Category sc : FinTech

Robinhood Happy to Make No Money on...

Robinhood, the trading platform, is on a roll, amassing over 4 million users. The company's co-CEO, Vlad Tenev, said that they are quite happy...

Broken Switch Leads to over 5 Million...

Irony abounds as anti-cryptocurrency Visa admitted to the fact that over 5 million transactions failed in early June due to a backup data center...

Malaysia Could Become World Leader in Islamic...

Malaysia has the potential to become a world leader in Islamic financial technology (fintech), according to research agency BMI. In a report from the Malay...

Japan, Singapore Fintech Associations to Work Together...

The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and the Fintech Association of Japan (FAJ) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deliver greater financial technology within...

More than 70 Percent of Singapore Fintech...

A new survey has found that more than 70 percent of fintech companies think there is enough venture capital funding in Singapore. EY revealed in...

Indonesia Wants to Cap Fintech Loans to...

Indonesia's financial regulator is reportedly considering a cap on loans and interest rates offered by fintech companies in a bid to reduce the risk...

Hong Kong Fintech Investment More than Doubled...

New research shows that fintech funding in Hong Kong more than doubled in 2017 compared to the previous year. Data from Accenture analysis of data from...

UK Bank NatWest to Launch Four FinTech...

U.K.-based bank NatWest is to launch four new fintech hubs in Britain in a bid to boost confidence among U.K. entrepreneurs. In a report from...

African Fintech to Reach $3 Billion by...

A leading independent pan-African banking group has predicted that African fintech will become a US$3 billion market by 2020. Thanks to the rise of cashless...

KPMG Report: Singapore Hits Fintech Funding Record...

Singapore fintech funding rose to a record of US$229.1 million in 2017, driven by two large deals in the fourth quarter. Two of the top...