Tag "WeChat"
Why Fintech Super-Apps Are Transforming the East, But Not the West
Fintech super-apps, often defined as mobile or web applications offering a plethora of services, from payments to financial transaction processing, have seen an incredible surge in popularity. For both individuals and businesses alike, they’ve transformed the way transactions and services
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8 Regulations That Could Shape Fintech in Asia This Year
Asia Pacific regions are somewhat disjointed when it comes to banking and fintech-related regulations, with countries like China moving towards more region-specific and refined rules, while countries like Thailand and Indonesia are still trying to introduce basic, yet important regulations to help
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Brokers Can Now Trade Assets over WhatsApp With Help From This UK-Based Regtech Firm
If you live in Singapore, it’s an open secret that a lot of business happens over social media like WhatsApp or WeChat, rather than through official channels. They are often a more casual channel where one can more easily build
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DBS Aims to Save 10,000 Manhours Through Whatsapp and WeChat Banking Service
DBS announced the launch of DBS Wealth Chat, a service that will allow DBS’ wealth clients to interact, exchange ideas and transact with their relationship managers via popular instant messaging platforms WhatsApp and WeChat. The bank claims to be the first
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Designer Brings Blockchain To Fashion
BABYGHOST’s 2017 Spring and Summer release takes to the streets with a twist of new age oddity as the fashion brand has partnered with VeChain, a digital identity solution, to give every piece of the BABYGHOST collection a futuristic depth.
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Chaos Among Chinese School Students Taking Out Unregulated Loans
While China’s Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) doesn’t allow banks to issue credit cards to college students below 18, they tend to find alternative methods of paying their studying loans, like “naked” loans through P2P lending platforms. There have even been
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Banking On Social Networks Is Real And It’s Coming; Chat Banking
Social media have changed the way we socialize, interact, consume, and will soon change the way we bank and manage our finances. Admit it, Facebook is the first app you open when you wake up in the morning or while
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