Fintech
UK-based wealth management dating service launches in Singapore
UK-based FindAWealthManager.com, which describes itself as an online ‘dating’ service matching high net worth individuals and wealth managers, has opened its doors in Singapore.
PawnHero from the Philippines wows ‘em at Echelon 2015
Fintech startup PawnHero from the Philippines was crowned the winner at Echelon Asia Summit 2015, bucking the trend of Thai startups claiming the top prize over the last two years.
Go Far East, young startups: Microsoft Ventures China
If there is one thing that isn’t a problem for startups under the care of Microsoft Ventures’ accelerator programme in Beijing, it’s funding, says its director Frances Du.
1 in 4 Singapore consumers willing to share DNA … no, really!
Most Singaporean consumers using mobile banking applications want their mobile devices to instantly recognise them via biometrics such as fingerprint and voiceprint, instead of having to prove who they are with passwords and usernames.
Five fintech startups make the grade in Innotribe’s Singapore challenge
Five finalists from the Asian leg of the Innotribe Startup Challenge have been selected to compete at Sibos Singapore in October, after a showcase on May 28 hosted by Innotribe organiser SWIFT, in partnership with Next Bank Asia.
Singaporean entrepreneur Dinesh Bhatia in Fast Company’s top 100
Singaporean entrepreneur Dinesh Bhatia, the chief executive officer and cofounder of MyHero Ltd, has been named by Fast Company magazine as one of its ‘100 Most Creative People in Business 2015.’
TradeHero in pacts with SGX, Macquarie Securities Thailand
Singapore startup MyHero Ltd, the company behind financial learning and stock market simulation app TradeHero, said it has partnered with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to launch the SGX StockWhiz 2015 contest.
Venture accelerator The Co-Foundry gets into fintech
A two-year old venture accelerator in Singapore, run by the former head of the Media Development Authority Michael Yap, is inviting startups from the region to join its new fintech programme, writes Karamjit Singh.
Banks don’t hold the future of banking: Akamai exec
Banks may talk about a customer-centric experience, but there is too much governance and too much legacy, and they are horrible at innovating, says Akamai’s John Ellis.
Fintech startup CompareAsia Group secures US$40mil Series A funding
CompareAsia Group, the Hong Kong-headquartered holding company behind Malaysia’s CompareHero.my, has announced it has received an additional US$40 million in funding.
