Singapore FinTech Festival 2022
Singapore’s crypto hub ambitions do not involve trading, speculating in cryptos: Ravi Menon
SINGAPORE wants to be a crypto assets hub, but not one that centres on the trading and speculating of cryptocurrencies, Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), sai...
MAS to commit S$150m for FSTI scheme over next 3 years; consults on ending corporate cheques by 2025
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will provide a third tranche of funding for the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation (FSTI) scheme, with a fresh commitment of S$150 million for the nex...
Singapore Fintech Festival launches with over 850 speakers to feature in week-long programme
THE seventh Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) began on Monday (Oct 31), with a large number of speakers and exhibitors participating in the week-long programme that is back as an in-person event for th...
MAS to conduct trials for digital Singdollar that support government payouts, vouchers
ALTHOUGH the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) still does not see a compelling case for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Singapore, it will be conducting trials with smart contract...
MAS’ Ravi Menon sees opportunities in digitalisation, sustainability amid ‘tough’ global outlook
The central bank chief shares his views on fintech growth opportunities, developments amid challenging economic conditions
Investing into private markets would improve portfolio quality and returns
Doing so will offer investors an opportunity to improve their risk-adjusted returns and diversify away from public markets, says iCapital’s Marco Bizzozero
Crypto.com doubles down on security to rebuild trust in sector
It has been aiming for higher-tier certifications as it wants to demonstrate to stakeholders that it is ‘fully committed to security’
Digital currency an integral part of the future, but adoption remains a challenge
Circle’s chief financial officer Jeremy Fox-Geen thinks regulation is key to helping stablecoins gain wider acceptance
Enabling innovation with fewer risks through dialogue
Policymakers and investors can gain more by having a dialogue, despite seemingly being constantly at odds
Ant Group eyes opportunities in SME digital payments in South-east Asia
It aims to build an ecosystem of digitalisation services to meet the needs of all SMEs
