Here are some interesting Fintech news and upcoming events happening in Asia.
The Singapore FinTech week will bring together a series of distinct FinTech events back-to-back in the week of 14-18 November 2016.
Asia Fintech 100
The week will kick off on Monday November 14 with the announcement of the FinTech Asia 100, a list of people shaping finance across the Asian region in 2016 and beyond.
Visa is looking forward to salute these inspirational leaders and innovators! And we think there’s something to learn from them.
Details: https://nextmoney.org/fintechasia100/
Singapore Fintech Festival
The inaugural Fintech Festival is put together by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, but we know it will be a great event! Join us at the Hackcelerator Demo Day, Innovation Lab Crawl, FinTech Awards, FinTech Conference, Tech Risk Conference, RegTech Forum, and a grand closing party.
Visa is partnering with the Festival to support and mentor fintech startups, expose them to the capabilities of VDP, share knowledge in panel discussions, as well as host tours at the Visa Innovation Center (as part of the Innovation Lab Crawl).
Dates: November 14-18, 2016
Register: www.fintechfestival.sg/register/
Fintech Semi-Finals
In preparation for the big Finals taking place in January 2017, a series of open Semi-Finals events is held across multiple cities in Asia and beyond. Visa is supporting the startup pitch competition and will provide exciting prizes to the winners.
We encourage you to come and hear your peers pitch!
Semi-Finals dates: November – December 2016.
Singapore Semi-Finals: https://www.meetup.com/NextMoneySG/events/228842975/
Watch out for Semi-Finals in your city: https://ff17.nextmoney.org/semi-finals/
Fintech Finals 2017
In January 2017 Asia’s Fintech conference & showcase will bring together 1000 people from across the world to discuss payments through IoT, AR, Biometrics and Blockchain.
Hear among the world’s best speakers assembled to cover fintech design, innovation & entrepreneurship, and see 24 top global startups pitch for prizes and cash. It’s a great chance to consider how can your prototype be part of this new world and what could you do to be a part of the change.
Dates: January 18-19, 2017.
Register: https://ff17.nextmoney.org/#register
