FinVolution and NUS Business School share project findings focusing on Financial Inclusion for Filipino Overseas Domestic Helpers at UN Global Compact BRI Summit

SINGAPORE, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FinVolution Group (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech company, took part in the Second Global Summit on High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation in Singapore on September 3, 2026.

Co-hosted by the UN Global Compact (UNGC) Belt and Road Initiative Action Platform and the UNGC Singapore Network, the summit brought together representatives from government, business, academia and other sectors to discuss sustainable development under the theme "Connectivity for a Better World."

The summit marked FinVolution's second consecutive participation in the platform, following its debut at the inaugural summit in Indonesia in 2025. Discussions this year focused on fintech, financial inclusion and sustainable development, among other topics.

Project Focuses on Financial Inclusion for Filipino Overseas Domestic Helpers

FinVolution Group and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School shared project findings on financial inclusion among Filipino overseas helpers during the summit. The project was conducted under the guidance of Associate Professor Yip Hon Mun together with a team of four MSc in Strategic Analysis and Innovation students.

This project examines overseas Filipino domestic helpers, a predominantly female workforce. Despite often having stable employment and income, many may face difficulties accessing financial services after returning to the Philippines because of limited credit histories that may not carry across jobs or countries.

The study looks at how financial inclusion can help these domestic helpers build a financial identity that remains relevant through changes in employment and locations, potentially improving access to financial services and opportunities even after they return home.

Establishing a portable credit history could support a range of longer-term financial needs, including housing, vehicle financing, education, family protection and, potentially, entrepreneurship. The research suggests that credit can serve not only as a means of accessing financial services, but also as a link to broader economic opportunities.

The project combines Associate Professor Yip's expertise on sustainability, the students' work and research and FinVolution's holistic experience in digital finance, drawing on international frameworks including the UN Global Compact's Ten Principles and the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs). It also highlights the need for responsible financial innovation, with attention to affordability, transparency, data protection, respectful collections and financial literacy.

FinTech and Responsible Finance in Emerging Markets

At a roundtable on the empowerment of women and youth, Jiayuan Xu, Chief Financial Officer of FinVolution, discussed how fintech companies can balance commercial sustainability with social impact as they expand in emerging markets.

"Fintech is not only about making financial services more accessible and convenient. It is also about helping people who have historically had limited access to financial services build financial capabilities and unlock new opportunities," said Jiayuan Xu. "For women, youth, and other underserved groups, companies need to design products around real needs while embedding responsible finance principles throughout the product and business lifecycle — from affordability and transparency to data protection and financial literacy. Only then can fintech truly serve as a bridge between people and opportunity."

The research and discussion highlighted the potential for digital finance to address gaps in financial access while supporting longer-term economic participation, particularly among underserved groups such as women and migrant workers.

In recent years, FinVolution has continued to expand its global business by combining its fintech capabilities with the needs of local markets and exploring more inclusive and responsible approaches to digital finance.

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FinVolution and NUS Business School share project findings focusing on Financial Inclusion for Filipino Overseas Domestic Helpers at UN Global Compact BRI Summit

FinVolution and NUS Business School share project findings focusing on Financial Inclusion for Filipino Overseas Domestic Helpers at UN Global Compact BRI Summit

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurzen today announced "Unfold the Art," a new creative collection inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat, bringing the brand's portable projection vision into closer dialogue with art, design, and everyday living. By combining Aurzen's design-led approach to portable devices with Basquiat's bold visual energy, the initiative marks the beginning of a long-term platform dedicated to exploring new expressions across art, space, and modern lifestyle.

Known for making portable projection easier to carry, place, and enjoy across different environments, Aurzen sees this special collection as a natural extension of its design philosophy. With "Unfold the Art," the brand connects portable technology with a stronger visual point of view and a more expressive sense of atmosphere.

The collection draws on a shared belief that everyday objects can be both functional and emotionally resonant. Aurzen's clean, flexible design language meets the raw energy, layered symbolism, and unmistakable immediacy associated with Basquiat's iconic visual world, creating a project shaped by contrast, expression, and personality.

"Aurzen has always believed technology should feel easy to live with and meaningful to experience," said Jason Zhang, Senior Director of Product at Aurzen. "Through this collection inspired by Basquiat, we are exploring a more expressive side."

Designed to grow beyond a single launch moment, "Unfold the Art" will evolve as a broader creative story. Future expressions will build on this foundation, exploring how portable projection can feel more personal, more visual, and more culturally alive in the home.

For Aurzen, this initiative reflects a commitment to shaping not only how projection performs, but how it looks and feels in everyday living spaces, where useful technology and artistic inspiration can naturally coexist.

This project was done in collaboration with Artestar, a global licensing agency and creative consultancy representing world-renowned visual artists, estates, and foundations. Artestar conceptualizes and develops some of the world's most iconic brand partnerships across an array of categories and geographic regions, all while preserving and elevating each artist's unique legacy. Through strategic planning and thoughtful curation, Artestar powers creative collaborations to make art accessible to everyone. Learn more at artestar.com.

About Aurzen

Aurzen is a global innovator in smart projection technology. By combining advanced optical engineering with intuitive software and user-focused design, Aurzen delivers products that bring big-screen experiences to any space. The company pioneered the world's first Tri-Fold Truly Portable Projector, ZIP, and its designs have been recognized with multiple international awards, including the iF Design Award, Red Dot Award, G-Mark Award, and IDEA Award. For more information, visit www.aurzen.com.

About JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT

Jean-Michel Basquiat stands as one of the most influential artists of his generation and is widely regarded as a defining figure of 20th-century art. Though his career lasted less than a decade, it transformed contemporary art and continues to shape culture today.

Basquiat's art is raw, charged with energy, and fiercely original. With a fearless approach to color and composition, he balanced opposing forces with control and spontaneity, menace and humor, urban grit and primal expression. His work embraced a fusion of media, incorporating painting, drawing, and collage. The surfaces of his canvases teem with language and coded imagery: words, numbers, symbols, diagrams, and pictograms merge with fragments of popular culture, history, and personal iconography. His multi-panel constructions, exposed stretcher bars, and dense overlays of text and imagery became hallmarks of Jean-Michel Basquiat's inimitable style, positioning him as a true innovator who blurred boundaries between fine art and street culture.

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Aurzen Introduces "Unfold the Art," a New Creative Chapter Inspired by Basquiat for Portable Projection