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The state of the finance industry is always changing as the economy becomes increasingly global. Digital transformation is inevitable in this industry, creating opportunities for IT companies over the next few years. This study is derived from a survey of IT decision makers around the world across multiple industries. It provides insightful inform...

The payments industry is now lucrative for start-ups to tap into new niche market segments and promote financial inclusion in groups with limited access to credit services from banks. The buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution has emerged as an alternative credit payment for consumers, enabling them to make purchases without paying the total amount upf...

One of the most significant trends in the Financial services industry has been the emergence of FinTech. As technology transforms and disrupts the manner in which financial services are consumed and delivered to customers, new business models, pricing models, products, and services are emerging. Regulators have acknowledged the importance of the im...

Unlike other areas in financial services, the insurance market has not been remarkably disrupted by innovative technologies and new business models until now. While the pace of innovation is rapid in financial services, insurance is still a complex and a highly regulated market. However, it appears to be at a point of articulation, as stakeholders ...

This study covers the reaction of traditional insurance companies, the Malaysian government and supporting organisations to the new-generation trend of InsurTech and explores InsurTech start-ups active in the Malaysian market. The Malaysian insurance industry has been showing good growth since its inception as Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM; the centra...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched in 2013 aims to boost global trade connectivity and cross-border transactions between China and countries on the new Silk Road, including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (collectively called as CLM), and Vietnam. It is expected to enhance financial cooperation in the region, and eventually bolster the growth ...

29 Jul 2022  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

Asia-Pacific Mobile Financial Services Growth Opportunities

Disruptive Technologies, Customer Value Chain Compression, and Strategic Partnering are Fueling Growth

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Mobile financial services (MFS) allow customers to access financial services and make financial transactions through mobile applications (apps). The use of mobile apps is playing an important role in the adoption of MFS in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), especially in areas where the mobile penetration rate is high and the population is largely underbanke...

06 Jul 2023  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

Asia-Pacific Real-time Payment Growth Opportunities

Disruptive Technologies that Enable Open Banking are Fueling the Growth of Real-time Payments

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This research service examines the real-time payment (RTP) market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC). It identifies key customer needs and market trends and provides a country-wise analysis of relevant developments. RTP or fast-payment systems involve payment transactions that are initiated and processed in near real time or within minutes. Unlike traditio...

Fintech companies are disrupting the traditional banking and financial services ecosystem by leveraging innovative technologies in order to provide value-added services. Paytech appears as the most exciting subsector of the Fintech industry. Indeed, most technology innovations are used to perform payment transactions in a disruptive way: faster, an...