In Asia, consumers’ tech-savviness, the rise of fintech, and advances in technology are requiring banks to reinvent themselves,…
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In a new report released by S&P Global Market Intelligence earlier this month, the financial information services provider…
In Asia Pacific (APAC), #blockchain was in the top five most used hashtags around banking this year, with…
50% of financial authorities in Southeast Asia have developed regtech initiatives, showcasing a wider trend among regulators across…
Southeast Asia’s Internet economy is booming, driven by the ubiquity of mobile phones, rising Internet penetration and a…
As the world’s fourth most populous country in the world, with more than 60% of its population of…
Digital innovation and in particular blockchain technology can increase small business access to finance, according to a new…
In just two years, the rate of Fintech adoption among Singapore consumers has almost tripled, according to the…
Consumer adoption of fintech services has surged globally in the past years, rising from 16% in 2015 and…
With 78% of the population unbanked, only 3% population owning a credit card, and 13% using mobile payment,…
If properly regulated, technology-enabled financial services such as mobile payments, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, alternative credit scoring, and new…
Though Singapore and London have all the key elements to enable the emergence of thriving fintech ecosystems, challenges…
In the recently released Fintech Ecosystem Playbook, EY gives a panoramic view of the fintech ecosystem in 26…
Consumer banking is rapidly changing in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and banks must reinvent themselves amid changing regulations, emerging technology,…
Nearly 75% of limited partners (LPs), or organizations and individuals investing into funds and non-direct investment entities such…
Since 2007, over US$300 million has been invested into Southeast Asian fintech startups, with more than half of…
With a population of over 90 million people, mostly composed of Millennials who are increasingly plugged in, Vietnam’s…
Southeast Asia (SEA) is the world’s fastest growing Internet region and is expected to grow to more than…
Life.SREDA, a fintech-focused venture capital fund headquartered in Singapore, has released its annual fintech research report detailing the…
Banks should not consider fintech startups as competitors but rather enablers. Those that can assess, adapt and adopt…