Tag "Singapore"
Fintech Regulation: New Law to Impact Mobile Wallet Operators in Singapore
Singapore is about to introduce a new law to prevent shadow banking by requiring mobile wallet operators and payments startups to ring-fence deposits so they don’t function as unregulated banks. In an exclusive interview (paywall) with the Business Times, Ravi Menon,
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This Singaporean Team Wants to Combat Crypto-Scams with a Board Game
Cryptocurrency has been the subject of a huge amount of interest by the populace, yet if you pulled someone off the street to ask them specific questions, there’s a very high chance that they’ll draw up a blank. The crypto-world
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Fintech and Blockchain Courses in Singapore
The global banking and financial services sector is rapidly transforming due to waves of digital disruption enabled by emerging fintech. As fintech is taking an impetuous pace, dynamically penetrating the daily lives of consumers through every available channel, professionals in
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Asia: 100 Insurtech Companies and Counting
Advances in digital innovations and cutting-edge technologies as well as evolving customer preferences are creating the need for digital agility in the insurance sector. Insurtech, a subset of fintech that refers to the use of technology innovations to squeeze out
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8 Fintech Investors and VCs in Singapore For Your Startup Funding
Singapore is striving a become a top fintech destination aided by a supportive government, an active fintech community, and a large pool of investors looking to back promising ventures. Singapore fintech startups raised a record of US$229.1 million in 2017,
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Hotels Near These 7 Must-Attend Upcoming Fintech Events In Singapore
We’ve told you which fintech events you should consider attending in the upcoming months, but if you don’t exactly live nearby, you’ll have accomodations to contend with. So we have compiled a list of hotels near the events that are
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Happy Birthday Singapore, The Fintech Nation
On August 9, 2018, Singapore will be celebrating its 53rd National Day, which every year commemorates Singapore’s independence from Malaysia with an exuberant parade, an address by the Prime Minister of Singapore, and fireworks celebrations. This is a great occasion
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Temasek Singapore Ramps Up Fintech Investments
Singapore state investor Temasek is betting big on fintech. Nearly half of the company’s new investments of S$29 billion made during the financial year ended March 31, 2018, went into technology, life sciences, agribusiness, consumer and non-bank financial services. Temasek
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12 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
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Revolut 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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