Singapore FinTech Festival
FinTech Excellence Awards 2025
The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) FinTech Excellence Awards 2025, organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore FinTech Association (SFA), serve as a beacon of excellence within the FinTech ecosystem, recognising the remarkable contribution of both corporate entities and individual contributors. The Awards underscore the innovative strides made in the field of financial technology. This is a prestigious awards ceremony in Singapore that shines the spotlight on those who have made extraordinary contributions to the industry’s meteoric rise on the global stage.

Winners will be selected under 6 award categories by MAS and SFA to recognise corporates and individuals whose initiatives have contributed significantly to the FinTech ecosystem. Finalists will be evaluated on the criteria relevant to the respective categories. 

ORGANISED BY

MAS - SFA

Corporate Awards

Emerging FinTechFinancial InclusivityRegulatory LeaderSustainable InnovatorThematic – AI Champion

Individual Awards

FinTech Mentor

Corporate Awards
Emerging FinTech Award
Eligibility Criteria
  • Incorporated within the past three years with a FinTech solution implemented/deployed in any part of the world.
  • The FinTech company’s core business must be related to the finance industry.
  • The FinTech company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.
Prize

1st Place: S$50,000

Financial Inclusivity Award
Eligibility Criteria
  • The company must have implemented/deployed a solution with the objective of promoting financial inclusion and improving access to financial services (e.g. microinsurance, peer-to-peer lending).
  • The company’s core business must be related to the finance industry.
  • The company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.
Prize

1st Place: S$50,000

Regulatory Leader Award
Eligibility Criteria
  • The company must have implemented/deployed an innovative solution to support regulatory compliance and governance.
  • The company’s core business must be related to the finance industry.
  • The company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.
Prize

1st Place: S$50,000

Sustainable Innovator Award
Eligibility Criteria
  • The company must have implemented/deployed an ESG solution adopted by corporates.
  • The company’s core business must be related to the finance industry.
  • The company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.
Prize

1st Place: S$50,000

Thematic – AI Champion
Eligibility Criteria

AI solution deployed or implemented by corporates.

Prize

1st Place: S$50,000

Individual Awards
FinTech Mentor Award
Eligibility Criteria
  • Recognition of mentors in Singapore FinTech ecosystem.
  • The mentor can be nominated by an individual from the same company or from a different company.
Prize

3 Winners, each award: S$5,000

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SFF FinTech Excellence Awards 2025 Timeline
Action Start Date Remark
Start Registration 16 June 2025 Register to Participate in the SFF FinTech Excellence Awards.
Submission Deadline 25 July 2025 Application closes on 25 July 2025, 23:59.
Judging Period August - October 2025 Judging period for all award categories.
Announce Winners 13 November 2025 Finalists will be invited to the FinTech Award Ceremony where the winners will be announced.

* All timings are as per (GMT +8:00) Singapore, Beijing, Perth, Hong Kong

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For enquiries related to the SFF FinTech Excellence Awards 2025, please reach out to sg_pwc_fintech@pwc.com.