Historically underbanked and with insufficient financial inclusion, Southeast Asia is fertile soil for financial technology companies to grow and provide new solutions, in a…
Fintech
How Indonesia Is Becoming a Centre of Fintech Innovation
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The fintech scene in Indonesia has really started to pick up in the past few years to become one of the hubs of real…
The Story of a Catfish and Fintech Regulation
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Originally from Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta State, Madame Flora Edojah moved to Lagos in 1986 and began to sell catfish. Since then, her stall has become the…
What is a Security Token Offering (STO)?
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We have seen some good quality developments within the past year in the blockchain space. Hype, a lot of hype, yes, but also concrete…
MWC 2019: Edge and Blockchain to Change the Internet
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Last year MWC was the time of minimum knowledge and maximum hype for blockchain. Now we have much less hype, but there are also…
Global Fintech Investment Soars To Record in 2018
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Fintech flourished in 2018 with promising investments and new entrants as well as interesting trends. The successful year for the industry has fueled some…
Are Traditional Banks Approaching Their “Kodak Moment”?
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People haven’t been willing to change their banks. It has been a lot of paperwork, and if you have a mortgage or other loans,…
Best Fintech Events and Conferences in 2019
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If in 2018 we have seen new investment records in fintech firms, the birth of more unicorns, and advancement in the use of blockchain…
Legacy Financial Institutions at Critical Disadvantage Vs. Digital Challengers
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Digital transformation is a popular term, not least so among management consultants and service providers, however it masks an almost paradox: it’s hard, like…
How We See Singapore Becoming a Global Fintech Hub
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Hailed as an Asian ‘hub’ for the field, Singapore has gained a reputation as an Asian, and world leader in fintech. The desire to…