What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi

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Happy Sunday & Welcome back to What The FinTech, your regular FinTech & Innovation Newsletter focusing on Asia ! Here are the selection and the top headlines for this week.



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What The FinTech Video and Podcasts Episode 47



Last Wednesday, Julio Orr and Oscar Venhuis of Happyer & Happyer Skills held a fascinating discussion about their cutting-edge career platform for modern job seekers and in-demand skills platform to transform careers.



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#Hongkong

70% of Hong Kong banking customers want a better online experience

HK payments infra startup XanPool bags US$41M to expand into emerging markets



#Singapore

#SKT, Singtel sign metaverse MoU

Experian to run Singapore’s new BNPL credit bureauto tackle credit stacking

UK and Singapore ink fintech MoU

Amazon Web Services (AWS) powered Trust Bank Singapore to onboard more than 300,000 users in Two months



#China

Tencent and Alibaba Group’s AI models speak Chinese better with improved NLP technology

Baidu, Inc. unveils Ambitious Robotaxi plan in China



#Asia

ICICI Bank launches new digital lending platform iLens

TipTip uses a hyperlocal strategy to help Southeast Asian creators monetize

Equinix enters Malaysia, commits $40m to building data center in Johor

2C2P and Pine Labs to expand buy now pay later acceptance in Southeast Asia

Cloud Mile Inc.: supercharging Malaysia’sdigital economy on three fronts

In APAC, financial services firms will look to new drivers of growth amidst uncertainty in 2023



#BLOCKCHAIN - #CRYPTO - #DIGITALASSETS - #DEFI

Goldman Sachs unveils digital asset platform with EIB €100m blockchain bond

Binance launches proof-of-reserves system for BTC holdings





#digitalbanking #bank #cryptocurrency #payments #bitcoin #digitalassets #crypto #newsletter #news #wtfintech #wtf_fintech #fintech #banks #analytics #funding #innovation #startup #video #technology #future #linkedincreators #linkedinnewsletter #media #ai #data

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What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi

Happy Sunday from rainy Singapore ⛈️☔



Welcome back to What The FinTech, your regular FinTech & Innovation Newsletter focusing on Asia ! Here are the selection and the top headlines for this week.



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What The FinTech Video and Podcasts Episode 45



Last Wednesday, I was joined by Daren Guo, CEO of Reap, for an enthralling interview about their corporate payment solutions to improve the way small businesses operate today and prepare them for the challenges of tomorrow. Reap's online payments platform enables small businesses to pay expenses and collect revenue – to and from anyone, anywhere – entirely via credit card.



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📺 📸 What The FinTech Video

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Episode 46 this coming week



On Wednesday, I'll be in an interesting interview with Theodora Lau from Unconventional Ventures.

Please join us and let me know if you have any questions.





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What you would have missed If you spent the entire week at the HKFTW22 or SFF22



#Hongkong

HashKey Group secures virtual asset trading license in Hong Kong

Hong Kong wants to add insurance products to ‘Connect’ menu to deepen cross-border links

Ant Group rolls out #BNPL product in Hong Kong



#Singapore

Huawei, IMDA Launch Spark Incubator for Fintech, Metaverse and SaaS Startups in Singapore

Crypto.com to issue credit cards with crypto capabilities in Singapore

Temasek debt financing platform EvolutionX Debt Capital makes maiden investment in India’s API



#China

ZA International to Tokenise Its Loyalty Programme

Jack Ma's Ant Financial wants to become leading global payments aggregator; clocks 1B users

BigPay | Challenge Banking launches Crypto top-up feature powered by TripleA



#Asia

SoftBank’s LINE Corp launches global NFT marketplace

Bank of Korea finds performance issues with CBDC blockchain tech

Japan’s NTT DOCOMO partners Accenture, will invest $4 billion in web3, use DAOs

Nearly all APAC financial firms suffering from data silos



#BLOCKCHAIN - #CRYPTO - #DIGITALASSETS - #DEFI

International Monetary Fund proposes DLT, DeFi-inspired alternative to cross border CBDC

UBS Issues World's First Publicly Traded Digital Bond

Goldman Sachs Introduces Crypto Asset Classification System Datonomy

MSCI Inc. Launches First Suite of Digital Assets Indexes

Asian companies are expected to lead the Global Web3 innovation trend –Huoda And C² Ventures held Web3 training salon in Singapore





#digitalbanking #bank #cryptocurrency #payments #bitcoin #digitalassets #crypto #newsletter #news #wtfintech #wtf_fintech #fintech #banks #analytics #funding #innovation #startup #video #technology #future #linkedincreators #linkedinnewsletter #media #ai #data

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What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi

Happy Sunday & Welcome back to What The FinTech, your regular FinTech & Innovation Newsletter focusing on Asia !

To stay fully updated - click on the button "subscribe" next to the Title.

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What The FinTech Video and Podcasts Season 5 Episode 4

Last Wednesday, I was joined by Caroline York from Gusto Collective, for an enthralling interview about their best-in-class storytelling and immersive experiences to drive value and growth for brands.

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What The FinTech Season 5 Episode 5 on Wednesday 26th Oct

On Wednesday, I'll be in an interesting interview with Henson Tsai from SleekFlow. Please join us and let me know if you have any questions.
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Here are the selection and the top headlines for this week.

#Hongkong
Hong Kong is considering allowing retail investors to directly invest in virtual assets

#Singapore
SBI and Securitize to collaborated for tokenized bond issuance in Singapore
DBS launches AI-driven working capital solution for SMEs
Singaporeans need further nudge to adopt mobile banking
UOB innovation Hub 2 doubling tech talents to 600 in 2023

#China
Shanghai launches Mobility-as-a-Service app that rewards users for choosing greener travel options
China’s CBDC spending surpasses 100 billion yuan
Alipay test of money transfers via WeChat seen as first breach of mobile payments ‘walled garden’

#Asia
Asia’s financial institutions begin to use the metaverse
A superapp to a ‘travel superapp’: How AirAsia is upping the ante
Indian PM Modi hails fintech revolution in digital banking push
Malaysian FinTech super Apps plans $1.1B SPAC merger
South Korea’s Kakao super App outage shows risks of living a ‘digital only’ life

#Blockchain
Coinbase, Primer partner to make crypto a standard payment option
Flipkart launches Flipverse to offer metaverse-based shopping experience
Mastercard to bring crypto trading capabilities to banks


#digitalbanking #bank #cryptocurrency #payments #bitcoin #digitalassets #crypto #newsletter #news #wtfintech #wtf_fintech #fintech #banks #analytics #funding #innovation #startup #video #technology #future #linkedincreators #linkedinnewsletter #media #ai #data

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What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi

Happy Sunday & Welcome back to What The FinTech, your regular FinTech & Innovation Newsletter focusing on Asia !



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What The FinTech Video and Podcasts Season 5 Episode 2



Last Wednesday, I was joined by Allen PakChing Lau from iPYGG - Next Gen Money Tracker, for an enthralling interview about their financial technology solution, which helps next gen to gather all complicated financial information, bookkeep daily transactions and improve their financial easily.



What The FinTech Season 5 Episode 3 on Wednesday 12th Oct

On Wednesday, I'll be in an interesting interview with Miles Wen (温豪夫) and Christy Ho from Fano Labs. Please join us and let me know if you have any questions.





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Here are the selection and the top headlines for this week.



#Hongkong

Crypto Exchange Huobi Global to be Acquired by About Capital Management

Cathay Pacific launches advanced conversational AI powered by Fano Labs to enhance customers' digital experience

HK seeks suitable use case to sell public on retail CBDC





#Singapore

Asian Bank DBS Bank taps Nasdaq to up Its Market Surveillance Efforts

HSBC invests in customer intelligence and risk assessment firm Bizbaz - Intelligent Finance

Revolut introduces an in-app educational feature for its Singapore users

Singapore Gears up for Next Phase of Growth for #SGQR

Singapore's Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) opens ESG Impact Hub

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Works Closely With the Police to Combat Crypto Scams



#China

Western Union supports international money transfers for #Weixin users

Geopolitical tensions with the U.S. could ‘supercharge’ China’s innovation, J.P. Morgan says





#Asia

India’s Wealth Market & Embracing FinTech and Digital Innovation in Wealth Management

YES BANK executes first cross-border live transaction on the SLDE platform

Grab eyes Malaysia and Indonesia next for digibank launch





#Blockchain

Polygon Technology partners with Blockchain Founders Fund to Empower Web3 Entrepreneurs

Swift Says It's Proved It Can Be the Way Forward for Global CBDCs

Bitcoin’s Correlation With Gold Hits Highest Level in Over a Year





#digitalbanking #bank #cryptocurrency #payments #bitcoin #digitalassets #crypto #newsletter #news #wtfintech #wtf_fintech #fintech #banks #analytics #funding #innovation #startup #video #technology #future #linkedincreators #linkedinnewsletter #media #ai #data

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What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi

Happy Sunday & Welcome back to What The FinTech, your regular FinTech & Innovation Newsletter  focusing on Asia ! Here are the selection and the top headlines for this week.

To stay fully updated - click on the button "subscribe" next to the Title.


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WTF Video and Podcasts

The show will return in a few weeks, but in the meantime, you can watch/listen all of the previous episodes, link in this newsletter.

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#Singapore
1. DBS enters metaverse in tie-up with The Sandbox to create virtual BetterWorld
2. KPMG to accelerate embedded finance adoption in Singapore with new hub
3. Banks in talks with Singapore's DBS to begin real-time remittance system
4. Singapore hits three-year-high for H1 fintech funding at US$2.14 billion but scores smaller total deal value compared to H2’21

#China
1. Ant Insurance launches China’s first digital operation platform for insurance companies

#Asia
1. Biz2X announces partnership with TradeIndia
2. Bukalapak, StanChart launch their digital banking service in Indonesia
3. SkorLife gives control of credit data back to Indonesian consumers
4. Akulaku’s BNPL solution now among payment methods supported by Alipay+
5. Y Combinator, Global Brain back Tailor, a Japanese headless ERP startup

#Blockchain
1. The final countdown to the Ethereum Merge has officially begun
2. DBS bank to expand its crypto services
3. LG picks lesser-known Hedera blockchain for television NFTs
4. Terror groups may turn to NFTs to raise funds and spread messages: WSJ

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#digitalbanking #bank #cryptocurrency #payments #bitcoin #digitalassets #crypto #newsletter #news #wtfintech #wtf_fintech #fintech #banks #analytics #funding #innovation #startup #video #technology #future  #linkedincreators #linkedinnewsletter #media #ai #data

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What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi

Happy Sunday & Welcome back to What The FinTech, your regular FinTech & Innovation Newsletter focusing on Asia !

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🎙️🎥 What The FinTech Video and Podcasts

1️⃣0️⃣ The episode with Eddie Rong from #bloom is now available



1️⃣1️⃣ The episode with Ambroise Couissin founder of Mazecare is now available



1️⃣2️⃣ The episode with Adrien Barthel, Co-Founder of Sleek will be live streamed on Wednesday at 6:00pm HKT.

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What you would have missed If you spent the entire week traveling



#HONGKONG 🇭🇰

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Bloomberg LP launch Greater Bay fintech talent initiative supported by major banks

Airwallex online payments app launches on e-commerce platform Shopify



#SINGAPORE 🇸🇬

Singapore clinches 6.4% of Q2 fintech deal value despite funding winter: KPMG

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to seek views on regulating crypto to protect consumers



#CHINA 🇨🇳

Alipay announces measures to support merchants' digital transformation



#ASIA 🌏🗼🏮

#Indonesia urges tech platforms to sign up to new licensing rules or risk being blocked

Indonesia plans wholesale digital currency to improve transfers

Australian BNPL Zip Co may take charges on US, Europe units, 'deprioritise' crypto offer

Five Southeast Asian countries to link #QRcode payment systems by November



#BLOCKCHAIN ⛓️👾

Singapore-based MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX) steps up climate action in Southeast Asia with appointment of former Bank of England Senior Advisor

Crypto deal delay casts doubts over Thai bank’s makeover

BNP Paribas Securities Services joins crypto custody market



#fintech #innovation #interview #streaming

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What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi

Happy Sunday & Welcome back to What The FinTech, your regular FinTech & Innovation Newsletter focusing on Asia !

👋👋🇸🇬🇸🇬I'll be in Singapore from the 20th to the 29th of July; please contact me if you want to catch up! I'm looking forward to meeting some of you.

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1️⃣ - The next interview with Eddie Rong from Bloom will be live streamed on Wednesday at 18h.

2️⃣ - We will be live streaming a second interview with Ambroise Couissin founder of Mazecare this Friday.

3️⃣ - Find the interview with Kinni MEW from MINDLAYER LIMITED here.

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What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi

Happy Sunday & Welcome back to What The FinTech, your regular FinTech & Innovation Newsletter focusing on Asia ! Here are the selection and the top headlines for this week.


To stay fully updated - click on the button "subscribe" next to the Title.

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The 9th Episode, with Kinni MEW, CEO of MINDLAYER LIMITED will be live streamed on Wednesday at 6:00pm HKT.



The previous interviews are available on podcast: Spotify, #ApplePodcasts, #GooglePodcasts.

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What you would have missed if you had too many afterworks during the week!



#Singapore

Fintech startup Sleek obtains major payment institution licence

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) mulls tighter regulations on crypto platforms

Singapore-based crypto lender Vauld suspends withdrawals

ShopBack seeks edge in financial services, adds over 300 staff in last 6 months



#China

Ant Group open sources privacy software

QQ music software of Tencent tested its first NFT avatars and the “virtual music” room

Worldline, #Weixin Pay team up to boost cross-border ecommerce in China



#Asia

India offers UPI to the world

WeChat Pay and Alipay+ launch in Qatar

Indonesian construction tech platform raises US$4m in seed funding led by GO Ventures

Cambodia's central bank launches KHQR code payment service; govt to promote wider use of mobile retail payments



#Blockchain

Goldman Sachs executes first Bitcoin futures trade in Asia

Delio unveils South Korea's first 'crypto bank'

Trading dries up on India crypto exchanges as new tax kicks in

MakerDAO members shoot down proposal for more centralization





#digitalbanking #bank #cryptocurrency #payments #bitcoin #digitalassets #crypto #newsletter #news #wtfintech #wtf_fintech #fintech #banks #analytics #funding #innovation #startup #video #technology #future #linkedincreators #linkedinnewsletter #media #ai #data #podcast

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What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi

Happy Sunday & Welcome back to What The FinTech, your regular FinTech & Innovation Newsletter focusing on Asia ! Here are the selection and the top headlines for this week.



To stay fully updated - click on the button "subscribe" next to the Title.





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What The FinTech Video and Podcasts

The 6th Episode, with Calvin Cheng, CFA, CEO of Wizpresso 濃說 is now available



The 7th Episode, with Duncan Wong, CEO of CryptoBLK will be live streamed on Wednesday at 6:00pm HKT.



The 8th Episode, with Youssef El Kaddioui , CEO of The Scalelab will be live streamed on Friday at 1:00pm HKT.

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What you would have missed if you worked on PPT the entire week:



#HONGKONG

Airwallex intros global payment services in new Zealand



#Singapore

Funding Societies Singapore to acquire payments startup CardUp

BNPL player Zip Co exits Singapore; terminates partnership with Singtel’s Dash

Moolahgo Pte Ltd adds payments to Visa accounts

OpenSea collaborates with Singapore-based blockchain firm Klaytn Foundation to expand NFTs projects in Asia

Deel launches in Singapore to Empower Organizations to Hire Anyone, Anywhere



#China

Tencent Launches Extended Reality Unit to Tackle the Metaverse Market

Chinese tech giants vow to stop NFT secondary trading

China approves plan to support development of fintech sector



#Asia

Stablecoin implosion shows it has ‘no role’ as a form of money, says Bank for International Settlements – BIS’ Asia chief

India proposes tougher IT outsourcing rules for banks

Volt Bank, Australia's first online-only bank, shuts down due to fundraising woes

SoftBank Group Corp. opens virtual shop in #Zepeto

Payoneer partners with EC21 to grow Korean SMBs Globally

In Indonesia, ‘pay later’ services leave some drowning in debt



#Blockchain

ANZ’s stablecoin used to buy tokenized carbon credits

Bank for International Settlements – BIS proposes caps on bank bitcoin holdings

China’s WeChat blacklists accounts tied to crypto, NFTs

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Bank of India launches blockchain trade financing project





#digitalbanking #bank #cryptocurrency #payments #bitcoin #digitalassets #crypto #newsletter #news #wtfintech #wtf_fintech #fintech #banks #analytics #funding #innovation #startup #video #technology #future #linkedincreators #linkedinnewsletter #media #ai #data



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What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi

Happy Sunday & Welcome back to What The FinTech, your regular FinTech & Innovation Newsletter focusing on Asia ! Here are the selection and the top headlines for this week.



To stay fully updated - click on the button "subscribe" next to the Title.





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WTF Video and Podcasts

The 5th Episode, with Alvin Kwock Co-Founder of OneDegree is now available



The 6th Episode, with Calvin Cheng, CFA Cheng, CEO of Wizpresso 濃說 will be live streamed on Wednesday at 6:00pm HKT.



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What you would have missed if you had stayed in a cave during the entire week:



#HONGKONG

Bank for International Settlements – BIS Innovation Hub sets out new projects

Choco Up launches Choco Payment powered by Stripe to supercharge growth for digital merchants

DBS Bank HK and GS1 HK look for more digital trade solutions for SMEs



#Singapore

BNPL platform optty adds Singapore FinTech Pace to Network

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) invite entries for 2022 FinTech Awards

SG startup Beep pilots Voltality to simplify charging payment for EV drivers



#China

Tencent-backed broker #Futu chases growth overseas after China rebuke

China's digital yuan wallet downloaded by 261m individuals

NetEase to launch app of virtual meeting platform #Yaotai in August, as competition heats up on metaverse-related products



#Asia

Alipay+ upgrades Cashier product

Minna Bank hits 1 million app downloads in first year

Japan on alert for greenwashing as it lends US$40b for ESG

In Malaysia, a big push towards going fully cashless

Philippines, Vietnam conducting CBDC feasibility studies with ソラミツ SORAMITSU



#Blockchain

ETF That Bets Against Bitcoin to Launch

Meta set to begin testing NFTs on Instagram Stories with Spark AR

The metaverse and the importance of personal data protection in Southeast Asia

Tether.to plans to launch a stablecoin tied to the British pound





#digitalbanking #bank #cryptocurrency #payments #bitcoin #digitalassets #crypto #newsletter #news #wtfintech #wtf_fintech #fintech #banks #analytics #funding #innovation #startup #video #technology #future #linkedincreators #linkedinnewsletter #media #ai #data



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