MAS Announces Finalists for the 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and FinTech Excellence Awards
Why this matters
This is a MAS media release announcing finalists for the 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and SFF FinTech Excellence Awards, with winners to be revealed at later events. It describes prize money, pilot opportunities, and a grant that are voluntary participation routes, not regulatory requirements. The technology focus comes from the hackcelerator's challenges (AI-related awards, fraud risk modelling in digital banking, SME risk tools), while the sector and firm types are broad because the corporate champions span banking, wealth management and insurance. Being informational, it carries no urgency.
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What the MAS said
MAS announced the 42 finalists for the 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) FinTech Excellence Awards. The winners will be revealed at the SFF FinTech Excellence Awards 2026 dinner on 19 November 2026.
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Context
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