As published on e27: From fraud prevention to investment predictions and marketing, Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are recent cutting edge developments in the finance industry. Read more →
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- 6 August 2019
- AI|fintech|fintechsg|Machine Learning
e27: Building trust in Machine Learning and AI in digital lending
- 25 February 2019
- fintechsg|P2P Lending|Singapore SME|SME financing
Brink Asia: P2P Lending: Lessons from Asian Governments
As published on Brink Asia: By Ajit Raikar, CEO and C0-founder This is the first article in a weeklong series on fintech. The digital transformation that has swept industries from retail to transportation has now set its sights firmly on the financial services industry. Though financial services have been computerized for several decades, a true transformation has […]
- 8 February 2019
- p2b lending|P2P Lending|Singapore SME|SME financing|SME Insights|SME loans
Brink Asia: How Invoice Financing Is Driving Singapore’s SME Growth
As published on Brink Asia: By Vikas Nahata, Executive Chair and Co-Founder Small and medium-sized enterprises or SMEs are the driving force behind Singapore’s economy. They comprise 99 percent of the country’s 220,100 businesses, employ two-thirds of the workforce, and contribute 49 percent of gross domestic product. Read more →
- 15 November 2018
- p2b lending|P2P Lending|Singapore SME|SME financing|SME Insights
Brink Asia: Sustaining the Rise of P2P Lending in Southeast Asia
As published on Brink Asia: By Ajit Raikar, CEO and C0-founder Peer-to-peer (P2P) business loans have fast risen to complement more traditional financial institutions, helping small and medium enterprises grow. Asia is no exception to the global influx of P2P lending platforms, particularly in Southeast Asia and China. Read more →
- 25 October 2018
- alternative financing|alternative lending|fintech|p2b lending|P2P Lending|Singapore SME
Singapore: The Tiny City-State Leading Southeast Asia’s FinTech Charge
by Vikas Nahata, Chairman & Co-founder Globally, FinTech solutions are on the rise, transforming financial ecosystems and the lives of people across borders. Such solutions have attracted companies and capital in the US, India, and China. In Q1 2018, VC-backed fintech companies around the world raised $5.4 billion across 323 deals, with the largest increase […]
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