Tag: Asia
Guide to China’s InsurTech regulations
Insurance companies in Asia are facing a labyrinth of regulations as they invest in the insurtech space, particularly in areas such as telematics, biometrics, and big data. Read more: www.chinabusinessreview.com
Watch out for RegTech, Chatbots and India in 2017
PwC's newly appointed FinTech and RegTech Leader for China & Hong Kong, has put forward some predictions for FinTech in Asia. Read more: www.econotimes.com
Profitable payment methods
Merchants can avoid several problems and reduce economic risks provided they ensure this is their core objective from the very beginning. Several factors can be crucial to be for a merchant's success. Read more: www.letstalkpayments.com
LeFinance teams with Stellar to provide cloud-based blockchain
LeFinance will use Stellar's network for cross-border payments and to monitor credits for use across its devices and platforms. LeFinance wants to offer customers a faster experience while providing a scalable and reliable accounting system for content in the cloud. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Singapore is beating Hong Kong in Asia’s FinTech race
Many FinTech companies are adding a new dimension to the decades-old tussle between Singapore and Hong Kong for the position as Asia’s financial center. Read more: www.bloomberg.com
WorldRemit and Xpress Money partnership
Now through Xpress Money’s extensive agent partner network, WorldRemit customers will make secure, instant money transfers to be collected as cash. Read more: www.finextra.com
InsurTech in Asia: 10 things to know
To facilitate the pace of innovation underway, it is paramount to understand the customer perception of insurance in Asia; here are some common themes. Read more: www.e27.co
Southeast Asia is the next E-Commerce wonderland
DHL works with many E-Commerce as well as brick-and-mortar companies to provide last-mile connectivity in Asia, apart from Europe and the Americas. Read more: www.e27.co
FinTech in Asia outpacing Europe and US
With nearly $10.5bn of investments, most of which are found in Chinese companies, Asia is quickly out-raising the $6bn in the U.S. and $2bn in Europe. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
InsurTech and Asian institutions – match made in heaven?
Citibank is partnering with MasterCard and its digital payment service, Masterpass, to add online and in-app transactions to its customers' accounts. Read more: www.finextra.com