Tag "Singapore Fintech Festival"
DIFC to Kick off Fintech World Cup at SFF 2023 With Pitch Competition
Global fintech startups seeking funding have the opportunity to participate in the Fintech World Cup (FWC), organised by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Registration is currently open for an initial pitch competition that will take place tomorrow (17 November)
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Early-Stage Fintechs Grab Half of ASEAN Funding as Green Fintechs Gain Traction
According to the recent “Fintech in ASEAN 2023: Seeding the Green Transition” report, jointly released by UOB, PwC Singapore, and the Singapore Fintech Association (SFA), there is a growing interest in sustainable finance solutions despite the broader funding winter affecting
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StraitsX, Paxos Secure MAS Approval to Issue SGD and USD Stablecoins
Three entities have received In-Principle Approvals (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to issue stablecoins that will align with the central bank’s proposed stablecoin regulatory framework. Stablecoins issued by the three entities – StraitsX SGD Issuance, StraitsX USD
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MAS to Issue “Live” Wholesale CBDCs to Settle Retail Payments Between Banks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled a series of initiatives to ensure the secure and innovative use of digital money in the country. The three forms of digital money that MAS is promoting are wholesale Central Bank Digital Currencies
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2023 Visa Accelerator Fintech Startups Stand Out at Singapore Demo Day
During the 2023 Singapore Fintech Festival, Visa showcased the progress of seven startups from its Asia Pacific Visa Accelerator Programme 2023. These startups, selected in May 2023, have been working on innovative solutions in digital payments, benefiting from Visa’s global
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Ravi Menon Announces Project Greenprint’s Next Phase with Gprnt Launch
Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), unveiled the next phase of Project Greenprint, aimed at revolutionising the financial ecosystem with a new integrated platform named “Gprnt” at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023. The Greenprint
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Temenos Joins Forces with MAS to Advance Sustainable Finance Through Gprnt
Temenos shared that it is the first core banking software vendor to collaborate with Gprnt, the newly launched integrated digital platform by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), aimed at advancing tech solutions and product development while exploring data integration within
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Philippines Showcases Fintech Presence with Bagong Pilipinas Pavilion at SFF 2023
The Philippines has marked its presence at the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2023 through the Bagong Pilipinas: The Philippines Country Pavilion, an initiative championed by Fintech Alliance.Ph. The Pavilion marks the latest foray of Filipino fintech at the world’s largest
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HSBC Business Go Insights and Networking Platform Debuts in Singapore
HSBC Singapore has announced the launch of HSBC Business Go at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023. This digital community platform, aimed at business owners, incorporates machine-learning and API technologies to provide market and business insights. It also enables networking with
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Sygnum Singapore Onboards Bordier & Cie as Inaugural B2B Client
Private bank Bordier & Cie (Singapore) has become the inaugural B2B client of Sygnum Singapore, marking a significant milestone for the latter, which received its MAS Major Payment Institutions license in October 2023. Sygnum Singapore recently launched its regulated Digital
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