Asia’s cash savings are double the U.S. rate. Fintech platforms like Syfe want to change that

(Credit: COURTESY OF SYFE)

Growing up in India, Dhruv Arora’s mother gave him one key piece of financial advice: Put his money in the bank. 

But Arora, now the founder of Singapore-based fintech platform Syfe, quickly realized that following his mother’s advice meant his money “did absolutely nothing.”