Eight startups have emerged as finalists in the first phase of the latest DBS Accelerator program that aims to support innovations and entrepreneurship in the fintech arena. The eight finalists are Avoka, Dathena Science, FinChat, Metisa, Netki, Perx Technologies, Searchlnk, and Squirro, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. They made the cut out of a list of more than 70 participating startups, according to the report. The Accelerator program is a collaborative initiative between DBS Bank (Hong Kong) and Nest, a global innovation platform supporting entrepreneurs. This year’s program is its third edition, running on a new “always-on” format for startups that have the vision and potential to shape the future of finance using innovative fintech solutions. FinChat Technology, one of the finalists, provides services of compliance monitoring and archiving tools for messaging for financial institutions.

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