MAS and SFA Announce FinTech Award Winners at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025

Singapore, 13 November 2025...The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) today announced the winners of the Global FinTech Hackcelerator and the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) FinTech Excellence Awards at SFF 2025. The winners, comprising financial institutions, FinTechs, solution providers and individuals, were recognised for their innovative solutions which have the potential to enhance performance and drive change in the financial services industry.

Global FinTech Hackcelerator

2 The Global FinTech Hackcelerator, organised by MAS and in partnership with the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)[1], sought innovative and market-ready solutions to address problem statements centred on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Financial Services”. The winners of the competition were selected on Demo Day, held on 12 November 2025 during SFF. The 17 finalists pitched their solutions to a panel comprising industry experts across multiple domains (further details on the competition and the judging panel can be found at Annex A).

3 The top three teams (in alphabetical order and in no order of merit) that will receive S$80,000 each in prize money are:

4  ActuaViz transforms insurance product management by converting complex documentation into structured, machine-readable formats. The platform processes regulatory PDFs, pricing spreadsheets, and actuarial models to enable intelligent tools that generate product comparison tables, provide real-time agent support through chatbots, and enable transparent pricing simulations. By automating manual processing workflows, ActuaViz accelerates product development cycles and enhances customer understanding of insurance products.

5 Claimsio provides AI-native debt collection services designed for SMEs, replacing traditional collection agencies with automated workflows. The solution begins with soft collection methods through multichannel communication and expands to include automated legal filings and integrated FinTech services such as factoring. This comprehensive approach streamlines debt recovery processes, reducing administrative burden and maintaining professional relationships for SMEs.

6  Oxford Risk enables banks to deliver hyper-personalised financial services by training AI models with insights into investor decision-making processes. The platform integrates traditional transaction data with behavioural layers including cognitive biases, risk tolerance variations, and decision-making patterns. This enriched dataset allows AI systems to move beyond generic suggestions, delivering strategies that align with each investor's unique cognitive profile and empowering financial advisers to anticipate client needs and tailor interactions more effectively.

SFF FinTech Excellence Awards

7 The Awards, jointly organised by MAS and SFA, and supported by PwC Singapore, recognise innovative FinTech solutions by corporates and individuals. These solutions seek to harness new technologies, create new growth opportunities, promote financial inclusion, and enhance the delivery of financial services.

8 155 submissions were received this year, and eight winners across six award categories were eventually selected by an international panel of industry experts across multiple domains (more details on the competition and the judging panel are at Annex B).

9 The winners for the Corporate categories[2] for the SFF FinTech Excellence Awards 2025 are:

10 The winners for the Individual category recognising FinTech mentors[3] under the SFF FinTech Excellence Awards 2025 are:

11 Mr Kenneth Gay, Chief FinTech Officer, MAS, “The Global FinTech Hackcelerator and FinTech Excellence Awards stand as a testament to the boundless creativity and vision within our FinTech ecosystem. This year's remarkable innovations, including cutting-edge AI solutions, underscore the sector's unwavering commitment to solving real-world financial challenges through technology and expertise. We are delighted to see this initiative continue to empower solutions that drive positive change across the financial landscape. Our heartiest congratulations to all our winners!”

12 Ms Holly Fang, President of SFA, said, “Congratulations to all the winners of the Global FinTech Hackcelerator and the SFF FinTech Excellence Awards 2025! This year’s winners represent the bold thinking and collaborative spirit that power Singapore’s dynamic FinTech ecosystem. Their innovative solutions showcase how technology can advance financial inclusion, sustainability, and resilience across the industry. We are excited to see how these innovations will further transform and shape the future of fintech in Singapore. As the FinTech landscape continues to expand, SFA is steadfast in building a strong network that connects stakeholders, empowers innovators to push boundaries, and create opportunities that drive sustainable growth while strengthening the global impact of Singapore’s FinTech community."