Bright Ideas

Quant Group makes personal loans safer, easier in China

Using big data and AI, Chinese fintech startup Quant Group simplifies and accelerates loan processing, and assures monetary security for financial institutions

• China
• 5 min read

Movers and Shakers

Growing together: a look at the Indonesia Fintech Association (Aftech)

The Indonesia Fintech Association sets an example of how professional associations can help new industries grow faster and better

• Indonesia
• 4 min read

The Big Picture

Start with the little things: 5 Indonesian social impact startups

From student loans to empowering marginalized groups, these startups are revitalizing communities

• Indonesia
• 5 min read

The Big Picture

Investing in Indonesia: The fintech companies driving a new influx of capital

With 66% of Indonesians not owning a bank account, fintech startups have come up with myriad innovative products to entice a new generation of retail investors 

• Indonesia
• 6 min read

The Big Picture

Impact investing: Spanish startups with a cause and the ecosystem backing them

As more thought and money go into socially and environmentally responsible projects, Spanish entrepreneurs, investors and big businesses are following suit

• Spain
• 7 min read

Interviews

Education for all: Interview with DANAdidik CEO Dipo Satria

The student loan startup is narrowing its focus to funding students planning on healthcare careers, and it also hopes to attract more financing from impact investors

• Indonesia
• 8 min read

Interviews

Halofina brings wealth management to millennials

Indonesian startup extends service once reserved for the rich to a wider market so the young can invest toward their life goals

• Indonesia
• 4 min read

The Big Picture

QRIS: Will the new QR code standard rewrite Indonesia’s e-payments scene?

Enabling interoperability, the QRIS seeks to level the playing field until now dominated by GoPay and OVO – disruption that could go beyond the e-wallets scene 

• Indonesia
• 8 min read