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Embracing emerging tools like distributed ledger technology and layering it atop the core banking systems using APIs (application program interface) will allow banks to create a robust yet agile digital platform and disrupt their own business models, instead of sitting on the sidelines watching the challengers disintermediate them

A joint study spearheaded by Google says digital financial services are at an inflection point in Southeast Asia

Gone are days of waiting for months on end to hear back on loan applications, which only had a 50 percent chance, at best, of being approved - Robocash, a financial technology company that provides consumer lending and marketplace funding, claims it can process loans in up to 15 minutes.

RIFT Protocol seems to be a blockchain network that is not stunted and adds more layers of security

Online gaming sector is undoubtedly a high-risk high-reward space for serious investors to be playing around

E-payment has become an indispensable and specialized tool for people across the world. How will it evolve in the next five years?

Many stakeholders think the word 'corporate' implies that a venture capital firm lacks independence. This is a myth and couldn't be further from the truth

Alami, a marketplace for Islamic financing, has secured funding in a round led by Singapore's Tryb Group

Today, the startup has an active global network that reaches over 80 countries with more than 9,000 interconnected payout partners

By playing a more active role in financial decision-making, women will undoubtedly grow in confidence and gain freedom in how they live their lives

E-wallets may be offering the ease of mobile payments through store partnerships and rewards across Asia, but credit cards are turning to tech and digital to shift the odds in their favour

India and China both saw 29 deals in Q1'19

As roles evolve, job holders need to acquire new skills and be adaptable to changes

The most successful are those who are able to face challenges, solve them and keep moving forward

A report marks a signification drop in global funding by 22 per cent to $52 billion, while deal activity fell by 5 per cent to 3,327 transactions

With the closing of Series C funding, Liquid has reached a valuation of US$ 1 billion

More than 700 new businesses started operating Down Under last year

The company provides foreign exchange (FX) technology solutions to non-bank remittance companies and liquidity providers

The biggest ride-hail service in the US, after Uber, priced its initial public offering at $72 per share, with a $24 billion valuation

Steve Polsky started Juvo with the dream that 'financial inclusions could be done on the pathways'

Qupital bills itself as the region's largest trade financing platform for small and medium enterprises