Tagged: singapore

November 19, 2019 @ 3:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sponsored Singapore Fintech Festival attracted over 60,000 participants this year. The week-long event that recently ended saw registrations from 140 different countries along with 569 different speakers, 1000 exhibitors, and 41 international pavilions. This is according to MAS. Singapore… Read More

November 18, 2019 @ 11:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

NIUM, a digital payments platform based in Singapore formerly operating as InstaReM, has partnered with Frente Corretora de Câmbio, a leading foreign exchange broker in Brazil. NIUM will power Frente’s cross border payments, according to a release. The move as a significant step for NIUMs… Read More

November 18, 2019 @ 7:18 am By JD Alois  |  

iSTOX, a regulated capital markets platform that provides digital security issuance and trading, has raised $5 million in funding from Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings. According to a release from iSTOX, the funding also brings a valuable partnership that provides a gateway to accredited and institutional… Read More

November 15, 2019 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Silent Eight, a Singapore-based regulatory technology (Regtech) company, announced on November 14 that it had raised an oversubscribed $6.2 million through a Series A investment round. The funds raised will be used to recruit new talent in order to support Silent Eight’s new clients who… Read More

November 13, 2019 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working with financial industry partners to create a framework for financial institutions on the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Analytics (AIDA). The new framework has been given the name “Veritas.” The goal is to enable… Read More

November 13, 2019 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with Xfers, a Singapore-based payment processing gateway, to enable its users to buy and sell crypto in SGD by December 2019. According to Crypto.com, users will be able to instantly buy crypto… Read More

November 12, 2019 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the leading financial regulator and central bank of Singapore, has announced renewed cooperation on Fintech with Canadian Securities Regulators while simultaneously announcing a tighter relationship with the Banque de France. The announcements were released during Singapore’s annual Fintech Week… Read More

November 12, 2019 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Financial Technologies Pvt Ltd, Asia’s first neobank for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups, and MEDICI Global Inc, a Fintech research and innovation advisory company, have unveiled an extensive report on Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) at the Singapore FinTech Festival. According to a release, the… Read More

November 12, 2019 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Everybody knows that a good amount of cryptocurrency trading is utterly fake. Wash trades are prevalent as some exchanges seek to game the system and boost their relative relevance in the digital asset exchange world. Manipulation of various cryptocurrencies probably exists as well. CoinMarketCap, a… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 10:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has partnered with Deloitte and S&P Global Market Intelligence to develop a prototype platform for a Fintech Research Platform to help pair Fintech startups with investors and financial institutions. The goal of the platforms is to help fintechs partner… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The central bank of Singapore is preparing to extend additional funding for Fintech-related projects, because the five-year investment round ending in March has led to positive developments. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will most likely announce additional funding plans in 2020, with key investments… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based Fintech firm M-DAQ Pte, a company that develops over-the-top (OTT) applications to enable international business transactions for various industries, has reportedly won the backing of Samsung Group’s VC fund in order to expand its operations into South Korea and other regions. Following Samsung’s investment… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wirex, a borderless payment platform, announced on November 11 that it will be introducing a new Visa Travelcard at the Singapore Fintech Festival. According to a release shared with Crowdfund Insider: “The multi-currency travel card will empower customers across the APAC region to seamlessly spend… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 11:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Giant payments processor Mastercard will be revealing its new experience center at the Singapore Fintech Festival, an event where clients and their partners to discuss business ideas, potential opportunities for working cooperatively to develop new products and for present innovative technology solutions. The Mastercard Experience… Read More

November 10, 2019 @ 11:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapyd, a global Fintech-as-a-service provider, announced last week the launch of its new Singapore platform to enable businesses to go cashless. Rapyd claims that the platform will bring greater convenience to local consumers and businesses, by enabling consumers and businesses to easily make payments electronically,… Read More

November 10, 2019 @ 4:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Propine, described as a comprehensive securities services provider for digital securities, has been accepted into the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Fintech Regulatory Sandbox.  Singapore is a prominent Fintech hub and has pushed forward on the emerging digital security sector powered by distributed ledger technology. … Read More

November 9, 2019 @ 5:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore has been ranked number one in Asia and eighth worldwide when it comes to innovation and embracing the latest technologies. Singapore is also recognized as one of the world leaders in key sectors including Fintech,  engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, biomedical sciences, urban solutions and sustainability,… Read More

November 9, 2019 @ 3:08 am By JD Alois  |  

DEXTF, or “Decentralized Traded Funds,” a Singapore-based startup has raised USD $460,000 in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by LuneX Ventures and SGInnovate, according to a release. The partners at London-based hedge fund CDAM also participated in the funding round along with other undisclosed… Read More

November 7, 2019 @ 1:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the 20 finalists for the Global Fintech Hackcelerator as part of the 2019 Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH). In a release, MAS said the finalists were selected from two… Read More

November 4, 2019 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based DBS Bank, which provides services in consumer, SME, and corporate banking activities, has created a hybrid human-robo investment platform that can be accessed by its clients in Singapore. DigiPortfolio has been designed for new investors. The new investment service provides access to seven exchange-traded-funds… Read More