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6 Startups From F10 Accelerator Ready for Market Launch Upon Graduation
Six startups from F10 Singapore’s first fintech accelerator cohort will be ready for market launch after graduating the programme. Two of those startups namely SynctacticAI and CoverGo will also undergo an accreditation programme by PwC Singapore to vet them for
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PwC Singapore Teams Up with NetGuardians to Help Banks Fight Fraud
Swiss fintech NetGuardians, known for its AI-based, enterprise risk platform for combating banking fraud, announced a partnership with PwC Singapore to help banks fight fraud. With this partnership, banks in Singapore will have access to NetGuardians’ solution along with PwC
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Fintech Lending to Drive Indonesia’s Economic Growth
As the world’s fourth most populous country in the world, with more than 60% of its population of working age, Indonesia has unique economic potential. However, one of the key elements needed for the country to reach its full economic
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FinTech Plays a Crucial Role in Singapore’s Economy; Be Part of it
Despite being small countries, both Switzerland and Singapore are renowned for a high degree of innovation. In 2018, Switzerland has been ranked number one by the Global Innovation Index for the eighth year in a row while Singapore is the
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Insurtech As An Enabler Rather Then A Disruptor: Report
The insurance industry is undergoing profound changes, driven by new customer expectations, emerging technologies, and sustained downward pressure on margin. Since 2015, insurtech players have boomed globally and while initially perceived as potential threats, these are now quickly emerging as
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PwC Is Supporting Qtums Blockchain Efforts
The Qtum Foundation (www.qtum.org), architects of the Qtum blockchain, which execute smart contracts with a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, today announced that one of the leading professional service providers PwC is supporting Qtum’s efforts to help fuel blockchain adoption across global
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Report: Nine out of Ten Insurers Fear Losing Part of Their Business to Startups
Annual investments in insurtech ventures have increased fivefold over the past three year, reaching a cumulative US$3.4 billion since 2010. As investment and interest in insurtech increase, insurers are feeling increasingly threatened by the new innovative ventures that are applying
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Asian Financial Companies Turn to Fintech, But Headwinds Remain
Financial companies in Asia are looking to catch up with the west in using financial technology, but while adoption of fintech is expected to increase, the distrust for online banking systems and the lack of regulatory support may slow down
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Startupbootcamp, PwC Report: Asia-Pacific Fintech Ecosystems Are Thriving
Fintech is booming as a growing number of innovative companies are emerging in hope to disrupt the financial services industry. Banks and traditional players are also starting to recognize the opportunities related to using cutting-edge technologies to serve their clients
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20% of Financial Service Business at Risk to Fintechs by 2020
Financial technology companies are shaping the financial services industry from the outside in, and more than 20% of traditional players being at risk to fintech companies by 2020, according to a new report by PowerwaterhouseCoopers (PwC). In a new report
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