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MAS: Over 9000 Job Opportunities to Be Created in the Financial Sector This Year

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) estimates that there will be more than 9,400 new hiring opportunities for permanent roles in the financial sector in 2022 as the country is now home to over 50 global and regional innovation labs

Events

Top 10 Upcoming In-Person Fintech Events to Be Held in Singapore in 2022

Striving to become a global node for business tourism in Asia, Singapore has taken big steps to regain a sense of normalcy for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions, relaxing protocols for events that include optional mask-wearing in outdoor venues, the

Funding Thailand

The 6 Top Funded Fintechs in Thailand

Home to 268 fintech companies, Thailand is home to a fast growing fintech sector. In the first nine months of 2021, Thai fintech companies secured US$215.6 million in fintech funding, a significant improvement over 2020’s US$134 million take, according to

Blockchain

STACS Officially Launches ESGpedia Powering MAS’ ESG Registry

Hashstacs (STACS), a blockchain-based fintech firm focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), has developed and officially launched its ESGpedia registry platform. ESGpedia aims to improve sustainability data quality to support more effective sustainable finance. The registry was launched with

InsurTech

7 Early Stage Insurtech Startups from Asia We’re Keeping an Eye On

Asia-Pacific (APAC) has seen the emergence of a dynamic insurtech landscape, fueled by favorable market conditions, low insurance penetration and investors’ bullishness. Data from S&P Global Market Intelligence show that there are at least 335 private insurtech operating in APAC,

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Banks Need to Avoid Risks of a Big Bang Transition When They Digitise

The latest research by the International Data Corporation (IDC) and Thought Machine, a cloud native core banking technology firm, revealed that 40% of banks in the Asia Pacific will make significant changes to their current core banking systems in the

Lending

SHOPLINE Enables Its Merchants to Offer Atome’s BNPL Solution

Hong Kong-based smart commerce platform SHOPLINE announced that it has formed a regional partnership with Atome, a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform. The partnership will enable online merchants in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan to provide BNPL as

InsurTech

How The Insurance Sector is Undergoing a Massive Digital Overhaul

Innovation through new technologies has been a critical driver of change in the banking and financial sector, leading to efficiency gains, better risk management and new revenue streams. The insurance sector is no exception to such developments, with possibilities of

Cloud Funding

Thought Machine Raises US$160 Million Series D Led by Temasek

Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek leads the US$160 million Series D funding round raised by Thought Machine, a UK-headquartered core banking technology company. Thought Machine is now valued at US$2.7 billion which is a 100% increase from its valuation at the

Events

10 Upcoming Fintech Webinars to Watch Live if You’re in Asia

Since the beginning of the pandemic, webinars and online events have become a quick and effective way for professionals to build their knowledge and keep up with industry developments. Although governments and businesses have since removed some physical restrictions, these