Asian Banking & Finance is proud to bring you the 4-City Retail Banking Forum 2018 - Kuala Lumpur leg, where we aim to bring together the industry’s top bankers and key thought leaders for a half-day event packed with stimulating discussions and dialogues.

The Forum will discuss some of the most pertinent issues faced by bankers in the region, including innovations in branch design and the customer journey, as well as the opportunities and challenges brought by emerging technologies.

For more information, visit here: https://asianbankingandfinance.net/

This event seeks to explore the latest trends in fintech. eWallet is nothing new but unlike the high adoption in countries like China, Malaysia is a bit slow to pick up the trend before. But now, more and more financial institutions and companies are gearing up to be a major player in the industry. Are we really ready to go cashless?

For more information, visite here: https://globalentrepreneurshipmovement.org/lets-jam-at-gem/

Acknowledged by the global industry as the premier Shariah finance gathering in the region, IFN Asia Forum will be back in Kuala Lumpur in May 2018. Adopting a new one-day format, the biggest Shariah finance event in Asia will deliver greater impact through a mix of panel sessions, onstage interviews and interactive sessions running concurrently with multiple streams dedicated to the most pertinent and talked-about segments of the industry.

For more information, visit here: http://redmoneyevents.com/

On its second year, the RemTECH Awards are developed by IMTC Conferences in partnership with Mohr World Consulting to showcase the most innovative and outstanding technological solutions designed to improve remittance services worldwide. Welcoming newcomers and veterans alike, we want to foster an environment of collabortion to streamline cross-border money transfers and better serve the migrants, expats, and businesses who rely on them.

For more information, visit here: https://remtech.org/

Since its inception over ten years ago, the Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID) has served as a platform to raise awareness, facilitate dialogue and promote collaboration on the contribution of migrant remittances to development. By bringing together Member States, international organizations, private sector and civil society, the Forum allows stakeholders to showcase good practices and build partnerships to leverage the role of remittances in countries and communities of origin towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The GFRID 2018 Asia-Pacific will build on recommendations made during the GFRID 2017 in New York, and will highlight the latest findings and linkages between remittances and development in Asia-Pacific, particularly in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the process towards the adoption of the Global Compact for Migration.

For more Information, Visit here: http://www.remittancesgateway.org/gfrid/gfrid-2018/

The biggest Blockchain Conference - BLOCKCON MeetUp powered by Cryptoengineer, 2 days blockchain conference to be held on Saturday & Sunday, May 12 & 13, 2018 at Petronas Filharmonik Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

We present to you the international keynote speaker from Japan, Dubai, Russia, United Kingdom, Malaysia (Nationality Technology University) and many more. Special; A science debate by a representative from the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM) and Blockchain Engineer from Japan.

We talk about the blockchain technology, the startups will participate and talk show what have been working on.

This is a great opportunity for you to socialize, compete and connect in a fun and casual atmosphere with like-minded people. Expect a great time of networking with BLOCKCON MeetUp.

For more information, visit here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockcon-1-tickets-41665058311

The Business Ethics Conference, entitled “FinTech: Business Benefits and Conduct Challenges” will explore current and new trends in the FinTech ecosystem and the impact of this emerging disruptive technology on ethics and standards of professionalism in the financial services industry.

Malaysia is seeing a transformation within the financial services sector with great efforts to embrace new technologies.  Our regulators are responding actively by developing regulatory frameworks to provide a conducive landscape for an evolving FinTech ecosystem. The conference will aim to explore the ethical issues and challenges in raising professional standards in financial services within the context of this technological transformation.

For more information, visit here: https://www.aif.org.my/

Got a Fintech startup idea that has the potential to make life easier or even disrupt the financial services scene? Validate it and fine-tune your business and go-to-market plan at Alpha Startups: Fintech Edition. Our latest 4-Week Fintech-oriented Crash Course dives deep into helping entrepreneurs capitalise on technology to identify new opportunities in the Fintech industry and build useful and marketable in-demand products that enhance financial services.

Alpha Startups: Fintech Edition brings together emerging Fintech companies who are reshaping our country's economic sector, with key finance policy makers and leading financial institutions who can assist you and your startup to create or pilot innovative Fintech solutions that solve real world problems.

Alpha Startups have successfully graduated top startups all over South East Asia. Some notable graduates of Alpha Startups are Funding Societies, who raised SG$10 Million from Sequoia Capital in under 12 months after completing Maybank Fintech (Alpha Startups). Another notable graduate is live music booking startup Gigfairy that went from idea to acquisition in just 12 months. Gigfairy has since been acquired by Tune Studios and BAC Ventures.

Applications are now open, and ends on June 22nd. Apply now at bit.ly/alphafintech.

This event will explore the changing landscape of technology and innovation across Malaysia’s financial services and cross-industry enterprise. It caters to senior decision makers looking to explore their core investment initiatives over the next 12 months.

For more information, visit here: http://fst.net.au/conferences/futuretech-kuala-lumpur-2018

BankTech Asia returns to Kuala Lumpur for the 10th year, with an anticipation of close to 300 senior level bankers, over 200 trade visitors and 40 exhibitors. The flagship Kuala Lumpur event will consist of a 2-days conference featuring more than 35 experts, with a focus on Retail Banking, Payments & Transaction and Technology Risk Management.

Join us at our signature regional series at BankTech Asia Kuala Lumpur 2018 to expand your horizons with key industry influencers and decision makers, recognize leading-edge products and solutions, and discuss best practice strategies for applying innovation within your organization.

For more information, visit here: http://www.banktechasia.com/

We speak frequently of disrupting the financial industry but yet, we rarely talk about how outdated and dull our events are. It’s filled with canned corporate speak and rehashed ideas repeated over and over again on stage.

In that spirit, Fintech Barcamp @ Langkawi would like to throw everything you know about events out the window. Join us for a session with waves of knowledge and splashes of fun at Fintech Barcamp @ Langkawi

For more information visit: https://fintechnews.my/fintech-barcamp-langkawi/

Gain insights into the array of investment opportunities provided by Blockchain Technology:

*What is blockchain and why is it disrupting the world as we know it?
*How to trade, buy and mine digital currencies
*How to store cryptocurrencies safely
*The role and views of regulators, auditors and legal experts
*What is blockchain and why is it disrupting the world as we know it
*The latest blockchain innovations
*How to invest safely and avoid potential pitfalls
*How to navigate the ICO market

For more information, visit here: http://bloconomic.com/

This international and certified programme of learning has been designed to support financial crime risk and compliance professionals, anti-money laundering professionals and Virtual Currency (VC) industry practitioners in understanding more about the development of VC and how to manage associated financial crime risks. This course is a 2 day workshop with an end of course assessment who will be permitted to use the professional designation ‘AdvCertVC’ recognising their higher level of knowledge and awareness.

For more information, www.fintech-course.com

Islamic Banking Innovation Summit 2018 will focus on helping Islamic banks embrace innovation which is not limited to product development, customer experience and processes but also it will help build a culture of innovation to promote new ideas and become more agile organizations.

The event is developed by aligning to the agenda of Bank Negara Malaysia in creating value based intermediation through the help of fintech. It will provide a variety of learning formats, from big picture keynotes to targeted, deeper-dive tech talks and networking opportunities for meaningful business connections. Combine this with an audience of the industry’s thought leaders and it’s no surprise that Islamic Banking Innovation Summit 2018 is an event you cannot afford to miss.

For more information, visit here: http://redmoneyevents.com

Join the best ranked briefing on global and APAC payments / transaction developments in Kuala Lumpur! The Global Payment Summits are strategic and pragmatic platforms organized for and by senior professionals. The GPS series covers key trends in the payments and the transaction space. Through exchange of best practices and workable solutions as well as high level networking. We deep dive into topics and innovations affecting the business directions of the future.

GPS-Asia 2018 takes on a new direction with an exceptional collaboration forged with PayNet Group, Malaysia’s premier payment system network and central infrastructure for financial markets. In parallel to GPS-Asia, an international P7 Think Tank group formed by payments associations will add a global dimension to the GPS- Asia program.

GPS-Asia will focus on essential discussions and debate oninstant/faster payments, security issues, regulatory reform, easy cross-border payments, efficient remittances solutions and many more aspects within our ‘space’. Sharing experiences and global hot topics such asopen banking, PSD2,and GDPR implementation from Europe to Asia, we will blend in key lessons for Asia learned from best practices worldwide.

Website: www.globalpaymentsummit.com
Register Now and get a 20% discount off registration with our code: FINSG

The inaugural Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Malaysia Summit is taking place on 25-26 September, at Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Whether you are at the start of your RPA journey or assessing opportunities to scale-up with more RPA projects, this is an unrivalled opportunity to exchange implementation strategies and benchmark progress with Malaysia’s early and advanced RPA adopters.

Don’t miss out on the case studies, panel discussions, workshops and interactive roundtables that will enable you to succeed in the fast-changing business climate of 2018 and beyond.

For more Information, visit https://goo.gl/vhXF8G

Malaysia’s first inaugural Blockchain event – Blocfest, aims to be the biggest blockchain event in Malaysia and regional game-changer in Southeast Asia by education through experts, raising awareness, and by creating a stronger Blockchain community, rich with knowledgeable participants who are willing to learn and grow together.

For more information, visit here: https://blocfest.asia/

The XBlockchain Summit will bring together those leading the status quo and its upheaval in the spirit of fostering positive developments in blockchain technology through collaboration and dialogue.

XBlockchain’s chief focus will be to promote the real-world implementation of blockchain technology particularly as it relates to areas such as retail adoption; supply chain management; financial services; financial inclusion; and more.

Held in the lead-up to the 2018 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, XBlockchain will also explore the broader issues of international investment; economic development; and economic stability through the lens of developments in blockchain.

Everything related to blockchain, cryptocurrency and their intersections in business, government and technology will be discussed over two days in Bali and featuring more than 70 speakers, debates and top-tier exhibitions.

Register Now and get a 20% discount off registration with our code: FIN20

Cloud Expo Asia is the very best place to discover the industry’s latest technologies and business solutions for your digital transformation.

Join us this October at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore for Asia’s largest and award-winning cloud event for business and get access to the world’s best cloud expertise, a world-class conference programme and a host of exciting event features:

• Source from 350 leading cloud providers and solution leaders including Citrix, Singtel, Huawei, Fujitsu, NEC, Silver Peak, Tata Communications, Western Digital,Seagate, Rackspace,NEC,Chef, Docker and many more.
• 500+ world-class experts including those from global and top finance organisations like Alibaba, AWS, Didi, PingAn Technology, Chekk, Credit Suisse, Prudential, Standard Chartered Bank, United Overseas Bank, HSBC, Moneysq.com, AXA, (ISC) 2 and many more - all speaking in a compelling conference programme, which includes Fintech, DevOps, Multi-Cloud, SD-Wan and Blockchain Tech!
• Network with thousands of your peers, industry visionaries, leaders and people who have faced – and overcome – the same challenges as you.
• Visit the co-located event stack for FREE – Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World,Smart IoT Singapore, Data Centre Worldand new launch event, eCommerce Expo Asia providing comprehensive solutions for professionals in ONE location, with ONE free ticket.
• New for 2018! Powered by SGTech, the premier case study-driven CloudAsia conference will be co-located with our event stack this year. Be empowered with practical sessions specifically designed for professionals from the government, healthcare, retail, finance and emerging sectors.

Register now for your FREE ticket: www.cloudexpoasia.com/Fintech-News

MIIE 2018 is an international innovation technologies conference and exhibition, for technology companies and start-ups to network with investors and prospects.

MIIE 2018 is produced by the team behind Malaysia-China Entrepreneur Conference | MCEC 2017, organised by Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce, supported by Malaysian and China Government and business leaders. In 7 short years, MCEC has become a leading entrepreneur conference which last year attracted 1500 professionals and entrepreneurs from around the world.

In November 2018, companies with the world's leading technology companies and most exciting startups will come to Kuala Lumpur to share their stories, experiences and showcase their products and services. They will be joined by major global media, hundreds of investors and thousands of attendees for three days of legendary networking.

For more information, visit here: https://www.miie.com.my/

This topic is one of the most exciting and stimulating financial crime courses in our portfolio. Accredited by the CPD certification service and delivered in association with the University of Gloucestershire, the course aims to demystify the management of virtual assets (VA), also known as cryptography and Distributed Ledger Technology.

The course is designed to support risk professionals, anti-money laundering, laundering professionals and VC industry practitioners in understanding more about the development of (VA) and how to manage associated financial crime risks.

Core learning is provided via a detailed course manual, with additional media providing further help and guidance on some of the course’s key learning points.

To confirm learning and understanding, all students are required to complete a timed one-hour online assessment made up of 25 multiple choice questions. The pass mark is 80% and the format is open-book.

The course is delivered in association with the University of Gloucestershire, and students who are successful will be permitted to use the designation ‘AdvCertVC’ to confirm their qualification.

Register NOW and get £100 discount with code fintechnews

*Students can start the course as soon as they enroll and it is self-paced so they can do it in their own time.

From Europe to Asia. 20 countries. 1 mission. We have visited 19 countries across Europe and Asia with a mission to champion a standardised Blockchain technology adoption for Sustainable Development  Goals (SDGs).

And now, this January 2019, we will be in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – our 20th country as we hold the grand finale of our global Blockchain for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Tour Summit!

Join us as we bring you featured speakers from Europe and Asia; all who are Blockchain experts and pioneers from a diversity of organisations under one big roof in Sunway Resort! Seize this chance to meet and exchange Blockchain-related knowledge and get yourself updated with the latest Blockchain trends and news!

For more Information, visit here: www.eubcsummit.com

Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) brings together influential members of the global financial and business community for groundbreaking discussions and exchange of insights on the global economy from an Asian Perspective.

At a glance: 
▪ 100+ distinguished speakers
▪ 3,000+ participants from 46 countries and regions (85% C-suite level)
▪ 670+ meetings for 520+ companies at AFF Deal Flow Matchmaking Session
▪ 240+ participants at InnoVenture Salon

Key discussion topics
▪ China’s developments
▪ Global economic outlook
▪ Investment and wealth management
▪ Policy dialogue
▪ Technology and innovation
▪ Youth and talent development

For more information, visit here.

The 6th edition EmTech Asia, held from 22 – 23 January 2018 in Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, is jointly organized by Koelnmesse and MIT Technology Review.

EmTech is where technology, business and culture converge. At EmTech Asia, you will meet the innovators, the scientists, the investors and the tech executives at the heart of the next technology revolution. Throughout two exhilarating days of networking and learning, you will get inspired from 40 speakers and amazed by the ingenuity of the 10 innovators under 35 and 1,000 participants who are leaders in their field.

If you are passionate about turning ideas into innovative solutions and addressing major global issues, join us for two days of intelligent conversation at EmTech Asia, on 22 - 23 January 2019.

FinTech News Singapore and Hong Kong’s subscribers are eligible for a 10% discount off the ticket prices.

Click here to register and enter the FinTech News discount code ETA19FinTechNews at check-out to enjoy the 10% discount.

The IFF Online Academy course, Focus on FinTech is delivered 100% online, with five modules delivered over five weeks.

You will study the effects of the shift to open banking, the opportunities and challenges the shifts in market dynamics could create for you and how you can develop a strategy in the face of all this uncertainty. The module titles are:

1: Evolution of Digital for Banks & Open Banking;

2: Key Technology Enablers;

3: Battlegrounds & Sub-Sectors;

4: Payments;

5: Winning Formula

After this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the fintech market and distinguish the signal from the noise
• Identify opportunities and challenges from the fintech revolution for your business
• Develop a fintech strategy for your business

Register now and get 10% off with code FINTECH10

The second iteration of this event (or Season 2 as they call it) will host sessions on how to improve customer experience based on data and customer insights in an era of digital analytics. Some panels include how analytics help businesses make better decisions, and experiential fintech sharing from the current Head of Transforming Customer Journey at CIMB, Kanags Surendran

The event will be held on March 23 at The Orbit, Bangsar South. Find out more here. 

ASLI stands for the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute, and they hold the ASEAN Fintech Summit in collaboration with the Fintech Association of Malaysia. For 2019, the summit focuses on the theme “Age of Acceleration”, which aims to present in-depth and multi-dimensional discussions about talent, funding, digital implementation, branding and environmental perspectives. Seakers will be hailing from policy makes, academicians, to individual experts in their field.

The summit will be held in March 25 – 26 at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Center. Find out more here. 

A collaboration between the Blockchain Academy and the Fintech Association of Malaysia, this 3-hour session by the co-founder of Blockchain Academy Malaysia wants to explain what fintechs need to know about blockchain, beyond the hype, and exactly how it can be utilised to grow one’s fintech business. This will be a relaxed casual session.

The session will be held on March 28 in The Orbit, Bangsar South. Find out more here. 

Hosted by IFN Fintech, The Asian Islamic Fintech Huddle is an international gathering of industry influencers and fintech visionaries using technology to drive financial inclusion in a Shariah-compliant and ethical manner. The event will feature a series of panel discussions, demo session and networking events with a goal of connecting all stakeholders of the Islamic fintech ecosystem. This includes startups, investors, policymakers and intermediaries.

The huddle will be held on April 25, in Kuala Lumpur. Find out more here. 

The Financial Services Summit is a by-invitation only forum by FST Media. Targeted at bankers, insurers and technology leaders the event will dive into subjects like; CX, data, digital transformation, cloud, RPA, fintech, regtech and many more.

The event will be held on April 25th, St Regis, Kuala Lumpur. Find out more here. 

This year, the event seems to brand itself as the Bloconomic Excellence Award 2019, though it will still entail a main conference, leaders panel session, and mini exhibition shows with participation from a thousand delegates from government, associations, research institutes, financial institution as well as fintech and internet finance companies, Blockchain technology and industry application companies, cryptocurrency and digital asset related companies. Bloconomic Excellence Award discusses the real use cases and the future prospect of Blockchain in the new reality of blockchain landscape as well as addressing the opportunities and challenges ahead.

The summit will be held on the 25 – 26 April in Le Meridien Putrajaya. Find out more here. 

Techstars Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Techstars Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations.

The event will be held on April 26 – 28, in APU New Campus, Kuala Lumpur. Find out more here. 

The Asia Banking & Finance Retail Banking Forum is held in 4 cities, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok. The Malaysian forum  in 2018 was attended by key executives from Maybank, CIMB, Public Bank Berhad, RHB Bank Berhad, AmBank, Affin Bank, Bank Islam Malaysia, and Standard Chartered Malaysia amongst others.

The event will be held on May 14, in Kuala Lumpur. Find out more here. 

Join us at Cloud Expo Asia, Hong Kong, co-located with Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT, as well as Data Centre World, on 22-23 May 2019 at HKCEC, you’ll be sourcing from 280+ leading suppliers, inspired by 300+ prominent industry experts from 10+ conference theatres, and network with 12,000+ IT professionals at ONE location, across TWO days!

Show highlights this year include conference streams on AI/ML, FinTech, Blockchain, China Market, UC experience zone, DevOps workshops, security clinics, interactive live data centre demo etc. Register for your FREE ticket now: www.cloudexpoasiahk.com/FintechNews

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will host Malaysia Fintech Week 2019, the first flagship event by the regulator focusing on fintech and tech transformation of financial services in Malaysia.

The week will be held as part of the Malaysia Tech Week. The event is expected to convene participants from across the fintech ecosystem including innovators, investors, policy-makers, academia, fintech influencers and industry leaders in  the fields of finance, banking and technology to explore the opportunities and challenges in harnessing fintech innovations to shape the future of the financial services industry.

The event will be held in June 17 – 21, at Sasana Kijang and the Orbit. Further details to be announced.

The IFF Online Academy course, Focus on FinTech which starts on July 11, is delivered 100% online, with five modules delivered over five weeks.

You will study the effects of the shift to open banking, the opportunities and challenges the shifts in market dynamics could create for you and how you can develop a strategy in the face of all this uncertainty.

The module titles are:

1. Evolution of Digital for Banks & Open Banking;
2. Key Technology Enablers;
3. Battlegrounds & Sub-Sectors;
4. Payments;
5. Winning Formula

After this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the fintech market and distinguish the signal from the noise
• Identify opportunities and challenges from the fintech revolution for your business
• Develop a fintech strategy for your business

Register now and get 10% off with code FINTECH10

This year will be the second edition of the Global Islamic FinTech Summit, a conference to address and highlight latest trends in Islamic fintech, while also seeking to become a platform for thought leaders to come together to share ideas and plot the best direction for the industry to go next.

The summit will be held in September 23 – 25 in Kuala Lumpur. Find out more here. 

Cloud Expo Asia is the largest and best-attended cloud industry event in Asia. Now entering its seventh year, Cloud Expo Asia has consistently stayed on the cutting edge of a rapidly changing and advancing industry by attracting the world’s leading cloud technology suppliers, and international expert speakers and practitioners.

This year’s event will see the event expand across two levels and will attract over 18,000 senior IT and business professionals who will get to…

• Source from 400 leading providers and solution leaders including Huawei, Citrix, NTT, Equinix, Telstra, Tencent Cloud, Adobe, Nokia, Digital Realty, Deskera, Silver Peak, China Telecom, Oracle, Twilio, China Mobile, Telin, Silver Peak, Cisco Meraki, CloudHealth by VMWare and more
• Be inspired by some 600 international speakers and practitioners from organisations such as Microsoft, Hotels.com, Facebook, Target Corp, The Jakarta Post Digital, DBS Bank, Michael Page, Gartner, Singapore Airlines and more
• Network with thousands of peers, industry visionaries, leaders and people who have faced – and overcome – the same challenges.
• Access exciting event features including our new RE-CLOUD Theatre, DevOps Live, the A.I. Innovation Zone, Channel Partners Programme, the Live Data Centre of the Future and more
• ONE FREE TICKET gives you full access to the entire event stack! - Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT, Data Centre World, eCommerce Expo Asia, and new launch event, Technology for Marketing Asia.

Register for FREE: https://bit.ly/2osiAqx

Full Conference Programme: http://bit.ly/2lYlbak

Targeting over 350 attendees, this conference will explore how AI, E-Wallets and 5G will affect you and your businesses in the future. Come meet the industry leaders and professionals in these three fields as they discuss and present how these technologies and trends will impact Smart Cities and what it will ultimately mean for users and businesses.

For more information, visit here: sdeconvention.com

FinTech and Digital Economy in Malaysia: Future Reimagined is a FinTech Conference designed for Malaysian Youths, organised by Financial Literacy for Youths (FLY), in collaboration with FinTech Association of Malaysia (FAOM) and BYIC University of Malaya.

Our conference will invite experts involved in FinTech industry discussing about Islamic Finance, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Social Enterprise in Malaysia's booming digital economy. Find out more about the event over here: http://bit.ly/fintechfly

Our respected speakers and topics to be discussed include:

1. President of FinTech Association of Malaysia, Mr Ridzuan - Overview of FinTech and Digital Economy in Malaysia
2. CEO of Hello Gold, Mr Robin Lee - Islamic Finance going digital
3. Founder and CEO of MyFinB, Mr Nazri - How AI companies thrive globally in digital economy
4. Co-Founder and CEO of Kravve, Mr Yong Lin - Social Enterprise in digital economy
5. CEO of Syscode, Mr Reza - Blockchain, the disrupting technology

Key Benefits:

1. Gain insights from industry experts
2. Career Pathway Guidance in Malaysia Tech-Industry
3. Internship and Employment Opportunities Provided
4. Golden networking opportunity

Admission Fees (Lunch will be provided & Fees will be collected on the spot)

• RM5 for FLY subscribers/BYIC UM members
• RM8 for non-FLY subscribers/non-BYIC UM members

SCxSC 2019 is Securities Commission Malaysia's annual fintech event, an interactive platform for discussions and exploration of new and evolving digital trends.

Since 2014, the SCxSC aims to enhance awareness on local, regional, and global fintech developments and trends. It is an interactive platform for policymakers, innovators, investors and financial services providers to discuss and explore new ideas and evolving digital trends for the capital market. This year is the 6th instalment of the SC's annual Fintech event.

Key topics for the SCXSC 2019 include:

• Fintech entrepreneurship
• eKYC and digital identity
• Cryptocurrency / digital assets
• Islamic fintech
• Artificial intelligence in cybersecurity

For more information, visit here: http://bit.ly/2lYlD8y

The latest fintech innovations and next-gen ideas will be showcased at the Asian Financial Forum, Asia’s leading platform for global financial and business leaders, fintech innovators and entrepreneurs as well as investors and venture capitalists to exchange insights, intelligence and business opportunities in the dynamic markets of Asia and beyond. Register Now!

Register here: Asian Financial Forum

Islamic finance plays an important role. Firstly, through the development of effective sell-side capital market products such as Green Sukuk in order to fund sustainable and humanitarian projects and initiatives. Secondly, to provide and channel investment from Shariah compliant asset managers and institutional investors to such initiatives.

IFN Green & Sustainable Finance Forum 2020 will be a one-day event which will focus on the opportunities presented by the growth of ethical, sustainable and responsible finance to the Islamic banking, finance and investment industry in Southeast Asia and beyond.

Through a series of engaging keynotes, interviews and panels, the forum will explore how Islamic and sustainable finance can become more closely interlinked, and how Shariah compliant financial institutions and asset managers can play a greater role towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, including the alleviation of disease and reduction of global displacement.

It will also examine how the Islamic finance industry can, through effective guidance and funding, help facilitate the development of key, strategic sectors, including education, healthcare, housing and agriculture.

The Fintech: eKYC & Digital Bank panel discussion will take place on February 6 and will cover the latest developments related to digital know-your-customer (eKYC) and digital banking.

Speakers will include Frederic Ho, VP, APAC at Jumio; and Andanta Djafar, Risk Solutions Specialist at Refinitiv. Jenna Huey, co-founder at Lawtech Malaysia (LTM), will be moderating the discussion.

The Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS) is collaborating with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to bring this year’s Digital Accelerator Programme (DAP).

This 2^nd iteration of the DAP promises to be bigger and better with more prizes and greater access to the asset management world.

The Digital Accelerator Programme will be looking for innovative digital solutions that address 10 different challenge statements covering topics such as data analytics to better understand customers, enable holistic investment assessment, enhance regulatory tech and improve business processes in the investment management industry.

Finalists for each challenge will be invited to showcase their solution to the industry at the 2020 DAP Showcase event in Singapore on March 26, 2020. The top 3 teams selected will then be invited to pitch to a wider industry audience at the IMAS-Bloomberg Investment Conference 2020 on April 29, 2020.

One team per challenge can expect to receive SGD 20,000 to SGD 50,000 upon completion of development milestones and the chance for commercialization with Acceleration Partners. Finalists will be also accelerated and enrolled as an IMAS Associate (fintech) member.

In February, IFN Fintech will host a delegation of Islamic fintech startups from key Shariah financial markets to meet with Asian investors in Kuala Lumpur.

This invite-only private event will provide angel investors, family offices, private equity and venture capital firms with the opportunity to meaningfully engage fintech startups from different verticals including digital banking, asset management, blockchain and payments among others, from different markets around the world, to discover potential investment opportunities in the burgeoning fintech space while maintaining Shariah integrity.

Malaysia recently published its virtual banking draft framework, with the application anticipated to be open by mid-2020.

With a large digitally savvy population that sees over 50.4% mobile banking penetration and an extremely competitive e-wallet landscape of over 40 licensed operators, what opportunities and gaps exist within Malaysia?

Join leading experts from Finastra, Axiata Digital, BigPay, and PwC, on this joint event with Fintech News Malaysia to discuss the journey towards virtual banking and digitalization.

Key Topics discussed

• Exploring Malaysia landscape, opportunities and gaps
• Comparing Malaysia’s framework with its Asia-Pacific neighbours – Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia
• Strategies to serve the underserved – B40, SMEs, Migrant Workers etc

Register Now!

The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to create a seismic shift in global supply chains and how the associated finance is provided. Whole industries, with processes previously reliant on in-person, physical interactions and documents, have had to shift to virtual working almost overnight, while suppliers face increased uncertainty around receivables and liquidity. This had brought digitalization and new technologies into sharp focus, with a new normal for collaboration and ecosystem integration for Working Capital Finance coming into existence.

Join Finastra’s Transaction Banking team in the Asia-Pacific region at this exclusive webinar event to learn more about:

• What the new normal for Working Capital Finance looks like
• How Finastra can help you embrace a collaborative, ecosystem-based approach to Working Capital Finance
• Participate in interactive Q&A

Featured Speakers: Michael Walker and Jubert Guillermo from Finastra.

Register here

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended global economy and banks rush to pivot and mobilize resources to address liquidity impact, operations challenges and market risks.

With this, it further complicates LIBOR transition plans. Regulators worldwide have not made any clear statement on deadline changes, and with that banks would still have to be ready for this transition as market participants should not rely on LIBOR being available after 2021.

Register here

With digital payments expected to exceed over US$ 1 trillion by 2025, it is evident South East Asia is a hotbed for payments innovation.

From near-instant international money transfers to the proliferation of digital wallets, the future for payments in this region certainly looks bright.

In the not so far future, the existence of central-bank backed digital currencies puts the concept of money into question.

But with great convenience also comes new vectors of risks and privacy concerns as well. How can the industry push the barriers of innovation without compromising the users?

Join our panel of speakers from GrabPay, TransferWise, Thales and PwC as we explore these pertinent questions and more:

• Understanding the payments landscape in South East Asia
• QR Payments, CBDCs, Facial Recognition payments – where does the future lie?
• Security and privacy considerations that players must not overlook
• Latest regulatory developments impacting payments in South East Asia

Speakers

• Ooi Huey Tyng, Managing Director, Head of GrabPay
• Venkatesh Saha, Head, APAC & Middle East Expansion, TransferWise
• Henri Arslanian, Global Crypto Leader, PwC
• Simon Keates, Head of Global Strategy, Payment Security, Thales

Moderated by: Vincent Fong, Chief Editor, Fintech News Malaysia

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The depth and breadth of the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented and it also forces banks and corporates to relook at new reality of work. Uncertainties and market turbulence bring about a higher degree of focus on cash forecasts and access to liquidity to deal with the financial volatility in the market.

With this, cash management has to go beyond simple processing of payables and receivables. it is paramount now more so than ever to look at digital solutions and technologies capabilities to optimize cash positions and working capital, accurate forecast cash flows and mitigate risks.

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For Banks, Asset Management, Insurance, Audit Firms, Institutional Banking, Credit Risk, Fund Managers, Analyst, Middle and Back Office, Digital Innovation Officers.

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ABC Technology has developed patented Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computer Vision, which is able to automate extraction of key values, text and charts from annual reports, tables, bank statement and unstructured document.

Attend this webinar to learn how you can save time, increase productivity and develop new capabilities for your team and organization.

Case Study and Demo

• Automate extracting of financial tables, charts and relevant text from annual report
• Automation of form filling processes involving unstructured document
• Unstructured text search

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Blockchain applications have been adopted by business across financial institutes, government, and other sectors.

Join Thales and Deloitte for an hour and learn about South East Asia blockchain deployments by Deloitte, and how Thales brings trust to blockchain developments.

Key Highlights:

• Insights into current ASEAN blockchain use cases by Deloitte
• Case Study on Singapore Exchange (SGX) Blockchain Project
• How to achieve the highest level of security in a tamper-free environment?

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In response to COVID-19 and the unpredictability of travel plans for the short term, FinovateAsia is going digital in 2020.

FinovateAsia Digital won't be like other digital events you’ve seen before. With 500+ global attendees and 100+ expert speakers there's no better way to stay informed and find the next big advantage, before your competition does.

The agenda will feature 65 sessions around 10 key industry topics that will be live streamed across 5 days. Plus, everything will be available to attendees on-demand after the event.

Digitally meet a global audience of industry experts and discuss trends impacting Asian fintech through an immersive online platform. Create a personalized profile, send messages, arrange virtual meetings, and interact with speakers and fellow attendees in live chat Q&A and polls.

Every aspect of the program has been evaluated to ensure your digital experience will deliver maximum value.

Learn more here and save 20% with discount code FKV2374FNW

The Malaysian fintech scene has graduated from its infancy stage and is now entering the next phase of its growth.
With a population that has a growing affinity to adopt digital financial services and vibrant fintech startup scene brimming with innovative ideas – how can Malaysia lean on these strengths to help the industry thrive?
How does this fit into the global narrative of the 4IR and what role does MDEC play in the midst of all this?

Join our Chairman, Dr Rais in a conversation moderated by Fintech News Malaysia’s Vincent Fong as we deep dive into these issues and more.

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A relatively new kid on the block digital insurer Singlife has been making waves in the insurance scene.

Having completed Singapore’s largest insurance deal of $SGD 3.2 Billion with the merger of SingLife and Aviva, we speak to SingLife’s Group CEO and Founder, Walter de Oude to look at how his company is reinventing the insurance sector.

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Digital technology is completely revolutionizing banking interactions – and though customers are willing to experiment, they demand a consistent and seamless experience across all banking touchpoints. While the mobile channel is already yielding tremendous success, the global pandemic has given mobile banking a new spotlight and delaying the inevitable is no longer an option. Yet one of the biggest remaining roadblocks is concern about the security of these mobile apps. Fortunately, FIs can take simple steps to reduce the risk of fraud, account takeover and other types of attacks to better protect both their customers and themselves.

In order to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to mobile banking and ensure high adoption, FIs need to strike the right balance between security and user experience.

In this webinar, a team of mobile security experts tell tales from the trenches about a number of banks that have differentiated their mobile financial services experiences, sharing specific examples of challenges encountered by banks around the world and best practices leveraged in overcoming those obstacles.

Key Discussion Points

• How FIs of all sizes can leverage mobile to improve productivity, especially as contactless banking becomes the norm
• Integrating multi-factor authentication options into mobile apps
• Striking the right balance between security and user experience
• How to compete in today’s mobile app threat landscape and best practices for mitigating attacks

Confirmed Speakers

• William Streitberg, Chief Information and Technology Officer, Hong Leong Bank, Malaysia
• Sachin Sharma, CPO nexus, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered, Singapore
• Ros Aziah, Head of Group Technology Service Delivery, CIMB, Malaysia
• Sam Bakken, Senior Product Marketing Manager, OneSpan, US

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Learn from insurance innovation leaders and engage with the Asian and international community at the Insuretech Connect Asia virtual summit on 25 February 2021. Deep dive into the key market trends and topics around Digital Distribution & Ecosystems Discussion points include: how you can effectively expand your ecosystem and distribution partnerships, the relevance of Bancassurance, the most effective distribution channels in the APAC and how to embrace new technologies to support digital sales forces and distribute micro-insurance.

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