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5 E-Commerce Payment Trends to Watch out for in 2021
COVID-19 has accelerated consumers’ shift to digital channels with online shopping volumes reaching new highs around the world. In Southeast Asia, e-commerce has emerged as the growth engine for the region’s digital economy, growing 63% to reach US$62 billion in
Read MoreFinance Needs to Be Redefined for Good to Serve One Billion of Asia’s Unbanked
As a catalyst for digitalization, COVID-19 will further help improve financial inclusion in emerging economies, according to Wissam Khoury, head of international at Finastra. Home to an unbanked population of about 1 billions, Asia has experienced a boom in fintech
Read MoreInterview with the Co-Founder of Maecenas, a Blockchain-Powered Marketplace for Fine Art
Founded in early 2016, Maecenas is set to launch the world’s first blockchain-powered investment platform for fine art, bringing together collectors who want to raise funds, and investors looking for exposure to the art market. The platform promises to allow
Read MoreOpen Banking and APIs: How Regulators Around the World are Pushing for Innovation
Open banking, a term that refers to the use of open APIs to allow banks to share information securely and provide customers with even higher levels of convenience and personalized financial advice, is an emerging trend in the banking space
Read MoreInterview with the Founder of Bambu, Asia’s Premier B2B Robo-Advisor Provider
Launched in February last year, Bambu is a Singaporean B2B robo-advisor services provider delivering sophisticated automated online management solutions to financial institutions in Asia. Bambu has developed unique solutions for each segment of the market: a white label platform for financial
Read MoreDigital Village Singapore: Interview With KPMG’s Lyon Poh And Jan Reinmueller
Launched earlier this year, Digital Village is an initiative of KPMG aimed at stimulating collaboration between corporates and the startup community. KPMG Digital Village works as a platform connecting firms that are looking to innovate as well as potential investors,
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