MAS advisory panel for fintech experts holds its first meeting

Fifteen leaders from the global financial technology (fintech) industry have been recruited by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to help Singapore develop its emerging fintech ecosystem. They form the International Technology Advisory Panel and met for the first time on August 2. The panel also engaged more than 500 industry professionals, academics and university students over four panel discussions at SMU. The meeting was held with MAS senior officials, including Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of MAS Tharman Shanmugaratnam.