Aon plc has announced the results of its 2023 Global Risk Management Survey, which gathered input from nearly 3,000 risk managers, C-suite leaders, treasurers, talent professionals and other executives from 61 countries and territories to identify their most pressing business challenges.The 2023 edition of Aon's biennial survey found the top three...
In May 2024, Payoneer hosted the regional Payoneer VIP Connect Manila event. This brought together experts and influencers to share insights and action-oriented strategies for SMBs to overcome obstacles and seize global growth opportunities.
Attendees– founders, C-suite executives, and industry experts – were drawn from SMBs across different industries and...
The use of cash in Singapore is forecast to decline by more than half by 2027 according to findings in the 2024 Global Payments Report from Worldpay.
Data in the report suggests cash use will drop from 15% (S$23 billion) of point-of-sale transaction value in 2023 to 7% (S$11.4 billion)...
Singapore's fintech sector has witnessed an extraordinary surge in funding for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, despite a global downturn in fintech investments.
The KPMG Pulse of Fintech H2'23 report reveals that AI fintech funding in Singapore skyrocketed to an impressive US$333.13 million in H2'23, marking a significant 77 percent increase...
Most small and medium-sized business (SMB) leaders say their companies do not measure carbon emissions. This could severely hamper their ability to contribute to tackling climate change, according to new research by YPO, sponsored by EY.
The report from YPO, a global leadership community of chief executives, shows that only 4%...
In an era of rapid innovation and entrepreneurship, startups find themselves at a crossroads in seeking financial backing to fuel their growth. Traditionally, the paths available to these fledgling companies have largely been through securing venture capital or pursuing traditional bank loans. However, both routes come with distinct challenges...
The Curtain Boutique was founded in 2012 as a two-man roaming team. Today, the pioneering local curtains, blinds and ziptrack retailer has become one of the top 100 fastest-growing companies in Singapore, with 70 employees, spanning across two showrooms and an operations HQ office.
According to Bruce Lee, Chief Operating Officer,...
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has maintained its 2024 growth forecast of 4.5 percent for the ASEAN+3 region in its January quarterly update of the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO).
Strong domestic demand amid moderating inflation and continuing improvement in trade will propel growth, despite uncertainties surrounding the global outlook.
The ASEAN+3 region...
The KPMG Pulse of Fintech H2'23 report reveals that the global fintech market faced a series of hurdles in 2023, as total investment dropped to a six-year low of US$113.7 billion across 4,547 deals, down from US$196.6 billion across 7,515 deals in 2022. However, the second half of 2023...
Animation Vertigo is an external development company that specialises in motion capture animation for film, video games and TV. According to its owner and CEO Marla Rausch, the company was founded in response to industry practices of hiring and training animators for projects, but then releasing them once they...