News & Insights
- 4 November 2019
- Views from the top | The Business Times | Vikas Nahata
Views from the Top (2019 H2) | The Business Times
- 23 October 2019
- digital banking|fintechsg
A New Digital Banking Dawn for Singapore
As published on Fintechnews Singapore: Asia seemed to have caught the digital banking bug following Hong Kong’s issuance of the 8 virtual banking license. With Singapore positioning itself as a fintech hub in Asia and beyond, Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) announcement that it is issuing 5 licenses by 2020 should come as no surprise […]
- 9 October 2019
- Asean|AseanSME|Indonesia SME|p2b lending|P2P Lending|small business loans
Validus Capital eyes to channel S$ 1 billion in SME loans
As published on IDN Financials: JAKARTA. Validus Capital targets to channel S$ 1 billion in SME loans until 2021. The Singapore-based P2P lender has recently expanded to Indonesia and Vietnam. Since commencing operations in Singapore in 2016, Validus has channeled S$ 300 million in SME loans. Read more →
- 7 October 2019
- AseanSME|Indonesia SME|p2b lending|P2P Lending|small business loans
Validus Capital will provide loans to SMEs in Indonesia
As published on IDN Financials: JAKARTA. Validus Capital, a Peer to Peer (P2P) Lending platform for SME (Small-Medium Enterprise) based on Singapore, began to run its business in Indonesia due to its large market potential. Read more →
- 21 August 2019
- Economy|financial technology|recruitment|regional
Singapore fintechs plan hiring spree even as economy slows
As published on NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) — Singapore’s financial technology firms are looking to hire more people even as the broader banking and insurance industry turns increasingly cautious due to a slowdown in regional economies. Read more →
- 18 August 2019
- fintechsg|Singapore SME|SME financing
Validus on Money FM 89.3
As heard on Money FM 89.3: Economists have warned of a technical recession in Singapore, so what can we do to boost our economy? Key to this, it seems, could be looking no further than SMEs or 99% of domestic companies here, they hire 70% of the workforce and contribute to over half our GDP. […]
Download our exclusive SME Financing Economic Impact Study
We’re proud to share the findings of an independent study by Steward Redqueen, on the economic impact of Validus’ business financing activity in Singapore. By empowering SMEs through accessible financing, there was a considerable impact in GDP creation, and job growth across these SMEs in Singapore.
Through this report, we hope to highlight the financing challenges SMEs currently face, drive greater awareness on alternative credit sources available to help fuel SME growth and foster ecosystem collaboration.