Studies
Top 5 Fintech Whitepapers to Keep You Future-Ready
The digital payments market in Asia-Pacific is expected to more than triple to US$67.42 billion by 2028, according to a recent estimate. That’s a healthy growth of 21.1 percent CAGR from US$17.85 billion in 2021, fuelled by customers’ familiarity with doing
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6 Whitepapers and E-Books Fintech Professionals Should Check Out
Around the world, the fintech industry has been soaring, kept abuzz throughout 2021 with a continuous flow of technological advances, regulatory developments, and investors’ money. Fintech funding smashed records, pushing valuations to new heights. Funding activity was driven by accelerated
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Singapore Fintech Report 2021: Blockchain Dominates Singapore’s Fintech Scene
Singapore’s fintech industry continued its momentum in 2020 on the back of new regulations, fintech initiatives from regulators themselves and the introduction of the city state’s very first digital banks, according to the Singapore Fintech Report 2021 produced by Fintech
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Microsoft and IDC Joint Study Examines Culture of Innovation in the Financial Industry
Despite the challenges and disruptions of COVID-19, the regional Financial Services Industry (FSI) has continued to forge ahead and accelerate the pace of digitisation in response to the pandemic, according to the joint study by Microsoft and IDC. Unveiling the
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New Research Highlights Untapped Opportunity for Fintech in Women’s Market
Despite being strong savers and reliable customers, the women’s market remain largely underserved with only 65% of women benefiting from financial services, compared to 72% of men. Though this gender gap represents a massive opportunity for fintech players, these are
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Evolving Regulatory Landscape Pushes Wealth Managers Towards Regtech Specialists
The rapidly changing regulatory landscape is pushing wealth and asset management companies to turn to specialist regtech providers, experts said. In a webinar that took place on August 25, 2020, Ralf Huber, co-founder of Swiss regtech firm Apiax, and Claire
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Singaporean Businesses Slow in Embracing Finance Transformation, SAP’s Survey Finds
Despite widespread adoption of remote working and digital transformation, finance transformation is still lagging amongst Singaporean businesses, resulting in companies losing US$340 million (S$473 million) annually to inefficiencies and manual processes, according to a new study commissioned by SAP Concur.
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Corporate Venture Capital Funding Booms As Banks Pour Billions Into Fintechs
Corporate venture capital (CVC) funding hit an all-time high last year, with banks pouring billions into fintechs as they look to diversify and feel pressured by increasing competition. From 2014 through Q3 2019, total CVC deals by banks and other
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Visa: Two in Three Singaporeans Interested in Digital-Only Banks
A new breed of digital banking is just around the corner as Singapore introduces its digital banking framework which attracted the likes of Grab, Razer, Ant Financial, Sea Group and many more to bid for the license. With growing interest
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58% of SMEs in South East Asia are Keen in Alternative Financing
In 2020 and onward, an increasing portion of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia will turn to non-traditional financial sources for their financial needs. These sources of funding will need to be available “on-demand” to enable entrepreneurs
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