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Southeast Asian Fintech Deals Rise 29%
In 2016, Southeast Asia saw the greatest number of fintech deals, a trend driven largely by seed and angel stage investments in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The number of investments in fintech companies
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The 7 Hottest Fintech Startups and Solutions in Vietnam
Vietnam is a very Internet-connected country, and with the increasing penetration of smartphones there is a wealth of opportunity for online businesses, digital agencies and application developers. Like other late-adopters of Internet technology, Vietnam has benefited from the cheap hardware
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Vietnam Banks Dominate ASEAN Top 100 – But The Future’s in Your Pocket
Vietnamese lenders make up a fifth of the top 100 ASEAN banks in 2016 says The Banker, a leading financial industry publication. It is an interesting situation. Vietnam’s banks actually have 19 representatives on the top 100 list this year,
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6 Fintech Startups From Hanoi, Vietnam to Watch
Although still nascent, Vietnam’s fintech sector is growing steadily. A report released in May by Global Information, highlighted the sector’s huge potential in Vietnam. Startups that are leveraging technology, digital platforms and peer-to-peer business models are creating competitive pressures on
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Are These 2 Vietnamese E-Wallet Alternatives Better Than Paypal?
E-wallets are becoming a key staple for expats, travelers and digital nomads all over the world. But what is the easiest, safest and most convenient E-Wallet for managing your money away from home? The thing about E-wallets is that they
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6 Fintech Startups From Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam to Watch
With a little over 30 players, Vietnam’s fintech startup scene is still quite small and yet, industry experts and observers are confident of the sector’s tremendous potential given the country’s massive Millennial population and high Internet and mobile phone penetration
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Too many Innovation Labs too few Innovations “Dances With Drums” by Fintech-Hubs and Banks
There are so many innovation labs and too few innovations. I regularly meet with bankers worldwide and the first phrase I hear (especially in Asia) from those who decided to invest in fintech (there are few of them so far,
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3 Must-Have Fintech/Finance Apps for Expats in HCMC
Possibly the first thing you think about as an expat is money – how to manage it, where to store it, how to earn it, how to move it, etc. And as any expat in Ho Chi Minh will tell you, navigating the
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Tracxn Report: Fintech Growing Fast in SEA; Payments & Investment Tech Are Top Two Funded Segments
Since 2007, over US$300 million has been invested into Southeast Asian fintech startups, with more than half of that amount being invested in 2015 alone. The rise in the funding activity comes along with the growth of the fintech startup
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Submit your FinTech Startups Submit your FinTech Startups Other resources you might be interested in: Curious about other Asian Fintech Startup Directories and lists? Here’s a nice overview page looking at the fintech startups directories in Asia
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