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Trading Platform MarketAxess Appoints Raj Paranandi as COO for EMEA and APAC
MarketAxess Holdings Inc., New York-headquartered operator of an electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, announced the appointment of Raj Paranandi as its Chief Operating Officer for EMEA and APAC. The appointment will come into effect on March 1st, 2021. Based
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Broadridge Names BNY Mellon’s Former Exec as APAC COO
Broadridge Financial Solutions, a US-based technology solutions provider, announced the appointment of David Ingleson as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for APAC effective immediately. The appointment was made to meet the growing demand for delivering technology solutions to financial institutions in
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MAS Revises Tech Risk Guidelines Amidst Heightened Cyber Attack Threats
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a revised Technology Risk Management guidelines in light of the recent spate of cyber attacks dominating the headlines. The revised guidelines focuses on addressing technology and cyber risks in financial institutions (FIs)
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Year End Message to Our Readers – Offline from 24th December to the 3rd January
Fintech News Singapore would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. We will be taking a break from the 24th December 2020 to the 3rd January 2021. Until
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5 Stories that Shaped Fintech in Singapore in 2020
Despite global turbulences caused by COVID-19, the Singapore fintech industry remained resilient in 2020 on the back of new favorable rules, fintech initiatives from the government, and increased demand for digital solutions. Over the past five years, the Singapore fintech
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GBG Hires Experian’s Ex-Managing Director to Lead its Asia Pacific Business
GBG, an identity data intelligence specialist, has announced the appointment of Dev Dhiman as its Managing Director of Asia Pacific (APAC). Dhiman joins GBG after 12 years at Experian, where he held various senior positions including most recently being Managing
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Swiss Zühlke Group Appoints HK and Singapore Lead to the Executive Board
Zühlke Group, a Swiss innovation service provider, has appointed Jonas Trindler as the CEO of Zühlke Asia and Aleksandar Marjanovic as the CEO of its Global Delivery Centers from next year onwards. The Asian market and the expansion of Zühlke’s
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Here Are the 40 Solutions Shortlisted for the 2020 MAS FinTech Awards
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Thursday that 40 solutions have been shortlisted for the MAS FinTech Awards to be presented at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH). The theme
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UOB Deploys Secure Virtual Desktop for 3,000 of its IT Staff Using VMWare
United Overseas Bank (UOB) has picked VMware, provider of cloud computing and virtualisation software and services, to deploy a secure virtual desktop for its team of information technology (IT) developers. According to their statement, the deployment was done in only
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SAP.iO Foundry Singapore Launches Fintech and COVID-19 Recovery Acceleration Program
SAP SE today kicked off the SAP.iO Foundry Singapore Fall 2020 acceleration program focused on COVID-19 recovery, Fintech and spend management. The selected business-to-business startups will help SAP’s customers extend the value of their investments in SAP Concur solutions for travel and expense
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