Tag "Singapore"
What Happened to Fintech Singapore’s Previous Pick of Hottest Fintech Startups?
In mid 2016, after sifting through copious amounts of reports, studies and our own internal evaluations we’ve come up with a definitive list of the 30 hottest fintech startups in Singapore. (an updated list for 2019 is also available here)
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16 Fintech and Blockchain Events to Attend in Singapore in 2019
With so much happening in fintech and blockchain, it has become vital for financial services professionals to keep up with these rapidly evolving spaces. Thankfully, the rapid growth of fintech has been matched by the mushrooming number conferences, most particularly
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How DBS and OCBC Global Leadership Shows Singapore’s Success in Open Banking
Singapore’s DBS Bank and OCBC are regional leaders in fintech and pioneers in open banking according reports from Accenture and Innopay Open Banking Monitor. The positioning of these banks gives us a good sense of where Singapore stands in the global
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Fintech News Network: 12 Infographics Showcasing the State of Fintech Around the World
2018 was an exciting year for fintech around the world with many developments across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Worldwide, fintech companies raised a whopping US$57.9 billion through 875 deals in the first six months of 2018 alone, already
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Singapore Gets First SGD-Backed Stablecoins
A new stablecoin project called Singapore Dollar Rate (SGDR) has launched in Singapore. Created by the team behind blockchain startup Rate, SGDR is said to be the first Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, “guaranteeing users full redeemability for Singapore dollars on demand,”
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New Report Explores Singapore and London Strengths and Challenges as Fintech Hubs
Though Singapore and London have all the key elements to enable the emergence of thriving fintech ecosystems, challenges remain for the two locations which shouldn’t be undermined, including the need to collaborate. In a new international research report titled Fintech
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Singapore Financial Regulator Releases Updated Guide for ICOs
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city state’s central bank and financial regulator, has released an update to its guide for businesses looking to raise money through initial coin offerings (ICOs). The paper, titled A Guide to Digital Token
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4 Swiss Wealthtech Rockstars That Will Rock Blockchain in Singapore
Switzerland, which enjoys an international reputation as a reliable and innovative financial center, has emerged as a hotbed for fintech innovation in recent years. Today, innovative solutions from Swiss companies are in high demand in Singapore as Switzerland continues to
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Highlights of the Singapore Fintech Festival 2018
The 2018 Singapore Fintech Festival, which took place from November 12 to 16, 2018, brought together more than 40,000 participants from over 100 countries in the biggest gathering of the global fintech community ever. This year’s agenda was rich in
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Top 28 Fintech and Insurtech Innovation Labs in Singapore
Singapore, which has set out to become one of the leading fintech hubs in the world, has witnessed the establishment of dozens of innovations labs in recent years as banks and foreign tech firms are looking to capitalize on the
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