VFF Newsletter - June 2022 - I Edition

GBA WEALTHCONNECT FORUM 2022

GBA WealthConnect Forum 2022 is an influential gathering of the wealth management leaders, investors, and regulators to have thought-provoking discussions, exchange insights, experience the latest innovations and explore the opportunities with the closer integration of the financial markets within the Greater Bay Area.

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VFF FINTECH FORUM 2022

VFF is back!?VFF FinTech Forum 2022 is the Third Edition of our Flagship event. This will be a one-day hybrid conference that will bring together Thought Leaders, Fintech Experts, Financial Services CXOs and Fintech Startups to provide insights and discuss the core themes of Fintech for Industry 4.0 and WealthConnect and Fintech & ESG.

VFF FinTech Forum 2022 is an affiliated event of the?StartmeupHK Festival 2022.?StartmeupHK is an initiative by InvestHK aimed at helping founders of innovative and scalable startups from overseas to set up or expand in Hong Kong.?

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Come and watch the panel on "Revolution of Digital Assets and impact on Private Wealth" from Asia WealthTech Forum on January 2021 now!

Speakers include:

• Wayne Trench, Chief Executive Officer, OSL
• Matt Long, Head of Distribution and Prime, OSL
• Henri Arslanian, Global Crypto Leader, PwC
• Avaneesh Acquilla, Chief Investment Officer, Arrano Capital
• Emmanuelle Pecenicic, Digital Transformation Manager of BNP Paribas Asset Management
• Douglas Arner, Kerry Holdings Professor in Law, The University of Hong Kong

If you missed the panel on?"WealthTech in Asia: Key Business Models driving adoption" from GBA?WealthTech Forum on January 2022, this is your chance to review the discussion.

Speakers include:

• Neil Tan, Co-Chair WealthTech Committee, FinTech Association of Hong Kong
• Oscar Ramos, Partner, SOSV
• Vivek Mohindra, Co-Founder & Responsible Officer, Kristal.AI
• Rosalia Gitau, Co-Founder & CEO, Bixie
• Samuel Rhee, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer, Endowus

AROUND THE GLOBE

• Finnova Takes Over Contovista from Viseca??Read more>>?
• Meta trademark filing hints at plans for crypto payments platform??Read more>>
• Revolut's planned native token will reward customer loyalty, Storonsky says??Read more>>
• Huobi Global Steps up Latin America Presence With Bitex Acquisition??Read more>>
• Fintech partnerships: Focus on member value??Read more>>
• Four key trends shaping the future of FinTech and digital banking??Read more>>
• Best Places to Work in Fintech 2022??Read more>>
• Fintechs, Finance Firms Snap Up Media Companies to Gain Audience??Read more>>

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INDIA

• RBI Annual Report | Regulations key for fintech, involvement of Big Techs in the segment brings systemic risks??Read more>>
• How Are Cards Issued By Fintech Firms Different From Regular Credit Cards???Read more>>
• Keen to invest more in Indian software, fintech: Insight Partners top brass??Read more>>
• Google in talks to join India's open e-commerce network ONDC??Read more>>
• India’s 16 Fintech Unicorns??Read more>>
• Indonesian Robo-Advisor Bibit Raises US$80 Million in Fundraise Led by GIC??Read more>>
• Indian fintech Jar eyes $50 million investment??Read more>>
• Indian fintech Slice tops $1.5 billion valuation in new funding to scale UPI payments??Read more>>

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MAINLAND CHINA

• China:National pension insurer's first annuity product approved??Read more>>
• Big State-owned Banks Re-open Their Shanghai Branches??Read more>>
• Bank of Beijing Commits to “Comprehensive Strengthening” of Digital Renminbi Services??Read more>>
• WeBank Launches “WeBank Blockchain” Brand, Explores Use of Blockchain Innovations to Service Real Economy??Read more>>
• 5G and IoT Will Create New Financial Ecosystem, Expand Enterprise Financing Channels: China Banking Association??Read more>>
• Xiong’an New District to Issue 50 Million Yuan in Digital Renminbi Consumption Vouchers??Read more>>
• ICBC Pioneers Use of Digital Renminbi for Logistics Applications in Zhejiang Province??Read more>>
• China’s digital yuan goes to school with student card that gives parents control over spending??Read more>>
• China uses digital yuan to stimulate virus-hit consumption??Read more>>

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HONG KONG SAR

• Babel Finance Now Valued at US$2 Billion With US$80 Million Fundraise??Read more>>
• Binance launches $500 million Web3 venture fund??Read more>>
• Hong Kong’s Planto ties up with New Zealand fintech firm Cogo to create awareness about sustainability, launch carbon footprint tracking software for city’s banks??Read more>>
• ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Tranch, Quantifeed, Chekk & Crowd Data Systems??Read more>>
• Quantifeed Secures Series C Fundraise Led by HSBC Asset Management??Read more>>
• SHOPLINE Enables Its Merchants to Offer Atome’s BNPL Solution??Read more>>
• Meet The Fintech Founders And Startup Investors On The 2022 30 Under 30 Asia List??Read more>>
• A Practical Guide for Setting Up in the GBA via Hong Kong??Read more>>

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SINGAPORE

• Banks Plan on Tripling their Use of Cloud by 2025??Read more>>
• Singapore, Switzerland Join Forces to Promote Data Connectivity for Financial Services??Read more>>
• MAS to test DeFi applications in wholesale funding markets??Read more>>
• MAS Launches Project Guardian to Pilot Use Cases in Digital Assets??Read more>>
• MAS Launches 2022 Global FinTech Hackcelerator on Web 3.0 and Green Finance??Read more>>
• MatchMove Snaps up Shopmatic in a US$200 Million Deal??Read more>>
• DBS Completes First Live Transaction on Digital Data Exchange SGTraDex??Read more>>
• 7 Early Stage Insurtech Startups from Asia We’re Keeping an Eye On??Read more>>

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

• Mambu: Malaysians Want Their Banks to Become More Sustainable in the Future??Read more>>
• Vietnam’s MSB Picks Temenos to Push Its Digital Transformation Plans??Read more>>
• 5 BFSI Cybersecurity Trends in APAC You Need to Know in 2022??Read more>>
• The 6 Top Funded Fintechs in Thailand??Read more>>
• Why B2B Payments Is The Next Big Domino in APAC’s Fintech Innovation Wave??Read more>>
• Meet the 50 top-funded startups and tech companies in Southeast Asia??Read more>>
• Here Are Vietnam’s 8 Most Active Fintech Investors and The Startups They Are Betting On??Read more>>
• Grab Financial Group Unveils Its New Brand “GrabFin”??Read more>>

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MENA REGION

• Abu Dhabi Accelerator Hub71 Accepts 7 Fintech Startups for Its New Cohort??Read more>>
• Fintech gains importance in Saudi Arabia as Cabinet approves sector's strategy??Read more>>
• 6 Fast-Growing Fintechs from Saudi to Keep a Close Eye on??Read more>>
• Saudi FinTech HyperPay raises $36.8m to fuel growth??Read more>>
• Amazon payment services delves into fintech innovation and the future of payments at Seamless Middle East 2022??Read more>>
• Fintechs, Finance Firms Snap Up Media Companies to Gain Audience??Read more>>
• Mastercard announces partnership to launch integrated wallet in MENA region??Read more>>
• MDP partners with Simplifi to expand into the MENA region??Read more>>

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