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Accenture and Cyberport’s Fintech Innovation Lab Returns With More Opportunities for Startups
The Fintech Innovation Lab Asia Pacific program is returning for its eighth edition this year with more opportunities for young and promising startups. Founding partner Cyberport will be giving the finalists from the 2021 cohort the opportunity to participate in
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Accenture and Cyberport’s Joint Fintech Accelerator Now Accepts Applications
Accenture’s Fintech Innovation Lab Asia Pacific in collaboration with Hong Kong digital tech park Cyberport is now accepting applications for its fintech accelerator until May 17, 2021. Applicants must have at least a working beta version of their technology. The
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10 Fintech Startups Selected for Accenture’s 2020 Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific
Ten fintech companies have been selected for the seventh annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific, a mentorship program created by Accenture that helps startups fine-tune their business plans and solutions by pairing them with mentors from leading financial institutions. This year’s
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Accenture: Incumbent Banks Are at Risk of Losing Billions to New Competitors
Incumbent banks are at risk of losing billions of dollars in retail revenues in the next three to five years, as new competitors draw customers with no-fee banking services and regulators in select markets mandate simple banking fee structures to
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Banks in China Risk Losing US$60 Billion in Payments Revenue to Fintechs by 2025
As much as 13% of banks’ payments revenue in China, or US$61 billion, is likely to be displaced by the growth of digital payments and competition from non-banks, as payments become more instant, invisible and free, according to a new
Read More51% in Hong Kong Willing to Give 3rd Party Access to Their Financial Data
According to a study conducted by Accenture, 51% Hong Kong’s populace are willing to let third-parties access their financial data in order to get more personalised banking services at higher returns. Accenture opines that this underscores some potential for open banking solutions
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AXA Hong Kong will Invest $200M into Fintech and Launched Design Centre
In response to customer needs across insurance products, AXA Hong Kong has announced that it will invest approximately HK$200M in FinTech development this year, tripling its 2017 commitment. The new AXA Design & Experience Centre in One Island East in Quarry Bay, developed in
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8 Startups Selected for Accenture’s 2018 FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific
Eight fintech companies have been selected for the fifth annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific, a 12-week mentorship program created by Accenture in Hong Kong. The 2018 program received a record number of applications, from more than 160 companies, and comes at
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Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Go Blockchain
The Cathay Pacific Group and its rewards programme, Asia Miles, are launching their first application of smart blockchain technology in a marketing campaign, in collaboration with Accenture. The innovative technology is at the core of a new platform and mobile
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10 Fintech Startups to enter the FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific
Ten fintech companies have been selected for Accenture’s 12-week mentorship program in the fourth annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific. The startups participating in this year’s Lab have developed a range of innovations leveraging blockchain, machine learning and artificial intelligence to help
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