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Bahrain follows Singapore's footsteps to become regional fintech hub in the Middle East
Bahrain follows Singapore's footsteps to become regional fintech hub in the Middle East
The first Middle East and Africa Fintech Forum is but a start to its fintech plans.
4 in 5 financial institutions in Singapore fear losing revenue to fintechs
Nine in 10 plan to increase fintech partnerships over the next 3-5 years.
Bahrain's central bank kicks off initiatives to foster fintech growth
Rules for crowdfunding platforms and cloud computing are in the pipeline.
Digital transformation of the securities industry in Japan and Asia
Industries across the board are undergoing structural change. This change extends beyond individual firms and spills across industrial sectors. Other...
Bankers to get lowest pay rise in 2017
Their salaries are only projected to grow by 3%.
Robo-advisors: Booming in Japan
This post addresses trends in Fintech, with a focus on Robo-advisors and the unique attributes of Japan's financial market.
DBS CIO Neal Cross reveals three key branch banking strategies for the future
He also talks of plans of creating a digitised banking sphere for consumers.
Banks find relief with 'regtech' firms as risk and compliance account for up to 20% of operating costs
And the cost to implement regulatory requirements is predicted to grow over the next five years.
Over 4 in 5 of Singapore’s affluent middle class rely on banking apps: report
The pressure is on banks to roll out loyalty incentives.
DBS pilots cloud-based productivity tool for employees
It plans to cover all 22,000 employees by year-end.
Singapore, Australia ink deal to help fintechs go global
Licensing timelines will be streamlined.
Singapore's central bank mulls "regulatory sandbox" for new fintech products
Regulations will be eased to boost innovation.
Bullish investors pour $150m into Southeast Asian fintech startups
Guess who clinched the largest funding round.
What can we learn from Turkish Economy Bank's free financial literacy training?
Within the next three years, TEB will have reached 25% of Turkey's entire population.
DBS launches second run of pre-accelerator programme for startups
Applications are accepted until 1 April 2016.
UOB to invest US$10 million in global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd1
This collaboration is OurCrowd’s first foray into Asia.
OCBC launches new fintech startup accelerator programme
It is housed in a 2,400 square foot space on New Bridge Road.
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