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Columbia University, ETH Zurich, and National University of Singapore Establish Strategic Partnership for Advancements in Digital Finance and Technologies

Columbia University, ETH Zurich, and National University of Singapore Establish Strategic Partnership for Advancements in Digital Finance and Technologies

Dec 8, 2023

We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone in the realm of digital finance and technologies – the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between three prestigious institutions: Columbia University, ETH Zurich, and the National University of Singapore (NUS). This historic collaboration signifies a commitment to advancing research, education, and service in the field …

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Northern Trust, NUS School of Computing and NUS Asian Institute of Digital Finance Join Forces to Support Blockchain Development for Institutional Use

Northern Trust, NUS School of Computing and NUS Asian Institute of Digital Finance Join Forces to Support Blockchain Development for Institutional Use

Jul 11, 2023

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS), the National University of Singapore’s School of Computing (NUS Computing) and Asian Institute of Digital Finance (NUS AIDF) today announced a series of research and industry development initiatives that will advance efforts to define the future of blockchain for institutional investors.

NUS Asian Institute of Digital Finance partners GIC to boost PhD education in digital financial technology

NUS Asian Institute of Digital Finance partners GIC to boost PhD education in digital financial technology

Jun 23, 2023

The Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF), a university-level research institute under the National University of Singapore (NUS), is collaborating with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, to train PhD talents in digital financial technology (DFT). An agreement to formalise the Industry Co-education Scheme was signed by AIDF and GIC today.

Generative AI startup Betterdata raises US$1.7 million in oversubscribed seed round

Generative AI startup Betterdata raises US$1.7 million in oversubscribed seed round

Apr 21, 2023

PROGRAMMABLE synthetic data company Betterdata has raised US$1.7 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by venture capital (VC) firm Investible. The startup, which was incubated at the Asian Institute of Digital Finance at the National University of Singapore, plans to expand across the Asia-Pacific region over the next one to two years.