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SWIFT publishes new standard for pre-authorisation of funds
SWIFT has published a new API standard for the Pre-authorisation of funds, allowing further innovation in financial services enabled by Open Banking. Read more…
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Features
Identity verification central to any fintech startup portfolio
We approached one of our regular guest writers, Jonathan Jensen, to find out what role identity verification is playing in the fintech sector in Europe and what role it may play in Asia as deregulation Read more…
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30 innovative Swiss fintechs to converge on Singapore festival
30 innovative Swiss fintechs will showcase the best of their ecosystems and expertise at the Swiss Pavilion in the upcoming Singapore FinTech Festival. Read more…
Singapore FinTech Festival 2019, Singapore 11-15 November
The Singapore FinTech Festival is back for its fourth year. It continues to be the biggest FinTech event in the world providing a global platform for the FinTech community to connect, collaborate and co-create. Get inspired from visionaries and thought leadership executives from financial institutions, fintechs, venture capital firms, central banks and regulators and academia. (more…)
Venue: Singapore EXPO
Venue Website: www.singaporeexpo.com.sg
Address:1 Expo Drive, Singapore, 486150, Singapore
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Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre is Singapore’s largest convention and exhibition facility, and offers over 123,000 sqm of indoor and outdoor space. Together with more…
Features
Hong Kong banks gear up to be cool, cheap and fight off challengers
Hong Kong’s biggest banks are set to cut fees, boost digital services and jazz up branches with features such as touch-screen display panels. Read more…
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Who will really change the finance world with fintech?
Changes in the finance industry have been quite insignificant and even the new technology, or fintech, has only played a small role – so far. Read more…
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Highest demand for fintech financing in urban areas of Asia
Residents in urban areas of Asia fall back upon fintech services providing personal financing far more often than in less urbanized regions. Read more…
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Success in fintech or telecoms is about timing, not tech
In the recent snippet on fintech and whether it makes sense to be first, a fast follower or even a slow follower, the linked article was a very worthwhile read. Read more…
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The fallacy of fintech fast-followers
Convention, and a number of writers, perpetuate the theory that being a pioneer is risky business and that fast-followers reap the benefits. This article by Ron Shevlin at Forbes, debunks that theory, at least for Read more…
News
IMF head warns fintech could disrupt world’s financial system
IMF warns increasing presence of tech giants using big data and AI in fintech could cause a significant disruption to the world’s financial system. Read more…