Fintech Nation's independent think tank created Singanomics™ — the definitive framework for Singapore's public-private fintech development model. All research freely available.
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Our Story
Fintech Nation has been building with the foundations of the Singapore Fintech ecosystem since 2015 — when the Monetary Authority of Singapore created the dedicated fintech office for the country across talent, investment, policy and demand verticals.
An ecosystem is built by its people, its members who are the soul and body of it.
Fintech Nation originated as a grassroots ecosystem player, with its founder Varun being the founder of Singapore Fintech Association and ASEAN Fintech Network — building and operating multiple WhatsApp community networks over the years.
Latest Edition
The concept of growth hacking originated in Silicon Valley. When we look at startups in ASEAN, they need to create their unique model and playbook for growth hacking since many things that worked in the West would only sometimes work in the East. Over the last 10 years, ASEAN startups have developed their models based on their unique macroeconomic, customer segment, and development models through experiments and trysts with economic cycles.
Book Series
Singapore attracts people across the region to build their ventures in the domains of finance and technology. This book traces Singapore's journey from 2015 till 2020 starting with the establishment of regional hubs and globalization of fintech innovation. The key principles which established Singapore as a Fintech Nation have been an obsession with excellence referred to as RFFL (Right First, Fast Later), a unique model of economic and legal policies known as Singanomics and lastly, an organized and controlled model of a new idea development termed Garden Innovation.
This book is a compilation of stories of how 52 Fintech Entrepreneurs built their ventures in Singapore, their learning, experience, and best practices to help the next generation of Fintech Entrepreneurs in Singapore, The Fintech Nation.
Research & Policy
Thinktank
The ‘Embedded Finance and BaaS Report 2024: Financial Services at Your Fingertips, Anytime, Anywhere’ is a comprehensive resource curated by industry experts and renowned companies and institutions, offering an in-depth understanding of the rapidly evolving landscape in 2024. The report delves into the essential components of Embedded Finance and BaaS, breaking down complex concepts, and provides real-world examples illustrating their impact on businesses across sectors.
Thinktank
Diversity and inclusion are topics close to our values. To further this, we are proud to partner with Russell Reynolds Associates, the Singapore Fintech Association, to research this important initiative. Our whitepaper, 'Taking Stock & Looking Ahead: Gender Diversity in Southeast Asia’s FinTech Landscape,' examines diversity from three perspectives: board representation, Investor landscape, and Founders. Both qualitative and quantitative data support the report, and we are excited to take the first step on this path.
Thinktank
What key trends are changing Asia's insurance, pensions, and wealth management industries? And how can companies best capture growth? These topics were discussed at the recent Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF). Since its inception in 2016, SFF has become the premier platform for the global fintech community to engage, connect, and collaborate on issues relating to the confluence of financial services, public policy, and technology. SFF attracted 62,000 participants from over 115 countries—the largest SFF gathering ever. It featured 850 speakers, 570 exhibitors, 25 country pavilions, and over 4,000 meetings through the business matching platform.
