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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Apr. 24, 2017

Alibaba and Tencent Outpacing Competitor Baidu as E-Commerce Grows in the Eastern World

Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and Tencent are leading e-commerce market growth, seeking to do everything from cloud computing to digital payments; the Chinese market infrastructure is also helping their business growth and their business models are rivaling comparative US companies; Jack Ma's Alibaba is expanding rapidly in the global markets with partnerships and acquisitions and Tencent is following closely with numerous acquisitions as well; investment bank Goldman Sachs estimates China's online retail market to double in size by 2020 to $1.7 trillion and aggressive market expansion from Alibaba and Tencent appears to be successfully supporting that estimate. Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 28, 2016

India’s ICICI Bank Looks to Make 100 Villages ‘Cashless’ in 100 Days

Prime Minister Modi's plan to demonetize has put a lot of strain on much of Indian society, now the ICICI Bank is looking to ease that burden by helping to make 100 villages cashless in 100 days; the plan was born out of a successful program that made one village cashless in 2015; the 100 villages will be spread throughout the country and will help 10,000 people overall; local people will be able to use their mobile phones to transact with merchants and banks.  Source

 

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Asia/PacNews RoundupOnline Lending
·Apr. 14, 2017

Faircent’s CMO on the Firm’s Lending Platform

Karun Thareja, Faircent's chief marketing officer, talks about the firm's business model and technology; the firm is one of the largest peer-to-peer consumer lenders in India and offers its investors annual returns ranging to 20%; it has built a comprehensive loan operating system with integrated client relationship management technology and lead generation channels; recently it has been focused on client acquisition through Facebook which it has integrated with its platform for customer communication. Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Apr. 26, 2017

China’s Tencent is Building a Blockchain Platform

Tencent has reported plans in a white paper for the development of a blockchain platform; the firm says it plans to use the platform for offering digital asset management, authentication and shared economies, among other services; the firm also says the platform will help it to collaborate with other firms; in its white paper, Tencent also advocates for blockchain development and government integration in China. Source

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Asia/PacNews RoundupOnline Lending
·Feb. 10, 2017

ID Finance Expanding with Successful Online Lending Business Model

Boris Batin and Alexander Dunaev have grown a successful lending startup after partnering together and launching ID Finance in 2012; the company is an online balance sheet lender that has been expanding throughout Russia, Europe and South America; the partners claim a digital lending business model that can launch and obtain profitability in nine months; part of their success is attributed to identifying challenging markets with growth potential that traditional banks have not entered.  Source

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Asia/PacEuropeFintechNews RoundupUSA
·Jul. 28, 2020

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·May. 10, 2019

Hong Kong Approves 4 Significant Digital Banking Licenses

Hong Kong has approved 4 more digital banking licenses for Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi and Ping An; the approvals are sure...
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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 10, 2016

New Company, Toast, Raises $1.5mn for Cross-Border Payments in Asia

Toast aims to make cross-border payments easier and cheaper for migrant workers living overseas; the Singapore-based startup closed the $2.5 million pre-Series A round with Aetius Capital, 1776 and Pepper Group; historically, migrant workers have relied on services like Moneygram or Western Union to send money back to their families; company works with existing local remittance stores and kiosks and originally set out to use blockchain and bitcoin to power the service; CEO Aaron Siwoku stated they aren't going to replace banks and traditional lenders, but want to be meaningful partners with people who have distribution.  Source

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Asia/PacEuropeFintechNews Roundup
·Mar. 22, 2017

Australia and the UK Collaborate on Fintech

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Austrade have signed an agreement with the UK that will facilitate fintech innovation in both countries; the agreement will help to support introductions and the sharing of information on regional fintech business; as part of the agreement the CBA will also utilize its London Innovation Lab for UK and European networking.  Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 22, 2016

Singapore Provides S$1.15mn to Ten Fintech Firms at Fintech Festival

On November 14 to 18 Singapore held its first Fintech Festival providing S$1.15 million to ten fintech firms; supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Association of Banks in Singapore, awards were given ranging from S$250,000 to S$50,000; the top prize of S$250,000 for the MAS FinTech Awards (Singapore Open) was given to fastacash Pte Ltd; the Fintech Festival follows significant expansion in Singapore which now has the largest fintech hub in the world and numerous subsidies available to attract fintech startup companies.  Source

 

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