Tag: Asia
FinTech crucial to Singapore’s status as Asian finance hub
The explosion of financial technology, or FinTech, will allow millions of unbanked Asians to have easy access to financial services - and Singapore has a role to play in spearheading this revolution. Read more: www.straitstimes.com
Asia’s first Robo-Advisor mobile app to launch in Q3 2016
8 Securities, a leading FinTech firm in Asia, today announced the upcoming launch of Asia's first robo-advisor mobile app Chloe in Hong Kong. Read more: fintechnews.sg
India’s “MM” raises $15M to expand to new financial products
Fintech companies are beginning to make a significant impact to how people live in Asia. Mywish Marketplaces, one of the more mature startups in what is. Read more: techcrunch.com
Myanmar microfinance could see FinTech first
Blockchain technology could be coming to Myanmar, where a local company is hoping to become one of the first microfinance firms in the world to use a blockchain-based core banking system. Read more: www.mmtimes.com
Level39 operator Xntree to setup FinTech hub in Seoul
South Korea's capital city Seoul aspires to become an Asias financial technology hub through establishment of the Korean version of Level 39, Europes largest accelerator for fintech companies. Read more: pulsenews.co.kr
Asia set for e-commerce boom
A new report by market research firm TNS identifies five triggers that acted together as catalysts for the dramatic changes in consumer behaviour that led to China’s “explosive” e-commerce growth. Read More: www.phnompenhpost.com