DigFin Vox

Capital Match aims to be the second P2P to operate in multiple markets in Southeast Asia, after Funding Societies. Will they compete head-to-head, or is there space for different players?

DBS digiBank recently marked its first anniversary: has it worked and what happens inside a bank to support it?

A new initiative, openANX, aims to help institutionalize blockchain and investing in crypto-currencies. Dave and Jame discuss what this means for developing alt-coins as an asset class.

UBS partners with a "RegTech" startup, FinChat, in the run-up to incoming regulation about bringing messaging apps into compliance. Jame and Dave discuss why, and who can win - and lose - from this move.

Banks and governments are rushing to find fintechs who can ease risk and cost around defending against corruption and fraud. Jame and Dave discuss two RegTech companies that caught Citi's eye.

What's the strategy behind Indian digital wallet Paytm receiving a traditional banking license? Dave and Jame discuss the dynamics behind India's biggest fintech company.

DTCC, which lies at the heart of the financial system, is among the first big firms to implement blockchain solutions. Jame and Dave discuss how blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, can be applied to large organizations, and the challenges that remain.

Dave and Jame discuss a fintech startup that is leveraging the technology of Chinese P2P company Dianrong to bring U.S. consumer loans to Asian investors.

Equities trading and execution experienced digital-technology disruption more than a decade ago. The industry has matured and is consumed with compliance; innovation has been replaced by mere speed. Market pressures are squeezing out profits for both the buy and sell sides. It needs reinventing, and Jame and Dave discuss whether fintech can ride to the rescue.

Why has Asia-Pacific not seen a digital disrupter attempt to replace banks, as they have attempted in the West? Dave and Jame discuss examples of fintech startups in Asia such as Baasis and Marvelstone looking to disrupt in more lateral ways.