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CFTE at Singapore Fintech Festival – CFTE Blog

cfteadmin — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 13:59:53 +0000

CFTE’s Fintech tour of Asia came to a grand conclusion at Singapore Fintech Festival, the biggest Fintech event in the world attracting crowds of over 25,000 people from 100 countries.
And what a conclusion it was.
A huge bravo to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for organising a spectacular event that drew world-class speakers and members from the global finance community and beyond.
From Startups to Fintechs, Regulators, Financial Institutions, Venture Capital Firms, Insurance companies and Universities, they all came together to explore new ways to support global economic growth through Fintech innovation.
With so many talking points, we highlight our top 5:

#1

Collaboration and knowledge sharing is at the forefront of the fast-growing global Fintech ecosystem, and this was evident at Singapore Fintech Festival. The announcement of the formation of the ASEAN Fintech Network, a platform to connect Fintech hubs across the ASEAN region echoed CFTE’s mission to act as a gateway to connect Fintech communities and people from across the world.

#2

In his keynote speech, Ravi Menon, MD of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, outlined a number of forward-thinking strategies and initiatives that demonstrated Singapore’s position as a leader in the Fintech sector.
For us, his points on nurturing the right talent to help drive innovation in Fintech plus the opportunity for Fintech to deepen financial inclusion are two subject areas where we strongly align.
#3

CFTE’s first event in Singapore was our highest highlight where we welcomed 200+ invitees and students to come and share.
The event was centred on two evening sessions that dived deep into the growing influence of Fintech on the financial services sector.
The main session focused on helping professionals build the skills to help them transition from traditional to digital finance. A line-up of distinguished guest speakers helped to guide discussions and debate on how finance is transforming traditional career paths and included:
:: Tram Anh Nguyen, co-founder of CFTE
:: Huy Nguyen Trieu, CEO of The Disruptive Group & co-founder of CFTE
:: Gina Heng, co-founder of LATTICE80
:: Janos Barberis, Founder of SuperCharger
:: Veiverne Yuen, co-founder & CIO of tryb
:: Choy Siew Kai, Head of Data and Analytics at GIC
There were two-panel discussions on the night.
In the first, Tram Anh moderated the panel “HOW TO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS OF FINANCE 2.0″ with Gina Heng, Janos Barberis and Veiverne Yuen sharing their insights.
The second panel, “HOW TO BRIDGE TRADITIONAL FINANCE TO DIGITAL FINANCE, was moderated by Huy who was joined by Choy Siew Kai to discuss the impact of Big Data in finance.
CFTE’s co-founders, Tram Anh Nguyen and Huy Nguyen Trieu presenting CFTE’s vision at the ‘The Future of Finance’.
Packed crowds watched on as the ‘evening of conversations’ between guest speakers enthralled with the debate.
Tram Anh proceeding over the first panel of the evening, “how to acquire skills of Finance 2.0”.
The first session of the evening involved Supercharger, Asia’s leading Fintech Accelerator. They illuminated proceedings by highlighting the progression of Hong Kong’s Fintech ecosystem. A discussion panel consisting of alumni graduating from their Fintech accelerator program provided insights into front-line innovation in finance.
SuperCharger Founder Janos Barberis talking about Hong Kongs vibrant FinTech ecosystem
SuperCharger’s MD, Veronica Kuznetsova, on a discussion panel with Alumni from their Fintech accelerator.

#4

In a week full of memorable events, the Around Fintech in 8 Hours graduation ceremony was the ultimate highlight for us. It was both a proud moment and a major milestone for everyone at CFTE as we continue to rapidly advance our objective of delivering Fintech education globally.
Participants – some of them flying in from Australia and Taiwan – received their Certificate of Completion from our co-founders Huy Nguyen Trieu, Tram Anh Nguyen and Senior lecturer on Around Fintech in 8 Hours, Janos Barberis and guest speaker on our online course Veiverne Yuen.
The event also marked the beginning of the next chapter for Around Fintech in 8 Hours, with the announcement of the opening of registrations for the 2nd session.

#5

The prospect of Fintech to solve many of societies problems, particularity with regards to helping the billions of underbanked people in the world is a very important subject matter for CFTE. Hence why the Fintech awards, which recognised numerous innovative solutions to explicitly specified problem statements, were so impressive. It was also a great honour for CFTE to be involved in the selection process for the winners.

#6

A number of participants on Around Fintech in 8 Hours graduated after the event. So not to feel left out we presented certificates shortly before departing back for London!

If you wish to learn and get your Fintech Foundations right, please join our second session, which is now open for registration.

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CFTE opens registration for second session of Around Fintech in 8 Hours at Singapore Fintech Festival – CFTE Blog

cfteadmin — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:50:31 +0000

Following the success of the first session of Around Fintech in 8 Hours, an online Fintech Foundation course, CFTE is pleased to announce that registrations for the second session, which is released on 11^th December, have opened. And to celebrate Singapore Fintech Festival, there is a special £50 discount off the course (discount code: ‘SFFCFTE’) valid until Sunday 19^th November 11.59pm.
The announcement was made at CFTE’s inaugural event in Singapore, The Future of Finance, the central focus of which was helping professionals understand how to build new skills in a world of digital finance.

CFTE co-founder, Tram Anh Nguyen outlining CFTE’s vision for education in finance

It was the stage for the graduation ceremony for participants from the first session to collect their certificates – some of them flying from Australia or Africa – and was held in partnership with LATTICE80, the world’s largest Fintech hub and SuperCharger, Asia’s leading Fintech accelerator.

Graduates from the first session of Around Fintech in 8 Hours receiving their certificates in front of packed crowd

The event was the opportunity for participants of Around Fintech in 8 hours to meet and discuss with LATTICE80’s Co-founder, SuperCharger’s Founder, Tryb’s CIO and GIC’s Head of Data and Analytics, and exchange about the skills required in a fast-changing world of finance.

Attendee putting her questions to the panel

Around Fintech in 8 Hour was launched with backing from 20 senior leaders from the financial industry, with the expressed goal of helping professionals working in finance – wherever they are in the world – to acquire a solid understanding of the core Fintech concepts transforming financial services.
Feedback from participants has helped to validate a number of key aspects of Around Fintech in 8 Hours. Zahid Kalolwala, GM at Oman Exchange said of the course:

“Am extremely pleased to have had the opportunity to attend and complete this exceptional course from CFTE. Best Fintech content, speakers and readings one could squeeze into 8 hours, a MUST DO Course for all that are close to and or follow Fintech!”

Winner of an exclusive prize draw for a free seat to Around Fintech in 8 Hours

Troy Hector, Director of technology and Innovation at Cloud Africa stated the course gave him a sound “theoretical framework” in Fintech and added:

“The Around Fintech in 8 Hours programme provided a comprehensive overview of the global developments in the Fintech sector. The video lectures, course materials and module assessments served as valuable resources to reinforce the learning experience.”

One of the first participants to complete the Around Fintech in 8 Hours

Registrations have now opened for the second session which will be released on 11^th December 2017. From 11^th December, participants will have 6 months to complete the online course, which takes on average 8 hours to finish. And to celebrate Singapore Fintech Festival, there is a special £50 discount off the course valid until Sunday 19^th October 11.59pm. To redeem, enter code: ‘SFFCFTE’ at checkout >> here.

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CFTE is an education platform supported by senior leaders from the largest institutions, startups and universities. It addresses the needs of professionals in finance and technologists to up-skill in a rapidly changing industry being transformed by emerging technologies. For more information, see http://www.cfte.education

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The Around Fintech Update #2 – CFTE Blog

cfteadmin — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:36:38 +0000

In our previous update, we put the spotlight on Doris, the first-ever person to be certified for Around Fintech in 8 Hours.
But as more and more people complete the course from across the world we’d like to share their feedback so you can hear what they had to say about CFTE’s first online Fintech course.
“The lecturers were amazing and of course the guest speakers were excellent as well. This is the first online course I have taken and it’s so wonderful!”
“Being an avid follower of Fintech, I was looking for a foundation course in Fintech from a long time….This foundation course could be excellent starter to anyone who wants to pursue an MBA in finance systems/Fintech/Fintech marketing.”
“The overall program was well structured, practically informative and constructively encouraging, specifically for an entrepreneur of a Fintech startup …I look forward to the next level progression of the Around Fintech in 8 Hours program.”
“The CFTE course is very thoughtfully structured and designed. I am extremely satisfied with all the lecturers, guest speakers, content, and attached links”
We’re very proud to receive this feedback, especially after all the work that has gone into the making of the course. From day one our goal has been to deliver the very best content by working with the very best industry experts so that everyone working in finance has the opportunity to learn how their industry is changing.
For this reason and for all those who missed the 29^th October registration deadline, we are pleased to announce that we will be launching another batch of Around Fintech in 8 Hours beginning in December.

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Asia: The Land of Fintech Opportunities – CFTE Blog

cfteadmin — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 18:15:52 +0000

This week CFTE began its Asian Fintech tour of the region’s biggest Fintech hubs including Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore.
Why?
The potential for Fintech in Asia is massive.
From serving the under-banked, through increased access to financial services, to improving economic prosperity for millions, the potential for Fintech to have a positive impact in Asia is huge.
The good news is that a number of key developments (other than the growth of China!) are creating strong tail winds to enable the Fintech sector to grow and allowing entrepreneurs, startups, and financial institutions to bring more innovative financial solutions to market.
So before we dive into what we’ve been up to this week and our plans for the coming weeks, it’s worth having a look at some of the developments contributing to the growth of Asia’s Fintech ecosystem…

The jigsaw starts to take shape

The region has a huge base of predominantly mobile users, which is increasing year-on-year, with the estimated number of digital consumers expected to reach 1.7bn by 2020, according to a report published by McKinsey & Company.
The trend of growing digital adoption combined with a less developed conventional banking infrastructure makes the region ripe for new Fintech solutions that provide more accessible banking services, especially for the millions of under-banked in the region.
In addition to demographic and economic factors, Asia’s regulators are giving the Fintech sector a big boost.
Note: with the financial industry being so heavily regulated, regulatory support is vital for allowing Fintech development to advance.

Singapore pushes the SMART city initiative

A forerunner for innovation in regulation in Asia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has been quick to adopt best practices from London, the world’s no.1 Fintech hub.
They have implemented a number of initiatives to create a favourable environment for Fintech growth. Initiatives such as the establishment of regulatory sandbox, which is a programme designed to allow Fintech solutions to be tested in a controlled environment, plus an increased focus on job creation and public-private sector collaboration is allowing homegrown and foreign companies to use the city-state as a platform to expand into the rest of Asia’s fast-growing economies.

Hong Kong building momentum

Singapore is not the only forward-thinking territory looking to capitalise on Fintech opportunities. Regulatory sandboxes have been implemented in both Malaysia and Hong Kong as both countries look to spur the growth of their respective Fintech ecosystems.
For example, Hong Kong has taken steps to implement progressive policies that seek to animate Fintech activity. The annual Hong Kong Fintech festival attracts thousands every year from across the world and the Fintech innovation hub serves as a focal point for collaboration between different actors in the industry

Malaysia pushing towards Fintech ambitions

Similarly, in Malaysia, Government-linked bodies such the Malaysian Economic Development Corporation (MDEC), the Securities Commission and the Central Bank of Malaysia are all working to create a framework to allow for increased Fintech innovation.
For example, in addition to implementing a regulatory sandbox, they have also taken steps to progress guidelines on key areas of Fintech development such as cryptocurrencies and e-KYC (Know Your Customer, which allows customers to open an account online without face to face verification).
These policies are laying the groundwork for Fintech startups to bring new solutions to market and pressing incumbent financial institutions to develop new Fintech solutions. A report from PWC notes that 51% of incumbents now collaborate with Fintech startups.

Vietnam sowing the seeds of change

Vietnam has also taken important steps to accelerate the growth of its Fintech sector. Earlier this year a Government-backed Steering Committee outlined a roadmap to build their ecosystem.
As with other regions progressing in Fintech, a sound regulatory framework forms a central component of their plans to support an ecosystem that already has startups offering services in P2P Lending, mobile payments, wealth management and blockchain.

CFTE’s Asia tour

As Fintech becomes a central focus for many of Asia’s economies, education, the cornerstone of human endeavour, has a central role to play if Fintech is to reach it’s potential in Asia.
It’s a fundamental point. Without the right knowledge, entrepreneurs cannot be made, startups cannot grow and incumbent financial institutions cannot deliver more innovative digital solutions.
Thus investing in human capital is a crucial pillar in nurturing the growth of Fintech.
With this in mind, CFTE is in Asia, to fulfil our mission of collaborating with the very best partners to deliver education at scale, globally.

Stop 1: Hong Kong

Our first stop was in Hong Kong for start of HK Fintech Education week.
The week kicked off with ‘Fintech Education Day’, where Prof. Douglas Arner, Janos Barberis (both on the academic board of CFTE), CFTE’s Co-founder Huy NGUYEN TRIEU and Joelle Woo, took to the stage for unveiling the launch of HKU Fintech MOOC.

We are very proud and honoured to be associated with the first Fintech MOOC in Asia and to be working together with HKU and SuperCharger on this project to democratise the knowledge of Fintech.

Stop 2: Malaysia

For the second leg of CFTE’s ‘Asian Fintech Tour’, we arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malaysia is making huge strides to turn itself into a Fintech hub for the ASEAN region. Amazing government support from the likes of MDEC and new partnerships with ecosystem builders such as SuperCharger Fintech Accelerator is helping build momentum for more Fintech solutions to come to market.
This week, in partnership with SuperCharger it was an absolute pleasure for us to deliver a Masterclass to senior leaders from Malaysia’s finance community to support their objective of building a vibrant Fintech sector.

Stop 3: Vietnam

Next week, CFTE’s co-founder, Tram Anh Nguyen, will join Huy as they arrive in Vietnam on Monday the 9th for the annual Vietnam e-payment Forum,
As hinted above, with mobile use proliferating in the region, new mobile payment solutions represent a significant growth channel for Fintech, especially in Vietnam.
This year’s event will feature a number of keynote speaker including Huy. Senior leaders from Vietnam’s finance community and some of the world most renowned Fintech entrepreneurs will join him. For more information on the event, click here.

Stop 4: Singapore

The final leg of the tour will see both co-founders in Singapore for the Singapore Fintech Festival – a weeklong event that brings together the Fintech community from across the globe to promote knowledge sharing and the uncovering of new opportunities in Fintech.
During the festival, CFTE will be hosting a very special event in partnership with LATTICE80, the world’s biggest Fintech hub.
CFTE’s Co-founders, Huy Nguyen Trieu and Tram Anh Nguyen will be joined by prominent guest speakers such as Gina Heng (CEO of LATTICE80), Janos Barberis (Founder of SuperCharger Fintech Accelerators) Veiverne Yuen (Co-founder and CIO of tryb) and Choy Siew Kai (MD at GIC) for an “Evening of Conversations”.
Discussions will focus on the future of finance and the digital skills that professionals need to learn in order to set themselves apart in a financial landscape increasingly being re-shaped by Fintech.
The event is free of charge so if you’re in Singapore, please do join us!

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