Top Picks

Top 9 Up and Coming Fintech Startups in South Korea to Watch in 2020

Fintech has been named one of the top priorities for South Korea this year. The government has said it will go all out to nurture the fintech industry in 2020 and has set aside a budget of 19.8 billion won

Read More

Standard Chartered’s MOX Open’s its Virtual Banking Service to Select Customers

Mox is now available on an invitation basis to selected external customers, following its brand launch in March. Mox is among the 8 entities granted a virtual banking license by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in 2019,it is backed by

Read More

An Overview of Digital Wallets in Hong Kong in 2020

Hong Kong has been pushing for greater development and adoption of digital and mobile payments with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) beginning issuing stored value facilities (SVF) licenses in 2016 and virtual banking licenses in March 2019. Over the

Read More

34 Out 100 of The World’s Top Fintech Companies Are From Asia

34 companies from Asia have been named among this year’s top 100 global fintech innovators, according to H2 Ventures and KPMG’s latest Fintech100 ranking. Seven of them made the top ten list, showcasing Asia’s growing dominance on the global fintech

Read More

Top Wealthtech Startups in East Asia

Fintech companies focused on wealth management continue to gain popularity over traditional advisors. Also referred to as wealthtechs, these companies are tapping into untapped markets within the wealth management industry and focus on customer’s demands for higher returns and transparent

Read More

Fintech Accelerators and Incubators in Taiwan, Japan and South Korea

In the past years, Asia Pacific has seen strong growth in its fintech ecosystem, rapidly catching up with the US and Europe. In Japan, Tokyo has witnessed the development of a vibrant fintech network and regulators have recently launched fintech-friendly

Read More

Top Fintech and Blockchain Books

FintechNews has put together a list of top Fintech books you must read. This Top Fintech Books list tailors for both beginners and experts who want to get a deeper look into Digital Finance. From financial services, mobile banking, blockchain,

Read More