On 16 June 2025, Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in partnership with the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and supported by PwC Singapore, opened nominations for the 2025 Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) FinTech Excellence Awards 10th edition, the SFF recognises those touching crypto, regulatory technology (RegTech), AI, and decentralised finance along with Annexure-About the SFF FinTech Excellence Awards.
The SFF FinTech Excellence Awards, supported by PwC Singapore, celebrate FinTech solutions implemented by corporates (FinTech companies, financial institutions, and technology firms) and individuals contributing to Singapore’s FinTech ecosystem. Held as part of the SFF 2025 (12–14 November 2025), the event conclude their 10th anniversary by recognizing advancements in financial inclusion, regulatory compliance, sustainability, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Eight winners will be selected across six categories, evaluated by an international panel of industry experts. Corporate submissions are judged on five criteria: impact, sustainability, practicality, interoperability, and uniqueness and creativity. The FinTech Mentor Award is assessed separately based on leadership and contributions to Singapore’s FinTech ecosystem. Nominations must be submitted by 25 July 2025 via the designated SFF portal.
This year’s awards programme introduces a thematic category: the Artificial Intelligence Champion Award, which acknowledges AI applications in financial services. This thematic focus is of strategic relevance to crypto and DeFi firms deploying AI for smart contract analytics, AML monitoring, on-chain credit scoring, or fraud detection. In parallel, the Regulatory Leader Award continues to honour companies deploying innovative technology to support regulatory compliance, making it especially pertinent for blockchain compliance platforms and digital asset custodians adapting to MAS licensing and AML/CFT requirements.
Eligibility:
• Companies incorporated within the past three years with a FinTech solution deployed globally.
• Core business must relate to the finance industry.
• No requirement to be a regulated entity in Singapore.
The corporate categories, include:
• Emerging FinTech Award: For firms incorporated in the last 3 years that have deployed finance-focused innovations globally.
• Financial Inclusivity Award: Honouring solutions that expand access to financial services such as peer-to-peer lending, microinsurance, or cross-border payment tools.
• Regulatory Leader Award: Recognising RegTech and crypto compliance pioneers who drive governance innovation.
• Sustainable Innovator Award: Awarded to ESG-aligned FinTech solutions adopted by corporates.
• AI Champion Award (Thematic): Celebrating transformative AI use cases across financial verticals.
The FinTech Mentor Award, with three winners each receiving S$5,000, recognises leadership in developing Singapore’s FinTech ecosystem. This award embraces inter-company nominations, thereby encouraging community-driven recognition.
