
ABOUT US
Curious about how technology is transforming the world of finance? At SMU FinTech Club, we create fun and meaningful opportunities for you to learn from industry leaders, gain hands-on exposure cutting-edge fintech solutions, and connect with professionals through fireside chats, networking events, company visits and career panels. Whether you’re looking to gain practical skills, grow your network, or just want to meet like-minded peers to explore the intersection of finance and technology — SMU FinTech is the place for you!
KEY EVENTS
- Flagship Training Programme
Join us as a subcommittee member and kickstart your FinTech journey through our Research or Developer Track! Look forward to weekly trainings, mini hackathons and internal case competitions to gain hands-on experience and build real-world FinTech solutions. - Voices of FinTech
Get up close with FinTech industry leaders through engaging discussions on the latest FinTech trends, challenges, and opportunities in our Fireside Chats & Panel Engagements. - External Case Competitions & Hackathons
Ready to prove your FinTech skills on a national stage? Join tertiary students across Singapore to tackle real-world challenges in a case competition or hackathon, backed by industry sponsors and mentors! - Networking and Career Opportunities
Connect with FinTech industry professionals through large scale networking events like SMU FinTech NetworkX. Gain valuable industry insights, engage in meaningful conversations, and explore potential career opportunities with us! - Exclusive Company Visits
Interested in how FinTech companies drive innovation from within? Gain first hand exposure through exclusive company visits and workshops that deepen your understanding and spark interest in a future FinTech career.
REACH OUT TO US
GALLERY
OUR TRAINING
Day | Saturdays |
Time | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Venue | TBC |
OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Singapore Blockchain Innovation Challenge 2021
SMU FinTech Team won 3rd place by building a simple NFT marketplace for rental and listing of bicycles, based on the hackathon's theme of cross-chain interoperability with a strong focus on user experience.
OUR PEOPLE IN ACTION
HOW TO JOIN THE CLUB?
Join us by signing up via our interest form which will be available through your student email soon. For more details, you can find us at our booth at Vivace or follow us @smu.fintech on instagram for more details! ◡̈ |
"As a tech enthusiast myself, Im interested in learning more about fintech and the financial industry itself is going through a transformation, for example, in the form of cost-cutting, digitisation and efficiency ( such as wireless payment and etc.). Im also interested in algorithm trading using machine learning."
- Wei Kit, SCIS Year 3
"I am interested in SMU FinTech as I wish to learn more about the FinTech landscape as I feel that it is increasingly important and prominent in the world and I wish to equip myself with knowledge and develop myself in this area/industry. And I feel that SMU FinTech is the place where I can gain exposure and be able to learn and develop myself personally & professionally."
- Zoe Ho, LKCSB Year 3
FAQ
The life-time membership fee is $15, which gives you priority access to all our events, workshops and networking sessions throughout the year! You’ll also receive exclusive updates via our mailing list and Telegram channel and be eligible to take on subcommittee roles!
SMU FinTech’s Annual Flagship Training Program offers subcommittee members a hands-on guided learning experience through two tracks – Research and Developer! Each track accepts 20 members and explores key FinTech domains: Research Track: Payments & Settlements, Open Banking, WealthTech, and Web 3.0 & DeFi | Developer Track: Web Development in Payments, Open Banking & Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, and Blockchain dApps.
Members will participate in weekly training sessions led by our R&D Directors, and apply their skills in internal case competitions/hackathons designed to simulate real-world FinTech challenges.
- Students assigned a topic (based on track)
- Complete a slide deck or mini project within 5 days
- Top submissions shortlisted by EXCO
- Shortlisted candidates invited for physical interview
Nope — not at all! Whether you're joining as a general member or subcommittee member, no finance or coding background is required. Our Flagship Training Program is beginner-friendly too!
General members enjoy priority access to all our events, workshops, and networking sessions throughout the year. You'll also receive exclusive updates via our mailing list and Telegram channel.
Subcommittee members go one step further — they join our Flagship Training Program, attend weekly training sessions, take part in internal case competitions and hackathons!