SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore’s School of Computing (NUS Computing) has teamed up with blockchain-powered global payments firm Ripple to help grow Singapore’s financial technology (fintech) sector.
They unveiled a fintech lab on Wednesday (Nov 6), which will bring together academia and industry to develop talent in the sector.
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TO BOOST the local pipeline of financial technology professionals and ease supply crunch in the industry, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched a two-month crash course to teach students and mid-career changers – especially those without computing or tech expertise – to tackle contemporary issues in the fintech sector.
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The NUS School of Computing launched the NUS-FinTechSG Programme on 6 July 2020. Offered by the NUS FinTech Lab and Strategic Technology Management Institute (STMI), this new programme aims to nurture Singapore’s next generation of Financial Technology (FinTech) talents and full stack developers.
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Just two months ago, Mr Na Yi Rong had little to no knowledge of Financial Technology (FinTech). The Engineering Science graduate from the National University of Singapore (NUS) is now working full time as a product management lead at a local FinTech start-up, after receiving the job offer when he was participating in the NUS-FinTechSG Programme.
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The information and communications technology (ICT) sector is also looking to fill “tech-lite” roles, such as in digital marketing.
Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo said on Saturday (July 31) that aside from jobs that require people with tech skills, the sector also wants to tap the experience and knowledge of specific industries and sectors.
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A customised 10-week course covering digital transformation designed by NUS will soon equip employees of Toyama Prefecture government in Japan with critical skills to play a larger role in digital transformation and FinTech.
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Today, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced the launch of Stellar Next-Gen, an initiative to foster the growth and development of tomorrow’s business leaders and developers. SDF will collaborate with universities and other educational institutions worldwide to support and promote efforts that further SDF’s mission to create equitable access to the global financial system.
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Famed French music composer Michel Legrand once said, “The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realise, the less I know.” These words ring true in today’s ever-changing world, where skills learnt in the past need to be upgraded to remain relevant in the future.
One such programme to keep the flame of lifelong learning burning is the NUS SGUnited Skills (SGUS) Programme in International Financial Technology (Fintech) for non-technical executives. Offered by the NUS School of Continuing and Lifelong Education (NUS SCALE) and taught by Fintech experts from NUS Computing, the programme caters to mid-career jobseekers affected by the economic consequences of COVID-19, and trains students to gain deep skills in the burgeoning Fintech sector.
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