Currently based in Switzerland at the Institute of Financial Services of Zug, I write this article in two sections in…
Year: 2017
Did you ever try to log into one of your accounts using the few variations of passwords you generally use,…
According a 19 May report by Bain & Company, the number of digital consumers in the region has increased by…
If you attend any tech conference with a panel discussing VC investments, you will most likely hear that Southeast Asia…
In 2016, countries in Southeast Asia began significantly exploring the potential of the Internet-of-Things (IoT). While most have just started…
In 2016, deals to venture-backed Southeast Asian fintech startups rose 29% from 55 in 2015 to 71 in 2016. Meanwhile,…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the successful conclusion of the proof-of-concept project with the finance industry to introduce…
Tencent, a leading Internet company in China best known for its popular platforms QQ and Weixin/WeChat, is the most active…
Social trading is a new way of trading which involves the use of financial social networks as the major information…
In 2015, the United Nations’ 195 member countries adopted their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed to the global transition…
Remtech, the contraction of the words remittance and technology, refers to the use of digital channels and platforms for international…
Fintech has become a hot topic in Malaysia, especially as the sector paves the way forward for innovations in financial…
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has become a global phenomenon. In Asia in particular, alternative financing has experienced an explosive growth. Asia’s…
Southeast Asian startup MyCash Online is an online marketplace designed for migrant workers in Malaysia and Singapore. It provides easy,…
An ICO is an unregulated means by which a new cryptocurrency venture or project can raise funds by selling newly…
Home to over 200 banks whose total assets are estimated to be worth over S$2 trillion, Singapore is a leading…
As Myanmar undergoes a digital revolution, international banks and foreign investors are perceiving the country’s large pool of unbanked as…
TransferWise, Europe’s leading money transfer service, is launching in Singapore where it is working with DBS Bank. The company has…
The insurance is on the brink of a major disruption and insurance companies are very much aware of that. According…
UTU empowers shoppers to earn, redeem and convert rewards points through smartphones, in real time, at any UTU merchant outlet…