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2019’s Largest Tech Media Funding Rounds and What it Spells for the Future of Media
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2019’s Largest Tech Media Funding Rounds and What it Spells for the Future of Media

It’s been a tumultuous year for the media industry. While companies like Vice Media and BuzzFeed have dismissed hundreds employees this year, tech media funding rounds from emerging markets have gained notable traction and raised millions of dollars to fuel

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Investors Bullish on Fintech in Southeast Asia, Especially Indonesia
Indonesia Studies

Investors Bullish on Fintech in Southeast Asia, Especially Indonesia

Nearly 75% of limited partners (LPs), or organizations and individuals investing into funds and non-direct investment entities such as family offices, high net worth individuals and corporate venture capital entities, are bullish on fintech in Southeast Asia with Indonesia perceived

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Private Equity Investments Take Off In Vietnam
Vietnam

Private Equity Investments Take Off In Vietnam

Private Equity in Vietnam. The country kicked off the year 2018 with major investment deals in private equity, revealing investors’ confidence in the rapidly growing economy. In February, Malaysia-based investment fund Creador announced its plan to open an office in

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OCBC Bank makes PayNow even more seamless by enabling account-to-account QR code transfers
Mobile Payments

OCBC Bank makes PayNow even more seamless by enabling account-to-account QR code transfers

By innovatively marrying QR codes with PayNow’s infrastructure, OCBC Bank has delivered a new level of convenience to funds transfers. PayNow did away with the need to know bank account numbers and “adding payees” when making funds transfers. The OCBC

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Banks, Fintechs Gear Up for Myanmar’s Digital Revolution
Myanmar

Banks, Fintechs Gear Up for Myanmar’s Digital Revolution

As Myanmar undergoes a digital revolution, international banks and foreign investors are perceiving the country’s large pool of unbanked as a still untapped opportunity. The latest move comes from the National Bank of Canada which became a strategic shareholder in

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OCBC Bank is First Bank in Southeast Asia to Pilot Robo-Advisory Service
Online Wealth Mgt

OCBC Bank is First Bank in Southeast Asia to Pilot Robo-Advisory Service

OCBC Bank claims to be the first bank in Southeast Asia to pilot a robo-advisory service. Time starved investors will be able to invest in diversified portfolios of stocks and ETFs, using automated, algorithm based portfolio management advice. The platform

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560MM InsurTech ASEAN Opportunity
InsurTech

560MM InsurTech ASEAN Opportunity

As you probably already know, I’ve created InsurTechAsia as a vehicle to drive positive impact through the much needed changes in insurance. Focused on Asia as its the region that I’ve been immersed throughout my corporate insurance career. I fell

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Top Fintech Vietnam News from February 2017
Vietnam

Top Fintech Vietnam News from February 2017

Read here all the important fintech news around Fintech in Vietnam from January. You can subscribe to the monthly Fintech Vietnam Newsletter here. Fintech Saigon Meetup, March 9th Save the Date: Fintech Startup Investments Firechat with Eddie Thai from 500

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Digital Disruption in Finance is Here, But Investment Firms Slow to Become Digital Leaders
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Digital Disruption in Finance is Here, But Investment Firms Slow to Become Digital Leaders

A global survey of 2,000 investors and 500 investment providers supported by State Street has identified three aspects of data that will define stewardship for the digital age. Integration, the ability to combine both structured and unstructured data; Intelligence, the

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Opening Shot For International Regulation For The Fintech Industry
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Opening Shot For International Regulation For The Fintech Industry

There is a Chinese saying that roughly translates to ‘A Tall Tree Catches The Wind’ (树大招风) and this is an adept saying for the Fintech industry. The fintech industry had grown from its nascent stage in 2005 and it is

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