Big Data
Singapore FinTech appoints former StanChart Singapore Chief Executive as Chairman
Singapore-based FinTech start-up, Minterest announces the appointment of Mr. Lim Cheng Teck as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Minterest. Mr. Lim retired as ASEAN Vice Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank in May 2017. He was with the bank for over 28 years
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Unified Data Platform Provider iguazio Opens APAC Headquarters in Singapore
iguazio a data platform powering continuous analytics and event-driven applications, announced the opening of its Asia Pacific (APAC) regional headquarters in Singapore. iguazio announced Singapore-based Grab as a marquee customer in September 2017 and is rapidly growing its customers across industries including financial services, automotive,
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Why Asia Needs Alternative Credit Scoring
While progress has been made in expanding financial inclusion, there are still billions of people in the world who do not have access to basic banking services, including access to credit. Between 2011 and 2014, the number of people worldwide
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Alternative Credit Scoring Providers In Southeast Asia You Have To Know
Globally, almost 50% of adults have no access to banking-type services of any description. The lack of access to basic financial services has created major barriers for people to overcome poverty by making it almost impossible for individuals and businesses
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How Fintech Can Be The Key Driver of Financial Inclusion
Fintech companies use software and digital platforms to deliver financial services to consumers and businesses. These digital tools and solutions often disrupt established business models by creating new and more efficient means of providing services. In the context of financial
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Why the CIO Will Drive Bank Success in 2017 and Beyond
The banking Chief Innovation Officer, or CIO, has seen their role change in a very short space of time. It may even be argued that the modern demands of the bank CIO are so different to what came before that
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Ayannah launches an AI-powered Credit Scoring Service for the Unbanked
Ayannah a provider of affordable and accessible digital financial services for emerging markets has partnered with Bayad Center, the bills payment subsidiary of Meralco, the Philippines’ largest electric utility to launch Juan Credit™, the first artificial intelligence-powered credit scoring system
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How Big Data is Used to Better Understand Financial Risk
I should imagine you have read a lot about big data, even if you are not really sure what it is. The definition is simple, it’s a very large volume of data. The amount of data typically requires complex computational
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Lenddo Teams up with FK BCG to Provide Social Media Credit Scoring to South Korea
Lenddo, a startup that has developed an algorithm that pulls and analyzes social media data to determine credit worthiness, has teamed up with consultancy firm FK BCG to tap into the South Korean market. The two companies officially announced the
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Sesame Credit: Data-Driven Credit Scoring
Launched in June 2015, Sesame Credit under Ant Financial Services Group is an Alibaba affiliate well-known for Alipay, Yu’e Bao and Zhao Cai Bao. It is also the first-of-its-kind credit scoring service in China. Sesame Credit leverages a sea of
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