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MAS Completes Its First Digital Asset Live Trades Under Project Guardian
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Project Guardian, its project exploring decentralised finance (DeFi) applications in wholesale funding markets, has completed its first live trades. The trades were conducted under Project Guardian’s first industry pilot which saw DBS,
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Meet the 65 Finalists at the SFF Global Fintech Awards 2022
The SFF Global Fintech Awards 2022, presented by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Fintech Association (SFA) and supported by PwC Singapore, is themed “Embracing Digital, Charting the New Normal”. 223 submissions were received across nine award categories,
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The Highly Anticipated Singapore Fintech Festival 2022 Has Finally Kicked Off
The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) kicked off today under the theme “Building Resilient Business Models Amid Volatility and Change” and will run from 31 October to 4 November. SFF 2022 is organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and
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Coinbase and Google Cloud Partner to Boost Web3 Offerings, Enable Crypto Payments
Coinbase and Google Cloud have entered a partnership that will see the companies leveraging each other’s core strengths to serve the growing Web3 ecosystem. Coinbase will build their exchange and data platforms on Google Cloud, while Google Cloud will utilise
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Atome Financial Secures US$100 Million Debt Facility From HSBC Singapore
Atome Financial announced that it has entered into an US$100 million debt facility with HSBC Singapore to fuel its flexible deferred payments business across Asia. The fintech company is an umbrella business unit made up of two brands; buy now
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HSBC, Temasek Launches US$150 Million Debt Financing Platform for Sustainable Projects
HSBC and Temasek announced a partnership to establish a US$150 million debt financing platform dedicated to sustainable infrastructure projects with an initial focus on Southeast Asia, as part of efforts to reduce climate change. In a joint statement, both entities
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Meet the 15 Finalists for MAS’ Global CBDC Challenge
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the 15 finalists who have developed retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions for the Global CBDC Challenge. The finalists, comprising financial institutions, fintechs and technology solution providers, will progress to the
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HSBC Inks US$575 Million Deal To Acquire AXA Singapore’s Insurance Assets
HSBC said that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of AXA Insurance issued share capital in Singapore for US$575 million. The intention of this deal is to merge the operations of HSBC Life Singapore and AXA Singapore,
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HSBC Executes Singtel’s Billion Dollar Digital Asset Issuance on Marketnode’s Platform
HSBC Singapore and Marketnode successfully completed a digital bond issuance on Marketnode’s digital asset issuance, depository and servicing platform. Marketnode is a joint venture between Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek. The transaction with Singtel is said to represent the largest
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HSBC Shifts R3’s Corda Onto Google Cloud
HSBC announced that it has become the first financial institution to move software firm R3’s blockchain platform Corda Enterprise onto Google Cloud. HSBC said that the move will reduce client onboarding time from months to weeks, improving the client experience
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