Tag "Singapore"
Swiss Regtech Startups in Singapore to Watch
Singapore is one of the world’s largest financial markets, a position it has earned thanks to its business-friendly environment, excellent government support, easy regulation and access to specialist knowledge. And with technology rapidly changing the financial services landscape, it comes
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Singapore’s Blockchain Map Proves That It Is a Hotbed for Blockchain Innovation
Singapore has long established itself as the leading fintech hub in South East Asia, of late it also increasingly becoming a hotbed for blockchain innovation. The city-state is home a healthy blockchain ecosystem comprising numerous players tackling areas ranging from
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Singapore Ranks First in Global Cities’ AI Readiness and Smart City Effort
Two recent studies have found Singapore to be the world’s most prepared city for the age of artificial intelligence (AI), and the global leader in terms of smart city effort. The first research, conducted by the Oliver Wyman Forum, ranks
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10 Hotels In Singapore To Stay While Attending A Fintech Conference Or Convention
Singapore, a global transportation, commerce and financial hub, is a dynamic business events destination that hosts some of the world’s largest conventions and business events. Consistently, the city state has been ranked as one for the top meetings, incentives, conferences
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Autonomous Vehicles Are Becoming a Reality in Singapore, Which Industries Will Be Most Affected by It?
Governments around the world are working hard to introduce autonomous vehicles to society. With prospects of improved safety, increased efficiency of public transportation and long term sustainability, it is not difficult to see why many countries are headed towards this
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Revolut is Coming to Singapore Very Soon, Here’s a Sneak Peek at Its Pricing
UK-based fintech startup Revolut has unveiled pricing details for its digital offerings in Singapore and we expect the official going launch in Singapore very soon. The startup, which offers banking services including a prepaid debit card, currency exchange, cryptocurrency exchange
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Swiss Research Firm Lists Singapore’s Best and Worst Crypto Exchanges
Cryptogenes, a market research firm operating out of Switzerland through the legal entity HeyDays Services, has released a report detailing the results of an audit of Singapore’s 20 centralized cryptocurrency exchanges. The audit evaluates the overall quality of all of
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A Look at South East Asia’s Thriving Fintech Cities
A historically unbanked region, South East Asia’s fintech cities surge in growth have been fueled by the region’s young and digitally-savvy population, high mobile penetration and growing middle class. From small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking for financing, to young, active
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MAS’ Chief Fintech Officer on Making Singapore a World Leader in Digital Banking
Over the past couple of years, Singapore has emerged as one of the fintech’s top hotspots in the world. Today, the city state is home to 43% of all fintech companies in Southeast Asia: that’s about 750+ organizations. Since being
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Smaller Banks in Singapore Are at Risk As Fintechs Eye Digital Banking License
Competition is heating up in Singapore’s digital banking landscape as an increasing number of fintechs including e-wallet operators and payment services providers are looking to apply for when applications open in August. Liquid Group, Xfers, MatchMove Pay and FOMO Pay are
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