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Citi Launches First Facebook Messenger Banking Chatbot in Singapore that Provides Customer Account Information
Citi Singapore today announced the launch of Citi Bot – the bank’s new natural language chatbot on Facebook Messenger. Singapore is the first market for the launch of the chatbot which will be introduced progressively in the Asia Pacific region
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Startups set for Success after Completing The FinLab’s 100-day Accelerator Programme
The FinLab is set to see more success following the graduation of eight promising financial technology (FinTech) startups from its 100-day accelerator programme this month. The FinLab, an innovation accelerator joint venture between United Overseas Bank (UOB) and SGInnovate, provides
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Fintegration by OCBC Bank: Artificial Intelligence Solutions with 2 Fintechs to Fight Money Laundering
OCBC Bank has piloted two Fintech solutions to enhance its competency in fighting money laundering and terrorism financing. The two Fintech companies involved – BlackSwan Technologies and Silent Eight – were part of the second Fintech Accelerator Programme run by
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Bangkok Bank InnoHub Program: Fintech Thailand 4.0
Bangkok Bank InnoHub, a 12-week acceleration program by Bangkok Bank and Bualuang Ventures powered by Hong Kong-based venture capital firm and accelerator Nest, aims to facilitate collaborations between startups and commercial banks in Southeast Asia. The program, launched earlier this
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Asians Airlines and their Digital (Fintech) Experience
Airlines in Asia are expecting to churn a US$7.4 billion profit this year. While regional travel is going strong, the industry is also highly competitive. As a result, some airlines have invested Fintech to improve the online booking experience. Fintechnews.sg
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Banks should be more concerned about Regulation and the growing power of big cloud firms, rather than fintech startups: WEF report
Fintechs have materially changed the basis of competition in financial services, but have not yet materially changed the competitive landscape, according to a new report released on Aug 22 by the World Economic Forum with support from Deloitte Consulting. The
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Singapore and Chongqing Explore New Frontiers for Financial Connectivity and Innovation
Financial regulators and private sector participants from Singapore and Chongqing discussed , at the second Singapore-China (Chongqing) Financial Conference (SCFC) in Chongqing, opportunities for deeper financial collaboration between the two cities. The areas discussed include financing infrastructure projects under the
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2017 Florin Asia Innovation Awards Winners: TenX, Paycent and Omise
TenX, Paycent and Omise are the three winners of the 2017 Florin Asia Innovation Awards, an event aimed at recognizing the region’s most promising talents, and honoring great initiatives and proven solutions in the payments space. The winners were announced
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Singapore’s Industry-first Intelligent Chatbot provides Information Specific to Customers Life Insurance Plans
As part of Prudential’s customer-centric approach, the life insurer has launched an industry-first chatbot that can provide its Financial Consultants with real-time information specific to their customers’ life insurance plans. Named askPRU, the cognitive-powered chatbot is built on IBM Watson
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Twitter reacts to Bitcoin reaching $5000
So, you may have heard Bitcoin passed the $5000 mark this weekend: $BTC officially over $5000 on @coindesk #Bitcoin5000 #Crypto pic.twitter.com/BeMwfikWCC — Ross 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@12ossT) September 2, 2017 And it got the Twittersphere very excited: We’re about to hit
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