Singapore leads fintech funding in Asia-Pacific: KPMG report
Singapore's fintech industry is booming, registering a 75% increase in funding from 2020, with deals that cut across mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and VCs, among others.
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INDX Summit: In search for financial inclusion, Philippines wields the power of fintech
The second day of the INDX Summit concluded with industry players and thought leaders rallying for better education and increased collaboration toward financial inclusion in the Philippines
INDX Summit looks into digitalizing the Philippines’ economy and education
On Day 1 of the INDX Summit 2022, thought leaders in the fintech and banking world gather to discuss the digital transformation of the Philippines—along with its issues, impacts, and innovations.
Philippine FinTech Festival showcases ASEAN as global powerhouse for innovators, start-ups
The inaugural Philippine Fintech Festival - World FinTech Festival successfully capped its week-long run, bringing together leaders from the government, various industries, and the technology space.
Singapore to help South Korean fintech companies get a head start in the country
Singapore's Fintech Association (SFA), in association with Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs, have teamed up to create 80RR, a co-working space for Korean fintech companies in Singapore.
Digital Pilipinas Festival gears towards an anti-fragile system in Ph, ASEAN Key leaders, stakeholders gather for the Philippine FinTech Festival, World FinTech Festival
The Digital Pilipinas Festival l takes place on October 17-21 at Green Sun Hotel, Makati City, kicking off a month-long celebration of digital adoption in the ASEAN region.
Philippine lead financial regulator greenlights digital product testing among banks
The Philippines' banking industry will be piloting a 12-month regulatory framework that aims to deliver innovative financial services to consumers while at the same time expanding financial inclusion.
UK regulator accuses Revolut of ‘material misstatement’ in audit report
The Financial Reporting Council says Revolut’s auditing had an “unacceptably high risk of material misstatement” amid cost-cutting under Project Prism.
South Korea: Fintech giant Dunamu plans to invest $385M to create 10,000 Web3 jobs
The South Korean fintech giant expects the investment to create 10,000 jobs in the Web3 space and says it will strengthen the competitiveness of the domestic industry.
UAE and India will cooperate on emerging technologies like blockchain in new trade deal, says Dubai Chamber official
Omar Khan, the body's Director of International Offices, disclosed that the deal's focus areas would be blockchain technology and innovation-focused sectors such as AI and Fintech.
Women in fintech: Brought in, but not brought up
CoinGeek’s Nidhi Arora explores the current, emerging, and changing dynamics of gender disparity in the FinTech industry, its reasons, and numbers explaining and validating her observations.
Do blockchain patents encourage innovation?
Data in the Santa Clara High Technology Journal shows that nChain could profit from its patent portfolio and is one of the top five companies holding the most blockchain-related patents.