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Singaporeans Can Now Use Robo-Advisors for Free Thanks to Kristal.AI
If you’ve always wanted to try to out a robo-advisory service but costs have got you hesitant, now’s a good time to give a shot. During the Singapore Fintech Festival, Kristal AI rolled the “Free for Life- Starter solution” which
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Philippines: 4 Fintech, Blockchain Events for November 2018 to January 2019
Here are selected Fintech and Blockchain Events in the Philippines for November to December 2018. If an important event is missing, send us an Email or comment on this post. AGSB Month: Finance Game Changers November 17, 2018 Ateneo Professional
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Cambodian Fintech Startup Clik Raises USD$ 2 Million Seed Funding
Clik, a Phnom Penh-based startup building a Fintech platform has raised USD$2 million in seed funding from global partners and investors and is officially launching in Cambodia in Q2 of 2019 upon receiving its Payment Service Provider license from the
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MAS to Invest SG$6.9 Bil Into Private Equity and VCs To Spur Ecosystem Growth
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the launch of a new US$5 billion (SG$6.91 billion) worth private market programme. MAS will be allocating this amount of its own funds as its investment portfolio in the private markets asset class.
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Razer And Finlab Testing Blockchain Cross-Border Remittance
RazerPay is now collaborating with The Finlab to create a proof-of-concept (POC) to test cross-border remittance using blockchain technology. Since The FinLab is affiliated with UOB as its innovation accelerator, this partnership with RazerPay could be connected with UOB and
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Meet The Winners of MAS’ Global FinTech Hackcelerator
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced three winners of the Global Fintech Hackcelerator, selected from the 20 finalists that presented their solutions at the third annual Singapore Fintech Festival. The Hackcelerator was supported by KPMG Digital Village. The
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Singapore Uses AI to Give SMEs Access to International Trade Opportunities
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) are partnering with six private sector partners to create a Proof of Concept hybrid business data and digital solutions hub. The initiative will leverage on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Singapore and Thailand QR Payments Will Soon Be Standardised
Thanks to a partnership signed between NETS and ITMX, Thailand’s interbank payment infrastructure, Thai mobile wallet users will soon be able to scan the NETS QR Code and NETS Pay Users in turn will also be able to scan the
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Visa and Stripe to Launch Instant Payments on Stripe Connect
Visa, has teamed up with Stripe, a fintech company focusing on online payment processing, to enable its real-time push payment solution on Stripe Connect, the company’s solution for multi- sided marketplaces and platforms. Visa Direct offers real-time push payment capabilities
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GTR Ventures Signed 3 Separate Fintech Deals at Singapore Fintech Festival
GTR Ventures, an investment and venture-building platform that specialises in trade and supply chain has announced three new deals with Lucidity, iLoan, and RM-Tech, each a company hailing from a different Asian region. These three investments for GTR Ventures represents
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