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This May: The Very First FinTech Conference in Myanmar
Emerging Asia FinTech & Agent Banking Summit 2016, to be at the PARKROYAL Yangon hotel on the 17th and 18th of May, will be the very first fintech conference in Myanmar. The conference is set to assess mobile money issues
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15 Major Fintech Trends in 2016
Life.SREDA, a fintech-focused venture capital fund headquartered in Singapore, has released its annual fintech research report detailing the major fintech trends for 2016. ‘Money of the Future,’ co-authored by Life.SREDA, business school INSEAD, and consultancy firm Deloitte, examines the 15
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FINNOVASIA 2016 – A Leading FinTech Event in Asia
FINNOVASIA is the flagship event for those making an impact in FinTech. The conference brings together extraordinary speakers and practitioners from around the region in FinTech business development, disruption and innovation in financial industry. FINNOVASIA 2015 – The future of
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Singapore’s Fintech Startup Scene
As one of the gateways of the Asian financial market, Singapore represents an attractive spot in the region to enter the financial industry and is a hotbed for fintech. Over 200 banks have operational headquarters in Singapore and some of
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Asia’s First Free Stock Trading App
8 Securities, a Hong Kong-based fintech startup, has launched the first free stock trading app in Asia. The new mobile app lets users trade over 15,000 US and HK stocks and index funds for no commission and without minimum balance
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Scott Bales: “Banks, You Should Be Scared.” Thoughts about Alibaba Pay and Asia….
In recent weeks we’ve seen two mega deals that everyone should be paying attention to. The scale of these deals puts the strategic ace card of most multi-national corporate at threat. I’m talking about the one billion dollar acquisition of
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Postcast about Bitcoin & Blockchain in ASEAN
BreakingBank$- Fintech: There was a debate over bitcoin and blockchains in the US and European markets before, however the business sectors in Asia show a large number of new issues. Marcus Swanepoel of BitX and Antony Lewis, blogger at bitsonblocks.net
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3 Notable Philippines Fintech Startups
Philippines is a fascinating market, HSBC predicted that in 2050 Philippines will be the 16th largest economy in the world, 5th largest in Asia and largest in South East Asia ahead of its neighbours like Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Author:
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Accenture Releases New Paper on Fintech, the Challenges and Opportunities & Opens Fintech Innovation Lab in Asia-Pacific
Banks should not consider fintech startups as competitors but rather enablers. Those that can assess, adapt and adopt new technologies most quickly will be best positioned to achieve their desired position in the new industry structure, according to consultancy firm
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Report: Banks Open Innovation Activities in Southeast Asia
Recently, I have been invited to speak at the Fintech meetup in Ho Chi Minh City. The theme of the event was “Bankers and Fintech Startups”, a perfect ground to present the findings of our research on banks open innovation
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