Tag "Asia Pacific (APAC)"
In Asia, E-Wallets Are Fast Becoming The Preferred Payment Method for The People
E-wallets remained popular among consumers in Asia-Pacific (APAC), maintaining their position as the preferred payment method for online shopping and becoming more prevalent for in-store purchases, new data released by payment processing firm Worldpay show. The growth of e-wallets in
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18 Fintechs Make APAC’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Tech Startups Ranking
A ranking of Asia Pacific (APAC)’s top 100 fastest growing technology startups has named 18 fintech companies among the region’s most promising tech startups and up-and-coming tech leaders. These companies were selected by KPMG and HSBC among 6,472 tech startups
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Rise of Super-Apps Puts Pressure on Incumbents
In Asia, bigtechs and new digital banking challengers are rapidly gaining ground, forcing incumbent banks to rethink their business strategy and become a part of the super-app ecosystem, a new report by Finextra, in association with Infosys Finacle and OneSpan,
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APAC Financial Institutions Struggle to Make Use of Their Data in a Timely and Effective Manner
Despite realizing the opportunities brought about data and analytics, banks and financial institutions in Asia-Pacific (APAC) are still struggling to draw critical insights from their data in an effective and timely manner. This is one of the findings drawn from
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China Leads 2022 Ranking of Top Digital Banks in Asia-Pacific
China’s WeBank, MYBank and Suning Bank were named the top three leading digital-only banks in Asia-Pacific (APAC), recognized for their growth and success by The Asian Banker’s inaugural ranking of the world’s leading digital banks. The Global Top 100 Digital
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Huawei Eyes APAC Fintech, E-Commerce Startups with New US$100M Commitment
Over the next three years, Huawei will be committing US$100 million into its Spark program in Asia Pacific (APAC), a startup program aimed at supporting young ventures in the fields of fintech, e-commerce, energy, manufacture and smart city. In particular,
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6 Digital Wealth Management Trends in APAC
In Asia Pacific (APAC), digital wealth management is poised for strong growth. Driving this momentum is the region’s rapidly growing affluent and middle-class populations, the high levels of access to mobile technology, and rising demand for sophisticated-yet-easy-to-use digital wealth management
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