4 Fintech Trends in Asia Transforming The Banking Industry in 2018
Every bank in the world has their eyes on Asia today. When it comes to Fintech, China is undisputably one step ahead of the rest of the world. Four of the largest Fintech unicorns are from China. In fact, the financial arm of the tech giant Alibaba, Ant Financial, is the largest unicorn in the […]
[INFOGRAPHIC] How Will the BATX's Investments Impact Your Business in 2018?
Chinese tech giants have seen a blockbuster year of growth, acquisitions and investments. Commonly referred to as the BATX (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent & Xiaomi), the growth boom has been mainly led by Tencent and Alibaba, who have grown to US$527.5 billion and US$475.6 billion in market capitalisation respectively. Tencent had even managed to briefly overtake Facebook […]
The Bitcoin Opportunity in Asia [Infographic]
So far, Bitcoin has primarily been used in investment and trading in countries such as China, Japan and South Korea. But the promise of the digital currency is most seen in the developing workd. Indeed, there are huge opportunities to disrupt the remittance market in countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines. The remittances market is […]
How Do Corporations Deal With Blockchain Opportunities in Asia? [Infographic]
One of the innovation buzzwords in recent years is the blockchain. This technology permeates the underlying workings of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. But it holds huge potential outside of the payment sector and may even revolutionize the way the world economy works. How do corporations leverage on blockchain in Asia today? How big is the blockchain ecosystem in Asia? A key point […]
Singapore's "Disrupt Yourself First" Strategy for Fintech Innovation
Fintech (short for ‘financial technology’) has seen massive growth in Singapore, rising from just 18 fintech startups in 2015 to more than 300 today. That’s an increase of over 1600% over the last two years! Hence, it is no surprise that Singapore is currently leading the fintech wave in Southeast Asia; which coincides well with […]
An introduction to fintech in Asia
Fintech in Asia is getting hotter and hotter, as Mohan Belani from e27 shared during the Break conference in Bali, “on our tech blog, articles discussing fintech are always the most shared”. Ned Philips, a veteran from E-Trade and is now with 8securities, jokes, “We needed 3 licenses just to operate in Singapore and […]
