Despite the retrenchment by normal financial institutions such as banks, 94% of fintech companies in the Lion City are eyeing workforce expansion in the next 12 months, with 28% expected to double their numbers in the next three years. Notable Singaporean fintech firms include digital insurer Singapore Life, remittance company InstaRam, and p2p lender Validus.
“Survey respondents were very optimistic about the outlook for the fintech industry in Singapore, with over 75% stating they believed industry growth would accelerate with more opportunities available,” SFA and PwC said.