Webinar | How BNPL has unleashed the potential of the emerging Asian consumer

By Team DealStreetAsia

October 29, 2021

At $97 billion, Buy Now Pay Later accounted for 2.1% of ecommerce purchases worldwide in 2020, according to research from the U.S. based fintech company FIS. The company expects that figure to double by 2024.

With a large proportion of unbanked and underbanked population who have not had access to credit so far, BNPL offers convenience and choice on an unprecedented scale.

How will companies in the BNPL space build on and sustain its current momentum across 2022 and beyond? To find out and to get answers directly from a panel of industry experts best placed to address these questions, tune into DealStreetAsia’s next webinar.

Titled ‘How BNPL has unleashed the potential of the emerging Asian consumer’, the webinar is created in association with Grab and scheduled for November 11, 2021.

Speaking about the BNPL phenomenon will be Chris Yeo, Managing Director, Head of GrabPay & GrabRewards, Grab Financial Group; Dheeraj Chowdhry, Chief Business Officer, South East Asia of PineLabs and Angus Mackintosh, Founder of CrossASEAN Research, Insight Provider on Smartkarma.

The discussion will be moderated by Joji Thomas Philip, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of DealStreetAsia. Ample opportunities will be provided for an audience Q&A, immediately after the session.

Aspects the discussion will cover will include key trends in the space; how it benefits merchants, what sets the different players in the space apart; how the industry will evolve and strategies to mitigate the risk factors associated with this payment model.

Sign up now, so you don’t miss out on what promises to be one of the most essential discussions on BNPL this year and which will set the tone for 2022 and the years to come.

 

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In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   

  • A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.
  • A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. 
  • A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.
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