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Fintech in Asia: what a difference 6 months make…

Fintech in Asia: what a difference 6 months make…

I was in Asia 6 months ago – for Finnovasia and Rise in Hong Kong. After spending some more time in Singapore, I came back to Europe very excited about the potential of Fintech in Asia. This wasn’t of course a big surprise since I had been involved with Fintech HK and SuperCharger for a long(…)

Why Fintech is different in Asia: example of the SuperCharger

Why Fintech is different in Asia: example of the SuperCharger

Different from? Different from Europe and the US mainly, where we see most of the initiatives, buzz and unicorns in Fintech… However, we shouldn’t underestimate the potential of Asia in Fintech, where many innovations in finance will actually be invented there – and not just imported from Europe/the US.  Last year, I had a chance encounter with Janos Barberis, and(…)

Fintech is coming to Asia. Fast.

Fintech is coming to Asia. Fast.

In the same way that we could feel the emergence of Fintech in London a few years ago, we can detect a similar trend coming from Asia today. Remember that only 3 years ago there might have been less than 100 Fintech startups in London – whereas there might be 10 times that amount today. Are(…)