Datafiles Sep 30, 2021 US and Chinese cities lead global fintech hub rankings In the recently released Global Fintech Hub Report 2021, Beijing was named the best fintech hub, followed by San Francis... 14037
Research Note Sep 29, 2021 Banks and exchanges venture into digital assets trading Commercial banks such as DBS Bank and traditional exchanges such as the Singapore Exchange have one thing in common: the... 28675
Research Note Sep 28, 2021 Digital banks target white spaces in the financial industry with niche strategies While new digital banks in Asia Pacific harbour lofty ambitions to reduce customer pain points with unique business mode... 16575
Research Note Sep 23, 2021 Partior enters cross-border payments ecosystem as newcomer with big backers Cross-border payments are affected by high costs and inefficiencies, and burdened by compliance requirements. Partior pr... 14032
Current Account Sep 23, 2021 Polluting companies use transition bonds to move to a greener future The commitment from high-emission companies to raise capital to fund environmentally sustainable projects is expected to... 6224
Current Account Sep 23, 2021 Pandemic aggravates semiconductors shortage in Southeast Asia The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a shortage of semiconductors globally, accelerated by the increase in remote working an... 8318
Current Account Sep 20, 2021 Square to acquire AfterPay in $29 billion deal Square announced its acquisition of Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, AfterPay, through a $29 billion deal. ... 9720
interviews Sep 10, 2021 AirCarbon’s Thomas McMahon: “Carbon trading is not borderless” AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) founder and CEO Thomas McMahon stressed the need for transparent pricing and a marketplace for ... 15964
interviews Sep 10, 2021 AirCarbon’s Thomas McMahon: “Carbon trading is not borderless” AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) founder and CEO Thomas McMahon stressed the need for transparent pricing and a marketplace for ... 9874
interviews Sep 07, 2021 Richard Sandor: Creating a market to fund climate change American Financial Exchange (AFX) founder and chairman Richard Sandor in this wide-ranging conversation with Emmanuel Da... 28075
Trendwatch Sep 06, 2021 The $610 million DeFi heist that wasn’t Despite losing over $610 million worth of cryptocurrencies to a cyber hack, touted as the largest of its kind, Poly Netw... 24269
Datafiles Sep 02, 2021 Almost 40% of current unicorns were created in the first eight months of 2021 The number of unicorns has increased dramatically amid a surge in venture capital investments, making 2021 a record year... 24115
interviews Sep 01, 2021 Hong Leong’s Fuda: “Digital has forever transformed the business model” In this Leadership Perspective series, Domenic Fuda, group managing director and CEO at Hong Leong Bank (HLB), discussed... 11036
Opinion Sep 01, 2021 Lawyers Ashhab and Chan: “Cryptocurrency-related fraud to rise by 75% in 2021” With the rise of cryptocurrency fraud, appropriate legal remedies are needed to mitigate risk and recover stolen assets.... 24188
Research Note Aug 27, 2021 A comparison of licensing frameworks for digital banks in the Middle East The global financial industry has evolved as a result of the widespread digital transformation of traditional banks and ... 19293
TABLive Aug 26, 2021 Education should not be denied to young women John Wood, founder of the non-profit organisation Room to Read, explains the importance of education and why it is imper... 9936
