Fintech News Singapore
35 Asian Nations Are Developing CBDCs – Here’s Where They Stand
Economies worldwide are increasingly considering the viability of a digitised national currency, most commonly referred to now as a Central Bank
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Visa Appoints Adeline Kim as Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei
Payments giant Visa announced the appointment of Adeline Kim as its new Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei. Adeline will
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Singlife With Aviva Will Fully Migrate to AWS by End of 2023
Financial services company Singlife with Aviva announced that it will migrate its entire information technology (IT) infrastructure to the Amazon
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2C2P Partners Pine Labs to Expand BNPL Acceptance Across Six APAC Countries
Payments firm 2C2P has partnered with merchant commerce platform Pine Labs to expand Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) acceptance across
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MAS Grants DPT License to MetaComp to Offer Crypto Services in Singapore
Singaporean firm MetaComp, formerly known as Cyberdyne Tech Services, has secured a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority
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Are Digital Banks Breeding a Risky Competitive Climate Singapore?
Technological developments have accelerated the transformation of financial services, leading to the explosion of digital banks worldwide. In Singapore, the
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DPM Lawrence Wong Says FTX Investment Caused Reputational Damage to Temasek
Temasek’s US$275 million investment in now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has not only caused financial loss but also reputational damage to
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CIMB Philippines Partners SeaMoney to Onboard 2.5 Million BNPL Customers in 2023
CIMB Bank Philippines has partnered with Southeast Asia’s digital payments provider SeaMoney to onboard 2.5 million customers for its Buy
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Trust Bank Selects Thought Machine to Power Singapore’s New Wave of Digital Banks
Thought Machine, a cloud-native banking technology company, announced that it is powering Singapore’s cloud-native digital bank Trust. Leveraging Thought Machine’s
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Funding Societies Thailand Surpasses THB 1 Billion in Loan Disbursements
Funding Societies a Southeast Asian Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) digital financing platform, announced that its Thai business has reached
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Igloo Extends Series B to US$46 Million, Eyes M&A Opportunities
Insurtech firm Igloo announced that it has raised an additional US$27 million in its Series B extension, bringing its total
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MAS Says Singapore Banks’ Exposures to Cryptoassets Are Insignificant
Singapore’s Senior Minister and Minister in charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that banks in
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Temasek Expands Global Footprint With 13th Office in Paris
Singapore-based investment company Temasek announced that it will open its third European office in Paris, which will be operational in
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While Retail Crypto Is Bearish, Institutional DeFi Picks Up Steam
Institutional decentralized finance (DeFi), a trend that refers to the combination of DeFi software protocols with appropriate safeguards to ensure
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UK and Singapore to Cooperate on Sustainable Finance, Fintech Innovation
The United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the UK-Singapore Fintech Bridge on Friday.
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FinAccel Makes Senior Exec Appointments Ahead of New Digibank Launch
FinAccel, the parent company of Indonesian Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform Kredivo, announced a flurry of senior appointments to
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AWS Powered Trust Bank to Onboard More Than 300,000 Users in Two Months
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Singapore, an Amazon.com company, has been powering Singapore’s built-in-the cloud digitally-native bank Trust to onboard more
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Singapore Fintech Association Appoints Experian to Operate Its BNPL Bureau
Consumer financial data service provider Experian has been appointed as the bureau operator for Singapore’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)
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Applications Are Now Open for the Singapore Blockchain Innovation Challenge 2022
The Singapore Blockchain Innovation Programme (SBIP) has announced the launch of the Singapore Blockchain Innovation Challenge 2022 hackathon. SBIP is
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Indonesian VC East Ventures Launches Accelerator Programme for Laid-off Tech Talent
East Ventures, an Indonesia-focused venture capital firm, has launched its fourth edition of the PASTI BISA programme to aid those
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DBS Completes Intraday Repo Transaction on J.P. Morgan’s Blockchain-Based Network
DBS announced that it had become the first bank in Asia to complete an intraday repurchase transaction on J.P. Morgan’s
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Vietnam’s VC Market Matures as Investments Reach Record Highs
2021 was a record year for venture capital (VC) investments in Vietnam, driven by a maturing technology startup ecosystem, an
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Here Are All The Licensed Crypto Services Providers in Singapore
On January 14, 2019, the Singapore Parliament passed its comprehensive Payment Services Act (PS Act), replacing the former Payment Systems
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UOB EVOL Cardholders Can Now Offset 100% Of Their Electricity Carbon Footprint
UOB EVOL cardholders will now be able to offset 100 percent or more of their household electricity carbon footprint for
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Singapore Dominates Nearly Half of All Fintech Funding in ASEAN
Results from the UOB study were shared in the latest Fintech in ASEAN report, an annual report by UOB, PwC
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Trust Bank Partners With Perx Technologies to Offer Over 120,000 Digital Coupons
Singapore’s digital bank Trust announced that it has formed a partnership with Perx Technologies, a SaaS lifestyle marketing platform provider
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NETS Rolls Out Prepaid Card With Daily Spending Limits of up to S$1000
Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) has announced the launch of the NETS Prepaid Card, its first ‘smart’ stored-value card for
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MAS Explains Why Binance Was Pinned on Investor Alert List but Not FTX
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) did not place the now-collapsed crypto exchange FTX on its Investor Alert List as
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WIAM Group Set to Expand Its Proprietary Neo-Financing Technology Globally
Fintech firm WIAM Group has set out to realise its international expansion plans to bring its proprietary “neo-financing technology” to
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VC Plus Gets In-Principle Approval to Provide Custodial Services for Digital Assets
Investment firm VC Plus announced that its subsidiary Custody Plus has received in-principle approval for a Capital Markets Services (CMS)
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Here Are The Contenders to Singapore’s Digital Banking Race
Singapore’s digital banking license was perhaps one of the most widely discussed topic in 2019 within fintech circles and we
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The 10 Best Fintech Books To Have In Your Library
Top 10 Fintech Books While blogs and news portals will keep you up-to-date in terms of companies and corporate news,
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Forward-Thinking Applications of Blockchain
Blockchain technology rose to the forefront in 2017 as the cryptocurrency bitcoin experienced a massive price boom. Suddenly bitcoin was
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27 Most Valued World Fintech Unicorns, 8 From China
Business Insider Singapore, CBInsights, Funderbeam, and Crunchbase together have created the world’s fintech unicorns – fintech start-ups valued at over $1 billion.
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Here Are The Contenders to Singapore’s Digital Banking Race
Singapore’s digital banking license was perhaps one of the most widely discussed topic in 2019 within fintech circles and we
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MAS: 100 FinTech Problems to Solve for Singapore
Solve this problem on the Singapore Hackcelerator and apply until August 15th here! 7 problem statements on KYC / Identity
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The Philippines Fintech Report 2018
Note: We’ve update this report, the 2020 edition of the Fintech Report can be found here With a population
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Top 10 Blockchain Social Media Alternatives to Watch Out For
While blockchain was once known merely as the building blocks used to make bitcoin, it’s now being hailed as a
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The Swiss Payment Software Company Netcetera Expands to Singapore
“Expanding our Horizon” – under this motto Netcetera expands to Singapore in 2020. The Swiss software company and expert for
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Fintech Indonesia Report 2018 – The State of Play for Fintech Indonesia
Indonesia, the largest economy in South East Asia, with an estimated population of over 260 million people, the majority of
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Landscape of Blockchain Companies in Financial Services
In November 2008, a paper was posted on the Internet under the name Satoshi Nakamoto titled ‘bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic
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Singapore’s 30 Hottest Fintech Startups To Watch
Singapore’s vibrant startup ecosystem, supportive government, stable financial system and business-friendly tax regime, have helped turn the city-state into an
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17 E-Wallets in The Philippines You Should Know
“A way to carry your money inside your cellphone”. This is perhaps the simplest meaning of an e-wallet as defined
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10 Fintechs Stand a Chance to Present Their Solutions to Singapore’s Investment Industry
A Singapore industry group representing the city’s asset management firms, IMAS, has launched an accelerator programme which could position 10
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Philippine Banks ATM Fees Compared
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Banco de Oro (BDO), Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), Metrobank and the Philippine National
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Which is the Top E-Wallet in Singapore?
iPrice Group collaborated with App Annie Intelligence to track top e-wallet in Singapore.The study pictures the developments of e-wallets or
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Singapore’s Investment Management Association Announces a New Chairperson
The Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS) today announced that it has appointed Susan Soh, CEO Singapore, Schroders, as its
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Singapore Fintech Report 2021: Blockchain Dominates Singapore’s Fintech Scene
Singapore’s fintech industry continued its momentum in 2020 on the back of new regulations, fintech initiatives from regulators themselves and
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First Bank in SouthEast Asia To Use Blockchain Technology For Payment Services
OCBC Bank has become the first bank in Southeast Asia to use blockchain technology in its local and cross-border payment
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The Hottest Fintech Companies in Singapore in 2017
Singapore has had quite an amazing year with regard to fintech. The city-state organized the world’s largest fintech event, a
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Capital Markets Platform iSTOX Secures Funding Of USD 5 Million
Next-generation capital markets platform iSTOX has secured a USD 5 million investment from Hanwha Asset Management, South Korea’s leading comprehensive asset management company. The Korean
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The First Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform for the Philippines
Signet Properties officially launches Flint, the first, tech-enabled real estate crowdfunding platform in the Philippines. Co-presented by SeedIn Technology and
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RCBC’s Diskartech Tops Google Play’s Free Finance Apps, Surpassing Gcash and PayMaya
DiskarTech, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) virtual bank has claimed the top spot among free finance apps in Google Play
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Asia’s Top 7 Peer-to-Peer Lending Platforms
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is the loan of money to individuals or businesses through online services that match lenders directly with
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Cambodia Fintech Startup Report, Fintech Startup Map and Infographic
With some 25+ startups, Cambodia’s fintech startup landscape remains modest but is nevertheless growing steadily, according to a new report.
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Top 10 Fintech Startups and Companies in Thailand to Keep an Eye On in 2019
It would surprise many outside of the kingdom to discover that Thailand is actually a hotbed for fintech today. Without drawing
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Philippines Approves 3 More Crypto Exchanges Amid Soaring Bitcoin Prices
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has green-lit another 3 cryptocurrency exchanges to operate in the Philippines. The new licensed firms include
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Indonesia Fintech Report and Map 2020
Indonesia has the world’s 16th largest economy and is the world’s fourth most populous country with 274 million people, out
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Overview of Vietnam’s Major E-Wallet and Mobile Payment Players
In Vietnam, digital and mobile payment is undeniably the most developed and crowded fintech segment. According to the State Bank
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Top 7 Fintech Startups in the Philippines for 2020
Last year, Manila was named one of the world’s friendliest cities in the world for fintech startups, and was recognized
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Myanmar Fintech Sector On Route To Growth: Fintech Startup Report and Map
While the Myanmar financial system remains largely dominated by banks, the non-bank and fintech sector is on route to growth
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