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Open Banking and user experience: a love story

February 14, 2022

The main goal and use of open banking is allowing customers to link their bank accounts to third party applications. This leads to better services, more automation, deeper insights and quicker processes.

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Gates Foundation at MYFintech Week Malaysia: Improving financial inclusion for all

January 31, 2022

Michael Wiegand, Director of Financial Services for the Poor at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, delivered a keynote speech on the subject of “Democratising Knowledge: The Great Equaliser in a Digital Future.”

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Is ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ spiralling out of control?

January 27, 2022

The BNPL remains largely unregulated. There are many critics of such schemes, who suggest that consumers are persuaded into making purchases that they would not otherwise make and cannot necessarily afford.

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Open banking yesterday, today and a look ahead

January 13, 2022

Today, we celebrate four years of open banking in the UK. Over these last few years the innovative practice has brought us more control over financial information, a plethora of apps and services that would fall flat without open data sharing, and an endless supply of opportunities to take finance further.

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How open banking will become as intuitive as Google Sign-In

December 20, 2021

Open banking may be a relatively new concept in Europe, however, three years after its inception it is still not user and developer friendly.

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Open banking is gaining ground, how much more is there to gain?

November 26, 2021

There is huge untapped potential value that could be created by increased use of financial data. Not only will economies that adopt open data ecosystems see GDP growth of up to 5 percent by 2030, but all participants of such an ecosystem would reap the benefits.

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The 6th Singapore FinTech Festival kicks off to a global audience from 8 to 12 November 2021

November 7, 2021

The sixth (6th) edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) kicks off from 8 to 12 November. As the world’s largest FinTech event, this platform provides a unique opportunity for the global FinTech, innovation and business communities to connect, collaborate and network.

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Why is First banking on Diem and Celo?

October 26, 2021

Ran’s company, First, works with two leading platforms – Diem and Celo. Diem needs little introduction. Previously you may have come across it as Facebook’s Libra.

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What is happening at Singapore Fintech Festival this year?

October 22, 2021

Over three days, the Festival will bring together global knowledge sharing from leading academics, practitioners and thought leaders across 45 reimagined sessions covering designing, building and ensuring sustainable financial services for Web 3.0.

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Elevandi Appoints Board Of Directors as Singapore Fintech Festival nears

October 19, 2021

The appointment of the board members is seen as key to fulfilling Elevandi’s mission of fostering a dialogue between the public and private sectors to allow for the growth and positive impact of FinTech in the new digital economy.

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Two Currencies One Nation with Invest Hong Kong

October 13, 2021

“There’s a very strong regulatory framework, one that is attracting businesses from around the world to do listings or secondary listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.” Andrew shares.

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Supporting both sides of e-commerce transactions, with ZEN.COM

September 29, 2021

Non-banking FinTech companies are on a similar quest – correcting the inefficient elements of traditional financial services have, for many, been a recipe for success. What gives an edge to these firms and startups is that they make the customer experience the focus of their services, as they try to change the narrative around finance and restore the trust that has been lost between customers and service providers.

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FintechDigital Congress – The Showcase Event for Polish Fintech

September 28, 2021

Having successfully run so many Fintech events in Poland, it’s always hard to build on the successes of the past. So what have the organizers planned for this year? Fintech 2.0 and more.

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How important is consumer choice in Europe?

September 9, 2021

“Europe is one example where AppGallery has grown considerably since its global launch three years ago. Huawei’s AppGallery is now the world’s third largest app marketplace with 540 million monthly active users (MAUs), growing in Europe by 61.5% year-on-year to more than 42 million users.” Michael shared.

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Disrupting factoring with AREX Markets

September 8, 2021

Many would argue that some disruption in this space especially is long overdue. Factoring is expensive, rigid and potentially stifles access to the capital that SMEs need in order to grow. Reforming or replacing this service could redress the balance between SMEs and large corporations.

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