor that is integrated
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Mastercard and NEC to Bring Biometric Checkout to APAC
Mastercard and NEC Corporation have announced a partnership to bring Mastercard’s Biometric Checkout Programme to the Asia Pacific region. The programme will allow consumers to use their biometrics to pay for goods and services in stores. The partnership will combine
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Amazon Offers Exclusive Merchandise through Blockchain Wallets at SFF 2023
Amazon, StraitsX (part of Fazz) and Grab have launched an industry pilot at the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) that allows users to connect their blockchain wallet to redeem exclusive merchandise. The pilot is built on the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s
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Singapore’s Platform Workers Grapple with Financial Freedom, Retirement Planning
A recent study has revealed that platform workers in Singapore face a number of financial challenges, including low levels of financial freedom, difficulty meeting monthly savings targets, and a lack of retirement planning. The ‘Financial Freedom for Platform Workers and
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MAS Unveils AI-Powered Tool ‘MVP’ for Sustainability-Linked Loans
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the launch of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to assist banks in issuing Sustainability-Linked Loans (SLLs) in the real estate sector. The tool will help banks to address key challenges such as inaccurate
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SFF 2023 Attendees Offered S$1,000 in Demo Credits to Explore Project Guardian
Attendees of the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023 (SFF 2023) can get S$1,000 worth of demo trading credits to try out the Future of Finance Trading Portal. This initiative is part of Project Guardian, a collaboration between the Monetary Authority of Singapore
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Universal Trusted Credentials Launched to Improve MSMEs’ Access to Lending
A collaborative effort involving the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Bank of Ghana (BoG), the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), and the SME Finance Forum has resulted in the launch of Universal
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