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Global FinTech Hackcelerator 2026
The Global FinTech Hackcelerator, organised by MAS and GFTN, returns at Singapore FinTech Festival 2026. GXS Bank, Julius Baer and Zurich Insurance each set a problem statement. Up to 20 finalists pitch their solutions at Demo Day on 18 November, and one winner per problem statement receives SGD 80,000.
Applications for 2026 closed on 21 August.
Corporate Champions and Problem Statements
Finalists pitch at SFF 2026 and can run pilots with the Corporate Champions.
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01 · GXS Bank
Adaptive risk modelling systems
Credit and fraud risk share common signals, yet are assessed in silos, creating blind spots that lead to missed risks and mounting losses. As financial behaviours shift, static and disconnected models fall further behind. How might we build an adaptive risk modelling system that unifies credit and fraud assessment into a single, continuously learning framework?
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02 · Julius Baer
Reimagining private banking for digitally native HNW clients
US$84 trillion in wealth is set to transfer to a generation that has never known banking without a smartphone. Yet private banking’s client experience remains largely manual, relationship-dependent, and slow to personalise at scale. How might we use AI to deliver a seamless, hyper-personalised digital journey, from onboarding to portfolio advisory, that meets next-generation wealth clients where they are?
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03 · Zurich Insurance
Closing the SME protection gap
Most SMEs don’t know what they don’t know. Gaps in coverage against cyber, supply chain, and asset risks go unnoticed until a claim is denied or a loss hits, and as businesses grow, those gaps quietly compound. How might we use AI to give SMEs a clear, real-time picture of their risk exposure and coverage gaps, and guide them to the right protection at every stage of their growth?
What Finalists Receive
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Showcase on the world stage
Pitch at Singapore FinTech Festival, which brings together 70,000+ participants from 142 countries and regions, including global media, regulators and financial institutions.
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Senior industry mentorship
Dedicated guidance from senior leaders to sharpen strategy, refine the pitch, and strengthen execution ahead of Demo Day.
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Pilot opportunities
A direct line into pilot conversations with the Corporate Champion behind each problem statement.
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Investor Hours™
Prioritised and curated 1:1 sessions with leading VCs and strategic investors pre-matched to your stage and thesis fit to accelerate funding conversations.
Alumni from Past Cohorts
Past Cohorts
Community Partners
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Global FinTech Hackcelerator
About the Hackcelerator
The Global FinTech Hackcelerator is organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN). Now in its 11th edition, the programme pairs market-ready fintech startups with Corporate Champions who set the problem statements and puts the best solutions on stage at the Singapore FinTech Festival.
For more information, contact gfh@gftn.com.
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