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MAS and BIS to Jointly Launch Innovation Hub in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today launched the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore. This is the BIS’s first expansion of its global footprint in 17 years. The BIS Innovation Hub will
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Saxo Markets and Quantifeed to Jointly Build Solution to Help The Wealth Industry Scale
Saxo Markets, a multi-asset trading and investment platforms, and Quantifeed, a digital wealth management solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a joint solution. According to their media statement, this new solution will enable advisers to
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CapitaLand’s Bridge+ to Launch 56,000 Sqft Fintech Co-working Space
CapitaLand’s Bridge+ will be taking up 56,000 square feet of space in the Group’s upcoming Grade A office development 79 Robinson Road. This will be its first location in Singapore’s Central Business District (CBD) after establishing its flagship coworking centre
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Singapore Accounts for over 50% of Fintech Funding in ASEAN
Funding into ASEAN has grown more than 30 times since 2014, reaching a new high of US$1.14 billion as at end September 2019, according to a recent report published by UOB. The growth in fintech continues unabated, as more investors
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4 Key Announcements from Singapore Fintech Festival 2019 (Day 2)
SFF x SWITCH 2019 kicked off on Monday at the Singapore EXPO for a week-long event dedicated to fintech. This year, the Singapore Fintech Festival is all about reimagining fintech for the future, with a main focus being put on
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Payments Giant GPS Launches APAC Hub in Singapore
Today, leading payments issuer processor, Global Processing Services (GPS), announces the launch of its APAC hub in Singapore. Announced at the Singapore Fintech Festival, GPS has chosen Singapore as its new regional headquarters to best support its existing clients and
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5 Key Announcements from Singapore Fintech Festival 2019 (Day 1 )
The 2019 Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) kicked off on Monday at the Singapore EXPO, marking the first day of the world’s biggest annual fintech gathering. Last year, the week-long event brought together a staggering 45,000 participants from 130 countries. This
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PayNow QR is The Latest to Adopt SGQR, Singapore’s Unified Payment QR Code
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced yesterday that PayNow QR will adopt the Singapore Quick Response Code (SGQR) specifications, enabling businesses to collect payments via PayNow through the national unified payment QR code, SGQR. The adoption of the
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MAS, Deloitte, and S&P to Develop New Research Platform to Support Fintech Investment
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Deloitte and S&P Global Market Intelligence have collaborated to develop a prototype for an industry-wide fintech research platform to help investors and financial institutions connect with fintech start-ups that they can partner with or
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Swiss Fintech Delegation Seek More Robust Collaboration With Singapore at SGFintech Fest
The Switzerland delegation at the Singapore Fintech Festival reiterated yesterday their commitment to collaborate with Singapore Present at the Swiss Pavilion amid a 70-member delegation with participation from 25 Swiss fintech enterprises, she said: “Fintechs are the future and they
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