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Fundnel partners Aussie startup incubator in Singapore launch
SINGAPORE (July 25): Fundnel has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with ThincLab, a startup incubator backed by the University of Adelaide, for its launch in Singapore.
July 25, 2017
Fintech
Know your clients: Big data in financial services
SINGAPORE (July 20): The next generation of digitisation in financial services will propel the industry into the knowledge economy. More specifically, financial services firms can look forward to a future of using more contextual knowledge and understandi
July 20, 2017
Fintech
OCBC pilots two AI solutions in move against money laundering and terrorism financing
SINGAPORE (July 19): OCBC Bank says it has piloted two financial technology (fintech) solutions in total with companies BlackSwan Technologies and Silent Eight, which are part of the bank’s second Fintech Accelerator Programme run by its fintech unit, T
July 19, 2017
Fintech
What a lower-than-average fintech adoption level means for Singapore
SINGAPORE (July 18): Singapore’s financial technology (fintech) adoption grew to 23% this year from 15% in 2015, according to study findings by assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services firm EY.
July 18, 2017
In print this week
How Singapore’s wealth professionals could fall victim to the march of the machines
SINGAPORE (July 3): It appears that Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) intends to embrace the efficiencies that robo-advisers – defined by MAS as digital platforms that provide advice on investment products using automated, algorithm-based tools –
June 30, 2017
Fintech
MAS enters fintech co-operation agreement with Danish regulator
SINGAPORE (June 29): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday entered a financial technology (fintech) co-operation agreement with the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Danish FSA).
June 29, 2017
Tech
Canadian AI firm raises US$102 mil in Series A funding, to open Singapore office in 2H
SINGAPORE (June 15): Element AI, a Montreal-based artificial intelligence (AI) company, has raised US$102 million ($140.6 million) and says it will open a Singapore office during 2H17 to serve as a Southeast Asia hub, as part of its resultant expansion in
June 15, 2017
Fintech
Silverlake Axis announces new banking solutions customer in Thailand
SINGAPORE (June 6): Silverlake Axis, the provider of software systems for financial institutions in Southeast Asia, has announced its receipt of a purchase order to implement its Silverlake Axis Integrated Banking Solution (SIBS) system at what it refers
June 06, 2017
Fintech
Bitcoin is at risk of no longer being the biggest digital currency
NEW YORK (June 1): Step aside, bitcoin. There’s another digital token in town that’s winning over the hearts and wallets of cryptocurrency enthusiasts across the globe.
June 01, 2017
SGX signs MOI with IMDA to lower barriers for tech companies to access capital markets
SINGAPORE (May 31): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) today signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) under the witness of Singapore’s minster for communications and information, Yaacob Ibrahim.
May 31, 2017