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Global Finance & Technology Network
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Promoting inclusive, resilient and efficient financial ecosystems
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The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a not-for-profit organisation established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in 2024 to harness technology and foster innovation for more efficient, resilient, and inclusive financial ecosystems through global partnerships. GFTN organises convening forums, offers advisory services on innovation ecosystems, provides access to transformative digital platforms, and invests in technology startups with the potential for growth and positive social impact through its venture fund. We work closely with governments, founders, investors, and corporate leaders to drive collaboration, education, and new sources of value at the industry and national levels. Our initiatives have convened over 350,000 people since 2016 to drive the growth of FinTech through events, closed-door roundtables, investor programmes, educational initiatives, and research. Our flagship product is the Singapore FinTech Festival alongside fast-rising platforms, including the Point Zero Forum and the Japan FinTech Festival.
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Matteo Rizzi
Senior partner Africa & Middle East, GFTN - Founder at Timepledge.org (FTS) | Published Author - Investor
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Stuart Thornton
Accelerating growth in startup & scaleup tech companies I Founder, commercial leader, startup advisor I 6ONE, Ex hoolah, heros CEO, Worldpay…
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FinTech | Storyteller | Speaker | Author
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“No large European countries and only few small ones have met the so-called Bohn rule during the past 40 years or so.” Khyati Chauhan co-authored this International Monetary Fund working paper that explores some key questions addressing Europe’s debt sustainability model.
I'm happy to share that my paper with Ales Bulir, who I call the 'Europe expert', is published as an IMF Working Paper. Titled, "Europe’s Debt (Un)Sustainability: Looking Through Bohn’s Magnifying Glass", we examine fiscal sustainability of 26 European countries and the United States. 📌 Our analysis reveals that only a few European Union countries meet the criteria outlined by the Bohn rule. While evaluating fiscal sustainability is inherently complex, the Bohn rule provides a straightforward assessment framework. It stipulates that past increases in public debt must be consistently offset by current and future fiscal surpluses to maintain debt at a stable, steady-state level. 📌 Abstract "No large European countries and only few small ones have met the so-called Bohn rule during the past 40 years or so. The Bohn rule specifies that past increases of public debt need to be systematically compensated with current and future fiscal surpluses to stabilize debt at some steady-state level. We find that post-1980 European fiscal primary balances have been driven by spending growth and consumption smoothing. The results change little between periods before and after the global financial crisis." Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/gGsD3anA
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🌟 New office, new vibes, and a new face! 🍍 We’ve moved into our new home at 6 Battery Road and welcomed our new Head of Business Cedric Chong to the Gprnt fam! Cedric has joined the team to help us scale faster, dream bigger, and keep the momentum rolling as we build out the future of sustainability action (with plenty of good laughs along the way). We look forward to hosting more meetings, brainstorming, and big ideas from our new space. Happy Friday from all of us! 🎉 #TeamGprnt #NewOfficeVibes #HeadOfBusiness #StartupLife #ESGwithEnergy #Growth
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International fragmentation is on the rise, weakening global systems and the people they serve. Attendees at the #InsightsForum2024 and GFTN Forum Japan roundtables led by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School may have observed fragmentation of global digital currency initiatives, while those attending the roundtable led by Swift may have heard the implications of a lack of common standards for interoperability. These questions were raised at a collaborative design-thinking workshop with Finternet Lab at the Insights Forum, attended by representatives from from SWIFT, HSBC and Ayra, where participants identified key issues to address. This paper recommends a body to coordinate digital finance policy, standard-setting, and interoperability on a global scale. Join us at the Insights Forum 2025 to continue the dialogue: https://lnkd.in/gvkcXtYz Daniel Nagy | Jascha Stein | Mei Lin Fung | Alicia Garcia-Herrero 艾西亞 | Patrizia Bussoli | Tamara Singh | Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) https://lnkd.in/gDZFGmSm
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A reprise of discussions at the Point Zero Forum earlier last year around harnessing blockchain technology to fight financial crime, protect consumers, and foster financial inclusion, this report, based off the roundtable hosted by TRM Labs at #InsightsForum2024 shares the insights and strategies for harnessing blockchains for public good. Angela Ang | Yogesh Hirdaramani | Nicholas Pramono https://lnkd.in/g6zdgXCY
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We're strengthening our presence in Europe through strategic partnerships and collaborations. Keeping with the momentum, we'll be launching our GFTN Europe office next week in Berlin, marking yet another milestone! Stay tuned.
Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and Advisor, FinTech Group, Monetary Authority of Singapore
I, along with our European Entity CEO Matthias Kröner, participated in and shared my views at the Singapore-Luxembourg Financial Roundtable in the presence of HRH, the Grand Duke, and H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore, Minister Gilles Roth, and Minister Hong Tat Chee. This was followed by a discussion with the Finance Minister of Luxembourg Min Gilles Roth, and Nasir Zubairi, the CEO of The LHoFT - Luxembourg House of Financial Technology Foundation, on establishing a strategic partnership with Global Finance & Technology Network to explore mutually beneficial collaborations. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon. This will be a significant action for GFTN in Europe! I will be in Berlin on the 8th April to open our Berlin office. See you all there.
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📢 Calling Fintech Leaders in London! Alongside the launch of GFTN Europe in Berlin next week, we will be hosting an exclusive evening of networking in London. This event will build on the momentum leading up to the Point Zero Forum in May. GFTN (formerly Elevandi) has a global focus to harness technology and foster innovation through global partnerships for more efficient, resilient, and inclusive financial ecosystems. We are building a global network of convening forums, offering advisory services on innovation ecosystems, providing access to transformative digital platforms, and investing in technology start-ups with the potential for growth and positive social impact. Join us to learn more about our global network. Spaces are limited, register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/ghGB3jMG Pat Patel | Matthias Kröner | Tiffany Liu | Gabriel Lee | Sopnendu Mohanty
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Our very own Tamara Singh will now be leading The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific as Managing Director! This is wonderful news as we continue to build even closer partnerships for good, supporting efforts that will positively impact the world we live in. Tamara will continue to Sherpa #GFTNInsights as we know it, deepening the connection between finance, technology and sustainable ecosystems. We wish her the very best in this new mandate! 🎉
📢 An exciting update from The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific (TNC AP)! 🌏 We are delighted to share that Tamara Singh has joined as Managing Director, Singapore and Senior Advisor, Regional Programs, to lead our program in Singapore and accelerate conservation outcomes across Asia Pacific. Tamara is an exceptional individual with an impressive track record leading transformational change across finance, technology, sustainability and corporate practices. Now, more than ever, we need to bring different groups together to deliver practical impact in the Asia Pacific region. Singapore has a key role to play and TNC is super excited to have Tamara at the helm of our program in this wonderful country. Welcome to TNC, Tamara! Jennifer Morris Matthew Brown David Banks Michael Doane Jeffrey Parrish Will McGoldrick Eddie Game Tom Brzostowski
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“Just like fire, the steam engine, and electricity, AI is a tool. It can help us find solutions to many fundamental problems that humanity faces, and climate is one of them … AI has infinite potential to empower climate solutions.” – Prof Fei-Fei Li, Stanford HAI Co-Director, ImageNet pioneer, and Global AI Ethics Advocate “We are talking about decarbonisation and mitigation through the use of AI. The pressing need in the next 10 – 30 years, alongside that, is the problem of adaptation and resilience, because climate change is already happening.” – Ravi Menon, Chairman, GFTN Known as the “Godmother of AI”, Fei-Fei Li joined Ravi Menon, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and Ambassador (Climate Action), Singapore, for an incisive session on AI’s dual role as a powerful force for good in powering breakthrough innovations, and advancing climate action. The immersive half-day symposium was co-hosted with the Stanford Club of Singapore. Stay tuned. Full reel drops next week. Stanford University | Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) | Ed Iskandar | Aaron Hallmark | World Labs | Sopnendu Mohanty | Pat Patel | Tamara Singh | Sagari White | Jael Tan | Patricia Yee | Navin Suri | Neil Parekh | Khyati Chauhan | Madhu Dhanani | Preeti Dawra | Karan Punshi | Yogesh Hirdaramani | Singapore FinTech Festival
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Open data presents many new opportunities in fintech, but also comes with its set of challenges. At the #InsightsForum 2024, industry experts, policymakers, and leaders in the field discussed issues like regulatory fragmentation, interoperability, and the role of data in creating a more connected and inclusive financial ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/gwtRZ9Nx Emerging Payments Association Asia | Camilla Bullock | Yogesh Hirdaramani