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WFH Chronicles: SC Ventures’ Alex Manson

Singapore’s «circuit breaker» – a curb of all non-essential businesses and activities, and heightened social distancing – has dramatically changed the daily routine for professionals in the financial services sector, many of whom are now working from home (WFH). This series takes a look at how they are coping during the city’s lockdown. Singapore’s fight […]

SOLV supporting India’s SMEs and community during COVID-19

India’s lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19 has affected many business owners, and disruption in the supply chain had caused a massive shortage. Kiranas (grocery shops), medium to large retailers have had to close their shops. India’s lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19 has affected many business owners, and disruption in the supply […]

2 years of Rewiring the DNA in banking

It’s now been 2 years since we started SC Ventures. Then, we highlighted three priorities: creating strategic options in banking through venture building, committing to intrapreneurship focused on client and business problem statements, and experimenting with the way we work. On the second anniversary of starting our mission of Rewiring the DNA in banking, we […]

Standard Chartered launches “Banking as a Service”

Standard Chartered launched its “Banking as a Service” solution, nexus. Through nexus, digital platforms and ecosystems like e-commerce, social media or ride hailing companies, will be able to offer  loans, credit cards and savings accounts co-created with the bank to their customers under their own brand name. Standard Chartered is starting off with a major […]

Delivering next generation payments with Assembly

Singapore, Melbourne – Standard Chartered and leading payments solution provider, Assembly Payments, have set up a new joint venture to deliver next generation payment solutions for the USD 29 trillion global e-commerce industry[1]. The new company will be headquartered in Singapore with the intent to grow the business globally, and will offer a sophisticated digital […]

Hong Kong banks race for digital dominance

Eight new virtual groups are set to join the territory’s crowded market  10 December 2019 Hong Kong is not a city obviously in need of more banks. Almost all Hongkongers have at least one banking product and HSBC alone has 100 branches in the territory. Yet eight new entrants are set to join this crowded […]