Tag "Asia-Pacific"
Demand for Sustainable Finance on the Rise in APAC
Across Asia-Pacific (APAC), sustainable finance services are growing in popularity among consumers. But despite rising demand for greener and more sustainable products, skepticism remains over how strongly banks are committed to their sustainability agenda. This is according to a new
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Rapyd: E-Wallet Popularity on The Rise in Asia Pacific
In Asia Pacific (APAC), adoption of fintech applications including digital wallets is booming, according to a new study by Rapyd, a global Fintech as a Service company. Rapyd, which surveyed 3,500 online consumers in APAC in March and April 2020,
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Singapore Leads Asia Pacific in Open Banking
In its Open Banking APAC report, released earlier this month, the EPAA provides an overview of developments in the region and shares findings from a survey of industry participants and experts from APAC. Unlike the regulator-led approach in the European
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A Shocking 72% of APAC Companies Struggle to Harness Financial Crime Prevention Tech
Organizations across Asia Pacific (APAC) are looking to increase investment in technology to fence off financial crime, according to Refinitiv’s new Innovation and the Fight against Financial Crime survey. Refinitiv, a global provider of financial markets data and risk intelligence, surveyed
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8 Hottest Proptech Players in Asia
With US$7.8 billion invested globally in the property technology (proptech) industry between 2013 and 2017, the sector is no doubt rapidly growing, especially in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region where proptech companies attracted more than half of that amount (US$4.8 billion),
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The Need for APAC Banks to Reinvent Themselves
Consumer banking is rapidly changing in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and banks must reinvent themselves amid changing regulations, emerging technology, elevated client expectations and the entry of disruptive competitors, according to a new article series by EY. Changing regulations The banking
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Banks And Enterprises In APAC Ramp Up Blockchain R&D
Blockchain technology is becoming an important catalyst of digital innovation in Asia Pacific (APAC) as enterprises in the region face critical challenges and are required to accelerate their digital transformation across the board, according to a report by Forrester. Blockchain
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Top 10 Robotics Impacting Asia Pacific Market in 2018 and Beyond
IDC Manufacturing Insights Worldwide Commercial Robotics program published its latest report titled “IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Robotics 2018 Predictions – Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Implications”, which highlights the top 10 predictions pertaining to the development and adoption of robotics in Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan)
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Top 10 Robotics Impacting Asia Pacific Market in 2018 and Beyond
IDC Manufacturing Insights Worldwide Commercial Robotics program published its latest report titled “IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Robotics 2018 Predictions – Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Implications”, which highlights the top 10 predictions pertaining to the development and adoption of robotics in Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan)
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Top 10 Fintech Accelerators In Southeast Asia And Hong Kong for 2018
In 2017, Asia Pacific attracted the largest amount of investment in fintech with a total of US$14.8 billion, according to a report by PwC and Startupbootcamp Fintech. The region represented 56% of the world’s total fintech funding, highlighting Asia’s growing
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