Enabling Sustainability as The Nexus of ESG

Sustainable Finance Institute Asia partners with ESGpedia as the official technology platform partner in driving regional disclosure efforts through the Single Accesspoint for ESG Data (SAFE) InitiativeThe SAFE Initiative aims to deliver credible, comp...

Both parties to identify opportunities for enabling ESG-related data on STACS’s ESGpedia platformAgreement is timely amidst surging demand for sustainability reporting services from SMEs and corporationsSingapore, 31 May 2023 — Asia’s leading Environme...

Sustainability Reporting Standards and LandscapeThe Asia-Pacific region has witnessed a surge in adoption of ESG regulations in recent years, causing businesses to be cognizant of the growing importance of sustainable business practices and sustainabil...

80th Commission of the United Nations ESCAP: Accelerating Corporate Sustainability in Asia Pacific and Empowering SMEs to navigate the evolving ESG landscapePublished 9 May 2024 –In April, STACS was had the deep honour to be invited to lead a segment o...

What is Scope 3 emissions?Scope 3 emissions represent a comprehensive bracket within a company’s carbon footprint, encompassing all indirect emissions that arise both upstream and downstream in its value chain. This category extends beyond the direct o...

STACS ESGpedia join forces with JCI Taipei to empower Corporate Sustainability and Sustainability Reporting among Taiwanese businesses and manufacturing supply chainsAs a first step, JCI Taipei has produced its ISO14064 aligned GHG report through a ful...

Published 3 April 2024 –Singapore’s Budget 2024 was announced in February, signalling a shift that businesses need to kickstart sustainability reporting in order to keep up with ESG regulations as climate change becomes increasingly prevalent — listed ...

To commemorate the significance of the International Women’s Day 2024 theme, ‘Inspire Inclusion’, we celebrate the successes of women around the world and have reached out to outstanding women leaders in Sustainability for them to share with us their e...

Singapore-Australia $20 million Go-Green Co-Innovation Programme sees ESGpedia combine technologies with FootprintLab, to improve climate disclosure and sustainable supply chain management for businessesSINGAPORE, AUSTRALIA, 7 March 2024 –ESGpedia and ...

We could think of no better way to kick off the new year than by taking part in Sustainable Tech Forum 2024, hosted by our good friends at the Singapore Computer Society. We are honoured to have been invited as speakers alongside IMDA, Ant Group, Build...

Singapore Computer Society hosted the inaugural Sustainable Tech Forum 2024 and STACS was invited as a panelist this year, alongside IMDA, Ant Group, Hitachi, Building and Construction Authority, and more. View the highlights including the opening keynote by Dr. Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Communications and Information, a $30 million investment by IMDA, and the role of technology in enabling sustainability for businesses and the built environment.

JAKARTA, 2 February 2024 –Modalku, in collaboration with STACS and Indonesia Global Compact Network (IGCN) organised an ESG Gathering on “Empowering Indonesian MSMEs through ESG Reporting and Sustainable Practices”. The event is intended as a platform ...

ESGpedia adopts the Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide (SEDG) for SMEs in Supply Chains to facilitate ESG reporting among Malaysian SMEsKUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, 25 January 2024 –ESGpedia has joined the Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide (SEDG) Adopter Progra...

Modalku, STACS, and Indonesia Global Compact Network organised an ESG Gathering to empower companies and MSMEs to understand the importance of ESG reporting and the advantage of implementing sustainable practices in their business strategies, especially in the midst of increasing regulatory and investor requirements for companies to act on climate change and other environmental issues.

ESGpedia has joined the SEDG Adopter Programme, launched by Capital Markets Malaysia, as an ESG reporting platform to support disclosures among Malaysian SMEs and drive its adoption. The SEDG was launched by Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM), providing Malaysian SMEs within global supply chains with a streamlined and standardised set of guidelines in relation to ESG disclosures.

Published 18 January 2024 –Asia plays a key role as supply chain to the world due to the historic availability of low-cost labour, a strong manufacturing base, proximity to major markets in Europe and North America, and government policies supportive o...

Asia plays a pivotal role in driving sustainable supply chains. For companies to maintain competitiveness, a Scope 3 emissions strategy is required. Learn how businesses can comply with increasing ESG regulations, gain a trustworthy view of their suppliers' sustainability standing, and take action with the embedded Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions calculator on ESGpedia Nexus.

With ASEAN companies facing rising pressures and mounting regulatory environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting requirements, it is imperative for businesses to embark on sustainability and leverage on existing ESG data platforms and solutio...

STACS successfully concluded the 4th edition of ESGpedia Showcase: Artificial Intelligence for ESG, in November 2023, unveiling the enhanced dual approach to empower companies towards ESG compliance – ESGpedia Nexus and ESGpedia Intelligence. Hear from ESGpedia partners and clients from leading Financial Institutions and Corporates across Asia, including UNESCAP, AWS, Funding Societies, Ghim Li, Bamboo Capital Group, and the ESBN Green Deal Silver Badge Achievers on live use cases, ESG reporting, and more.

Published 8 January 2024 –COP28’s historic climate deal marks the end of a big year for ESG, filled with significant developments and challenges, setting the tone for ESG development in 2024.Advancements in technology, especially Artificial Intelligenc...

2024 is set to play a pivotal role in enforcing mandatory ESG reporting globally. Gain key insights into ESG trends in 2024, on how ESG disclosures by ISSB and IFRS are impacting businesses from 1 January 2024. Stay ahead of the game and explore the free resources available to guide you in taking the necessary steps to driving sustainability for your business.

STACS at Singapore Fintech Festival 2023: ESGpedia as a one-stop digital platform to empower sustainability in AsiaWe are still buzzing from the amazing Singapore FinTech Festival 2023 where we had our STACS booth at the ESG Zone in Hall 5 for the full...

ESGpedia: 2023 Year in Review — Driving Sustainability in Asia — STACS NetworkThe overall consensus at COP28 is clear — the transition towards sustainability and emission reduction needs to be undertaken rapidly and deeply at all levels, across all bus...

Read how we have scaled sustainability across Asia in the past year, from our partnerships across the region, global award wins, and upgrades to ESGpedia platform to provide a dual approach through Nexus and Intelligence.

The Singapore Fintech Festival 2023 was an immense success for us this year. We presented our dual approach on ESGpedia Nexus and Intelligence at our booth at the ESG Zone, spoke on various stages, including the Gprnt Pavilion and official ESG stage, participated in the launch of the Global ESG Book 2024, and more. Read the full highlights here!

In today’s corporate landscape, sustainability reporting has become an imperative practice for the world’s top 250 companies (G250). This global trend extends its reach across regions, with Asia Pacific leading among the N100 companies, boasting an imp...

Financing SMEs for Sustainability — How to set KPIs to attain Sustainability-linked loans?The Sustainable Finance LandscapeThe shifting paradigm within the world of finance in recent years has been attributed to the emergence of sustainability linked l...

Sustainability reporting is now an imperative practice for the world’s top 250 companies, underscored by stringent regulations in the EU. Reap the full benefits as an early adopter and learn about the international reporting frameworks, challenges, and gain access to our free ESG Starter Tool.

Sustainability-Linked Loans reached $350 billion in the first half of 2020 in U.S. Learn how existing digital tools and programs can streamline the setting and measurement of Sustainability Performance Targets, helping SMEs get started on sustainability and making it easier for banks to extend SLLs to businesses more efficiently. View the use case on how ESGpedia has facilitated a S$16M SLL by OCBC to Ghim Li.

OCBC has successfully extended a S$16 million Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) to global textile and apparel manufacturer, Ghim Li, through a streamlined process on the ESGpedia platform. This enables businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to leverage digitalisation to get started on their sustainability journeys and makes it easier for banks to extend SLLs to businesses more efficiently.

To help businesses and financial institutions comply with the increasing ESG regulatory requirements across Europe and Asia, ESGpedia has enhanced its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered engine to provide a dual approach – Nexus and Intelligence. The platform also unveiled lastest use cases with banks and corporates across ASEAN, including: OCBC, Ghim Li, Bamboo Capital Group, Funding Societies, PDS Group, Info-Tech, CO2X, and Proxtera.

While Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises play a pivotal role in the Indonesia economy, many of them lack the expertise and resources to start on sustainability. In a strategic move that promises to catalyse the growth of MSMEs while advancing sustainability efforts, Funding Societies, also known as Modalku in Indonesia, will be utilizing STACS’s ESGpedia platform to support their ecosystem of MSMEs on their ESG journey.

How can AI be harnessed to propel sustainability for businesses? Explore the pivotal role of AI in enhancing the accuracy and transparency of ESG data, uncover how ESG tech firms leverage its potential, and delve into the ethical considerations that accompany this formidable force.

View the key highlights at GAIL 2023, as STACS was invited to the sustainability forum, joining experts, green companies, and a keynote from Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat to discuss the actions needed to best drive global decarbonisation. Find out more about what is needed to scale ESG for impact, and transition from a brown to green economy.

ESGpedia launches in the Philippines, as part of the Sustainable Finance Institute Asia SAFE initiative. The partnership aims to support corporate sustainability and simplify ESG data reporting for businesses and issuers in the Philippines.

The first step to corporate sustainability is awareness and an understanding of the company’s own carbon footprint. To help companies in Vietnam embark on corporate sustainability and develop plans towards greenhouse gas reduction, Bamboo Capital has partnered with ESGpedia on capacity building for companies in the region, to help them gain insights into their Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by filling up a simple self-assessment. The partnership also aims to bring greater transparency to the RECs market in ASEAN.

What are ESG ratings? How can data and technology paint a more useful picture of ESG performance? Take a deep dive into ESG ratings and explore how primary ESG data housed in a standardised digital registry, enables better ESG risk management and decision-making.

In collaboration with International Accreditation Forum & Quality Trade, ESGpedia is today helping corporates manage supply chain sustainability by ensuring that suppliers hold accredited ISO certifications. With Maxeon Solar Technology onboard as a corporate representative, the collaboration supports Maxeon in ensuring that suppliers within its supply chain meet Maxeon’s corporate sustainability requirements of being ISO-compliant, simplifying Maxeon’s supplier screening and monitoring process.

STACS unveiled the ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN) Green Deal digital assessment at the United Nations Conference Centre, following roundtables with prominent leaders from United Nations Global Compact Thailand, City Developments Limited, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Kasikornbank, UOB Thailand, Asian Development Bank, & more. The digitalised and simplified self-assessment lowers the barriers to sustainability for corporates and SMEs, accelerating climate action in Asia. Read on for key takeaways and how your business can attain the ESBN Green Deal badge to showcase its commitment to sustainability.

What are Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and how do they work? For companies looking to offset their energy sources, RECs are an alternative way to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and cut GHG emissions. Explore the comprehensive guide to RECs to delve deeper into the benefits, challenges, processes, and how ESGpedia can aid businesses in enhancing transparency of RECs lifecycle.

Covering over 5 million sustainability disclosure data points, the latest platform combines harmonised ESG data, solutions and analytics, and assessment tools that help financial institutions, corporates, and SMEs embark on sustainability. The latest ESGpedia's solutions were showcased at STACS's industry event on 23 May 2023, led by several partners including MUFG Bank, UOB, Maxeon Solar Technologies, and Teo Garments, as they highlighted use cases of ESGpedia enabling data-driven sustainability across various sectors.

Why should businesses pursue sustainability certifications and which certifications are best suited for each industry? Also discover how ESGpedia’s free Data Dictionary tool helps digitalise and streamline the process for companies intending to embark on their sustainability journey, with a clear overview of Certification Bodies, Assurance Partners, and Data Partners, broken down accordingly by sectors and regions. Learn all you need to know through our comprehensive guide.

Large corporates were fined million of dollars last year due to ESG misstatements investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Governmental bodies are set to enforce clearer sustainability policies, and China is no exception, as they are already on track to mandating ESG disclosures. Discover how to stay ahead of tightening governmental regulations, and use existing ESG data and tools to support your business to a low-carbon transition. Get exclusive first access to our digital corporate disclosure for SMEs, coming soon in May 2023.

Green logistics certification body and ESG fintech join hands to greenify the transportation and logistics sector and enable access to sustainable financingGreen Freight Asia (GFA) and STACS partner to enable companies in the logistics sector to build ...

Climate change has often been touted as the greatest challenge of our time. Yet, countries are still severely off-track in their progress towards sustainability goals. Countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, better known...

As a local issuer of the Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Program (T-VER) carbon credits under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, TGO will explore utilising STACS’s ESGpedia registry to prevent double counting of T-VER carbon credits and promote access to information for international investors, enhancing adoption and accelerating GHG emission reduction towards the country’s carbon neutrality goal. 

International Women’s Day and ESG have long been synonymous with promoting the values of inclusion and diversity, recognising that diverse perspectives and experiences drive innovation and are good for businesses. Research shows that companies with mor...

Real estate companies are set to face reduced funding opportunities if they don't comply with sustainable practices, as financiers are increasingly favouring sustainable green buildings. On the other hand, Singapore is on track to becoming the greenest city by 2030, and is set to achieve 80% of green buildings by 2030. Learn more about green building certifications and regulations, as well as how technology can empower Corporates, SMEs, and Financial Institutions to jointly attain sustainable real estate.

The transportation and logistics sector is one of the largest contributors to GHG emissions. Yet, it is a sector that traditionally lacks green certification and harmonised sustainability reporting standards. The partnership aims to enable companies in the sector to build resilience and transition to sustainability, through certifications for green freight practices through GFA and digital tools on STACS’s ESGpedia registry for better tracking of sustainability efforts and emission reduction. 

To celebrate International Women’s Day with the theme #EmbraceEquity, STACS is honoured to share the narratives of 6 visionary women leading the charge in the ESG and Tech space. Gain insight into their experiences starting out in tech to where they are today, championing sustainability in their various fields, through their stories, which serve as a powerful reminder of the incredible potential of women in tech.

Taking the first steps towards decarbonisation and net zero? Here’s what you need to know about Corporate Carbon Footprint: Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, key global accounting standards, and how you can calculate and reduce your emissions with the help of existing technology solutions. Discover more through our comprehensive guide.

Meet our international team members - Linh, Della, and Htoo Kyaw - as they share their experiences of working remotely, as well as tips for fellow remote workers! STACS went live in 9 sectors across Asia in 2022. To facilitate our regional scale up, we have expanded our remote hiring rapidly, broadening our pool of talented individuals, each with fresh experiences and in-depth know-hows in their various countries.

The Perils of Fast FashionThe fashion industry has a terrible reputation for being one of the world’s most polluting industries. Second, only to oil and gas, the global fashion and textile industry accounts for around 10% of the world’s carbon dioxide ...

Leading on from COP27 and as we kick off 2023 in the ESG finance space, it’s apparent that nations are staying committed to their long-term green ambitions despite some short-term headwinds, with Asia set to play a pivotal role in making or breaking ou...

“The climate transition will be won or lost in Asia,” said Mark Carney, United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance and Co-Chair, GFANZ, at this year’s COP27.It was an honour to be invited to speak at COP27 in Egypt this year on ESG fin...

Timed fittingly at the start of 2023, we embarked on our company retreat to the beautiful tropical beaches of Desaru, Malaysia, to foster deeper bonds with our team members and align on our common goal of bringing forward the future of Sustainable Finance. Walking the talk as Asia's leading ESG FinTech, we also incorporated CSR in the main agenda, through a day of Beach Cleanup.

The pressure is on for all sectors to commit to going green in 2023, with growing regulatory and business push. Singapore will continue leading the region's sustainable development towards net zero and ESG Finance, across various industries including carbon credits, fashion and textile, real-estate, hospitality, e-commerce, and more. Read our 2023 ESG Finance outlook on how every sector needs to step up their green efforts this year, or fear losing competitiveness and being left behind.

The fashion industry faces difficulty in conducting Supplier Sustainability Monitoring, lack of standardised reporting formats, and difficulties in establishing traceability of sustainable fashion efforts. Read on to see how STACS’s platform, ESGpedia, helps to greenify this process and enable ESG finance.

STACS: 2022 Year in Review — Empowering Sustainable Finance across AsiaFrom significant breakthroughs in our progress within the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Greenprint, to the launch of ESGpedia across live use cases in multiple sec...

STACS was invited to speak at COP27 on the first-ever Singapore Pavilion. Aligned with the consensus that Asia is where the fight against climate change will be won or lost, we presented our solution to enable companies on a clear pathway towards net zero, as well as launched our carbon credits solution with Razer as our first partner. View our key takeaways at COP27 on ESG Finance here.

2022 was a year that solidified our commitment to bringing forward the future of Sustainable Finance, and our position as Asia’s leading ESG FinTech, paving a clear pathway for the region’s net zero transition. Read on for our 2022 key highlights and on our progress on ESGpedia within MAS’ Project Greenprint.

The future of sustainability for e-commerce is here. Companies can now empower consumers to offset their carbon footprint with Restorify by Razer & STACS.It is no secret that the gaming industry is in dire need of enacting immediate carbon footprin...

MoneyFM 89.3 Interview: The future of sustainability for e-commerce is here. Join us as Kenneth Ng, Sustainability Lead at Razer Inc. and Kimberly Lee, Carbon Solutions Lead at STACS, discuss how Restorify is in place today and empowering gamers and end-consumers to offset their carbon footprint through traceable, high-quality carbon credits.

The Hospitality Industry and the EnvironmentNature and the hospitality sector are invariably linked; but how will the environmental, social, governance(ESG) and hospitality go hand in hand? Hotels and resorts rely heavily on the beauty of the natural e...

Singapore’s data centre industry to be digitally transformed towards decarbonisation by homegrown techs Red Dot Analytics and STACS ESGpediaRed Dot Analytics (‘RDA’) Pte Ltd and leading Singapore-headquartered environmental, social, and governance (‘ES...

How can green fintech and ESG data help the hospitality industry in Singapore and across Asia achieve ESG finance and decarbonization? Discover how here.

ESGpedia, the Greenprint ESG Registry, marks significant milestones with the unveiling of 9 live use cases for the real economy with global financial institutions and corporatesESGpedia empowers the financial sector and multiple industries across Asia ...

With Singapore being the long-standing data centre hub of Asia Pacific, RDA and STACS have entered a strategic partnership to provide a holistic platform to transform Singapore's data centre industry, and shape a sustainable digital future, through STACS' ESGpedia. This is aligned with the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s and Economic Development Board’s initiative that aims to allow the "calibrated and sustainable growth" of data centers in Singapore.

The live use cases set a precedent in their various industries and can be replicated across Asia to empower businesses in their green and decarbonisation journey via better data, digital tools, and effective ESG financing.

STACS partners with Razer to enhance transparency in the carbon credits lifecycle with end-to-end traceability of high-quality carbon offsetsThe partnership empowers Razer customers globally to engage in conscious choices and participate in carbon offs...

Razer customers globally will be empowered to engage in conscious choices and participate in carbon offsets, through its newly-launched Restorify service. The partnership is powered by STACS’ Carbonpal platform, which is a carbon credits digital management platform that facilitates the fractionalisation of carbon credits for purchase by end consumers. Carbonpal is integrated with ESGpedia.

Spark Systems’ journey towards its ESG disclosure began with them successfully measuring and monitoring their carbon footprint. Being onboard ESGpedia encompasses three key benefits: Greater Transparency, Sustainable Financing, and Maintaining Competitiveness.

The cooperation centres around the usage of STACS’ ESGpedia digital registry, which powers the ESG Registry of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (‘MAS’) Project Greenprint. A pilot phase of the cooperation is underway, where Manulife Investment Management seeks to pilot innovative investment monitoring techniques for sustainable investments.

Citadines Bali signs financing facility from HSBC Indonesia to adopt digital tools from Envision Digital to quantify emissions and target reductions, and from STACS to enable better data insights and scale decarbonisation financing as part of its decar...

Citadines Bali will be the first hotel in Bali to adopt digital tools to track emissions from its operations, which can be replicated to enable other hotels or buildings who are transforming to be more sustainable by utilising holistic ESG data and digital tools. The partnership involves the technical integration of EnOSTM, Envision Digital’s net zero platform for decarbonisation to the ESGpedia digital registry, which powers the ESG Registry of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (‘MAS’) Project Greenprint.

Singlife will leverage CO2X’s data tracking and analytics capabilities to publish policyholders’ sustainability reports on ESGpedia, which tracks data including fuel consumption, carbon emissions, and carbon intensity. Using this information obtained with consent from insurance policyholders, Singlife will be able to efficiently develop and better structure new motor insurance policies by accurately assessing and monitoring environmental impact and costs.

Maxeon has embarked on leveraging holistic ESG data and digital tools on ESGpedia for monitoring the sustainability performance of suppliers in its end-to-end supply chain. Via the partnership, Maxeon is enabled to select suppliers based on their emissions and provide greater transparency of its carbon footprint for its stakeholders.

EGAT is one of the world’s leading independent certifiers of renewable energy. STACS’ ESGpedia ensures the integrity of the RECs traded, enhancing trust and adoption amongst market participants, accelerating the country’s carbon neutrality goal.

Money is pouring into ESG funds – where priority is given not just to financial performance, but also environmental, social and governance factors of a company. Can the trend for sustainability continue in this volatile economic environment? How can green fintech and data help banks and asset managers?

STACS and Everimpact headquartered in France today announced their partnership to provide banks and corporates involved in the carbon market with greater transparency and trust.

The Rise of Sustainability and Climate ControlSince the establishment of the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the Paris Agreement, governments and members of society have been uniting on the frontier of sustainability. Singapore ...

Since the establishment of the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the Paris Agreement, governments and members of society have been uniting on the frontier of sustainability.

It came as little surprise that the Singapore government made tackling climate change a core theme of their 2022 Budget, which was announced in February.While in previous years the government had raised the issue of a carbon tax review, it was this yea...

We were generously hosted at the Everest Room, Google Asia Pacific, Singapore office in May for the launch of our ESGpedia platform in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and key partners from the world of asset management, banks...

Leading Singapore ESG FinTech firm, Hashstacs Pte Ltd (STACS) has achieved the globally-recognised ISO 22301:2019 certification in Business Continuity Management System for the provision of its blockchain infrastructure platform after an extensive audit of the company’s business continuity practices. The certification was awarded by TÜV SÜD PSB.

STACS achieves ISO 22301:2019 Certification in Business Continuity Management System, supporting scale upSINGAPORE, 19 August 2022 — Leading Singapore Environmental, Social, and Governance (‘ESG’) FinTech firm, Hashstacs Pte Ltd (‘STACS’) has achieved ...

U-Reg and STACS partner to provide Singapore corporates with an intuitive Environmental Risk Questionnaire (ERQ) reporting platform and direct connectivity to ESGpedia, which powers the ESG Registry of the MAS’ Project GreenprintSINGAPORE, 17 August 20...

A wave of green is sweeping through the economy. Everywhere, businesses of all sizes — from neighbourhood mom-and-pop shops to large corporates like BlackRock — are recognising the significance of sustainability as a core consideration for long-term ec...

The Environmental Risk Questionnaire, launched earlier this year by the Association of Banks in Singapore for banks in Singapore, is now available for all corporates to digitally submit on U-Reg’s ESG reporting platform with direct connectivity and technical integration to ESGpedia by STACS.

A wave of green is sweeping through the economy. Everywhere, businesses of all sizes – from neighbourhood mom-and-pop shops to large corporates like BlackRock – are recognising the significance of sustainability as a core consideration for long-term economic success.

At STACS, we believe in equal opportunities for everyone across different departments. Through every employee’s learning experience, we encourage ownership, regardless of projects and roles.Putting the spotlight on our Blockchain Engineer Intern, meet ...

At STACS, we believe in equal opportunities for everyone across different departments. Through every employee’s learning experience, we encourage ownership, regardless of projects and roles.

Putting the spotlight on our Blockchain Engineer Intern, meet Loh Yih Hang, who shares his story on how he rides on the digital waves to upskill himself for his future tech career that propels a sustainable future, and the invaluable advice for fellow budding engineers.

Textile and Fashion Federation (‘TaFF’), the official association for the textile and fashion industry in Singapore, today announced their partnership with STACS, in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Greenprint, and financial institutions to enable the textile and fashion sector to go green via holistic ESG data, to support effective green financing and capital stewardship for sustainability projects.

TaFF partners with STACS to enable Textile and Fashion industry to go green via holistic ESG data on ESGpedia to support effective Green FinancingSINGAPORE, 6 July 2022Textile and Fashion Federation (‘TaFF’), the official association for the textile an...

In May, we were generously hosted at the Everest Room, Google Asia Pacific, Singapore office for the launch of our ESGpedia platform in partnership with the MAS and key partners from the world of asset management, banks, exchanges, insurers, and financial services.

The Philippine Dealing System Holding Corp. (PDS Group) first market infrastructure in Asia to launch live fully DLT-based digital bond, with over-subscribed issue of US$210m Union Bank of the Philippines bond and STACS as Technology PartnerMANILA, SIN...

The Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. today announced the launch of a fully digitally native bond, issued on a distributed ledger technology network powered by STACS

The partnership enables corporates and SMEs to achieve sustainability certification to scale up, as well as makes it easier for them to do ESG reporting and access sustainable financial services.Singapore, 31 May 2022. With a common vision to enable su...

With a common vision to enable sustainability amongst companies of all sizes, TÜV SÜD PSB and STACS today announced their partnership on ESGpedia, via TÜV SÜD’s Sustainability-as-a-Service (SaaS) programme. ESGpedia registry, developed by STACS, powers the ESG Registry of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (‘MAS’) Project Greenprint, and was officially launched earlier this month (18 May) with more than 20 institutional partners, from both the financial and non-financial sectors, at the Project Greenprint Industry Showcase event.

It’s becoming crystal clear that for the finance industry to make good decisions in terms of capital allocation to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assets, we will need to improve transparency and trust at the data level.Asset managers are g...

ESGpedia officially launches, aggregating verified ESG data and certifications across various sectors to enable more effective Green FinanceESGpedia will power the ESG Registry of MAS’ Project GreenprintSINGAPORE, 18 May 2022 –Hashstacs Pte Ltd (‘STACS...

STACS has developed and launched its ESGpedia registry platform. Powering the ESG Registry of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) Project Greenprint, ESGpedia aims to improve sustainability data quality to support more effective sustainable finance. ESGpedia aggregates, records, and maintains the provenance of holistic and forward-looking ESG certifications and data of companies across various sectors and global verified sources on a single registry.

It’s becoming crystal clear that for the finance industry to make good decisions in terms of capital allocation to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assets, we will need to improve transparency and trust at the data level.

STACS partners with Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) and its decarbonisation arm, Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) SingaporeSTACS is proud to announce that we have joined both the Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) and its decarbo...

STACS announces partnership with the Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) and its decarbonisation arm, the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) Singapore, formed in collaboration with the World Bank's CPLC.

ESG ratings are confusing investors — STACS can help you navigate the pool | IMAS-Bloomberg Investment Conference 2022 Key InsightsHeld at The Ritz Carlton, Millenia Singapore, Grand Ballroom, the speakers for the Transition Finance panel at the IMAS-B...

A Wall Street gold rush is underway in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, but rating and ranking how companies measure up on these criteria remains a challenge for global capital markets and asset managers.

U-Reg becomes official partner of STACS ESGpedia registry, the Greenprint ESG Registry, with technical integration for sustainability reportingU-Reg becomes official partner of STACS ESGpedia registry, the Greenprint ESG Registry, with technical integr...

The technical integration allows for ongoing project data from U-Reg to be ingested on the ESGpedia registry, starting with the renewable energy sector from projects in Europe, with future plans to cover other sectors.

Announced during Budget 2022, it was revealed that by the end of this decade, per tonne of emissions will be increased from $5 per tonne of emissions to as much as $50-$80 - as part of a series of measures made by the Singapore government in tackling climate change.

Singapore ESG FinTech STACS launches full suite of ESG solutions, with flagship ESGpedia platform as the Greenprint ESG RegistrySTACS ESGpedia aggregates all ESG efforts, filling the gap in ESG Finance and Data where there is no other such platform tod...

STACS announces the launch of its full suite of ESG solutions for banks, stock exchanges, asset managers, corporates, and SMEs, as part of its refreshed vision as “The Nexus of ESG Finance”. The full suite of ESG solutions - ESGpedia, Vetta smart contract platform, and ESG Playbooks - aims to enable effective Sustainable Finance.

To mark International Women’s Day and the theme this year, “Break the Bias”, STACS had the pleasure of inviting remarkable women across various industries in the FinTech space, both from within the STACS team and our partners and clients, to share thei...

To mark International Women’s Day and the theme this year, “Break the Bias”, STACS had the pleasure of inviting remarkable women across various industries in the FinTech space, both from within the STACS team and our partners and clients, to share their wishes, experiences, and advice on this special day with us.

SINGAPORE, 1 March 2022 — STACS (‘Hashstacs Pte Ltd’) announced today a leadership appointment, Sharon Yuen as the new Chief Commercial Officer, who will be steering the leading Singapore-headquartered Environmental, Social, and Governance (‘ESG’) FinT...

STACS appoints new leadership role, Sharon Yuen as the new Chief Commercial Officer, who will be steering the firm’s business development and sales efforts. Prior to joining STACS, Sharon worked in IHS Markit as Director of Sales, Head of ASEAN Sales and Strategic Alliances within ASEAN and Greater China at R3, and most recently served as Business Development Director at KX, focused on extending its financial services business in the region.

Singapore FinTech STACS partners CSOP Asset Management as blockchain platform provider for OTC Derivatives Trade ProcessingPlatform eliminates and streamlines bespoke trade matching parameters, resolving trade exceptions in real-time for asset managers...

The platform eliminates and streamlines bespoke trade matching parameters, resolving trade exceptions in real-time for asset mangers. This is part of the long-term collaboration between STACS and CSOP to deploy a live solution for efficient OTC trade processing across different asset class. Future phases would move beyond trade matching to also facilitate the seamless settlement of trades.

February 7 2022As we close off the first month of 2022, it’s clear that governments, institutions, investors, and consumers are all aligned on the need for sustainability to be at the heart of how we live, play, work, invest, shop, and travel.The Singa...

STACS ESG Finance Research | It’s clear that governments, institutions, investors, and consumers are all aligned on the need for sustainability to be at the heart of how we live, play, work, invest, shop, and travel. Tremendous opportunities lie ahead of us as the world transitions from fossil fuels to green alternatives, and our Little Red Dot must position itself now to capture these falling treasures.

January 25 2022Author: Shivani Ratra, ESG Partnerships, Senior Business Development ManagerEmbracing sustainability: The key to corporate successIn the 21st century, sustainability is key to a company’s business success. Pressure from regulators as wel...

STACS ESG Finance Research | There are opportunities to be reaped in the world's quest towards sustainability, and green finance is quickly becoming integral to a business' profitability today. With the issuance of green bonds, ESG funds, and investment in sustainability projects rising exponentially, what is the current global status on sustainability standards to truly verify the greenness of projects?

The global value of assets where investment decisions are driven by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data reached US$40 trillion last year, doubling over four years.In the year ahead, ESG will continue to be a major theme given the general t...

In the year ahead, ESG will continue to be a major theme, with the emergence of new technology platforms to serve growing business needs around ESG certification and related finance. For the city-state to position itself as a leading global green fintech hub in Asia and beyond, we believe there are three key priorities it must not lose sight of.

STACS Awarded ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Certification for Vetta platform for enhanced ESG Finance, supporting scale upLeading ESG FinTech firm in Singapore meets rigorous international standards for information security management systems...

STACS has been awarded the globally-recognised ISO certification for information security management systems. The certification is awarded for STACS’s DLT-based platform, Vetta, which enables enhanced ESG finance.

From key milestones marked to purposeful partnerships forged, 2021 has truly been a monumental one for us at STACS in the Green FinTech space. Collectively accelerating the Sustainable Finance agenda with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and o...

2021 has been a monumental one for us at STACS in the Green FinTech space. Collectively accelerating the Sustainable Finance agenda with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and our ecosystem of partners, we are excited to continue moving the needle on sustainable finance in the financial industry and across all sectors. Let’s take a look back at the key highlights of 2021!

As one of the world’s most developed fintech markets, Singapore has been clear in her ambition to become a leader in Green FinTech specifically, a vision part of a broader movement for the nation to be sustainable.During the annual Singapore FinTech Fe...

Our partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on the Project Greenprint ESG Registry, Live Platform Showcases, and more.It’s a wrap of another very successful run of STACS Showcase! The 2nd edition of STACS Showcase, a celebratory and ...

The launch of the Greenprint ESG Registry, a common ESG data platform for all companies in Singapore by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and STACS, is a monumental step forward for Singapore in the sustainability space. As 2021 draws to a close, we reflect on Singapore’s status as the leading Green FinTech Hub in Asia, and what makes the country a pioneer in leveraging technology and data to enable Sustainable Finance.

The second edition of STACS Showcase, a celebratory and collaborative fintech event, happened during the week of Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) earlier this month, 8 – 12 Nov, as a digital event.

Here are the Top 8 Highlights from the week.

Hashstacs Pte Ltd (“STACS”), to develop Blockchain-based Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Data and Certification Registry, in partnership with MAS’ Project GreenprintSINGAPORE, 9 November 2021 ​– Singapore FinTech company, Hashstacs Pte Ltd (“S...

STACS’ industry-wide blockchain-based Greenprint ESG Data and Certification Registry, in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), aims to provide accessibility to quality ESG data of various industry sectors through an aggregated platform, and will include sector-specific industry-recognised certifications and real-time processed dynamic data from other integrated technologies and sectorial platforms.

Connecting Technology, Businesses and Financial Services: Singapore’s First Inclusive One-Stop Platform Spearheading SustainabilitySustainability Platform Connecting Corporates of all sizes with Accessible Carbon Tracking Solutions and Green Financial ...

CO2X Pte Ltd (“CO2X”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with key industry and association leaders from the Transport and Logistics, and Finance sectors. Witnessed by Law Chung Ming (Executive Director for Transport and Logistics, Enterprise Singapore (ESG)), and Kwok Quek Sin (Executive Director (Green FinTech), FinTech and Innovation Group, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)), the MoU signals the commitment to jointly develop a platform that will provide local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with accessible carbon tracking solutions and green financial services through a data-driven approach.

What are some of the milestones and macro trends that distributed ledger technology (DLT) has embarked on in the asset and wealth management space? What are some of the business challenges that DLT is facing, and how could DLT be the potential fix to these business challenges? Those were some of the topics discussed by […]

DLT and Real-Life Use Cases for Asset and Wealth Management — Industry Panel by STACS and the Singapore FInTech Association (SFA), with Northern Trust, BNP Paribas Securities Services, and Eastspring InvestmentsWhat are some of the milestones and macro...

On Sep 30, an esteemed panel of speakers from SFA, Northern Trust, BNP Paribas, Eastspring Investments, and our very own Benjamin Soh, Managing Director from STACS, covered key topics on some of the milestones and macro trends that DLT has embarked on in the asset and wealth management space, and how it could be the potential fix to the business challenges faced today.

STACS supports Asia’s pioneer Digital Securities Offerings Platform InvestaX as private blockchain protocol provider on PoC tokenization of Singapore Variable Capital Companies (eVCC), championed by veteran institutional firmsUBS, State Street, and CMS...

STACS is selected as private blockchain protocol provider for Project e-VCC, a global first initiative led by InvestaX, UBS, State Street, and CMS, and jointly supported by PwC Singapore and The Tezos Foundation.

Green and Sustainable Finance — Investments, Banking, and FinTech by Nanyang Business School, with Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), STACS, GIC, and JP MorganGreen and sustainable finance — investments, banking, and fintech were some of the import...

End August, Green and Sustainable finance investments, banking, and fintech were some of the important themes that brought together a distinguished panel of speakers alongside our own Co-founder & Managing Director, Benjamin Soh.

As a partner of Summation Programme by SGInnovate and aligned with our commitment to support Deep Tech literacy in Blockchain, we seek to build strong talents in the industry.

Read on as Chen Ning, Software Engineer shares more about his journey at STACS.

STACS Partnership with SGInnovate — Summation programme featuring Software Engineer Intern, Teo Chen NingSTACS is delighted to be a partner company of Summation by SGInnovate. This is aligned with our commitment to support deep tech literacy — specific...

Singapore FinTech STACS joins Mastercard’s new Start Path Blockchain Program for startups, spearheading ESG FinTechSTACS one of seven startups globally to be admitted into the programme, one of two within SingaporeSINGAPORE, 5 August 2021 — Singapore-h...

STACS is one of seven startups globally to be admitted into the programme, and one of two within Singapore. Amongst the seven companies selected, STACS spearheads ESG fintech by enabling enhanced ESG finance and high quality carbon credits. Together with Mastercard, STACS will seek to expand and accelerate innovation around digital asset technology and make it safer and easier for institutions to adopt blockchain technology.

The next five years of Enterprise Blockchain: DLT in Financial Markets — Industry Panel by STACS and The ValueExchange, with Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and Union Bank of the PhilippinesIndustry Panel Discussion: “Green FinTech in Asia”Enterpri...

In celebration of the upcoming sixth anniversary of enterprise blockchain, STACS hosted a global industry panel with The ValueExchange on 7 July, with esteemed speakers from the Singapore FinTech Association, and the Union Bank of the Philippines.

Joined by an esteemed speaker lineup of industry leaders, STACS Managing Director Benjamin Soh discussed the latest trends and applications of digital technologies in ESG Finance alongside MAS, MUFG, and more. Headline topics include bridging a US$2.5 trillion green funding gap, to establishing a common green infrastructure for Singapore, right down to how COVID has brought a positive impact amidst climate change.

Green FinTech in Asia — Key Highlights from Industry Panel organised by Asian Institute of Digital Finance, with STACS, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and moreIndustry Panel Discussion — “Green FinTech in Asia”In June, we were thrilled to be pa...

At STACS, we believe in grooming talents — fresh graduates, interns, professionals, and even veterans. For every individual here at STACS, any experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned outside of a professional setting, is a va...

The partnership largely focuses on leveraging technologies to produce accurate insightful impact reports that are accessible and immutably stored on a common Distributed Ledger Technology data infrastructure for a single source of truth, for greater ESG impacts across industries.

STACS is featured in the May 2021 The World Economic Forum report, as one of the few live DLT platforms for effective Trade Lifecycle Management for the financial industry.

The industry partners contributed their various domain expertise towards the final ESG-enabling and interoperable end-to-end DLT-enabled bonds lifecycle management solution for the financial industry.

Digital assets and sustainability-linked bonds are a key component of the future of financial services, as the world transitions to green mandates in every industry including banking. Set in the context of tokenized securities in the securities market, STACS worked closely with the team at Deutsche Bank on digital assets interoperability across platforms and related custody.

Industry participants include UBS, Malaysia National Stock Exchange Bursa Malaysia and Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank).

Our inaugural joint podcast with The ValueExchange: DLT In the Real World — the facts & figures behind digitisation, as Barnaby Nelson, Chief Executive Officer at The ValueExchange and Nigel Lam, Product and Strategic Partnership Senior Manager at STACS break through the noise of the day and unravel the blockchain transformation of Trade Processing.

In celebration of Earth Day 2021, STACS co-hosted a Green FinTech panel at Bridge+ 79 Robinson Road in partnership with Tribe Accelerator, Alibaba Cloud, and enabled by flexible workspace Bridge+ by CapitaLand.

Investors include Wavemaker Partners, Tribe Accelerator, and Stellar Partners, bringing total funding to date to more than S$8 million.

The partnership largely focuses on supporting effective green and sustainability-linked loans, among other Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) financing formats.

STACS — FinTech Start-Up of the Year in The Asset Triple A Digital Awards 2021 — Thinking outside the box amid the new normalIn March, we were thrilled to be awarded FinTech Start-Up of the Year representing Singapore in The Asset Triple A Digital Awar...

STACS x Ngee Ann Polytechnic Partnership — with Lecturer and Ex-banker Clement NgTeamwork above all. This is a core value at STACS. It is truly through our many close collaborations and Teamwork with our clients, partners, and other friends-of-STACS th...

Singapore’s financial services leadership must incorporate green finance to tackle existing issues and pave the way for a sustainable future.

‘Breaking Down The Deal’ with STACS and Eastspring Investments — FinTech Forum organised by Tech in Asia x Amazon Web Services (AWS)Leading FinTech shares its best practices behind successful partnerships with renowned financial institutionsSTACS was i...

Financial Market Infrastructures have time and again impacted all parties involved. In such unprecedented times and in the midst of disruptive transformation currently shaping the entire financial service industry, financial market infrastructure will not stay immune for much longer. In light of the GameStop and AMC fiasco, legacy infrastructure was shoved into the limelight once again. STACS shares with The Digital Banker on the impact of such infrastructure and discusses alternatives.

Tune in as our new Chairman, Ray Ferguson and Managing Director, Benjamin Soh dive into Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and green fintech as they discussed how STACS is seeking to provide a nexus between the financial ecosystem and the physical world for more effective implementation of green finance.

STACS Engineering — Enhancing Security with AWS API Gateway and ECS ContainersThe STACS Solutions Engineering team has been working on API security on the AWS Cloud platform, culminating in our findings below. Details of the actual security setup are a...

Eastspring Investments, BNP Paribas Securities Services and STACS collaborate to develop blockchain-powered trade lifecycle management solution, unlocking efficiencies while reducing costs for financial institutions.

Highlights from our fireside with new Chairman of STACS, former Standard Chartered Singapore CEO banker-turned-unicorn leader, Ray FergusonEver wondered how start-ups gain trajectory success? What drives a leader to take on the challenge of leading a s...

New partners Deutsche Bank, Bursa Malaysia, and PwC Singapore under the leadership of new STACS Chairman, Former Standard Chartered Singapore CEO Ray FergusonDear Valued Clients & Business Partners,Happy 2021! We are excited to enter the new year w...

 Ray Ferguson, the former CEO of Standard Chartered Singapore, has joined homegrown fintech start-up, STACS, a leading Singapore-headquartered fintech development company providing transformative technology to the financial services sector, as Chairman.

STACS featured on The Ken — The divide-and-sell lure to DBS’ digital exchangeThe first bank to take a plunge in crypto waters, Singapore’s banking leader DBS recently launched ‘Digital Exchange’, and SGX has already invested in it. The doors to the fut...

 Deutsche Bank Securities Services and STACS today announced their collaboration to jointly explore a proof-of-concept related to the technological and practical feasibility of digital assets interoperability, liquidity, cross-border connectivity, and smart contract templates, including the support of sustainability-themed digital bonds.

STACS announced today that it has become a portfolio company of PwC Singapore’s Venture Hub programme. The joint business relationship will bring about synergies between the two firms, while helping to elevate trust placed in distributed ledger technology (DLT) by the financial services industry and driving adoption.

STACS — Grand Donor for “FinTech for Good” NTUC U-Care Fund 2020STACS had the great pleasure to be the Grand Donor of the initiative “FinTech for Good”, organized by the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA). In the spirit of giving back to the community...

STACS had the great pleasure to be the Grand Donor of the initiative “FinTech for Good”, organized by the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA). In the spirit of giving back to the community, STACS pledged to donate SGD20,000 to the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) U-Care Fund 2020 which aims to improve the welfare of low-income NTUC union members and their families.

Dear Valued Clients & Business Partners,Welcome to our last STACS update of the year! We are pleased to share some exciting updates below to conclude 2020, which has undoubtedly been a remarkable year for us.#STACSshowcase x Singapore Fintech Festi...

STACS' key updates from the festival, including showcases that features collaborations of clients and partners from leading global financial firms all over the world, and finally our astounding win at the MAS Global FinTech Innovation Challenge Awards 2020.

STACS​ announced today that it has completed the bond on blockchain proof-of-concept with Malaysia’s National Stock Exchange, Bursa Malaysia, to facilitate the growth of the bond marketplace at the Labuan Financial Exchange.

Unveiling our inaugural STACS Live Showcase x SGFinTechFest speaker lineup consisting of global leaders and industry experts, and these are just some of them! Together, this 7–11 December, we’ll be having a series of panels and live showcases. Join us ...

Join Us — #STACS Live Showcase x Singapore FinTech Festival 2020Following the global pandemic, STACS is going digital with our inaugural STACS Showcase, in conjunction with Singapore FinTech Festival, 7–11 December! And we’re officially one week away!D...

Join us — #STACS Showcase x Singapore Fintech Festival 2020Dear Valued Clients & Business Partners,Welcome to our latest #STACS update.We’re proud to announce that we are a sponsor of this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2020! In addition t...

Security RequirementsThe Hashstacs Solutions Engineering team set out to implement an authentication and authorization module that would secure all application logins and API access in a secured, scalable and cost-effective manner. We identified the fo...

#STACS — Collaboration with EFG Bank and Eastspring Investments, New Awards GarneredDear Valued Clients & Business Partners,As we enter the last quarter of the year, we are proud to have achieved significant milestones with our partners, Swiss priv...

STACS, a Singapore FinTech company focusing on Blockchain technology solutions for financial institutions, announced its partnership with EFG Bank to co-develop a Blockchain platform that will enhance and simplify the processes of structured products.

#STACS: Email Automation Service with AWS SES and SNSThe STACS Solutions Engineering team was looking to build a fully automated service that processes emails to enhance our existing AWS hosted Application service. This automation would allow a user to...

#STACS Featured on Business Time — The pillars of robust governanceTHIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Is diversity of directors or their independence the bigger issue in corporate boardrooms?Below is our Managing Director’s, Benjamin Soh, contribution to Views from th...

Dear Clients and Partners,Welcome to our latest STACS monthly update.We hope you are all doing well! We are always pleased to share with you our achievements and activities, as we stay committed to empower the global Financial Market Infrastructure, to...

#STACS Interview Series: “Digital Transformation for Tomorrow” Episode 5: Mr. Chan Boon Hiong, Global Head of Securities Market and Technology Advocacy in Deutsche Bank#STACS had the privilege to interview Mr. Chan Boon Hiong, a banking veteran on our ...

#STACS Interview Series: “Digital Transformation for Tomorrow” Episode 4: Mr Kobsak Duangdee, Secretary General of Thai Bankers’ Association#STACS had the honor to interview Mr. Kobsak Duangdee, the Secretary General of Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) ...

#STACS Interview Series: “Digital Transformation for Tomorrow” Episode 3: Mr. Vijak Sethaput IT Deputy Director of The Bank of Thailand#STACS had the opportunity to interview Mr. Vijak Sethaput for our video series on the topic “Digital transformation ...

#STACS series : “Digital Transformation for Tomorrow” Episode 2 : Ms. Benja Supannakul, Partner, Financial Service Department of Baker McKenzieMs. Benja Supannakul is a partner in the Bangkok office of Baker McKenzie. She joined Baker McKenzie in 2001 ...

#STACS Implementing Machine Learning Solutions with AWSIn Hashstacs, we develop various blockchain solutions for Capital Markets. Within our products, we see a big potential to include features that utilize Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intellig...

#STACS present : “Digital Transformation for Tomorrow” series#STACS spoke with top leaders in the FinTech industry for our new “Digital Transformation for Tomorrow” series. In this series, we discussed and asked their opinions and expertise on the topi...

Dear clients and business partners, Welcome to our monthly update, we hope you are all doing well and having a nice summer! We are pleased to share some important initiatives that STACS had participated in during the month of August. These include our...

The #STACS Solutions Engineering team has been building modern applications on the cloud and we faced many challenges ranging from minimizing application downtime to application scalability.As we continue to deliver new product features and bug fixes, ...

Project Harbour is centred around the usage of Distributed Ledger Technology DLT as a register in facilitating the growth of Labuan’s bond marketplace. The project will take place in Malaysia’s offshore market, Labuan, in collaboration with the Labuan Financial Exchange, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia.

#STACS is proud to have made valuable contributions to key industry projectsDear clients and business partners,Welcome to our monthly update, we hope you are all doing well! We are delighted to share with you some meaningful contributions that STACS ha...

STACS is published on Business Time — Emerging stronger from the stormTHIS WEEK TOPIC: How is your organisation girding for the recession? Are there any silver linings or bright spots amid the economic gloom?Organisations have to be on the lookout for ...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Temasek have published the report of the fifth and final phase of Project Ubin: “Project Ubin Phase 5: Enabling Broad Ecosystem Opportunities.”MAS is Singapore’s central bank and financial regulatory author...

STACS Featured on Business Time — Facing the challenge of economic triageThe crisis arising from Covid-19 affects practically all sectors of businesses. SMEs are the most vulnerable, and those that have a good track record should be given financial sup...

STACS has a partnership with SGInnovate to welcome talented interns and share the passion of the industry. SGInnovate supports entrepreneurial scientists to build Deep Tech startups. They also make the bridge between entrepreneurial scientists in the m...

Blockchain experts discuss how institutions will play a major role in the mass adoption of blockchain-based financial infrastructure.Benjamin Soh, founder of blockchain development firm STACS, said that institutional players, not business-to-consumer c...

Dear clients and business partners, We hope you are all keeping safe and well.Welcome to our monthly update, we hope you are all doing well and moving out of the lockdown safely. We are delighted to share this month some significant STACS news under t...

As a fintech startup, we need to reliably deliver new product features and bug fixes to our clients rapidly and in a scalable manner while fully maximizing our technical talents and resources within the Hashstacs Solutions Engineering team.While we alr...

STACS is highlighted on Business Time — A hand up vs a handoutTHIS WEEK’S TOPIC : How may Singapore strengthen social support systems while still upholding self reliance?Below is our Managing Director’s, Jay Ng’s, contribution to Views from the Top in ...

The International Securities Services Association (ISSA) has been created to provide securities services across the world since 1927 under the auspices of the International Labor Organization. In 1979, the three international banks: Citibank, Deutsche ...

The GRID has deployed its first digital shares on behalf of digital advertising platform tribeOSTalinn, Estonia — May 27, 2020 — GRID, the GSX Group’s venue for the creation and deployment of digital securities, has provided services to its first clien...

STACS Updates — STACS is progressing through a changing world!Dear clients and business partners,Welcome to our latest monthly update!We hope our most recent news informs you about how STACS continues to support the financial industry.We are pleased th...

The Hashstacs Solutions Engineering team set out to implement an authentication and authorization module that would secure all application logins and API access in a secured, scalable and cost-effective manner.This module will also need to support SAML...

STACS is published on Business Time — The Future of frequent flyingTHIS WEEK’S TOPIC : Will you resume business travel once the travel curbs are lifted?Below is our Managing Director’s, Jay Ng’s, contribution to Views from the Top in the Business Times...

STACS is very proud to have the STACS Blockchain deployed and tested in an on-premise, Production environment on 5 bare metal Dell servers with a pre-optimised baseline steady-state performance of 4,527 Transactions Per Second (TPS)The STACS Blockchain...

STACS: A Fintech Firm That Empowers Financial Institutions to Enter the Digital Market by Building Enterprise BlockchainsIn a Nutshell: While many tech startups have embraced blockchain technology from the start, traditional financial institutions have...

STACS featured on Business Time — Adapting to a new virtual realityTHIS WEEK’S TOPIC:Should annual general meetings (AGMs) go virtual even post-pandemic? What’s needed to ensure that virtual AGMs uphold the spirit of shareholder engagement and corporat...

STACS Updates — Growing through the COVID-19 PandemicDear clients and business partners,We hope that you and your families are safe and healthy, and that life and business continues despite the lock-down measures.Regardless of the macro-economic downtu...

STACS Quarterly UpdateSTACS — Your Partner Through the Tornado of ChangeDear STACS Ecosystem Participants,I hope you and your loved ones are well during these extraordinary times. Despite the challenges, work must continue, and I want to share with you...

STACS News on Business Times as a Catalyst for ChangeMON, APR 6, 2020–As one of Singapore’s leading fintech companies, we are early adopters of using technology to increase productivity and have been coping well with tele-commuting. Covid-19 has pushed...

STACS Featured on Business Times — Digital Blockchain Transformation Against the Current CrisisWeathering a tornado of changeTHIS WEEK’S TOPIC: How is your industry gearing up for the impact and challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic?BT ILLUSTRATION: SIMO...

Supported by SFA, held together with speakers from Deloitte, HSBC, PwC, Standard Chartered, co-located with SFF x SWITCH:Delivering real content and showcasing live applications of Capital Markets’ digital securitiesWe held an official #STACS Blockchai...

Singapore’s own Enterprise-blockchain Technology Provider STACS, Joins Current Phase in Singapore’s Project UbinSingapore, 12 November 2019 – Showcased at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2019, Singapore’s Hashstacs Pte Ltd (“STACS”) was unveiled as one ...

STACS is proud to be part of Deloitte’s Financial Services Technical SeriesSTACS is proud to be part of Deloitte’s Financial Services Technical Series. On 4th November 2019, Managing Director Jay Ng was invited as a panelist to share perspectives on “F...

STACS, an enterprise blockchain development firm, hired banking veteran, David Teo, as its Head of Business Development.David will be responsible for driving the firm’s overall business growth by further developing its network of financial institutions...

Hashstacs Powers GSX’s Listings of Blockchain-Based SecuritiesOne of Hashstacs’ Live Clients: Gibraltar Stock Exchange’s (GSX) can list blockchain-based securities on GSX Global Market.By applying distributed ledger technology (DLT), Hashstacs intends ...

Hashstacs releases Enterprise Blockchain Sandbox for financial institutions, with active participation from EMEA and APAC RegionsSINGAPORE, 26 June 2019 — Today, Hashstacs, launches its first enterprise blockchain sandbox (“STACS Sandbox”) catering to ...

2-Min: Why Blockchain Should Be On Your RadarCan We Make Traditional Financial Problems a Thing of the Past?Capital Markets’ Evolution:The capital markets are constantly evolving — from the early days of physical bartering, to the trading pits of Wall ...

Hashstacs-GSX Partnership Announces Successful Deployment of Digital Stock Exchange Prototype On BlockchainSingapore — March 5, 2019 — Hashstacs Inc (“Hashstacs”) has successfully deployed the Securities Trading Asset Classification Settlement (“STACS”...