Accenture

Disruption and Digitalisation

Open banking a key digitisation objective for Asia Pacific FIs: Accenture Research

SINGAPORE (Dec 4): Providing open banking services is on the cards for the majority of large banks in Asia Pacific, according to a new global research report by Accenture Research.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Singapore team wins Accenture’s first globally-linked hackathon

SINGAPORE (Nov 16): A team from Singapore has emerged global winner of the first digitally-connected hackathon by Accenture.

Fintech

MAS-led consortium develops 3 software prototypes for inter-bank payments using blockchain

SINGAPORE (Oct 5): A consortium led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced Thursday that it has successfully developed software prototypes of three different models for decentralised interban

Razer, Carousell among top tech companies to work for in Singapore

SINGAPORE (July 12): Gaming devices maker Razer and e-marketplace platform Carousell are among the best tech companies to work for in Singapore, according to the  Singapore Computer Society (SCS).

Singapore could be the first to close the gender pay gap. Here’s how

SINGAPORE (April 6): According to Accenture’s research conducted in 2016, the average woman in Singapore draws US$100 ($140) in salary for every US$130 earned by a man, US$40 lower than the global average of US$140.

Fintech

What Singapore’s financial sector could really use right now

SINGAPORE (Jan 12): Accenture, the global professional services company, has published a new report suggesting that as financial services firms look to integrate robot and human services, they face the challenge of blending a physical presence with advanc

Commentary

Why Singapore is a natural hub for fintech innovation

SINGAPORE (Nov 16): This week Singapore expects to host roughly 11,000 participants from more than 50 countries at the inaugural FinTech Festival.

Tech

China leads the way as Asia-Pac fintech investments hits $13 bil

SINGAPORE (Aug 25): Investments in financial technology (fintech) ventures in the Asia-Pacific region in the first half of 2016 has surged to US$9.62 billion ($13 billion) – more than double of the US$4.26 billion invested in the whole of last year.

Financial institutions take 8 fintech startups under their wing

SINGAPORE (Aug 22): Eight financial technology (fintech) companies on Monday are starting a 12-week mentorship programme in the third annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific.
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