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As Challenger Banks Grow In Popularity, Incumbents Must Innovate
Using technology and digital channels, challenger banks are reimagining banking, delivering superior digital customer experience and challenging incumbents to reinvent themselves. These are growing in importance and incumbents must “transform themselves from slow moving caterpillars to agile butterflies,” according to
Read MoreSingapore is Now Considering Virtual Banking Licenses Too—Here’s Why
The now famous Hong Kong virtual banking licenses have been a bit of a mixed bag for the region, but nevertheless, it’s gotten a lot of attention. To date, four licensees will be ready to go to market before the year
Read MoreRevolut Gobbles Up Former Uber Eats Executive As Singapore Launch Looms
Just a few years ago, everyone and their mothers in tech wanted to brand themselves as “the Uber of [insert industry]”. It was an easy shorthand to refer to an agile new business looking to overthrow entrenched establishments in an
Read MoreWith Britain Done, Can Revolut Convince Asians to Try Neo-Banks?
Founded in 2015, Revolut is one of Britain’s fastest-growing fintech players, now valued at US$1.7 billion, serving its Apple-levels cult following of 2.8 million users across 28 markets in Europe. Revolut claim to fame is a payments card that offers
Read MoreRevolut Enlists London-Based Regtech for Help in Complying With MAS’ Regulations
Revolut, a digital-only bank from the UK, announced that it has signed an agreement with ClauseMatch. Following a trial period, Revolut is adopting the regulatory technology also from London to streamline management of internal policies, controls and regulatory compliance—including the
Read MoreThese Are The 13 Fintech Companies to Watch in Singapore in 2019
2019 is right around the corner, which means we are near the end of an eventful year of fintech in Singapore. The Singapore Fintech Festival was probably the biggest one here yet, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has
Read MoreRevolut Secured Singaporean Licensing — Slated to Launch in 2019
Revolut, a London-based fintech unicorn was just granted a license for operations in Singapore and Japan. The company has therefore confirmed that they are in the final stages of testing for launch in Asia Pacific in Q1 2019. Their Asia
Read More8 Influential Singaporean Fintech Companies Hiring in October
It has been an up and down journey, but right now Singapore might be one of the best places to get a job in fintech. Known as one of Southeast Asia’s fintech hubs, we have quite a plethora of not
Read More12 Essential Fintech Tools For Expats and Travellers Heading To Singapore
There have already been think pieces about how fintech could help boost tourism by reducing cash dependence, and increasing security and ease of use. Many tourists to China, for example, seem to be awed by the prevalent use of e-wallets
Read MoreRevolut to Launch in Singapore
Revolut, a London-headquartered neo-bank, is about to launch in Singapore as the company started letting users join the waiting list to get early access. Revolut, which currently serves some 800,000 customers across Europe, announced plans to expand to the US,
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