The Role of Remittances in Crisis: An Aceh Research Study
Informed Design: A Case Study Series (Lucy)
The second installment in a new case study series from FinEquity on informed design and digital financial services (DFS). This study examines product and service design by Lucy, a neobank for entrepreneurial women—specifically Foreign Domestic Workers in Singapore—providing DFS and business-building tools and training through a mobile app to help them start and grow their businesses.
Singapore: MAS to Host $1.25 Million COVID-19 and Green Finance Challenge
The global fintech challenge aims to offer solutions that can help financial institutions grapple with the existential threats posed by COVID-19 and climate change.
Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub Invite Global Innovators to Find Solutions to the Most Pressing Financial Regulatory & Supervisory Challenges
TechSprint initiative will support the regulatory and supervisory responses against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Singapore Fintech Association and Razer Fintech Partnered to Support Singapore's Fintech Industry Amid the Pandemic
The partnership aims to address key issues facing the industry, including business continuity, lack of funding, and brand awareness.
Singapore Offers More Grants to Help Fintech Firms Ride out Pandemic
The SG$6 million ($3.44 million) grant can be used by local fintech companies to cover their daily working capital expenses and finance new product development work with financial institutions.
Digital Payments — Not Cash — Is Now King in Asia’s Payment Ecosystem
Notwithstanding border restrictions, the region’s digital payments ecosystem is growing as countries collaborate to connect their domestic payment systems.
Funding Societies Signs $50M Credit Facility With HSBC to Drive SME Growth in Southeast Asia
Through this new facility the fintech lender will be able to channel the funds via its range of tailored financing solutions across SME segments across all its five markets.
SFA & Razer Team Up to Provide Relief to Fintech Firms
As the growing pandemic continues to plunder on, the Singapore Fintech Association (SFA) and Razer have teamed up to provide financial assistance to local Singaporean fintech companies.
Switzerland and Singapore to Teamup on Fintech
The two countries are looking towards financial sector digitalization. A conference slated for June in Zurich seeks to do just that.